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November 16th in History
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The Birthday Girl
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This is the tallest building in Chicago

Willis Tower

100

Elise was born on November 16th of what year

2000

100

Sparks fly between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in this Jane Austen novel

Pride and Prejudice

100

What is Elise's middle name?

Marie Faye

200

The capital of Iowa

Des Moines

200

In 1969, this US President became the first to attend an NFL game while in office

Nixon

200

This sweet treat features a soft filling sandwiched between two delicate cookies

Macaron

200

This animal is the mascot of Bettendorf High School

Bulldogs

300

Anthem, AZ was developed in 1999 by this builder

Del E. Webb

300

On this day in 1945, the first Jewish College opened in what state?

New York

300

This country covers 12 time zones, the most of any in the world

France

300

Elise was born in this Chicago Surburb

Knollwood

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In 1971, the first Lou Malnati's Pizzeria opened in this Chicago suburb

Lincolnwood

400

In 1959, this was the last Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to open on Broadway

The Sound of Music

400

This is the only school in the nation to have its entire campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Cornell College

400

Where is Cornell College located?

Mount Vernon, IA

500

In Iowa, there are around 7 times more of this animal than the human population

Hogs

500

In this year, John Lennon got his only #1 solo record, "Whatever Gets You Through the Night"

1974

500

This is Disney's highest-grossing animated movie ever

Frozen II

500

Elise belongs to this Hogwarts House

Slytherin