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100

This famous park is in the middle of New York City?

What is Central Park? 

It’s the crown jewel of urban open space, and it’s larger than the country of Monaco.

100

After two failed companies, he founded the first auto company as well as the moving assembly line, which revolutionized production methods around the world.

Who is Henry Ford? 

One of Ford’s greatest quotes is, “Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.”

100

This color is on top of the standard vertical traffic light.

What is red? 

The world’s first traffic light was installed at Parliament Square in London in 1868. Its gas lights were manually controlled by police officers.

100

Freeze leftover coffee to use the cubes in this.

What is iced coffee? 

If you add coffee cubes, they won’t dilute the coffee as they melt. You can also freeze ice cubes made with tea for iced tea.

100

Children use this slang term for germs.

What is cooties? 

The term originated during World War I when troops used it to mean body lice.

200

This European city, built around canals, comprises a large number of islands.

What is Venice? 

It consists of 118 islands that are linked by a few hundred bridges. Your best bet is to walk or ride a water taxi to get around the city.

200

This early industrialist and his associates founded Standard Oil.

Who is John D. Rockefeller?

 The Sherman Antitrust Act became law because of Standard Oil’s near-monopoly on oil.

200

These flying, nocturnal mammals often live in barns and are important to the ecosystem in reducing insect pests.

What are bats? 

Bats have the most acute sense of hearing among land mammals. They use echolocation to navigate and find prey, emitting high-frequency sounds and listening for the echo.

200

Never throw away lemon halves after squeezing the juice. They have multiple uses for this generic task.

What is cleaning? 

You can add salt to them and scour the bottom of copper pots and pans to remove tarnish and bring back their shine.

200

Before there were computer devices, we used to play here before dinner.

Where is outside? 

Remember when we came home from school, ditched our schoolbooks, and headed outside until our mothers called us in for dinner?

300

This windy U.S. city is often cited as housing the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw.

What is Chicago? 

Polish immigration started in earnest in the 1860s.

300

This woman became the first Black female millionaire in the United States by selling hair care products in the early 1900s.

Who was Madame C.J. Walker? 

Among her many achievements, she developed the “Walker System of Beauty Culture,” opened a college in Pittsburgh, and donated to organizations that would empower other Black men and women.

300

In Japan, this is the polite way to greet someone you meet.

What is to bow? 

It is polite to bow when greeting people, saying goodbye, or thanking them.

300

If you don’t have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen (you should), this common baking ingredient will put out a skillet grease fire.

What is baking soda? 

Just pour on enough to smother the fire.

300

In addition to watching films in the theater, we headed here to watch them on summer nights.

What are drive-ins? 

There are around 300 drive-ins still in operation in the United States and just over 40 remaining in Canada.

400

France’s grapes that grow in this region are known for their famed “bubbly.”

What is Champagne? 

In some countries, sparkling wine from grapes grown outside of the Champagne region must be labeled as sparkling wine or labeled champagne with a lowercase C.

400

This Chicago talk show host retired from her daily ABC show in 2011 and built her own media empire.

Who is Oprah Winfrey? 

Since leaving The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has had a continued media presence through O, The Oprah Magazine, an Apple TV+ series, and a podcast.

400

This ancient symbol is still associated with the judicial system and impartial justice.

What are scales of justice (or Lady Justice)? 

It symbolizes weighing both sides of the argument to achieve an impartial decision.

400

Heloise suggests channeling this emotion when you clean out a closet or drawer.

What is anger? 

You are apt to discard more items when you’re angry.

400

Gone are the days of spending entire days shopping here.

What is the mall? 

The first large-scale indoor mall in the United States opened in the early 1950s in Edina, Minnesota, and was called Southdale Center. It included 75 shops filling two levels of retail space.

500

This country has the longest street in the world.

What is Canada? 

Yonge Street is 1,178 miles (1,896 kilometers) long and runs through Toronto.

500

If not for this former CEO of Pan Am, the 747 aircraft wouldn’t be a part of Boeing’s fleet.

Who is Juan Trippe? 

He talked his friend, Boeing CEO Bill Allen, into betting the company (Boeing) on the 747. The deal was done on a handshake.

500

People on Earth hear this when an aircraft exceeds the speed of sound.

What is a sonic boom? 

What you’re hearing is a shock wave.

500

When cutting marshmallows, do this with your scissors first.

What is dip them in water? 

This keeps the scissors from sticking to the marshmallows.

500

Long before streaming, kids used to record songs from the radio onto these.

What are cassette tapes? 

It wasn’t easy to hit stop and record on the recorder at precisely the right time.