American History
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Potpourri
100

This city, now a bustling metropolis, was the first capital of the United States

What is New York City

100

This aquatic mammal is one of only two that lays eggs

What is the platypus

100

This album was the highest selling of the 1980s

What is Thriller

100

Turn your life around & be one of these a new member of a religious group from the Latin for turn around

What is a convert

100

In 2017 New Jersey eliminated the cash type of this for most defendants

What is bail

200

This state was the last to overturn laws against interracial marriage in the year 2000

What is Alabama

200

This four-legged amphibian never sleeps

What is the bullfrog

200

This rock legend died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound

Who is Kurt Cobain

200

This type of decorative work gets its name from the Greek for a place of the Muses

What is a mosaic

200

The Catholic revival that began in the mid-1500s is also called the Counter-this

What is the Counter-Reformation

300

This U. S. President served the shortest term after dying from simple colds

Who is William Henry Harrison

300

This animal can sleep for over  three years during hibernation

What are snails

300

International music sensation ABBA originate from this country

What is Sweden

300

Get off my heath wouldn't have sounded as good for Clint as using this word from Old French for heath

What is lawn

300

This 7-word Seinfeld catchphrase follows We're not gay!

What is "Not that there's anything wrong with that"

400

This president preceded Ronald Reagan's term as the United States President

Who is Jimmy Carter

400

This bird can flap it's wings 80 times per second

What is the hummingbird

400

This famous singer is actually the godmother of Elton John's two sons

Who is Lady Gaga

400

If you are wacky you might be this end-of-alphabet adjective too from the name of a character in commedia dell'arte

What is zany

400

It's the traditional liquor you add to make a coffee Alexander

What is brandy

500

This battle, the deadliest in United States History

What is the battle of Antietam

500

This animal stores it's most vital organ, it's heart, in it's head

What are shrimp

500

Michael Jackson is considered the King of Pop, but this Queen of Pop is from Michigan

Who is Madonna

500

Arabic for forbidden gave us his word that meant an off-limits section of a house as well as the wives living there

What is a harem

500

Of joy anger thanks or begging it's the usual tone of the piece of writing called a screed

What is Anger