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A proclaimed, honest man, rests on the front of this dollar bill

What is $5 bill?

200

This 1832 tariff caused South Carolina to deem, "unconstitutional" acts by the government, "Null and void" in their state

What is the Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828 acceptable)?

200

In 44 BCE, this Roman leader was assassinated on the Ides of March by a group of senators, including his friend Brutus.

Who is Caesar

200

It tries world leaders

What is the ICC?

200

In the 1900's, a fake autobiography of this infamous Russian princess claimed she had survived the execution of her family.

Who is Anastasia Romanov

400

In 1965, it gave the right to vote to many

What is the Voting Rights Act?

400

In the 1850's this state was "Bleeding" as pro- and anti-slavery forces met up in a preview of the Civil War

Where is Kansas?

400

This French queen, famously (though falsely) attributed with saying "Let them eat cake," was executed during the French Revolution.

Who is Antoinette?

400

American Deportation Police

What is ICE?

400

In 1912, British archaeologists thought they had found the "missing link" between apes and humans in this fossil, which was later revealed to be a human skull and an orangutan jaw.

What is Piltdown Man?

600

This bill was created in the 2000's to prevent another 9/11

What is the Patriot Act?

600

American's Napoleon, he packed a constitutional punch in his 5'5" frame

Who is Madison?

600

In 1979, this Iranian leader was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution and later died in exile in Egypt.

Who is Pahlavi?

600

Western college named after a Mormon leader

What is BYU?

600

In 1869, the discovery of a 10-foot-tall petrified man in New York turned out to be an elaborate hoax, carved out of stone and buried by George Hull.

What is the Cardiff Giant?

800

For many young men of the late 1960's this bill meant death in Asia

What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? (Tonkin Gulf okay)

800

This 1832 Supreme Court case ruled that Georgia had no right to enforce laws within Cherokee territory, but President Andrew Jackson allegedly refused to enforce the decision.

What is Worcester v. Georgia?

800

After a short but brutal rule, this dictator of Libya was captured and killed by rebels in 2011, marking the end of his 42-year reign.

Who is Gaddafi?

800

Los Angeles Airport code

What is LAX?

800

In 1720, this European city fell for the "Mississippi Scheme," a financial hoax that promised immense wealth in Louisiana but led to economic disaster.

What is Paris?

1000

The 25th president of the USA presides on this bill, terminated in 1945

What is the 500 dollar bill?

1000

Daily Double

On November 21, 1620, 41 male passengers sign this document while anchored at a Massachusetts harbor.

1000

This Congolese prime minister was overthrown and assassinated in 1961, partly due to Cold War tensions and Western interference.

Who is Lumumba?

1000

A prefix found before "Championship", or "Premier league" in English Football

What is EFL?

1000

In 1726, Englishwoman Mary Toft convinced doctors that she had miraculously given birth to these small animals, a claim that embarrassed the medical establishment when it was exposed as a fraud.

What are Rabbits?