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100

What is the main person who leads a city's government called?

What is a mayor?

100

In what year did the Spanish sail to Cuba?

What is 1492?

100

What early form of transportation used horses to pull carts along wooden tracks?

What is a carriage?

100

What musical instrument, known for its strings, is often associated with country and bluegrass and country music?

What is a banjo?

100

What type of grain is often ground into flour to make bread, pasta, and other foods?

What is wheat?

200

What term describes a place where people live, work, and play, with houses, schools, stores, and parks?

What is a neighborhood?

200

Which European country established the colony of New France, which later became Canada?

What is France?

200

What method of transportation uses a large, gas-filled balloon to float in the air?

What is a hot air balloon?

200

What important American document begins with the words "We the People"?

What is the Constitution of the United States?

200

Which popular Italian dish consists of thin layers of pasta, cheese, and sauce?

What is lasagna?

300

What is the name for the rules that a community follows?

What is a law?

300

This bean/fruit was introduced to the Americas from Europe and Africa, which also happens to be a favorite of teachers around the world. 

What is coffee?

300

What type of transportation carries people across bodies of water and is often powered by engines?

What is a boat or ferry?

300

What famous African American leader gave a speech titled "I Have a Dream" during the Civil Rights Movement?

Who is Dr. Martin Luther King?

300

Which type of cuisine includes dishes like sushi, tempura, and ramen?

What is Japanese food?

400

What US state's population grew as a result of a lumber industry?

What is Michigan?

400

Who explored the coast of Florida in 1513?

Who is Ponce de Leon?

400

This man invented the car in 1913.

Who is Henry Ford?

400

This oil-rich city builds islands using its abundant resources.

What is Dubai?

400

What famous fruit was introduced to Italy from the Americas?

What is the tomato?

500

What year did the Great Depression start?

What is 1930?

500

Which European country established the colony of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City?

What is the Netherlands (Dutch)?

500

What type of transportation uses a combination of human power and sails to move across bodies of water?

What is a sailboat?

500

What musical genre originated in New Orleans and is known for its lively rhythms, brass instruments, and energetic parades?

What is jazz?

500

What type of food is created by soaking bread in a mixture of beaten eggs and milk, then frying it?

What is French toast or pancakes?