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100

This woman is considered the “mother” of the social work profession and opened Hull House in Chicago to provide social services to the area, which had a large immigrant population.

Who is Jane Addams?

100

Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in this city.

What is Detroit?

100

This Microsoft program was originally called Presenter.

What is PowerPoint?

100

This planet was discovered in 1781.

What is Uranus?

100

Today is National Jewel Day!  This is the birthstone for people born in March.

What is aquamarine?

200

This federal government agency is the largest employers of social workers with a master’s degree.

What is the US Department of Veterans Affairs?

200

This singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades.

Who is Mariah Carey?

200

In the Disney film he’s alphabetically last of Snow White’s seven dwarfs.

Who is Sneezy?

200

Encyclopedia Britannica announced that it will no longer publish versions of its encyclopedia in this year.

What is 2012?

200

Today is National Earmuff Day!  Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine was this age when he received the first patent for earmuffs.

What is 15 years old?

300

This best-selling author and social worker has written books to help people address vulnerability, shame, courage and worthiness.

Who is Brene Brown?

300

Before Miley Cyrus recorded "Wrecking Ball," it was offered to this singer.

Who is Beyonce?

300

Its chemical symbol is Sn.

What is Tin?

300

This state made it unlawful to teach evolution in 1925.

What is Tennessee?

300

Today is National Coconut Torte Day!  "Torte" means "cake" in this language.

What is German?

400

The National Association of Social Workers was created in this year.

What is 1955?

400

This Rolling Stones song title is also a restaurant chain.

What is Ruby Tuesday?

400

This is the study of insects.

What is entomology? 

400

Uncle Sam made his debut in the New York Lantern weekly in this year.

What is 1852?

400

Today is National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day!  This unexpected item is in every cocktail umbrella.

What is a rolled up piece of a Chinese, Indian, or Japanese newspaper?

500

This was the first university that offered a social work class in 1898.

What is Columbia University?

500

As a child, this singer held the longest note ever on Star Search.

Usher
500

This sense is the least developed in beavers.

What is sight?

500

The US adopted Standard Time in this year.

What is 1884?

500

Today is National Ken Day!  This actor played Barbie's partner, Ken, in the 2023 film "Barbie".

Who is Ryan Gosling?