"E" Word Definitions
East
THE END
"E" People & Places
Economies & Education
100

"Very enthusiastic and eager."

What is "EXCITED"?

100
THIS ocean, is on the EAST coast of the United States...

What is the "Atlantic Ocean"?

100

This scroll appears on the screen, when a movie is over...

What is "THE END"?

100

He was one of the leading industrial figures of the 19th century.  He patented more than 1,000 inventions, including the record player and the 1st commercially practical (something you could make $$ from and mass-produce) light bulb.  He lived from 1847 to 1931...

Who is "THOMAS EDISON"?

100
Grades 9 to 12...

What is "HIGH SCHOOL"?

200

"Extremely good; outstanding."

What is "EXCELLENT"?
200

The state of California, is NOT on the EAST coast of the United States, but on THIS coast...

What is "WEST"?  (The WEST Coast of the United States)

200
The famous ending to the movie, "The Wizard of Oz"...

What is "Dorothy wakes up in Kansas, and realizes it was all a dream..."?

200

T or F: "None of the Presidents of the United States, have a name beginning with 'E' ... "

What is "TRUE"?

200

The year you're educated, BEFORE 1st grade...

What is "KINDERGARTEN"?

300

"To take delight or pleasure in (an activity or occasion)"

What is "ENJOY"?

300

Name of two states which are on the EAST coast of the United States...

What are Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida?

300
A story which ends "and they lived happily ever after..."

What is a "FAIRY TALE"?

300

Built between 1887 and 1889, not everyone liked this tower in Paris.  But the number of people who visit it, has grown to 7 million every year...

What is "the Eiffel Tower"?

300
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400

"To give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to someone (especially a child)"

What is "EDUCATE"?

400

Fill in the blank:  "Israel and Saudi Arabia are two countries which are part of the area of the world known as the ______  ____."

What is the "MIDDLE EAST"?
400

On May 12, 1789, William Wilberforce made his 1st speech on THIS issue before the House of Commons... Finally, the Slave Trade Act was passed in 1807.  The Slave Trade Act did THIS...

What is "abolished the slave trade"?  (abolished the selling of slaves in the British Empire).

400

He was ELECTED to the presidency of the United States in 2016.  His term in office came to an end in January, 2021...

Who is "Donald Trump"?

400

One of the main drivers of economies is the "The Law of Supply and _____."

What is "DEMAND"? (You have to have enough of something, in order to keep up with the demand for that thing)...

500

"The ability to keep on going, for an extended period of time."

What is "ENDURE" or "ENDURANCE"?

500

East Abington came to be known as THIS town in 1870...

What is "ROCKLAND"?

500

Following the terrible explosion of January 28, 1986, THIS American president ended his address to the nation with these words:  "The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives.  We will never forget them, this morning, as they prepared for the journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth; to 'touch the face of God.' "

Who is Ronald Reagan?

500

He invented the 1st camera to use photographic film.  This camera was called "the Kodak."  He named it 'Kodak' because he liked the letter "K"!

Who is "George Eastman"?  (He founded the "Eastman Kodak Company")

500

In 1947, US Sec. of State George _____ persuaded his government to provide $13 billion in aid to help the recovery of Europe's war-ravaged economies.  It came to be known as "The ______ Plan."

What is "Marshall" (as in "The Marshall Plan")?