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100

 What has a head but no brain?

A lettuce

100

The United States bought Alaska from which country?

Russia

100

A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, "Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son." Who is in the painting?

The man’s son

100

Who sent Christopher Columbus to explore the New World?

King Ferdinand of Spain

100

Can you name one of the many caregivers here? 

Danny, Mami, Werkie, Tanya, Julia, Emebet... and the list goes on

200

What five-letter word typed in all capital letters can be read the same upside down?

SWIMS

200

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

August 2, 1776

200

What has one head, one foot, and four legs?

A Bed

200

What is considered the largest empire in history?


The Mongol Empire

200

What is the most popular candy in the world? 

Chocolate is considered the most popular type of candy in the world, but different countries have different preferences.

In the United States: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and M&M's

 

300

I sometimes run, but I can’t walk. What am I?

A nose

300

 Who was the first woman to make a million dollars in the United States?

Madam C.J. Walker

300

What five-letter word has one left when two letters are removed?

Stone

300

How many Celtic languages are still spoken today?

six

300

What blood type is universal? 

O Negative

400

Pronounced as one letter, And written with three, two letters there are, and two only in me. I’m double, I’m single, I’m black blue and gray, I’m read from both ends, and the same either way. What am I?

Eye

400

Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

John F. Kennedy

400

What has four wheels and flies?

A garbage truck

400

 Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?

Germany

400

What is one of the most iconic places in Santa Monica? 

The Santa Monica Pier

500

 I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?

A kitten

500

In what year did child labor laws start in the United States?

1938

500

What loses its head in the morning but gets it back at night?

A Pillow

500

During which war was a Christmas Truce called?

World War 1

500

What Holiday is coming up? 

4th of July