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What two inventors created the popular blue jean pants in 1850 and improved it with rivets and pockets in 1873 in San Francisco?

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Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss

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Who wrote the Harry Potter series?

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JK Rowling

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What band originally sang We Will Rock You?

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Queen

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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

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Neal Armstrong

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Who invented the lightbulb?

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Thomas Edison

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What year was Taylor Swift born?

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(December 13,) 1989

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Who was George Washinton’s wife/First Lady?

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Martha Dandridge Custis

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Who was John Adams’ First Lady or wife?

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Abigail Smith

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Who was Thomas Jefferson’s First Lady?

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Dolley Madison (wife of James Madison)

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Who was the 2nd president?

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John Adams

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3rd president

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Thomas Jefferson

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4th president

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James Madison

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Who was the 5th president?

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James Monroe

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Who sang the song Mrs. Robinson?

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Simon and Garfunkel

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Who were the 3 men on the Apollo 11 mission?

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Neal Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin

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What was the first sport to be played on the moon and who played?

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Golf by Alan Shepard (not Armstrong)

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What famous Renaissance artist was born in Florence Italy?

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Michaelangelo

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Who sculpted the Pieta?

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Michaelangelo

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Who sculpted the statue of David?

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Michaelangelo

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What famous composer did the score for Jurassic Park?

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John Williams

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6th president

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John Quincy Adams

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Who sang Bohemian Rhapshody?

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Queen

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Who originally sang the song Don’t Stop Believing?

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Journey

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Who wrote the Rotten School series and the Big Blueberry Barf-Off book?

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R.L. Stine

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7th president

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Andrew Jackson

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Who wrote the book The BFG?

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Roald Dahl

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Who were the two lead singers of the band Journey? First from 1976 to 1996 and second in 2007 to 2015.

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Steve Perry was the first and Arnel Pineda took over in 2007.

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Can you name the 8th president?

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Martin Van Buren

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Name all 5 members of the Jackson 5.

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Tito, Jermaine, Jackie, Michael, Marlon

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Who has the record for the longest winning streak on the quiz show Jeopardy! with a 74 game winning streak?

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Ken Jennings

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Who is the host of the quiz television show Jeopardy!?

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Alex Trebek

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What is Ron’s last name, the fictional character from the Harry Potter books?

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Weasley

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Who is the author of Where the Wild Things Are?

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Maurice Sendak

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What constellation has the star polaris?

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The Little Dipper or Ursa Minor

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What president is on the $1 bill?

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Washington

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Where was John Adams born?

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Braintree, Massachusetts

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What college did John Adams go to?

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Harvard

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Who was Vice President for Thomas Jefferson?

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Aaron Burr and George Clinton

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Where did ex-president James Madison go to college?

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Princeton

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Where did John Quincy Adams go to college?

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Harvard

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Who is the author of the Star Wars Jedi Academy children’s book?

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Jeffrey Brown

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42
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Who wrote the Flat Stanley children’s book?

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Jeff Brown

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Who wrote the poem Windy Nights, a Child’s Garden of Verses, and the novel Treasure Island?

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Robert Louis Stevenson

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Who wrote the children’s books Arthur Adventure Arthur Accused?

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Marc Brown

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Who wrote the Magic Pony children series books?

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Elizabeth Lindsay

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Who wrote the children’s book Frindle and Tara and Tiree?

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Andrew Clements

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What two main actors starred in the movie The Sound of Music?

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Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer

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Who did the score/music for the Star Wars movies?

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John Williams

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49
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What movie soundtrack includes the song Do Re Mi?

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The Sound of Music

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Who wrote the children’s book The Hungry Caterpillar?

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Eric Carle

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51
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Who is the author of Holes?

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Louis Sachar

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Who is the author of the book 7 Habits of Happy Kids?

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Sean Covey

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What is habit #1 according to Sean Covey?

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Be proactive, you are in charge of your own happiness.

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54
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What African country was Barack Obama’s father from?

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Kenya

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55
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What type of dance does Misty Copeland perform?

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Ballet

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56
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In 2015 who was America’s first African American to be promoted to principal dancer in The American Ballet Theater.

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Misty Copeland

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57
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Name the 4 states that start with an A.

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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas

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Who wrote the children’s story The Strongest One?

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Joseph Bruchac

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Who is the creator and author of Curious George?

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Margaret and H.A. Rey

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What is the name of Google’s internet browser?

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Google chrome

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What is the name of microsoft’s internet browser?

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Internet explorer

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62
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Who originally sang the song Secret Agent Man in 1966?

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Johnny Rivers

63
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What did Mary Agnes (1869) Chase study?

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Plants and grasses

64
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How many years did it take Michaelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?

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4 years

65
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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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Michaelangelo

66
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Who is the Steelers head coach (1996-2015)?

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Mike Tomlin

67
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Who painted the Impression, Sunrise?

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Claude Monet

68
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Who painted the Water Lillies in 1920-1926?

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Claude Monet

69
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What city was Claude Monet born in, in 1840?

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Paris, France

70
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Who wrote the Cam Jansen?

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David A. Adler

71
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Who is the author of the Percy Jackson series?

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Rick Riordan

72
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Who is the author of the Diary of the Wimpy Kid chilldren’s book series?

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Jeff Kinney

73
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Who wrote (Adventures of) Alice in Wonderland?

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Lewis Caroll

74
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Who did the architectural design of the Musei Capitoloni (Italy)?

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Michaelangelo

75
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What book includes the characters Rose, Agnes, Old Sally and Mr. Brownlow?

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Oliver Twist

76
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Which are the most popular flowers in Hawaii?

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Orchids and Plumerias

77
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Who wrote the book 2nd Grade Rules?

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Abby Klein

78
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Who wrote the book Lions at Lunchtime, A reflect Time for Pandas, Stallion by Starlight and A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time?

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Mary Pope Osborne

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Who is the author of Lions at Lunchtime and A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time and a Stallion by Starlight?

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Mary Pope Osborne

80
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Who was Helen Keller’s teacher when she was almost seven years old?

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Annie Sullivan

81
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This leader helped farmers become citizens so they could vote in the 20th century.

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Cesar Chavez

82
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What state was Cesar Chavez born in?

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Arizona (near Yuma)

83
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Who sang originally the song You’ve Got a Friend in Me?

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Randy Newman

84
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What was the first national park in America?

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Yellowstone

85
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Whose life was from 1907-1964. Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She published her first story at the age of ten. She became a biologist and a writer.

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Rachel Carson

86
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Who wrote the two books, The Sea Around Us and Silent Spring?

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Rachel Carson

87
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Name the author who wrote about these characters in elementary school.

  • Andrew Marcus
  • Sharon
  • Miss Kelly
  • Nicky Lane
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Judy Blume

88
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On Columbus’ first trip in 1492 he discovered these islands.

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Bahamas

89
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In 1493 Chistopher Columbus found the Virgin Islands, Jamaica and this island.

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Puerto Rico

90
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Christopher Columbus set out from Spain with 120 men in what 3 small ships?

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Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

91
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Who wrote the lyrics to the song America the Beautiful?

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Katherine Bates

92
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What American patriotic song was originally titled “Pikes Peak”?

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America Beautiful

93
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The grape flavor of Otter Pops is named after this historical man.

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Alexander the Grape (Great)

94
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What does M.A.S.H. stand for in the TV series?

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Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

95
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Mr. Miyagi said this about how he wants the wax on his cars. (Karate Kid)

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Wax on wax off in a circle.

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What book by Chris Van Allsburg is about a train that goes to the North Pole?

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The Polar Express

97
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What famous house is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC?

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The White House (Home of the president)

98
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Who wrote Stuart Little?

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E.B. White

99
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Who wrote the book Pippi Longstalking?

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Astrid Lindgren

100
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Who is the author of The Jungle Book?

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Rudyard Kipling

101
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Samuel Clemens was a writer better known by this name.

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Mark Twain

102
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December 6th is this day celebrated in Europe.

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St. Nicholas Day

103
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Who wrote the book Call it Courage?

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Armstrong Sperry

104
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The John Newbery Medal award is given for this.

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Best Children’s Book

105
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Not an actor, he was the highest person on the earnings list that was foreign-born. He made the 2007 list of Forbes top paid TV personalities.

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Simon Cowell

106
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How many candles are in an Advent evergreen wreath?

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4

107
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Who wrote Dork Diaries?

A

Rachel Renee Russell

108
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What is grilled chicken on a skewer, Japanese style called?

A

Yakatori

109
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Scotland has a tree that is over 3,000 years old. What kind of tree is it?

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Yew

110
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Russell Crowe, the actor from the Gladiator was born in this capital city of New Zealand.

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Wellington

111
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Who is the author of Twilight?

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Stephanie Meyer

112
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Jerry Garcia sings for what band?

A

Grateful Dead

113
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What band sings the song The Final Countdown?

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Europe

114
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Who wrote the Junie B. Jones books?

A

Barbara Park

115
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Who wrote the Nancy Drew mystery books?

A

Carolyn Keene

116
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Who wrote the Rainbow Magic Series?

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Daisy Meadows

117
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What year did the Titanic sink?

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1912

118
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Megan McDonald wrote this rhyming titled book series.

A

Judy Moody

119
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Who sang Kung Fu Fighting?

A

Carl Douglas

120
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Who sang Kung Fu Fighting?

A

Carl Douglas

121
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Is Jane Goodall a scientist or a singer?

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Scientist (life scientist)

122
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Raina Telgemeier wrote about this kind of club.

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Baby-Sitters Club

123
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E.T.A. Hoffman is the author of the Golden Flower Pot, A New Year’s Adventure and what else?

A

The Story of the Nutcracker

124
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E.T.A. Hoffman is the author of the Golden Flower Pot, A New Year’s Adventure and what else?

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The Story of the Nutcracker

125
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Quasimodo is the main character of what movie?

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Hunchback of Notre Dame

126
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November 1st is not only the day Drew Brees led his team to a win (52-49 over the Giants) but it’s also this holiday.

A

All Saints Day

127
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This person organized two regiments of blacks during the Civil War and was minister to Haiti.

A

Fredrick Douglas

128
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This lady was born around 1820 and lead over 300 slaves to freedom.

A

Harriet Tubman

129
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What part of speech are the following words:

  • Ryan Lochte
  • Pittsburgh
  • pizza
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Noun

130
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What 2 rhyming words means a well-lit trip?

A

Light flight or Bright flight

131
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What two words rhyme that mean an expert at those “pop” quizzes

A

Quiz whiz

132
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What two rhyming words mean to give food to the guy from Stolkholm?

A

Feed the Swede

133
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Who invented the cotton gin?

A

Eli Whitney

134
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Cyrus Mcormick invented a cutting machine for this.

A

Wheat

135
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John Deere invented this.

A

A new plow

136
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In 1764 James Watt invented an improved this.

A

Steam engine

137
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Robert Fulton became famous for inventing these.

A

Steamboats

138
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Karl Benz invented and built a 3-wheeled engine for this.

A

Car

139
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Henry Ford introduced this for building cars at a faster speed.

A

Assembly line

140
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What two rhyming words make up Deion Sanders’ nickname?

A

Prime-Time

141
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What are the first names of the Wright brothers?

A

Wilbur and Orville

142
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Johannes Gutenberg invented this that allowed people to read many different books from various publications.

A

Printing press

143
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Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code is from this country.

A

America

144
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Watson and Bell invented this after Morse invented his code.

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The telephone.

145
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Who invented the first electric power station?

A

Thomas Alva Edison

146
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Cupid comes from Greek mythology or Roman mythology?

A

Greek

147
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Who wrote Super Fudge and lggies House?

A

Judy Blume

148
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Who was Governor of Alabama during the march led by Martin Luther King Jr.?

A

George Wallace

149
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What year did Martin Luther King Jr. receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

A

1964

150
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In China, what color paper is the most popular to decorate with during Chinese New Year? (It’s the lucky color for them)

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Red

151
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Who was the 40th president?

A

Ronald Reagan

152
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What movie was about a true story of a war dog that lost its owner in war.

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Max

153
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What Day is Dr. Seuss’ birthday?

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March 2

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