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LEVELS Level 12 Level 11 1,000 points 900 points Level points Level 9800 points Level 8600 points Level 7600 points Level 6400 points Level 5400 points Level 4200 points Level 3200 points Level 2100 points Level 1100 points

Every new contestant has the following Life Lines… 50:50 Ask the Expert Poll The Class Any questions? Are you ready to play? Let’s go!

Question 1 for 100 points 1.Who was the first vice-president of the US? D. Alexander Hamilton 50:50  B. John Adams C. Benjamin Franklin A. Thomas Jefferson

Question 1 for 100 points 1.Who was the first vice-president? D. Alexander Hamilton 50:50  B. John Adams C. Benjamin Franklin A. Thomas Jefferson

Question 2 for 100 points 2.There are _________ representatives in the house of representatives. D :50  B. 435 C. 500 A. 100

Question 2 for 100 points D :50  B. 435 C. 500 A There are _________ representatives in the house of representatives.

Question 3 for 200 points 3. The U.S. Civil War was fought during what decade? 50:50  B. 1850’s C. 1830’s A. 1860’s D. None of the above

Question 3 for 200 points 3. The U.S. Civil War was fought during what decade? D. None of the above 50:50  B. 1850’s C. 1830’s A. 1860’s

Question 4 for 200 points 4. After the VP, who is next in line for the presidency? D. Chief Justice 50:50  B. Secretary of State C. President of the Senate A. Speaker of the House

Question 4 for 200 points 4. After the VP, who is next in line for the presidency? D. Chief Justice 50:50  B. Secretary of State C. President of the Senate A. Speaker of the House

Question 5 for 400 points 5. Which one of these men was not a U.S. president? D. Millard Fillmore 50:50  B. William Harrison C. Zachary Taylor A. Benjamin Franklin

Question 5 for 400 points 5. Which one of these men was not a U.S. president? D. Millard Fillmore 50:50  B. William Harrison C. Zachary Taylor A. Benjamin Franklin

Question 6 for 400 points 6. "My fellow Americans, our long, national nightmare is over” was said by D. Gerald Ford 50:50  B. John F. Kennedy C. Ronald Reagan A. Lyndon Johnson

Question 6 for 400 points 6. "My fellow Americans, our long, national nightmare is over” was said by D. Gerald Ford 50:50  B. John F. Kennedy C. Ronald Reagan A. Lyndon Johnson

Question 7 for 600 points 7. Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson. Which president is missing from this list? D. Herbert Hoover 50:50  B. Jimmy Carter C. Dwight D. Eisenhower A. Gerald Ford

Question 7 for 600 points 7. Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson. Which president is missing from this list? D. Herbert Hoover 50:50  B. Jimmy Carter C. Dwight D. Eisenhower A. Gerald Ford

Question 8 for 600 points 8. Which of the following is NOT a supreme court justice? D. Alan Greenspan 50:50  B. Ruth Bader Ginsberg C. David Souter A. Clarence Thomas

Question 8 for 600 points 8. Which of the following is NOT a supreme court justice? D. Alan Greenspan 50:50  B. Ruth Bader Ginsburg C. David Souter A. Clarence Thomas

Question 9 for 800 points 9. Which branch of the government nominates justices to the Supreme Court? D. Legislative 50:50  B. Executive C. Judicial A. Senate

Question 9 for 800 points 9. Which branch of the government nominates justices to the Supreme Court? D. Legislative 50:50  B. Executive C. Judicial A. Senate

Question 10 for 800 points 10. Which presidents were impeached? D. Lincoln and Clinton 50:50  B. Nixon and Clinton C. Lincoln and Nixon A. Johnson and Clinton

Question 10 for 800 points 10. Which president was impeached? D. Lincoln and Clinton 50:50  B. Nixon and Clinton C. Lincoln and Nixon A. Johnson and Clinton

Question 11 for 900 points D. Shirley Chisolm 50:50  B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Hilary Clinton A. Victoria Woodhull 11. The first woman to run for president was…

Question 11 for 900 points D. Shirley Chisolm 50:50  B. Geraldine Ferraro C. Hillary Clinton A. Victoria Woodhull 11. The first woman to run for president was…

Question 12 for 1,000 points 12. He was one of two Quaker presidents. D. Alexander Polk 50:50  B. Lyndon Johnson C. Richard Nixon A. James Buchanan

Question 12 for 1,000 points 12. He was the only Quaker president. D. Alexander Polk 50:50  B. Lyndon Johnson C. Richard Nixon A. James Buchanan

Congratulations, You are all Historians!