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100

If you lose your glasses in the house, you have to do this action to find them.

Answer: What is investigate?

Fun Fact: The word comes from the Latin word for "tracking footprints."

100

This tropical island chain became the 50th state to join the United States.

Answer: What is Hawaii?

Fun Fact: Hawaii is the only U.S. state made entirely of islands.

100

In 1956, Elvis Presley topped the charts singing about stepping on this specific footwear.

  • Answer: What is "Blue Suede Shoes"?
  • Fun Fact: It was actually written and first recorded by country singer Carl Perkins.
100

IF it is pouring down rain outside, THEN you should carry this over your head.

  • Answer: What is an umbrella?
  • Fun Fact: The word comes from the Latin word "umbra," which means shade.
100

This long, famous river flows through Egypt and is surrounded by ancient pyramids.

  • Answer: What is the Nile River?
  • Fun Fact: The Nile flows north, which is rare for major world rivers.
200

This is a big, happy, joyful gathering to celebrate a special occasion with family.

Answer: What is celebration?

Fun Fact: The world's largest celebration is New Year's Eve, enjoyed by billions simultaneously.

200

This large Caribbean island is famous for its vintage 1950s cars, music, and Havana cigars.

  • Answer: What is Cuba?
  • Fun Fact: Cuba is the largest island in the entire Caribbean Sea.
200

This deep-voiced country star recorded a 1957 holiday classic about a very sad Christmas.

  • Answer: What is "Blue Christmas"?
  • Fun Fact: Elvis Presley originally did not want to record this now-classic song.
200

IF it is late December and snow is falling, THEN it is this chilly season.

  • Answer: What is winter?
  • Fun Fact: Earth is actually closest to the sun during the winter season.
200

This massive country is located directly north of the United States and has a red maple leaf on its flag.

  • Answer: What is Canada?
  • Fun Fact: Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
300

This is the machine that lets you send a voice message to someone over a distance using a wire or signal.

  • Answer: What is telephone?
  • Fun Fact: Alexander Graham Bell wanted people to answer the telephone by saying "Ahoy!" instead of "Hello."
300

This giant island country in the Indian Ocean is famous for its unique wildlife, like lemurs.

  • Answer: What is Madagascar?
  • Fun Fact: Over 80% of the plants and animals found here exist nowhere else on Earth.
300

This beautiful 1940s melody by Irving Berlin promises that nothing but these are ahead.

  • Answer: What is "Blue Skies"?
  • Fun Fact: This song was featured in the very first talking movie in 1927.
300

IF you mix yellow paint and blue paint together, THEN you will create this color.

  • Answer: What is green?
  • Fun Fact: Green is the second most popular favorite color in the world.
300

This famous country in Europe is shaped like a giant boot and is known for its delicious pizza and pasta.

  • Answer: What is Italy?
  • Fun Fact: Italy has three active volcanoes, including Mount Vesuvius.


400

When you feel unsure or pause for a moment before making a final decision.

  • Answer: What is hesitate?
  • Fun Fact: An old English proverb says, "He who hesitates is lost."
400

This island nation is located just south of Florida, and its capital city is Nassau.

  • Answer: What are the Bahamas?
  • Fun Fact: The Bahamas is made up of over 700 individual islands.
400

This 1958 song features a crescent shape in the night sky turning into a happy smile.

  • Answer: What is "Blue Moon"?
  • Fun Fact: A real "blue moon" is the second full moon in a single month.
400

IF you strike a matching flint against a rough piece of steel, THEN you will instantly create these tiny glowing bits.

  • Answer: What are sparks?
  • Fun Fact: The sparks are actually tiny pieces of iron breaking off and burning in the air.
400

This snowy, majestic mountain range spans across Europe and is famous for Swiss chocolate.

  • Answer: What are the Alps?
  • Fun Fact: The Alps cover about 60% of the entire country of Switzerland.
500

This is the large, moving set of steps that carries people up and down between floors in a department store.

  • Answer: What is escalator?
  • Fun Fact: The very first escalator was built as an amusement park ride in New York.
500

This island country in the North Atlantic is famous for its hot geysers, volcanoes, and black sand beaches.

  • Answer: What is Iceland?
  • Fun Fact: Iceland does not have a single railway system or train network.
500

This slow, romantic 1952 song by Fats Domino tells a story about finding love on a specific day of the week.

  • Answer: What is "Blue Monday"?
  • Fun Fact: Fats Domino sold over 65 million records, outpaced only by Elvis Presley in the 1950s.
500

If you've applied to this private Calif. university with its own ZIP code, 94305, then you have about a 4% chance of getting in

Stanford

500

This huge body of water lies between the United States and Europe.

  • Answer: What is the Atlantic Ocean?
  • Fun Fact: It is the second-largest ocean and is growing wider every year.
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