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Red, White, & Blue
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This planet is the third planet from the sun and the only known to have life.

Earth

100

This crustacean turns bright red only after it's cooked and is a staple of summer boils in the northeastern U.S.

Lobster

100

This anniversary celebrates 50 years and is traditionally associated with this precious metal.

Golden Anniversary

100

This European country is credited with creating the lottery game Il Gioco del Lotto d'Italia in the 16th century, which later helped inspire the modern game of bingo.

Italy

100

This planet is often called the “Red Planet” because of iron oxide covering its surface.

Mars

200

This color appears third in the rainbow.

Yellow

200

In baseball, this event traditionally marks the unofficial halfway point of the summer sports season.

All-Star Game

200

This fast-food restaurant chain celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2025 after opening its first location in 1950 in San Bernardino, California.

McDonald's

200

This prize, awarded annually in Sweden and Norway, recognizes achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economics.

Nobel Prize

200

This animal, known for its white coat and ability to survive in the Arctic, is the largest land carnivore on Earth.

Polar Bear

300

This is the third book of the New Testament.

Luke

300

This Shakespeare play shares it's title with a magical dream set during the warmest season. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

300

This luxury automobile company celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019; it was founded in Germany in 1919 and became known for the "winged B" logo.

Bently

300

This famous golden trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the Super Bowl.

Vince Lombardi Trophy
300

This country's flag is known as the "Tricolore" and displays these three colors in vertical bands.

France

400

This is the third largest ocean on Earth.

Indian Ocean

400

The U.S. national park, known for temperatures exceeding 130 degrees F, holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature on Earth.

Death Valley National Park

400

This rare anniversary celebrates 250 years and uses a term meaning "half of 500."

Semiquincentennial

400

This long-running game show holds the record for awarding the most prize money in television history, giving away over $3 billion in cash and prizes since its debut.

The Price Is Right

400

This famous gemstone is often associated with the color blue and is one of the traditional “four precious stones” alongside diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.

Sapphire

500

This is the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

New Jersey

500

The June solstice places the Sun directly overhead at this line of latitude.

Tropic of Cancer

500

In 2025, this U.S. university celebrated its 256th anniversary after being founded in 1769, making it one of America's oldest institutions of higher education. 

Dartmouth College

500

This prize, first awarded in 1969, is given annually to the winner of the world's most prestigious cycling race, a three-week competition held primarily in France.

The yellow jersey (maillot jaune) of the Tour de France

500

This surviving 30-by-34-foot flag, which flew over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, is now displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.

Star-Spangled Banner

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