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200

The United States granted independence to this country on July 4, 1946

What is the Philippines?


200

This planet is known as the Red Planet

What is Mars?

200

In basketball, this line determines whether a shot is worth two or three points

What is the three-point line?

200

This Pacific Island chain is known for a gigantic species of land turtle

What is the Galapagos?

200

The world famous horse race is usually held on the first Saturday in May

What is the The Kentucky Derby?

400

"Wiener Dogs on Parade", featuring this breed, is a part of Ashland, Oregon's annual 4th of July parade

What is a dachshund?

400

Water is made up of hydrogen and this other element

What is oxygen?


400

The Stanley Cup is awarded in this professional sport.

What is ice hockey?


400

This bird is the only one that can hover and fly backward.

What is a hummingbird?

400

 April’s birthstone is diamond and June’s is ruby. What is May’s?

What is an Emerald?

600

The first Continental Congress occurred September 5, 1774 in this city, one that they'd return to over & over again

What is Philadelphia?

600

This force keeps us grounded on Earth

What is gravity?

600

 This Olympic event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

What is the biathlon?

600

This amphibian can survive without food for up to 10 years.

What is a salamander?

600

The Empire State building first opened on 1 May in which year, 1891, 1911 or 1931?

What is 1931?

800

The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the 13 original ones of these

What are colonies?

800

The chemical symbol "Au" represents this precious metal.

What is gold?

800

This boxer was known as "The Greatest" and famously said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Who is Muhammad Ali?

800

This underwater creature has three hearts and blue blood. 

What is an octopus?

800

 May is an autumn month (rather than a spring month) in all of the following countries but one; which one? New Zealand, Algeria, Peru, Indonesia

What is Algeria?

1000

The largest 4th of July fireworks display in the U.S.

What is the Macy's 4th of July fireworks celebration?

1000

This organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood.

What are the kidneys?

1000

In golf, scoring three under par on a single hole is called this

 What is an albatross (double eagle)?

1000

This is the only mammal capable of true flight.

What is a bat?

1000

This person wrote the line, “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”?

Who is William Shakespeare? (in “Sonnet 18”) 

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