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100

Which planet is known as the red planet?

Mars

100

Which amendment to the US Constitution deals with Freedom of Speech?

First

100

What is the only continent without native reptiles and snakes?

Antarctica

100

Where did the tradition of pumpkin carving originate?

Ireland- The tradition of pumpkin carving, particularly associated with Halloween, originates from an Irish myth about Stingy Jack and evolved from the practice of carving turnips to pumpkins by Irish immigrants in America.

100

What two measures of temperature were based on properties of water freezing, freezing, or boiling?

Celsius (aka centigrade) and Fahrenheit 

200

What does Flora refer to?

Plant life

200

How many people signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

6-George Clymer, George Read, Roger Sherman, Robert Morris, James Wilson, Benjamin Franklin

200

In which US state is Mount Rushmore?

South Dakota

200

What was candy corn originally called?

Chicken Feed

200

How many different notes in an octave?

7- two notes repeat 

300

 How many gallons of milk does one cow produce in one day?

An average of 6 gallon per day

300

What was the last large battle of the American Revolutionary War?

Siege of Yorktown / The Battle of Yorktown

300

Which Kingdom is Greenland a part of?

The Kingdom of Denmark

300

What is the largest fish living today?

The Whale shark  

300

How many billions are in a trillion?

A Thousand

400

What plant is the most common cause of hay fever?

Ragweed

400

Which country did the first European settlers of New York come from?

The Netherlands

400

The Union of the Comoros is located in which ocean?

Indian Ocean

400

Which novelist created the character Helen West?

Frances Fyfield

400

32 Fahrenheit is how many degrees Celsius? 

0

500

What inert gas gets trapped in the blood when a diver gets "the bends"?

Nitrogen

500

In 1917, Finland declared its independence from what country?

Russia

500

What is the official language of Egypt?

Arabic

500

Who was said to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?

Muhammad Ali

500

How deep was Samuel Clemens?

12 Feet

600

What is the fin on the back of a whale called?

Dorsal

600

Who is typically referred to as "The Father of History"?

Herodotus

600

What is the lowest natural point on Earth?

The Challenger Deep

600

Which member of the cat family cannot retract its claws?

The cheetah

600

100 Celsius is how many degrees Fahrenheit? 

212

700

What animal is sometimes used by museums to clean skeletons for display?

Beetles

700

Who was both the 22nd and the 24th president of the United States?

Grover Cleveland

700

Which of the Great Lakes does not have a border with Canada?

Michigan

700

The Vanilla plant is native to which country?

Mexico

700

If a League is 3.5 miles, how many miles did the nautilus travel in Dules Vern's novel?

70,000 miles

800

What organ in the human body is primarily affected by cystic fibrosis?

The lungs

800

Against which country did Hitler launch “Operation Barbarossa”?

Russia

800

Which European country is divided into areas called Cantons?

Switzerland

800

What war is the setting for the novel "Red Badge of Courage"?

American Civil War

800

In the vein of 1984 and Animal Farm the incendiary novel Fahrenheit 451 dealt with government suppression of the printed word. What happens at 451F

Paper Burns

900

Approximately how many miles is an Astronomical Unit?

93 million

900

Who was the first President to deliver his inaugural address entirely from memory?

Franklin Pierce

900

What country has the world's tallest church?

Germany 

900

Who had the gift of prophecy and the curse of not being believed?

Cassandra, Daughter of Priam of Troy

900

If you are cooking your holiday turkey or ham, what core temperature should you aim for to ensure it done?

165 F

1000

Which acids make up gastric acid in the human stomach?

Hydrochloric acid, potassium chloride and sodium chloride

1000

What agreement ended World War I and placed heavy reparations on Germany?

The Treaty of Versailles (1919).

1000

What two countries border Moldova?

Romania and Ukraine

1000

What is rainfall measured with?

Ombrometer

1000

If the-atomic weight of oxygen is 16, what is the molecular weight of water?

18

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