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100

The largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

100

This river forms most of New Jersey’s western border with Pennsylvania.

What is the Delaware River?

100

In basketball, this is how many points a free throw is worth.

What is one point?

100

What is the process plants use to make food called?

What is photosynthesis? 

100

This process involves removing water from food so it lasts longer, like in raisins or jerky.

What is dehydration?

200

This country is home of the Great Pyramid of Giza. 

What is Egypt?

200

This preserved wetland area in southern New Jersey is associated with the folklore creature known as the Jersey Devil.

What are the Pine Barrens?

200

This Olympic event combines swimming, biking, and running.

What is the triathlon? 

200

This is the name of the force that opposes motion between two surfaces.

What is friction?

200

This crop is the third most produced cereal in the world and is the main ingredient in tortillas.

What is corn?

300

This continent has the most countries.


What is Africa?

300

This battle, fought in 1776, marked a major American victory shortly after George Washington crossed the Delaware River.

What is the Battle of Trenton?

300

This trophy is awarded to the NFL Super Bowl champion.

What is the Lombardi Trophy?

300

In 1877, this inventor established a laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, where he developed the phonograph and improved incandescent lighting.

Who is Thomas Edison?

300

This sweetener is produced when bees partially digest nectar and evaporate water from it in the hive.

What is honey?

400

The Amazon River flows through most of which South American country.

What is Brazil?

400

This New Jersey-born musician released the album Born to Run and is known as “The Boss.”

Who is Bruce Springstein? 

400

This is how many periods are in an ice hockey game.

What are three periods?

400

This system in the human body helps you breathe.

What is the respiratory system?

400

This is the national dish of Spain that includes rice, seafood, and saffron.

What is paella? 

500

This country is both an island and a continent?

What is Australia.

500

This New Jersey theme park in Jackson is known for having one of the tallest and fastest roller coasters in the world, Kingda Ka.

What is Six Flags Great Adventure? 

500

This is the term for a score of one stroke under par on a hole in golf.

What is a birdie?

500

This is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?

What is mercury?

500

This candy company was founded in 1903 in Illinois and is known for producing Milk Duds.

What is Hershey?

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