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100
What type of energy does a moving object have?
Kinetic energy
100
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in which U.S. state
Washington
100
What is the only continent without a desert?
Europe
100
Which author wrote under the pen name “Mark Twain”?
Samuel Clemens
100
Who directed Stand by Me and When Harry met Sally.
Rob Reiner- he has also directed 30 films in total
200
What is the largest fish living today?
The Whale shark- 40-60 feet long
200
What year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
200
Which river forms part of the border between the U.S. and Mexico?
Rio Grande
200
In To Kill a Mockingbird, what is Atticus Finch’s job?
Lawyer
200
Who directed Exodus and River of No Return.
Otto Preminger- He also directed 30 other films
300
What force opposes motion between two touching surfaces?
Friction
300
Who was the Roman general assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
300
Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
300
What city is The Great Gatsby set near
New York (Long Island)
300
Who directed these films? It's a Wonderful Life and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Frank Capra- He also directed 36 other movies
400
What temperature scale is used in scientific research?
Kelvin
400
Who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
400
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
Iran
400
Finish the line: “Shall I compare thee to a ___?”
Summer’s day
400
Who directed these movies? Dr No, Goldfinger.
Albert R. Broccoli- he directed a total of 40 movies
500
What law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed?
The Law of Conservation of Energy
500
What river was the cradle of Ancient Egyptian civilization?
Nile
500
Which country consists of over 7,600 islands?
Philippines
500
Which musical features the song “Some Enchanted Evening”?
South Pacific
500
Who directed these films? Iwa Jimo, Gran Torino, The Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter.
Clint Eastwood- He directed 40 films in total
600
What particle carries a negative electric charge?
The electron
600
What invention in the 1440s revolutionized information and learning in Europe?
The printing press
600
Which country is made up entirely of islands, yet has no freshwater lakes?
Maldives
600
Which musical made the line “The hills are alive…” famous?
The Sound of Music
600
Who directed these movies? Titanic, Avatar.
James Cameron- he had directed 40 films
700
What phenomenon makes the sky appear blue?
Rayleigh scattering
700
Who became France’s emperor after the Revolution and crowned himself in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
700
Which waterfall is the tallest in the world?
Angel Falls, Venezuela
700
What decade did The Sound of Music debut on Broadway?
The 1950s (1959)
700
Who directed these films? Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil.
Orson Wells- he has directed 41 films in total
800
Who is credited with the first accurate periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
800
Who were the “Big Three” leaders during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
800
What country is nicknamed "the land of a thousand lakes"?
Finland
800
What is the name of the farm in Animal Farm
Manor Farm
800
Who directed these movies? The Birds, Vertigo, Lifeboat, North by Northwest.
Alfred Hitchcock- in total he had directed 55-56 films
900
What particle mediates the electromagnetic force?
Photon
900
What ancient Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
900
Which country has a city that lies on two continents?
Turkey (Istanbul – Europe and Asia)
900
“Once upon a midnight dreary” opens a poem by whom?
Edgar Allan Poe
900
Who directed these films? Jaws, Shindler's List, ET, Close Encounters, Saving Private Ryan.
Steven Spielberg- 58
1000
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
1000
What was the first major battle of World War I on the Western Front?
Battle of the Marne
1000
The Galapagos Islands are a province located in which country?
Ecuador
1000
Which author wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray?
Oscar Wilde
1000
The Grapes of Wrath, Stagecoach, Young Mr. Lincoln, Rio Grande, The Quitman, The long voyage Home
John Ford- 147