Science
Fairy Tales and Short Tales
History
Food
Geography
100
What is the outermost layer of skin called?
Epidermis
100
Who is the hero of the English folklore tale who steals from the rich and gives to the poor?
Robin Hood
100
Who was captain of the Titanic when it sank on April 15, 1912?
Edward Smith
100
a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter and sugar.
Pecan Pie
100
What shape is in the center of Switzerland's flag?
Cross 
200
What is the addictive chemical in tobacco?
Nicotine
200
In ‘the Hare and the tortoise’ , a quick but shortsighted hare decided to race a slow but persistent tortoise. What was the outcome of the race and what did the hare learn?
The tortoise wins the race and the hare learns you can be more successful by doing things slowly and steadily than by acting quickly and carelessly.
200
What was the date of the Black Tuesday stock market crash?
October 24, 1929
200
a rich cake containing a pound, or equal weights, of each chief ingredient, typically flour, butter, and sugar.
Poundcake
200
In which state of the United States would you find Fort Knox?
Kentucky
300
What is the name of the change of state from solid to liquid?
melting
300
In the fable ‘the ant and the grasshopper’ a grasshopper learns the value of planning for the future. What did the ants do that caused this lesson to be learned?
Stored food for winter
300
About how many slaves were freed at the conclusion of the Civil War?
3.9 million
300
A banana-pineapple spice cake originating in Jamaica and a popular dessert in the southern United States since the 1970s. Ingredients include flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, ripe banana, pineapple, cinnamon, pecans, vanilla extract, eggs, and leavening agent.
Hummingbird cake
300
On which island is the Empire State Building located?
Manhattan
400
What word means the wearing away of land by water or wind?
Erosion
400
The Shepherd Boy & the Wolf a Boisterous young Shepard learned a valuable lesson in telling the truth. What event happened that caused this?
The sheep were killed by the wolf
400
Which American president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
400
first broke onto the culinary scene in 2011 to wide acclaim. With a Saltine cracker crust and whipped cream topping, this North Carolina original boasts a lemon-lime filling. It has become a veritable staple of the Southern culinary repertoire, particularly well-suited to sweltering summer days.
Atlantic Beach Pie
400
What Australian city has the world's largest natural harbor?
Sydney
500
hich word means how heavy something is, given its volume?
Density 
500
In the tale of "Three Billy Goats Gruff", what lives under the bridge the goats must cross?
a troll
500
What is the name of the theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
500
a small round piece of cake coated with icing or chocolate and fixed on the end of a stick so as to resemble a lollipop.
Cake pop
500
What city is known as the “City of Love”?
Paris
600
What is the name of the sugar stored in the body for energy?
Glucose
600
Quasimodo is a fictional character from what novel?
The Hunchback of Notre-Dam
600
What was the first state to legalize marijuana for medicinal use?
California, in 1996
600
a silky smooth custard filling (made with eggs and half-and-half) is baked until the top is set but the center is still slightly jiggly for the perfect texture. A hint of nutmeg adds a nostalgic warmth to the smooth filling, while the crisp crust contrasts the silkiness of the custard for a decadent, satisfying dessert.
Egg custard pie
600
What is a chain of mountains called?
a range
700
What disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’?
Malaria 
700
In the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk,” what does Jack exchange for magic beans?
A cow
700
Who was the shortest-serving United States president?
William Henry Harrison got sick and died 31 days into his term after being elected in 1841.
700
Rum, brown sugar, and warming spices (don't skip the black pepper!) combine in this aromatic dessert. Brioche is often used in this, but a sturdy loaf of white bread from the bakery is best here because it won't break down as much.
Hot Buttered Rum Bread Pudding
700
In which city will you find the holy city of Mecca?
Saudi Arabia
800
The first space probe "Pathfinder" landed on which planet in June 1999?
Mars
800
In the tale of "Rumplestiltskin", what does the miller's daughter do?
a) Dance b) Catch the golden goose c) Sing d) Spins straw into gold
D) spins straw into gold
800
Who was the first United States president to appear on television?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
800
a dessert consisting of a fruit filling poured into a large baking dish and covered with a batter, biscuit, or dumpling before being baked.
Cobbler
800
In what city would you find the most famous street named "Bourbon Street"?
New Orleans (French engineer Adrien de Pauger laid out the streets of New Orleans in 1721 and chose one to carry the name of the French royal family ruling at the time, Rue Bourbon.)
900
What is the side of the triangle opposite the right angle, according to Pythagoras? 
Hypotenuse
900
What is the name of Washington Iriving’s 1819 short story about a man that fell asleep in the woods for 20 years?
Rip Van Winkle
900
What was the name of the Berlin Wall that divided East and West Germany during the 1960s?
The Iron Curtain
900
Made with a yeasted, sweetened dough that, after being allowed to rise, is cut into squares, fried, and liberally doused in powdered sugar. They are light, airy, pillowy pastries.
beignets
900
In which country would you find the Acropolis?
Greece
1000
What is mass multiplied by acceleration?
Force
1000
In "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". What war did the headless horseman supposedly serve in?
The Revolutionary War
1000
Who was the first person to break the sound barrier in level flight in 1952?
Chuck Yeager
1000
a pastry dessert with a pizza-shaped cookie crust, frosting, and fruit toppings.
Fruit pizza
1000
What is the only country in the world whose flag is not rectangular?
Nepal