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100
This president opened a whiskey distillery after his presidency.
George Washington
By 1799, his distillery was the largest in the country, producing 11,000 gallons of un-aged whiskey.
100
The human body has 206 bones. However, when babies are born they have a different number because of some bones fusing together. How many bones does a baby have upon birth?
275-300
100
This course is where the Masters Golf Tournament is held.
Augusta National Golf Club
100
This country has been ranked as the happiest country for nine years.
Finland
100
I have a head like a cat and feet like a cat, but I am not a cat. What am I?
A kitten
200
This president died of a cherry overdose.
President Zachary Taylor
He passed away after eating way too many cherries and drinking milk at a 4th Of July party in 1850.
200
Bananas have this radioactive element.
Potassium
200
This rockstar is the grandfather of the actress Riley Keough.
Elvis Presley
200
These two letters in Scrabble have a value of 10 points each.
Q & Z
200
What goes up and down but remains in the same place?
Stairs
300
This popular mixed drink was first called A Bucket of Blood, then transitioned to Red Snapper.
Bloody Mary
300
Name the rover NASA sent to the planet Mars.
Curiosity
300
This member of the Scooby Doo gang typically wore a purple dress.
Daphne
300
This American amphibian never sleeps.
An American Bullfrog
300
What must you give, before you can keep it?
Your word
400
In 1971, the crew of Apollo 15 secretly placed a small sculpture on the lunar surface. Name the sculpture.
Fallen Astronaut
This aluminum figure commemorates astronauts and cosmonauts who died in the pursuit of space exploration. It helps to make the moon a truly unique and poignant art gallery.
400
This is the common name for baking soda.
Sodium Bicarbonate
400
In this sport, players compete for the Stanley Cup.
Ice Hockey
400
This candy bar is named after a horse.
Snickers
400
If you have me, you will want to share me. If you share me, you will no longer have me. What am I?
A secret
500
This was is known as the shortest war in history, lasting only 38 minutes. This war occurred on August 27, 1896.
Anglo-Zanzibar War
It was between Britain and Zanzibar over the ascension of the next Sultan in Zanzibar and resulted in a British victory.
500
Every part of this tree is useful, from the fruit's flesh and water to its leaves and wood.
The coconut palm tree
500
In the 1990's, this was Pixar's first full feature-length movie.
Toy Story
500
Bananas, lemons, and pumpkins are technically classified as....
berries.
500
What is something that no one wants to have, but no one wants to lose either?
A lawsuit
600
This famous university is older than the Aztec Empire.
The University of Oxford.
The university first opened its doors to students in 1096.
600
If a plastic ball and an iron ball are dropped at the same time for the same height, this ball reached the ground first.
Both reach at the same time.
600
This author wrote The Jungle Book.
Rudyard Kipling
600
The only two letters that do not appear on the periodic table.
J & Q
600
Walk on the living, they don’t even mumble. Walk on the dead, they mutter and grumble. What are they?
Leaves
700
This famous painting once hung in Napeoleon's bedroom.
The Mona Lisa
Before the painting was famous, Napoleon borrowed it to hang in his private bedroom.
700
French fries are believed to have originated in this country, where they are called "frites."
Belgium
700
This famous soloist wrote the song "I'm a Believer" for the bank known as the Monkeys.
Neil Diamond
700
A single strand of spaghetti is called a ......
Spaghetto
700
A woman shoots her husband, then holds him underwater for five minutes. Next, she hangs him. Right after, they enjoy a lovely dinner. How can you explain it?
She took a photo of him and developed it in a dark room
800
This common furniture covering was originally designed to be one large napkin.
Tablecloth
When first invented, guests were meant to wipe off their hands and faces on the tablecloth after a messy dinner party.
800
Flow of electrons or movement of electrons is called...
Electricty
800
He is the only director to be nominated for an Oscar in six different decades.
Steven Spielberg
800
If you point your car keys to this part of your body, it will increase the remote's signal range.
Head
800
What is able to go up a chimney when down but unable to go down a chimney when up?
An umbrella
900
Vincent Van Gogh officially sold one painting, before committing suicide in 1890. Name the painting.
“The Red Vineyard at Arles”
900
The human body is mostly made up of this element.
Carbon
900
This American movie was the first to ever show a toilet flushing.
"Psycho"
900
This country does not have a railway system.
Iceland
900
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Popcorn
1000
Roman Catholics in Bavaria founded an secret society in 1740 where new members had to wear dog collars and scratch at the door to get in.
Order of the Pug
1000
This common insect tastes with its feet.
The House Fly
1000
This actor was allergic to the glasses he wore in the "Harry Potter" movie.
Daniel Radcliffe
He had a nickel allergy, so they were quickly replaces with hypoallergenic glasses.
1000
This is the only muscle in the body that is attached at only one end.
Tongue
1000
What runs around a backyard without ever actually moving?
A fence