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In 2010 this 4-year-old website published classified U.S. war documents & diplomatic cables.
What is Wikileaks?
100
Of this U.S. state: central Worcester County.
What is Massachusetts?
100
By mass, it's the most abundant element in the Earth's crust & in your body.
What is oxygen?
100
Although this war was fought between the British and the French from 1754-1763, it's name is deceiving.
What is the French and Indian War?
100
There's no defense for not knowing this term for a 5-sided polygon.
What is a pentagon?
200
In 2013, he became the first Pope from Latin America (Argentina).
Who is Pope Francis I?
200
Of this continent: the city of Cuiaba in the state of Mato Grosso.
What is South America?
200
The Roman numeral for 100 is also the symbol for this element.
What is carbon?
200
During the War of 1812, our national anthem was written after a battle which took place near this famous east coast city.
What is Baltimore?
200
Euclid came up with the first proof that there are an infinite number of these integers with only 2 positive divisors.
What are prime numbers?
300
This Asian company surpassed Nokia as the world's largest mobile phone maker.
What is Samsung?
300
Of this peninsula: near Madrid.
What is the Iberian Peninsula?
300
This glow-in-the-dark element is the only one whose name ends in "us".
What is phosphorus?
300
This was followed by the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana harbor on Feb. 15, 1898, with a loss of 260 men. Although Spanish complicity was not proved, U.S. public opinion was aroused and war sentiment rose.
What is the Spanish-American War?
300
It's the radius of the circle x2 + y2 = 100
What is 10?
400
A volcano called Eyjafjallajokull erupted in this island nation in 2010, leading to disruption of air travel.
What is Iceland?
400
Of this continent: in the south of the Northern Territory.
What is Australia?
400
After "Omaha" or Lincoln", an addressed envelope could have the 2 letters symbolizing this element.
What is neon?
400
On June 25–26, 1876, Sioux and Cheyenne warriors defeated the forces of Col. George Custer in this valley in Montana.
What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?
400
You've got $2,000 saved for that Ferrari; at 5.5% annual interest, you'll make this much towards your goal in one year.
What is $110?
500
On August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the groundbreaking March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom witnessed the dedication of this memorial in Washington, D.C.
What is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial?
500
Of this big country: Evenkia, on Lake Vivi; its only resident, Anatoly, died in 2003.
What is Russia?
500
The name of Ununoctium may lead you to this atomic number, the highest yet assigned.
What is 118?
500
The United States entered this war after it was found out that a diplomatic proposal was made from the German Empire to Mexico. This proposal included an agreement of alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event of the United States entering this war against Germany, and a return of territory to Mexico. The proposal was intercepted and decoded by British intelligence and later rejected by Mexico.
What is World War I?
500
Vacation has taken you to a country where it's 4 pesos to every dollar, so your $7.50 gets you this many pesos.
What is 30?
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