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100

This color is a banana's usual appearance when it is ripe.

What is Yellow?

100

This tropical continent produces many of the world's bananas.

What is South America?

100

Monkeys are famous for eating this fruit.

What is a banana?

100

This popular baked good is made with mashed ripe bananas.

What is banana bread?

100

This yellow cartoon group from Despicable Me resembles little bananas.

What are Minions?


200

This part of a banana is normally removed before eating.

What is The Peel


200

People in this region often cook plantains, a close cousin of bananas.

What is the Caribbean?

200

The phrase "going ___" means acting silly or wild.

What is bananas?

200

Bananas are commonly blended into this cold, drinkable treat.

What is a smoothie?

200

This children's song begins, "Bananas in pajamas are..."

What is "coming down the stairs"?

300

Bananas grow on these very large plants that are often mistaken for trees.

What are herbaceous plants (or banana plants)?

300

This country has long been one of the world's leading banana exporters.

What is Ecuador?

300

This curved shape of a banana is sometimes compared to a moon.

What is a crescent?

300

Chocolate-covered bananas are often served as this type of sweet treat.

What is a dessert?

300

This fruit is often used as the symbol for slipping in cartoons.

 What is a banana peel?

400

This nutrient, found in bananas, is important for muscles and heart function.

What is potassium?

400

Bananas thrive in these warm, humid climates.

What are tropical climates?

400

Alaska became the 49th U.S. state in this year.

What is 1959?

400

Sliced bananas are often added to this breakfast grain served with milk.

What is cereal?

400

This famous monkey from children's books is often shown enjoying bananas.

Who is Curious George?

500

The banana belongs to this category of food.

What is a fruit?

500

This fruit is closely related to the banana and is often fried or baked.

What is a plantain?

500

This famous split dessert often includes bananas, ice cream, and toppings.

What is a banana split?

500

This pudding dessert often contains vanilla wafers and bananas.

What is banana pudding?

500

This phrase describes someone who is completely obsessed with something: "bananas for ____."

What is something (accept many reasonable responses)?

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