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100

A 1985 North Atlantic expedition led by Robert Ballard discovered what famous wreck?

The Titanic

100

What bird can fly backwards?

A hummingbird

100

Don Quixote was written in what language?

Spanish

100

What food would Popeye consume to instantly increase his strength?

Spinach

100

How many dogs are in New York City?

500,000

200

After which battle between the Greeks and the Persians did the messenger to Athens die after proclaiming Nike?

The Battle of Marathon

200

What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?

Refraction

200

Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer are from what state?

Missouri

200

What dip, primarily consisting of yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, olive oil, and salt, originated in the Ottoman Empire?

Tzatziki sauce

200

How many movies, not including TV shows, can you stream from Netflix?

3,781

300

The Fourth Crusade was best known for sacking which city? Double points if you can also name the city that primarily funded the expedition.

Constantinople, Venice

300

In which month is the Earth closest to the sun?

January

300

Who was the first high priest of Israel, according to the Bible?

Aaron

300

What is the name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?

Scoville (heat) scale

300

How many breaths does the average human take in a day?

23,000

400

Civil Rights activist Malcolm Little was better known by what name?

Malcolm X

400
Part of why the Amazon rainforest is so ecologically rich is that it is heavily fertilized by iron oxide from where?

The Sahara Desert

400

What was the second cantica of the Divine Comedy?

Purgatorio

400

What sandwich was formerly known as the Blue Ribbon Burger?

The Big Mac
400

What was Microsoft's total operating expenses for FY 2020?

$90.056 billion

500

Name at least two Catherines Henry VIII married.

Catherine Parr, Catherine Howard, and Catherine of Aragon

500

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy is sometimes used to fight what disease?

Cancer

500

When Oliver Twist first asked, "Please, sir, I want some more," for what kind of food was he asking? Be specific.

Gruel

500

Bammy is a traditional Jamaican bread primarily made up of what?

Cassava

500

What percent of your body weight do you lose when you move from sea level to one kilometer above sea level?

0.0314%

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