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100
  1. Lactobacillus delbrueckii and Streptococcus thermophilus are the two most common bacteria used for creating what grocery store staple which skyrocketed in popularity in the 2000s in the U.S.?

     



 



Answer: Yogurt  DD**


100

In which Olympic track and field event did Bob Beamon set a world record in 1968 that has only been improved upon once (by Mike Powell in 1991) since?


 

Answer: Long Jump DD**

100

Trivia Question: What element is a diamond composed of?
 


 

Answer: Carbon DD**

100

What plant can create a natural version of aspirin?  
 

(Answer: Willow) DD**

100

 The official national flags of Georgia, Bahrain, Monaco, Singapore and Turkey all share what two colors?





Answer: Red and white DD**

100
  1. Trivia Question: What part of the brain controls hunger?


Answer: Hypothalamus

200

The orange-and-blue packaging of what Nestle candy bar proclaims that it is "crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery?"

 



 

Answer: Butterfinger DD**

200

  1. Known by a nickname that nowadays would more likely be applied to a woman, newborn, or even a famous pig, which legendary left-handed American sportsman had the little-used first names "George Hermann"?


 
 


Answer: Babe Ruth

200

Trivia Question: What does a conchologist collect?
 

Answer: Seashells  DD**

200

Which plant can regenerate its entire structure from just a small cutting?  
 


 (Answer: Spider Plant) DD**

200

In “Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade”, Jones discovers the Holy Grail inside Al-Khazneh, the famous 1st century sandstone temple and current trendy tourist attraction located in what city in Jordan?





Answer: Petra

200

Trivia Question: What are the gaps between nerve cells called?
 



 

Answer: Synapses extra 500

300

Also known as "bow ties" in English, the Italian for "butterfly" gives us the name of what F-word pasta?

 


 

Answer: Farfalle  DD**

300

In which combat sport that takes space in a dohyo is salt traditionally used as part of a purification ritual before a match?

 



 

Answer: Sumo

300

Trivia Question: What is the sticky part of the pistil called?
 



 


Answer: Stigma  DD**




300
  1. What flower opens and closes with the sunrise and sunset?  


 (Answer: Morning Glory)  DD**

300

. Ask C.S. Lewis! What sea is actually the world's largest lake, since it’s an inland body of water surrounded by Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan?




Answer: Caspian

300
  1. In 1960, which president wrote an article for “Sports Illustrated” (entitled “The Soft American”) and created fitness councils to come up with physical education curriculums for schools?






 

 Answer: John F. Kennedy  extra 400

400

Although also associated with the region of Galicia in Northwestern Spain, Caldeirada is a fish stew that is mainly synonymous with which European country?

 


Answer: Portugal

400

A historic sports announcement for Singapore was made in 2022, as the first UFC title match in the country’s history was organized, as Glover Texeira was set to take on Jiri Prochazka. UFC stands for ______ Fighting Championship. Fill in the one word “U” blank, a synonym of “final.”
 

 

 

Answer: Ultimate Fighting Championship

400

Trivia Question: What is the galaxy closest in light-years to the Milky Way Galaxy?
 


Answer: Andromeda

400

What plant can absorb heavy metals from the soil?  
 
 

(Answer: Sunflower) DD**

400

 Located on the south of Honshu and the northern shore of Osaka Bay, what K-word Japanese city gave its name to a type of beef and a famous Los Angeles Laker?





Answer: Kobe, Japan

400

"And this one belongs to the Reds" was the catchphrase of what sportscaster, who called Reds games from 1974 to 2019?

 

 

 
 

Answer: Marty Brennaman

500

What vegetable from the nightshade family is traditionally used as the basis for both moussaka and baba ghanoush?

 



 

Answer: Eggplant

500

What “D” word refers to the minimum depth of water a boat needs to float? The word can also be used to refer to the event when a pro sports league selects amateur players.

 

 


Answer: Draft

500

Trivia Question: What is the largest internal organ of the human body?



 

Answer: Liver

500

 Which plant derived its name from the goddess of wisdom?  



(Answer: Minerva’s Oak)

500

The Alpine region of Europe includes Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Germany, Monaco, Slovenia and what neutral country?



Answer: Switzerland

500

Trivia Question: What is the national dish of Spain?


 

Answer: Paella

600

"The truth is, we're not that dumb, and we're not that smart" was a quote from Donald Keough, the president of what drink manufacturer after conspiracies arose about a purposely inferior product the company had released to drive up demand for their original product?

 



 

Answer: Coca-Cola

600

What San Francisco sports team has a seal mascot appropriately named Lou Seal?

 

 


Answer: San Francisco Giants

600

Trivia Question: Where is the world’s most active volcano located?
 
 

Answer: Hawaii

600

A field that holds more than 500 million barrels of oil, such as Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, may be known by what animalistic nine-letter term?

 

 

Answer: Elephant

600

Which transcontinental country (Europe and Asia) spans 11 time zones?



 

Answer: Russia

600

Hosting football, hockey, and baseball (respectively), in what non-coastal US city will you find Nissan Stadium, Bridgestone Arena, and Hawkins Field?

 
 
 

Answer: Nashville

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