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If a train was supposed to arrive at 3:15 pm and arrived 35 minutes late, it arrived at... ?

What is 3:50pm?

100

I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I’m not a plant, but I need water. What am I?

Fire

100

This slang term means something is a lie.

Cap

100

The currency used in Japan.

Yen

100

How many players (including goalie) make up a soccer team on the field?

11

200

What body system is the Brain a part of

 Nervous System

200

What did one plate say to the other?

Dinner is on me 

200

This word describes someone acting delusionally confident, especially in romance

Delulu

200

This is the longest river in the world (traditionally accepted answer).

Nile

200

How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?

5

300

What is the past tense for “swim”?

 Swam

300

You see a boat filled with people. It hasn’t sunk, but when you look again, you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

 Because they were all married

300

This phrase is used when something has a specific dramatic or aesthetic vibe.

It’s giving

300

This country spans 11 time zones — more than any other nation in the world.

Russia

300

 How many sets are needed to win a men's Grand Slam tennis match?

5

400

What word in the following sentence needs a punctuation mark in order to make it grammatically correct? “Its going to be sad if our team loses the football game tonight.”

it's

400

When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother ?

His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10. 

400

This term describes something painfully average or unimpressive.

Mid

400

The capital city of Canada.

Ottawa

400

Name the last 3 winners of the FIFA Men's World Cup?

Argentina (2022), France (2018), Germany (2014

500

Number considered to be a "bakers dozen"

13

500

I have keys but no locks, space but no room, and you can enter but you can’t go outside. What am I?

A keyboard

500

 This word refers to smooth, natural flirting charisma.

Rizz

500

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in this African country.

Tanzania

500

How many times has Australia won the Cricket World Cup (as of 2023)?

6 times

600

Another name for a 90 degree angle

What is a right angle?  

600

Why did the scarecrow win an award?

 Because he was outstanding in his field

600

 This term describes someone acting like a background character with no personality.

NPC energy

600

This city is the only one in the world that lies on two continents.

Istanbul

600

Name the last 4 hosts of the Summer Olympics?

Paris (2024), Tokyo (2020), Rio (2016), London (2012)

700

Name the four major oceans

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Artic    

700

If you’re running a race and pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

 Second place

700

This phrase means the situation is beyond recovery — you’re completely finished.  

I’m cooked

700

This country is both a city and a country and is one of the world’s smallest nations by land area.

Singapore

700

 Name the last 4 men's singles Wimbledon champions as of 2025?

Alcaraz (2024), Alcaraz (2023), Djokovic (2022), Djokovic (2021)

800

Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?

AB

800

The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

 Footsteps

800

Define the pop-culture reference: "Gucci"

cool, good or excellent.

800

This desert is the largest in the world.

Antarctic Desert

800

 How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

8

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