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100

Before becoming one of the greatest hitters of all time, this MLB legend started his career as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and won 89 games.

Babe Ruth

100

This state of matter is similar to a gas but consists of free electrons and ions and is found in stars and lightning.

Plasma 

100

In "The Doctor's Opinion," he describes alcoholism as a physical allergy coupled with this issue.

Mental obsession

100

This dystopian series by Suzanne Collins was adapted into films starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen.

The Hunger Games

100

What number has the same number of letters as its value?

Four

200

Known as one of the greatest female soccer players of all time, this forward scored a world record 184 international goals.

Abby Wambach

200

This term describes the trapping of the Sun’s warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to gases like CO₂ and methane.

Greenhouse Effect 

200

Bill W.’s drinking problem escalated significantly after the crash of this year. 

1929

200

This 2012 music video by Psy became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.

Gangnam Style

200

Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They each catch one fish, but at the end, they only have three fish. How is this possible?

There are three people: a grandfather, his son, and his grandson.

300

Known as "The Immaculate Reception," this play saw this Steelers running back make a game-winning catch against the Raiders in a 1972 playoff game.

Franco Harris

300

This fundamental particle, found in atomic nuclei, has no electric charge but contributes to the mass of an atom.

A Neutron

300

This friend of Bill W. introduced him to the concept of recovery through spirituality and a higher power, playing a crucial part in Bill's journey to sobriety.

Ebby Thacher

300

This singer, known for hits like "Bad Guy," has a brother and collaborator named Finneas.

Billie Eilish

300

A man rode into town on Friday. He stayed for three nights and then left on Friday. How can this be?

His horse's name was Friday

400

This tennis player won 22 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era, only behind Serena Williams and Margaret Court.

Steffi Graf

400

This theorem, fundamental to right angle triangles, relates the lengths of the hypotenuse and legs: \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\).

Pythagorean Theorem

400

This former patient of Carl Jung was instrumental in the formation of Alcoholics Anonymous, bringing Jung's insights into the early conversations about recovery.

Rowland Hazard

400

This Netflix series about a chess prodigy named Beth Harmon became a hit in 2020.

The Queen's Gambit

400

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

lunch and dinner

500

This city is the only one to have hosted the Summer Olympics more than twice.

London

500

This geological era, known for the explosion of life and diversity, is the first era of the Phanerozoic eon and includes the Cambrian Period.

Paleozoic era

500

This common characteristic among alcoholics involves attempting to control one’s drinking.

Self-delusion

500

"Here's looking at you, kid" is an iconic line from this 1942 film.

Casablanca

500

A man stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The man calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet. The dog uses no bridge or boat. How could this be?

The river was frozen.

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