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100
This food, cooked in a central pot on the table, is from the French for “to melt”
What is Fondue
100
Proverbially, one of these “a day” keeps the M.D. from your presence
What is Apple
100
This centrally located city is the capital of Michigan
What is Lansing
100
In the late 1990s, this author claimed her fame with no small amount of wizardry
Who is J.K. Rowling
100
In 1955, 52-year-old Ray Kroc opened his first burger joint in a chain called not Kroc's, but this:
What is McDonald’s
200
It’s a Spanish baked custard coated with caramel
What is Flan
200
This female warrior of myth mainly dealt with men for one reason: procreation (use the singular please)
What is an Amazon
200
In 1872, this Wyoming park became the country's first official national park
What is Yellowstone
200
Professor Bhaer, introduced in this 1868 novel, may have been based on William Rimmer, a teacher Louisa May Alcott took drawing lessons from
What is "Little Women"
200
He was 48 when he created Charlie Bucket, a poor child who found a golden ticket
Who is Roald Dahl
300
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300
An ancient Greek wanting to know Zeus’s will might consult this
What is an Oracle
300
This state boasts the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states
What is Montana
300
Poet, historian, and playwright, this author’s autobiography gives insight into the caged bird’s song
Who is Maya Angelou
300
FDR famously began giving these hearth-warming discourses in 1953
What are Fireside Chats
400
The name of these long, flat egg noodles means “little ribbons”
What is Fettucine
400
Precedes arch in St. Louis
What is Gateway
400
This state sports the slogan "It's good to be first" in reference to the fact that it was the first to ratify the Constitution
What is Delaware
400
A graduate of Howard University, she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993
Who is Toni Morrison
400
Sound travels more than twice as fast in this inert gas as it does in air. Just ask the Chipmunks.
What is helium
500
This often-gifted holiday treat's name can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Some might say the same of its shelf-life.
What is Fruitcake
500
In 2007, President Bush said he’d do this “to the finish…that’s one way to ensure that I am relevant.”
What is Sprint
500
This midwestern city boasts the world's largest public library with a collection of more than 2 million books
What is Chicago
500
This author of “Orlando” based her 1922 novel, "Jacob’s Room," on the life and death of her brother Thoby
Who is Virginia Woolf
500
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