This American author, who was listed as one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in 2010, says her book series was partly inspired by the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.
Who is Suzanne Collins?
100
Iceland
What is Reykjavik?
100
This animal has the longest gestation period at around 645 days.
What is the elephant?
100
One third of this important, long-lasting greenhouse gas has come from human activities, primarily through burning fossil fuels and deforestation.
What is Carbon Dioxide?
200
This is Harry's gift that enables him to speak and understand the language of the snakes.
What is Parseltongue?
200
This California based author received a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for his book the Grapes of Wrath.
Who is John Steinbeck?
200
Canada
What is Ottawa?
200
This scavenging birds of prey can fly up to seven miles high, the highest of all animals.
What is the vulture/griffon?
200
This is a process by which thermal radiation from a planetary surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases, and is re-radiated in all directions.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
300
This is the name of Dumblebore's phoenix.
What is Fawkes?
300
This author wrote a series of seven high fantasy novels set in the fictional realm of Narnia.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
300
South Korea.
What is Seoul?
300
This animal is the only marsupial found in North America north of Mexico.
What is the opossum/possum?
300
This gas, which makes up 80 percent of Earth's atmosphere, is not a greenhouse gas. This is because its molecules, which contain two atoms of the same element, are unaffected by infrared light and does not trap heat.
What is nitrogen?
400
This is the enchanted artifact that chooses the most worthy entrants for the Triwizard Tournament.
What is the Goblet of Fire?
400
Saudi Arabia
What is Riyadh?
400
This breed of dog was originally bred exclusively to hunt lion.
What is the Rhodesian Ridgeback?
400
This gaseous phase of water has the most heat-trapping power of all the greenhouse gases, and is the most abundant.
What is water vapor?
500
This character leads the flying classes at Hogwarts.
Who is Madam Rolanda Hooch?
500
This author's novels are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour period and feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories.
Who is Dan Brown?
500
Columbia
What is Bogotá?
500
This animal is the largest of the deer family.
What is the moose?
500
This energy source currently provides the U.S. with the most renewable energy.