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This programming language, created by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems, is often used for building cross-platform applications.

What is Java?

100

This teen drama, which premiered in 2003, follows the intertwined lives of two half-brothers, as they navigate basketball, relationships, and family conflicts in a small North Carolina town (it's also Tilly's favorite)

What is One Tree Hill?

100

This state is home to the geographic center of the contiguous United States.

What is Kansas?

100

This global alliance was formed in 1949 to provide collective defense against aggression.

What is NATO?

100

This iconic bridge, completed in 1937, spans nearly two miles and connects San Francisco to Marin County.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

200

This Japanese company, originally a playing card manufacturer, became one of the most iconic names in video gaming.

What is Nintendo?

200

In the episode “Mr. Monk and the Red-Headed Stranger,” Monk investigates a case involving this real-life musician, who plays himself.

Who is Willie Nelson?

200

This state’s capital is the smallest by population of all U.S. state capitals.

What is Vermont? (City: Montpelier.)

200

This acronym describes a virtual place where individuals can connect to a network while keeping their browsing activity private.

What is VPN?

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

This mountain, whose name means “white mountain,” is the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

What is Mount Kilimanjaro?

300

This type of software attack uses AI-generated audio or video to impersonate individuals, raising ethical and security concerns.

What is a deepfake?

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
In Jane the Virgin, this character, Jane’s father, is a famous telenovela star with a flair for the dramatic.

Who is Rogelio de la Vega?

300

This state’s official nickname, “The Volunteer State,” is a tribute to its residents’ willingness to serve in military conflicts.

What is Tennessee?

300

This phenomenon represents a fear that keeps you glued to social media, wondering what exciting events you’re not part of.

What is FOMO?

300

This ancient city in India, believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, is famous for its ghats along the Ganges River.

What is Varanasi?

400

This type of data structure organizes information into a hierarchy, with parent and child relationships.

What is a tree?

400

In Modern Family, Dylan writes this hilariously awkward and heartfelt song for Haley, which includes the lyrics, "Baby, I just want to do you, do you, underneath the ____"

What is "Moonlight"?

400

This state is home to the only royal palace on U.S. soil.

What is Hawaii?

400

This term, used in business settings, refers to a formal agreement to negotiate a future transaction without committing fully.

What is MOU?

400

Whis geological feature in the U.S. state of Wyoming is considered sacred by Native American tribes and was the first U.S. national monument.

What is Devils Tower?

500

This person, one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, is credited with popularizing the term “debugging.”

Who is Grace Hopper?

500

This original name of this competition series, currently titled The Great British Baking Show, had to be renamed in the United States due to a trademark dispute with Pillsbury. (Name the original show name)

The Great British Bake Off

500

This state, nicknamed the “Equality State,” was the first to grant women the right to vote.

What is Wyoming?

500

This encrypted internet protocol, recognizable by its padlock icon, safeguards sensitive online transactions.

What is HTTPS (HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure)?

500

This U.S. monument, completed in 1965, was designed by Eero Saarinen and serves as a symbol of westward expansion.

What is the Gateway Arch in St. Louis?

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