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100

If five cats can catch five mice in five minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch one mouse?

What are 5 minutes?

100

This river is the longest in the world and flows through 11 African countries.

What is the Nile?

100

This country has won the most World Cups.

What is Brazil?

100

The room where you can find the ARC.

What is Room W523?

100

A popular beverage made by fermenting tea with sugar and a Scoby.

What is Kombucha?

200

The day before two days after the day before tomorrow is Saturday. What day is it today?

What is Friday?

The "day before tomorrow" is today; "the day before two days after" is really one day after. So if "one day after today is Saturday," then it must be Friday.

200

This mountain is considered sacred in Japan and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

What is Mount Fuji?

200

She was the first Disney princess.

Who is Snow White?

200

Three of the study away sights that ARC's study rooms are not named after.

What is Paris, Washington DC, Accra, Tel Aviv, Sydney, Buenos Aires?

200

The process of adding yeast to dough to create gas bubbles.

What is Fermentation?

300

Five people were eating apples. A finished before B, but behind C. D finished before E, but behind B. What was the finishing order?

What is CABDE?

Putting the first three in order, A finished in front of B but behind C, so CAB. Then, we know D finished before B, so CABD. We know E finished after D, so CABDE.

300

This country has the most time zones (including those of its overseas territories).

What is France?

300

This artist currently has the most monthly streams on Spotify.

Who is Bruno Mars?

300

The number of courses supported by LAs this semester.

What is 35?

300

A fermented soybean product which is a staple in Japanese cuisine and known for its strong flavor and aroma.

What is Natto?

400

Shengli and Caty decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Shengli won three bets, and Caty won $5. How many games did they play?

What is 11?

Because Caty lost three games to Shengli, she lost $3 ($1 per game). So, she had to win back that $3 with three more games, then win another five games to win $5.

400

On this continent, you would find the world’s largest desert.

What is Antarctica?

400

This person has won the most total Academy Awards.

Who is Walt Disney?

400

The number of course-specific LAs this semester.

What is 48?

400

The primary dairy ingredient in the Italian dessert tiramisu.

What is Mascarpone cheese?

500

A man has 53 socks in his drawer: 21 identical blue, 15 identical black, and 17 identical red. The lights are out, and he is completely in the dark. How many socks must he take out to make 100 percent certain he has at least one pair of black socks?

What is 40?

If he takes out 38 socks (adding the two biggest amounts, 21 and 17), although it is very unlikely, it is possible they could all be blue and red. To make 100 percent certain that he also has a pair of black socks, he must take out a further two socks.

500

This continent is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres.

What is Africa?

500

This location is where the Tour de France finishes each year.

Where is Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris (Champs-Élysées Avenue)?

500

The correct order of the LA disciplines on the ARC’s magnet board.

What is Economics, Business, CS, Math, Science, Chinese, IMA/B?

500

The most expensive spice in the world by weight, derived from the crocus flower.

What is Saffron?

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