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100

Which bird is known for mimicking chainsaws, car alarms, and other man-made sounds in the wild?

Lyrebird

100

In The Lion King, what kind of animal is Timon?

Meerkat

100

What is the value of π (pi) rounded to two decimal places?

3.14

100

In Harry Potter, what house is Harry sorted into at Hogwarts?

Gryffindor

100

What planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

200

What’s the only continent where you won’t find native ants?

Antarctica

200

Which movie features the quote, “I feel the need... the need for speed”?

Top Gun

200

If a triangle has angles measuring 90°, 60°, and 30°, what type of triangle is it?

Right Triangle

200

What is the name of the powerful metal that Captain America’s shield is made from?

Vibranium

200

How many sides does a hexagon have?

6

300

What natural phenomenon is measured by the Fujita scale?

Tornadoes

300

Who directed Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park?

Steven Spielberg

300

What is the square root of 81?

9

300

In The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of Frodo’s sword that glows when orcs are near?

Sting

300

What is the past tense of the word “run”?

Ran

400

Which tree species can live for more than 5,000 years and is often called the oldest living thing on Earth?

Bristlecone Pine

400

In The Matrix, what color pill does Neo take to learn the truth?

Red

400

What is the value of “x” in the equation 3x + 7 = 22?

5

400

What is the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey that says, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that”?

HAL 9000

400

If a train leaves Limerick at 3 PM going 60 mph, how far will it have gone by 5 PM?

120 miles

500

Which ocean creature can clone itself and is technically biologically immortal?

Jellyfish

500

What 2010 film, directed by Christopher Nolan, features dreams within dreams and a spinning top

Inception

500

What is the slope of a line that is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 2?

-1/2

500

What planet is home to the Fremen and the spice melange in Dune?

Dune

500

What is the name of the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Photosynthesis

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