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100

This is an American football term for a backward or double-handoff play.

What is a reverse?

100

About how long does it take for the sun's light to reach Earth?

Eight minutes.

100

What year did Facebook launch?

2004

100

This economic concept occurs when there is only one producer or seller of a product or service in a market.

What is a monopoly?

100

This city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's day

Chicago

200

Who was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game?

William Howard Taft

200

This part of the brain deals with hearing and language

Temporal lobe

200

How many people have walked on the moon?

12

200

 This economic term describes a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and services over time.

What is inflation?

200

How many leaves does a shamrock have?

3

300

What NFL team was originally called the ‘New York Titans’?

The New York Jets.

300

The name of this disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’. What disease is it?

Malaria

300

 What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?

The Indy 500

300

This famous 18th-century economist wrote “The Wealth of Nations,” laying the foundations for classical economics.

Who is Adam Smith?

300

What is the tradition to do at the top of Blarney Castle?

Kiss it (upside down)

400

What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?

Cleveland Browns.

400

This element, with the atomic number 1, is the most abundant in the universe.

 What is hydrogen?

400

What material was first used to cover baseballs?  

Cowhide

400

This term refers to a prolonged period of economic downturn characterized by a decline in GDP.

What is a recession?

400

According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?

Snakes

500

This former Chicago Bulls player holds six NBA championships and is commonly thought to be one of the greatest players in history.

Who is Michael Jordan?

500

Optics is the study of what?

Light

500

What is the name of the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?

Angel Falls (located in Venezuela)

500

What two-word term refers to the total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares?  

Market Capitalization

500

What do the three leaves of a shamrock symbolize on St. Patrick’s Day?

The Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)

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