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100

What are the 5 W's

Who, What, When, Where & Why. 

100

Whose iconic speech included the words ‘I have a dream’? 

Martin Luther King Jr. 

100

What is the next line in this Bob Marley song? ‘Don’t worry about a thing…

. …Cause every little thing gonna be alright’

100

What movie popularized the phrase: "May the Force be with you"?

Star Wars

100

Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

Michael Phelps

200

A person, place, or thing. 

What is a Noun? 

200

What did Rosa Parks refuse to do in 1955? 

Give up her seat up for a white man in Montgomery, Alabama

200

What singer holds the world record for most words in a hit single?

Eminem 

200

In Big Hero 6, what did the animators model Baymax's movements after?

a baby with a loaded diaper.

200

What sport uses a broom?

curling broom

300

What does 'resilience' mean? 

the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape.

300

Who was the first black president of America?

Barack Obama

300

Which rapper is famous for wearing parachute pants? 

MC Hammer

300

In Raiders of the Lost Ark, what chases Indy out of the Temple of the Chachapoyan Warriors?

a giant rolling boulder

300

What Former 49er quarterback is the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young?

Steve Young

400

What are the 4 main components or an article?

Title, subtitle, body, conclusion. 

400

What is the longest river is the world called and in which continent can it be found?

Nile, Africa

400

What instrument is used by the indigenous people of Australia to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing?

The didgeridoo

400

What was the first movie by Pixar to receive a rating higher than G in the United States?

The Incredibles

400

What pitcher holds the record for most complete games in an MLB career?

Cy Young

500

What is the definition of Compassion?

The act or capacity for sharing painful or sad feelings of another; sympathy and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.  

500

Unscramble this word to spell out an African country:

AGRINIE

AGRINIE - NIGERIA

500

What is the oldest surviving musical instrument?

( pick from Drum, lyre, trumpet, flute)

Flute

500

What country does The Hunger Games take place in?

Panem

500

What is the fastest MMA knockout of all time?

1 second!

(On March 15, 2014 at Warrior Challenge MMA 14 -- a show run by UCMMA -- Mike Garret knocked out Sam Heron.)

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