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100

These extinct creatures left bones that may have inspired dragon legends. 

What are dinosaurs?

100

This is when there are exactly 12 hours of nighttime, equal to the day.

What is an Equinox?


100

Advisory Question: During a normal week, you can only buy Dress Down or RP passes on this day. 

What is Monday?

100

The only country in South America that speaks Portuguese.

What is Brazil?

100

The shortest month of 2026 will end on this day. 

What is February 28th? 

200

Quetzalcoatl is a dragon-like god of the wind, sun, and learning worshipped in history by this Mesoamerican culture. 

Who are the Aztec/Mexica?

200

You spin one of these during Hanukkah to win chocolate gold coins. 

What is a dreidel

200

History Question: The Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians used this metal for most of their tools. 

What is Bronze?

200
This capital city of this country was built in the middle of Lake Texcoco. 
What is Mexico?
200

May 29th, for students at Cole. 

What is the last day of school?
300
Countries that have dragons on their flags (Name at least one)

What are Wales, Bhutan, and formerly China?

300

Children hope for red envelopes filled with candy and money, given out during this holiday in the biggest country in Asia. 

What is the Chinese New Year?

300

English Question: This form of Japanese poetry starts with a 5 syllables line, then a 7 syllable line, and ending with 5 syllables. 

What is haiku?

300

This country has the longest coastline in the World.

What is Canada?

300

This year, January 19th is the holiday when we celebrate this leader for his Civil Rights activism.

What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

400

This color represented the imperial dragon, a symbol of the Chinese Emperor.

What is yellow?

400

Candles of Red, Green, and Black are used on this weeklong holiday.

What is Kwanzaa?

400

Science Question: These slabs of solid rock drift on top of Earth's magma below, causing the Continents and Oceans to drift.

What are Tectonic Plates?

400

Sparta and Athens are cities in this Mediterranean country.

What is Greece?

400

This day is when we're doing iReady testing next!

What is January 13th?

500

This year was the last "Year of the Dragon" in the Chinese Zodiac

What is 2024?
500
Seen from the sky, this determines which Sunday Easter is celebrated.

What is a full moon?

500

Math Question: A Dodecagon has this many sides. 

What are twelve sides?

500

This country in Africa is just South of the Strait of Gibraltar, right across from Spain.

What is Morocco?

500
Parent-teacher conferences happen on this day.

When is February 13th? 

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