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This noise can be made by rain or the sound of small feet on wood

What is "pitter-patter"?

400

Nebraska and this state, unlike the 48 other U.S. states, have a split electoral vote system

What is "Maine"?

400

Blocks, blocks, and more blocks make up this best-selling game of all-time.

What is "Minecraft"?

400

With 28 total medals, and 23 gold, all in swimming, this person has won the most medals of any single person to ever participate in the Olympics

Who is "Michael Phelps"?

400

One of the deadly sins: nutty log

What is "gluttony"?
800

This app, recently gaining enormous popularity, specializes in 15 second videos and gets it name from the sound of a clock

What is "Tik-Tok"?

800

This southern president succeded Abraham Lincoln merely days after the end of the Civil War

Who is "Andrew Johnson"?

800

The name of this colorful wireless headset technology refers to a tech trade association founded in 1998

What is "bluetooth"?

800

Running at a blazing pace of 4:35 minutes per mile, this marathoner is the only human to run the length of a marathon under two hours

Who is "Eliud Kipchoge"?

800

A destructive wood insect: emitter

What is "termite"?

1200

This is the name of a children's bear or the sound that an equestrian animal makes

What is "whinny"?

1200

The period of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror, was ended in July 1794 with this noble's execution

Who is "Maximilien Robespierre"?

1200

An AI built by IBM, this super computer has beat Jeopardy champions

What is "IBM Watson"?

1200

This NBA player has the most NBA Championships of all time at 12—and it looks like he'll be keeping this record for a while.

Who is "Bill Russell"?

1200

A renaissance painter: hare pal

Who is "Raphael"?

1600

This verb means to censor a word, typically in a broadcast on TV or other media

What is "bleep"?

1600

The October Revolution occurred in this month

What is "November"?

1600

In 1907, the Hurley Co. came up with an electric one of these to hurl clothes around

What is a "washing machine"?

1600

A feat that was once thought to be impossible, Roger Bannister was the first human to run a mile in this many minutes

What is "4 minutes"?

1600

A Protestant denomination: best in prayer

What is "Presbyterian"?

2000

This word can be used to signify a loud sound or as a noun to indicate a time of prosperity

What is a "boom"?

2000

This is Ulysses S. Grant's surprising actual first name

What is "Hiram"?

2000

In April 1989 this country became the first to begin experimental broadcasts in HD TV

What is "Japan"?

2000

What is the all-time NBA scoring leader, Lew Alcindor's, current name?

What is "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar"?

2000

A winter Olympic sport: sandpits geek

What is "speed skating"?

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