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100

This city is the capital of Kenya.

What is Nairobi?

100

This Taurus and foster parent at Cuesta College was recognized with a $750 award for her outstanding contributions.

Who is Stella Njeri?

100

This is the term for a material’s resistance to deformation, often measured in Pascals.

What is stress (or tensile strength, depending on context)?

100

This founding father is the main character in Hamilton: An American Musical.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

100

This ancient civilization, known for its pyramids and calendar, once thrived in what is now Guatemala.

What is the Maya (or Mayan civilization)?

200

This large lake borders Kenya to the west.

What is Lake Victoria?

200

This aspiring dentist and Mira Loma High School student wants to “swim” into a leadership role as secretary of FBLA.

Who is Mbaria Kiambati?

200

This is the term for the number of new cases of a disease in a population during a specific period.

What is incidence?

200

This president is Hamilton’s political rival and appears in several rap battles.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

200

This island off the coast of Dakar was a major point in the Atlantic slave trade and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site.

 What is Gorée Island?

300

He is the Kenyan athlete known for being the first person to run a marathon in under two hours.

Who is Eliud Kipchoge?

300

This Sacramento City Unified educator has taught middle school, high school continuation, and unassigned roles. Between 2013-2016 

Who is Annah Kiambati?

300

This is the term for the gradual increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases.

What is global warming?

300

This Schuyler sister marries Alexander Hamilton.

Who is Eliza (Elizabeth) Schuyler?

300

This city, known as the tech and cultural capital of South Korea, is home to K-pop, palaces, and high-speed internet.

What is Seoul?

400

This mountain is Kenya’s tallest and the second-highest in Africa.

What is Mount Kenya?


400

This entrepreneur and community leader has served as president of multiple organizations, including Community Anchor Services and Itambaki Properties Inc., showing a steady commitment to both business and service.

Who is Jonathan Wanjiru?

400

This vital sign, typically measured in beats per minute, reflects heart activity.

What is pulse (or heart rate)?

400

This actor originated the role of Hamilton on Broadway and also wrote the musical

Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?

400

This bilingual Canadian province is known for its French-speaking majority and is home to cities like Montreal and Quebec City.

What is Quebec?

500

This country granted Kenya independence in 1963.

What is the United Kingdom?

500

This environmental educator and advocate for sustainability and development serves as a teacher-in-residence at Slide Ranch, where she connects communities with farming, nature, and environmental justice.

Who is Doris Kiambati?

500

This is the term for the angle between the chord line of an aircraft's wing and the direction of the oncoming air, which directly affects lift and stall.

What is the angle of attack?

500

his song is styled as a rap cabinet debate over the creation of a national bank.

What is “Cabinet Battle #1”?

500

This African country is often called “Africa in miniature” because it features nearly all of the continent’s major climates and ecosystems.

What is Cameroon?

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