What mineral do we most often associate with bananas?
Potassium
100
What former first lady who married a Greek shipping magnate was also an editor with two
major book publishers?
Jackie Kennedy Onassis.
100
Back in the day, nail polish came in variations of clear (transparent), red, orange, and
another color. What is the third color?
Pink
100
This game includes a number of different pieces on a checkered board ranging from
many pawns (the least important) to one king (the most important).
Chess
100
People say there are two types of smart—book
smart and this smart.
Street Smart
200
What antioxidant do we associate with carrots?
What is beta carotene
200
What supermodel turned anti-aging cosmetics spokeswoman won
a full scholarship in chemical engineering to Northwestern
University?
Cindy Crawford
200
Today, we have the “enter” or “return” key on our
computer keyboards. How did typists start a new line on
a typewriter in the days before computers and electric
typewriters?
They had to return the typewriter carriage manually.
200
For years, children and adults have flown these drone predecessors in parks and backyards.
Model airplanes
200
Smart people always look for the kernel of this,
which often lies in the middle of two different stories or
versions of the same story.
The truth
300
What does cultured yogurt contain?
What is probiotics or friendly bacteria
300
What media maven resided briefly at Camp Cupcake for lying to the feds?
Martha Stewart
300
What type of tape cartridge preceded the music cassette?
Eight track
300
Hobbyists brew this adult beverage made from hops at home.
Beer
300
Instead of using sheet music, the musically gifted can sometimes listen to a piece
of music and then promptly play it back, which we call playing by....
Ear
400
What substances act as scavengers for free radicals?
What is antioxidants
400
What talk show host, magazine publisher, and owner of her own network is based in the Windy City?
Oprah Winfrey
400
What popular vintage German car with an insect name has been back on the showroom
floor since 1998?
The Beetle
400
This is the name of a Japanese art form where enthusiasts fold paper into animals and other objects.
Origami
400
When a person with autism or a developmental challenge exhibits superhuman
abilities in one area, this is what we call the person.
A Savant
500
What vitamin do we need to protect against rickets?
What is vitamin D
500
Whose cosmetics company made red lipstick all the rage thanks to Canadian suffragettes
wearing it as a sign of solidarity in their 1912 march?
Elizabeth Arden
500
Before digital cameras, consumers (not professional photographers) used three basic
types of film: instant film, print film, and a third type. What was the third type of film?
Slide film
500
A hobbyist who designs and builds a threedimensional
miniature scene builds this.
A Diorama
500
Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, this protein is often called brain food.