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100

This is the official nickname for California.

What is the Golden State?

100

Punjab is historically defined as a five river region. These two of those rivers now primarily flow in Pakistan.

What are the Chenab and Jhelum?

100

“With great power comes great responsibility,” was thought to be spoken by this superhero’s role model, but is often misquoted; really it is “With great power, there must also come great responsibility.”

Who is Spider-Man?

100
The smallest part of an individual atom is these fast moving particulates.

What are electrons?

100

This singer was H-O-T-T-O-G-O to the top of the Billboard music charts for Pop.

Who is Chappell Roan?

200

This is the state bird of California, well known for its unique plumage.

What is the Quail?

200

Rivers also play a large part in Punjabi folklore. Name this tragic couple whose female lead perished in the Chenab, and what she perished because of.

Who are Sohni and Mahiwal, and their clay pot?
200

This president gave a speech on a famous battleground claiming that his words would be of “little note,” and the world would “not remember what was spoken here.” In fact, it was the opposite!

Who is Lincoln?

200

Some experts recommended to stay more than six feet away during COVID. Particles from this action can travel up to 25 feet away.

What is sneezing/a sneeze?

200

Recently, Google has come under fire for some of its ads for its AI chatbot, going by this celestial name.

What is Gemini?

300

The Gold Rush was kickstarted by discovery of gold flakes at this man’s mill in the late 1840s.

Who is John Sutter?

300

Punjabi, as a name, is not derived from a Sanskrit based language. In fact, the word Punjabi comes from this language.

What is Persian?

300

This statesman and founding father said that “only two things are certain - death and taxes.”

Who is Ben Franklin?

300

The point at which matter cannot escape from a black hole is termed this; also a cult classic horror movie with Lawrence Fishburne.

What is the event horizon?

300

This screaming, baby hippo made waves as a ’moisturized icon.’

Who is Moo Deng?

400

The Bay Area consists of all counties that touch the Bay at some point, including some towns many hours inland; including this wine-making center of the world.

What is Napa?

400

Hari Singh Nalwa’s last name was given to him for this impressive feat.

Slaying a tiger.

400

This famous American poet never married, and wrote nearly 1800 works that comprise her entire bibliography; her thought that “the mere sense of living is joy enough” might explain why.

Who is Emily Dickinson?

400

Many ‘gut healthy‘ drinks are a new fad on the market. Whether pre or pro biotic, they all claim to help improve the health of this place, translating to the ‘little environment?’

What is the microbiome?

400

Wicked, the book-turned-musical-turned-film had many hit songs, of which this one had everyone holding space.

What is Defying Gravity?

500

Although well known, this island off the coast of San Francisco was not present when early settlers made their homes there - it was entirely manmade.

What is Treasure Island?

500

Punjab is a massive region, with this many districts.

What are 23?

500

This Punjabi poet who frequently addressed his writings to himself begs the reader to ”tear down the mosque, tear down the mandir, everything in sight; but not the heart, for that is where God resides.”

Who is Bulleh Shah?

500

In the age of AI, this famous thought experiment is gaining new popularity; if this were to be replaced, piece by piece, until it was all eventually replaced with identical parts, would it still be this item belonging to a famous Greek hero?

What is the Ship of Theseus?

500

New York held a lookalike competition for this movie star, spawning copycats for other stars, including Berkeley’s Michael Cera.

Who is Timothee Chalamet?

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