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100

Which animal's name in Spanish means "little armored animal"?

armadillo

100

Mr. Gonzels drove 1,075 kilometers from San Diego to El Paso.  Mr. Johnson drove 175 kilometers from Columbus to Atlanta.  How many more kilometers did Mr. Gonzales drive than Mr. Johnson?

900

100

Identify the star closest to Earth

The Sun

100

At which Court House did the Confederate Army surrender to end the U.S. Civil War?

Appomattox Court House

100

What kind of animal is Bambi in the Disney film Bambi?

deer

200

Which heavenly bodies change their positions in relation to the stars and were referred to as "wanderers" by the ancient Greeks?

planets

200

William had a baseball bat 172 centimeters long, while Joe's bat was 1.65 meters long.  How much longer was William's bat?

7 centimeters of 0.07 meters

200

What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow

200

Identify the state in which the Appomattox Court House is located.

Virginia

200

Which word is defined as "the word or words that tells what a sentence is about?"

subject

300

Which rodent has strong, stiff quills, or sharp hairs that act as defensive organs, on its back, sides and tail?

porcupine

300

In the 1961-1962 NBA season, Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.36 points per game, scoring 4,029 points.  In how many games did he play?

80

300

What is the capital of China?

Peking (book answer but it is really Beijing now because the book is so old!)

300

Name the first 2 U.S. Presidents

George Washington and John Adams

300

Name the notorious one-legged leader of the pirates in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island

Long John Silver

400

Which planent in our solar system has the largest diameter?

Jupiter

400

Dan Marino was responsible for 28 of the 35 points Miami scored in one game.  In lowest terms, for what fraction of Miami's points was Dan responsible?

4/5

400

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

400

Who is the oldest man mentioned in the Bible?

Methuselah

400

Give the word defined as "a word formed from the initial letter or letters of a series of words." RADAR and NASA are examples of such a word.

acronym

500

What is the sixth planet from the sun in our solar system?

Saturn

500

Simplify: 36/64

9/16

500

What is the capital of Missouri?

Jefferson City

500

Of Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, or Herbert Hoover, which one was the U.S. President in office at the end of World War I?

Woodrow Wilson

500

In Roald Dahl's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where did Charlie find the Golden Ticket that allowed him to tour the factory?

in a chocolate bar

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