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MYTHICAL MENAGERIE
100
You might have to get as high as 20 feet off the ground to win a medal in this field event.
What is pole vault
100
Heads up! This 16th Century British king had 6 wives & a Tudor garage.
Who is Henry VIII
100
The name of the ukulele means “Flea” in the native language of this state, where it was introduced by the Portuguese.
What is Hawaii
100
This adjective precedes “Grace” in the name of a hymn.
What is amazing
100
Nessus, one of these half-horse creatures, tried to abduct Hercules’ wife; big mistake.
What is a centaur
200
In the Olympic 400-meter relay final, this many runners compete together as a team.
What is 4
200
“Hold the phone!” Said Elisha Gray & Thomas Edison, who both sued this Scottish-born inventor (& lost).
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
200
The state nut of Alabama isn’t your kooky cousin, it’s this thin-shelled pie ingredient
What is a pecan
200
From the Latin for “Falling down”, it’s used to describe a tree that sheds its leaves annually.
What is Deciduous
200
Every 500 years or so, this bird was reborn from its own ashes.
What is a phoenix
300
Next to the marathon, it’s the longest running event in the Summer Olympics.
What is 10,000 meters
300
In 45 B.C., this Roman’s army defeated the 2 sons of Pompey; it would be his final battle.
Who is Julius Caesar
300
Caroling to the animals is a holiday tradition at the Lincoln Park Zoo in this Midwest city.
What is Chicago
300
From the Latin for “Flowing”, it means “Able to speak or write smoothly”, as a foreign language.
What is fluent
300
The first of Hercules’ 12 labors was to slay the nemean this; afterwards, he wore its skin.
What is a lion
400
Daily Double: Norway’s Andreas Thorklidsen won a 2008 gold medal by throwing this 90.57 meters.
What is a javelin
400
This future U.S. president graduated from West Point in 1915, 61st in a class of 164.
Who is Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower
400
Its state song says, “Follow the old kit Carson Trail, until desert meets the hills.”
What is Nevada
400
This adjective that means weirdly frightening comes from Old English for “Cowardly”.
What is eerie
400
It wasn’t hard for this Lernaean serpent to get ahead; every time one of its heads was cut off, 2 grew in its place.
What is a hydra
500
Led by Angel de Maria, this South American powerhouse won its second consecutive gold in men’s soccer at the 2008 games.
What is Argentina
500
This fighter for a woman's right to vote died in 1906, 14 years before the 19th Amendment made her dream a reality.
Who is Susan B. Anthony
500
Alphabetically, this southern state’s counties run from Adams to Yazoo.
What is Mississippi
500
This 10-letter adjective meaning “Extraordinarily great in size” comes from the Latin for “To shake”.
What is tremendous
500
She was a beautiful nymph before she was turned into a sea monster, doomed to live in a cave opposite Charybdis.
Who is Scylla
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