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100

The Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles across this Asian country.

China

100

Launched in 1921, this Chanel fragrance became a must-have for fashionable women, with Marilyn Monroe famously saying it was all she wore to bed. 

Chanel No.?

Chanel No. 5

100

These animals are classified as amphibians and begin life as tadpoles before living in both land and water.

Frogs

100

With over 2 million people, this is the most populous city in Texas.

Houston

200

This country is shaped like a boot and is home to the Colosseum and Vatican City.

Italy

200

These 1970s pants flared at the bottom and were often paired with platform shoes.

Bell-bottoms

200

These tall plants are actually the largest grasses on Earth and grow rapidly in tropical climates. 

Hint: A pandas favorite snack

Bamboo

200

This Texas city is home to the Alamo, where a famous 1836 battle took place.

San Antonio

300

This island nation is known for sushi, Mount Fuji, and cherry blossoms.

Japan

300
Popularized in the 70's-80's, this haircut gained traction amongst rock stars before becoming mainstream. Men and even some women rocked this "business in the front, party in the back" hairstyle. 

Mullet

300

This natural event, measured on the Richter scale, occurs when tectonic plates shift.

Earthquakes

300

Known as the “Lone Star State,” Texas earned this nickname after gaining independence from this country in 1836.

Mexico

400

This South American country is home to Machu Picchu, a famous Incan citadel.

Peru

400

Loose-fitting, fringed dresses of the 1920s were perfect for doing this popular jazz-age dance.

Charleston

400

This colorful arc in the sky is caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight in raindrops.

Rainbow

400

This rock 'n' roll pioneer from Lubbock wrote and recorded “That’ll Be the Day” before passing in a  tragic plane crash at 22.

Buddy Holly

500

The DMZ separates this Asian country from its northern neighbor.

South Korea

500

This type of two piece bathing suit, named for a French nuclear test site, caused a stir when it debuted in 1946.

Bikini

500

The Amazon Rainforest is sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces so much of this gas.

Oxygen

500

This “King of Country” singer was born in Poteet, Texas, and is known for hits like Amarillo by Morning.

George Strait

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