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100

"To be, or not to be: that is the question."

Who is Shakespeare? 

100

Will Wright was inspired to create this "virtual dollhouse" after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991 and subsequently rebuilding his life. 

What is Sims?

100

This high school profesora once won $40 in a golf tournament. 

Who is Miss Foley?

100

Paul needs to know the cost of an 8-mile taxi ride. The first mile costs 2 dollars, and every third of a mile after that costs 40 cents. By adding the cost of the first mile to the cost of the last 7 miles, he computes what cost?  

What is $10.40?

100

In February 2016, security forces began building a 65-mile long wall around this city in Iraq to stave off terrorist attacks. 

What is Baghdad?

200

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Who is Maya Angelou?

200

During this popular game, a storm compels participants to move closer and closer to each other. 

What is Fortnite? 

200

This person lived in a tent in Michigan for a short period of time. 

Who is Mr. Pragle?

200

Each side of a regular hexagon has a length of 10. What is the perimeter of the hexagon? 

What is 60?

200

This city in Europe is the burial site of Jim Morrison. 

What is Paris?

300

“My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us must go.” 

Who is Oscar Wilde?

300

A home console version of this early Atari game was available only at Sears during the Christmas season in 1975. 

What is Pong?

300

This teacher has owned a black cat her whole life. (Different black cats. Not the same black cat the whole time.)

Who is Mrs. Carey? 

300

The edges of a cube each have a length of 10. What is the volume of the cube? 

What is 1,000?

300

The 1936 Olympics were held in this capital of the Third Reich. 

What is Berlin?

400

"Whenever law ends, tyranny begins."

Who is John Locke?

400

Nintendo has released at least 23 versions of this game, featuring their mascot, since 1985. 

What is Mario? 

400

This person was born on Christmas Day. 

Who is Mrs. Mineo?

400

Whitney needs to find the value of the composite function  f of g of at x equals 7, given that f of x=x2 and g of x = x+5. By determining the correct order of operations, she is able to calculate what value of f of g of 7? 

What is 144?

400

This city is home to Kew Gardens and the tallest building in the EU. 

What is London?

500

“The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them.”

Who is Karl Marx?

500

This game was created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. In 1992, John Brzustowski  attempted to answer the infinite game question. He determined that, statistically, the game would be nearly impossible to play forever. 

What is Tetris?

500

This person used to work at Space Mountain at Disney World. 

Who is Mrs. Adam? 

500

Jamie needs to know the radian equivalent of an angle measurement of 450 degrees. She knows that 1 radian equals just under 60 degrees, and that there are 2 pi radians in one complete revolution. Compute the radian equivalent of 450 degrees.  

What is 5/2pi?

What is 5pi/2?

What is 2.5pi?

500

The southernmost capital city in Europe. 

What is Valletta (Malta)?

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