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100

What a teacher gives for excellent performance.

A Gold Star

100

Having first appeared in the 1953 animated Disney film, Peter Pan, this fairy has since become Disney's official unofficial mascot, second only to Mickey Mouse.

Tinkerbell

100

The original phrase underscores the impression that other people's lives or situations always seem better than your own.

The translated phrase is: envy their grass.

The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side of the Fence

100

Up is to Down as Left is to __________.

Right

100

Ducks use this body feature, which is unique to their species, to filter food from the water, such as small insects and plants.

Their Bill

200

You may find a Leprechaun sitting on one of these.

A Pot of Gold

200

Three-quarters of the ants in a colony are this gender, including all of the worker ants.

Female

200

The original phrase means to feel irritable or be grumpy for no particular reason, especially in the morning.

The translated phrase is: sleep on your left side and die.

Woke Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed

200

Morning is to Breakfast as Evening is to _______.

Dinner or Supper

200

Which of the following statements is true:

A. Ducks can fly at altitudes up to 4 miles
B. The long-tailed duck can dive the equivalent of a 22-story building
C. More than 100 ducks rained down on Stuttgart, AK, during a freak hailstorm in 1973
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

D. All of the above

300

Another name for oil.

Black Gold or Liquid Gold

300

This Texas city got its name from a blend of Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

Texarkana

300

The original phrase describes how the main characters of a fairytale spend the rest of their lives.

The translated phrase is: they're alive and we're doing better.

They Lived Happily Ever After

300

Salt is to Savory as Sugar is to _______.

Sweet

300

The correct term for a male duck.

A Drake

400

Having a very kind, good and/or generous nature.

A Heart of Gold

400

Home of the Lions from '75 - 2002, and once the largest NFL stadium in the country, this 400,000 sq ft facility was demolished in 2018.

The Pontiac Silverdome

400

The original phrase is an idiom that means time seems to pass very slowly when you are anxiously waiting or watching for something to happen.

The translated phrase is:  A customized kitchen never goes out of style.

A Watched Pot Never Boils

400

Thermometer is to Temperature as Scale is to _______.

Weight

400

Ducks use more than 12,000 muscles to control these.

Their Feathers

500

A person, usually a woman, who forms a close or intimate relationship with someone with the sole intent of monetary gain.

A Gold Digger

500

Central Perk is the fictitious coffee shop frequented by the characters of this TV sitcom that ran for 236 episodes between 1994 and 2004.

Friends

500

The original phrase means someone who talks or behaves aggressively but is no actual threat.

The translated phrase is: his breath bites.

His Bark is Worse Than His Bite OR He's All Bark and No Bite

500

Notes are to a Symphony as Words are to a _______.

Novel, Book, Story, Poem or Play

500

Named for the official language of their native China, these diminutive ducks are considered one of the most beautiful animals on the planet.

The Mandarin Duck


600

There are at least three casinos in the US with this name, two in Nevada and one in South Dakota.

The Golden Nugget

600

This, the largest species of lizard in the world, can grow 8' long, weigh 200 pounds, is fully capable of taking down a water buffalo, and can swallow a goat.

The Komodo Dragon

600

The original phrase refers to the last difficulty in a long series of unpleasant events that finally makes you blow your top.

The translated phrase is: betrayal of the camel.

The Straw that Broke the Camel's Back

600

Superman is to Metropolis as Batman is to _______.

Gotham

600

The Walt Disney Company founded this California NHL team in 1993 following the success of their movie of the same name.

The Mighty Ducks (of Anaheim)

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