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100

Known for its beaches, a lot of young people like to travel to this state for spring break

What is Florida?

100

Also known as Japanese horseradish, this is a plant that grows naturally along stream beds in mountain river valleys that is ground into a paste used as a pungent condiment

What is wasabi?

100

She is a Japanese professional tennis player who has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.  She became the first woman to win successive Grand Slam single titles since Serena Williams in 2015.

Who is Naomi Osaka?

100

This 5-member superhero group is led by Robin, formerly Batman's sidekick, ran for 5 seasons over 2003-2006.

What is Teen Titans?

100

If you're "throwing" this, you're not giving someone protection from the Sun - you're dissing them

What is shade?

100

Barolo is a robust red wine from the Piedmont region of this country

What is Italy?

100

This capital lies on the banks of the world's longest river

What is Cairo?

200

This holiday for Christians is marked by colorful eggs filled with candy. 

What is Easter?

200

Ikebana, the art of flower arranging, originated in early floral offerings of this religion

What is Buddhism?

200

Known for her progressive politics and work to abolish prisons, this scholar and activist has been at the forefront of causes - including the feminist movement, the Black Panther Party, and the anti-war effort - for over half-a-century.  

Angela Davis

200

Tina Fey wrote the book for this musical adaptation about surviving high school cliques

What is Mean Girls?

200

A slang term for sharing gossip is to "spill" this beverage - perhaps oolong?

What is tea?

200

You need this liquor to make a Moscow Mule

What is Vodka?

200

A promontory of "Good Hope" is near this legislative capital of South Africa

What is Cape Town?

300

This furry animal native to North America emerges from hibernation between mid-late March.

What are Grizzly bears?

300

Shibori, a fabric coloring method that goes back hundreds of years is the Japanese equivalent of this retro American method.

What is Tie-dye?

300

She has broken her own record for most Oscar nominations (21), since her first nomination in 1978 for her performance in The Deer Hunter and other works like The Devil Wears Prada and Mamma Mia. 

Meryl Streep

300

This musical centers on a boy from a family of coal miners who wants to be a ballet dancer

What is Billy Elliot?

300

This 4-letter verb that means to show off a muscle is now used to show off anything you're proud of

What is flex?

300

Alcohol is produced by fermenting or distilling various fruits, vegetables, or ____.

What is Grains?

300

The birthplace of Simon Bolivar has a population of 2 million.

What is Caracas?

400

The Dutch royal family sent 10,000 of these to thank Canada for sheltering their Queen Juliana and her family during WW2.

What are tulips?

400

While baseball is a very popular sport in Japan, this national sport is the only one practiced professionally in Japan and is considered a gendai budo, which refers to modern Japanese martial arts. 

What is Sumo Wrestling?

400

She is the most decorated figure skater in American history with two Olympic medals (1998/2002) and 5 World championship titles. 

Michelle Kwan

400

This film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere moved from Beverly Hills to Broadway

What is Pretty Woman?

400

It means someone is unnecessarily dramatic, excessive, or over the top - unlike  background characters in TV/movies.

What is extra?

400

It is by far the world's most widely used psychoactive drug, with over 80% of Americans alone consuming this stimulant on a daily basis

What is Caffeine?

400

A system of tunnels and bridges connects this capital with Malmo, Sweden

What is Copenhagen?

500
This Italian Baroque composer of the Four Seasons, a violin concerti dedicated to expressing the spirit of each season of the year was also a teacher and Roman Catholic priest. 

Who is Antonio Vivaldi?

500

Purikura, or a machine that beautifies and edits images, originates from the Japanese video game arcade industry and eventually became so popular that Japanese mobile phones began including a front-facing camera, which facilitated the creation of selfies. 

What are photo booths?

500

She started out as a Nashville reporter in the '70s before she was offered her own 30-minute talk show on a Chicago station which went national in 1986. By 2003 she'd earned the title of first female African American billionaire.  

Oprah Winfrey

500

Song is this "ogreish" musical include "Donkey Pot Pie" and "Freak Flag"

What is Shrek?

500

The shortened word that's usually used to describe romantic pairings (esp. fictional ones), sometimes used as a verb

What is ship? (relationSHIP)

500

This 1970s-era Puetro Rican slushie is made with white rum,  coconut cream, and pineapple juice. 

What is Pina Colada?

500

The second-southernmost capital in the world, it was affected by wildfires in Australia

What is Canberra?

600

This day in April, first held in 1970, is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. 

What is Earth Day?

600

Japan has been the leading importer of ___ and its products in the world since the 1970s, as it is an integral part of the Japanese diet. 

What is fish/fishery products?

600

She was the first female African American director to earn a Golden Globe nomination, and have a film nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, both for "Selma". She recently directed When They See Us, the story of the wrongfully convicted Central Park Five.

Who is Ava DuVernay?

600

This musical says it was "lovingly ripped off from the motion picture 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'"

What is Spamalot?

600

A form of online shaming to express disappointment in the views of actions of a public figure, company, or organization - can cause irreparable damage to someone's reputation/career

What is cancel culture?

600

It's probably the most well-known tequila cocktail in the world in its tart, tangy simplicity.

What is a Margarita?
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