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100

A formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other's name

Introduction

100

A political and economic system aiming for a classless society where all property and means of production are publicly owned and controlled by the community or state.

Communism

100

After returning the VHS tape of “Apollo 13” six weeks late to the video store and incurring $40 in late fees, Reed Hastings was inspired to found what company in 1997?

Roman Empire State of Mind

100

In what country is the Inca citadel Machu Picchu located?

Brazil

100

In "The Other Guys" Mark Wahlberg shoots this Yankee player in the leg

Derek Jeter

200

This physician specializes in the care of children, from infancy to adolescence

Pediatrician

200

Prominently seen with Mussolini and Franco, it is a far-right political ideology characterized by dictorial power.

Fascism

200

Tony Stark builds an armored suit to help Sabrina Carpenter create this song that she released in June of 2025

IronMan Child (Ironman and Manchild)

200

Rivers in this Asian country include the Ganges, Tapi, and Indus

India

200

In Mario Super Sluggers, what did Donkey Kong use for a bat?

A Boxing Glove

300

It's the adjective for Edison's practical electric bulb, successfully tested at Menlo Park on Oct. 21, 1879

Incandescent

300

Hostility to or prejudice against Jewish people

Anti semitism

300
The mayor of Boston joins the rap group with members RZA, GZA and Ghostface Killah

Michelle (Mayor) Wu Tang Clan

300

Seven African Countries lie on the equator. Name one of them.

  • São Tomé and Príncipe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia.
300

This restaurant is named after one of their dessert offerings, but their eggroll sampler appetizer is a savory fan-favorite

Cheesecake Factory

400

Adjective: involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering, extremely unfortunate

catastrophic

400

In medieval times, a system of government and land ownership based on a hierarchy where nobles granted land to vassals in exchange for military service

Feudalism

400

The Bronx Female Rapper on "Boys a Liar, Pt 2" joins forces with a British girl group featuring posh and sporty

Ice Spice Girls

400

What South American country is often cited as having two capitals: Sucre, which is the constitutional capital, and La Paz, which is the administrative capital and seat of government.

Bolivia

400

What time each weekday morning does the NYSE open trading by ringing the bell?

9:30AM

500

a person who favors the eradication of a practice or institution, especially capital punishment, such as slavery

Abolitionist

500

The philosophy of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson in the early to mid-19th century that emphasized the individual

Transcendentalism

500

CBS Sitcom about Ted Mosby's search for the nun who founded the order of the missionaries of charity in India

How I Met Your Mother Theresa

500

You can climb Nanga Parbat and Nuptse in this Mountain Range, but you better bring Oxygen

The Himalayas

500

The VMA for music video of the year for this video by Kendrick Lamar features references to Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper" and a Grey Poupon Ad 

Humble

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