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An outing or occasion that involves taking a packed meal to be eaten outdoors, often in a park.

Answer:  PICNIC

600

Also known as "El Lobo," this is the two-word colorful term for the subspecies of the wolf found in New Mexico.

MEXICAN  GREYS

800

Matthew records that after Jesus was betrayed, Judas felt remorse and tried to return the 30 pieces of silver.  He then feels so bad that he does this.

Judas hangs himself.

800

In the movie Hail Mary, scientist and teacher Ryland Grace awakens on the starship Hail Mary and tries to complete the mission of saving the Sun with the help of a spider-like alien whom he names this.

ROCKY

800

In one TikTok Challenge, what happens in a room full of people when someone shouts, "Andy's coming!" ?

EVERYONE  FALLS  DOWN  AND  ACTS  LIFELESS

800

A decorated, often papier-mâché container filled with candies and gifts, hung up to be broken with sticks by blindfolded persons.

Answer:  PIÑATA 

800

In Chemistry, it is a pure substance composed entirely of atoms with the same number of protons.

ELEMENT

800

With all flora and fauna relationships decaying, it was the reintroduction of wolves in 1995 that saved the entire ecosystem of this famous National Park.

YELLOWSTONE

1200

Matthew records that as Jesus's trial comes to an end, soldiers mock him by making him look like a king, putting a cloak of this color on him.

SCARLET

1200

In the most recent remake of a Superman movie, part of Metropolis is destroyed by one of these, unleashed by Lex Luthor.

INTERDIMENSIONAL  RIFT

(or    BLACK  HOLE)

1200

With signature arm movements and a heart-shaped gesture, this TikTok dance was started by Charli XCX and relates to one of her songs.

THE  APPLE  DANCE

1200

Someone who illegally copies a product or invention without permission, or a person who attacks and steals from ships at sea.

Answer:  PIRATE

1200

In Earth Science, it is the term for the place on the Earth's surface directly above the position where an earthquake originates.

EPICENTER

1200

Which of the following animals is most genetically similar to a timberwolf:

     a Red Panda,   a Hyena,   a Golden Retriever,               a Coyote,   or  a Red Fox.

Golden Retriever

1600

Matthew records four unusual phenomena occur as Jesus dies on the Cross.  Name three of the four.

1) Sky Darkens for hours;   2) Temple Curtain Torn in Two by itself;    3) Earthquake;    4) Tombs Opened and Dead Saints Appear.

1600

In Black Phone 2, at the end of the movie, the bodies of the three dead boys being searched for are finally found here.

BOTTOM  OF  FROZEN  LAKE

(in oil drums)

1600

This prominent American entrepreneur with 16 million followers on TikTok makes short skits promoting anti-bullying, kindness, and overcoming adversity for students across the country.

DHAR  MANN

1600

Borrowed from Italian, this word refers to a public square, sometimes lined with an arched passageway. 

Answer:  PIAZZA

1600

In Biology, this term refers to all organisms whose cells contain a distinct, membrane-bound nucleus holding DNA, along with specialized organelles like mitochondria.

EUKARYOTES

1600

One way to tell the difference between a true wolf and a domestic dog or wolf-dog hybrid is to look at its eyes, because virtually all true wolves have this color eyes.

YELLOW  /  AMBER

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