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100

 After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S history.

What is Abraham Lincoln

*The tallest president in U.S. history was Abraham Lincoln, who stood at 6 feet, 4 inches — and that’s without his signature stovepipe hat. It’s a height that still sounds fairly tall today, but it was extraordinarily tall for the time; the average height for an American male during Lincoln’s presidency was 5 feet, 7 inches, making him 9 inches taller than average*


100

Wyoming’s largest lake, it lies right in the middle of a national park

What is Yellowstone Lake


100

 This geologic formation may be found overhead if you are in a cave.

What is a stalactite


100

This 9-letter word for an insect may have come about because people believed this bug ate uncovered dairy products

What is BUTTERFLY


100

This common kind of bee can recognize human faces.

What is a honeybee

*Honeybees, specifically Apis mellifera, are capable of recognizing and remembering individual human faces. Research has shown that honeybees can learn to associate specific faces with rewards, such as sugar water, demonstrating their ability to distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar faces. This remarkable cognitive ability allows honeybees to navigate their social environment effectively, as they can recognize their beekeepers and respond differently based on familiarity 

200

The Berlin Wall fell in November of this year.

What is 1989


200

The King James Bible refers to it as the Salt Sea

What is the Dead Sea


200

What is the symbol for SILVER on the periodic table?

What is Ag


200

Though it meant “seasickness” in Latin, this 6-letter word now refers to a more general feeling of sickness

What is NAUSEA

The connotation of “nausea” has changed across several millennia. The medical term ‘nausea’ is derived from the classical Greek terms ναυτια and ναυσια, which designated the signs and symptoms of seasickness.

200

This popular fruit is known to be mildly radioactive

What is a banana

*Bananas are known for their high potassium content, which includes a naturally occurring radioactive isotope called potassium-40. This isotope contributes to the radioactivity of bananas, with levels averaging around 3,520 picocuries per kilogram. While bananas can set off radiation alarms at ports, the amount of radiation is very small and not harmful to health 

300

 A Norse explorer thought to set foot on America before Christopher Columbus.

What is Leif Erikson


300

Number of states that touch the Pacific Ocean

What is FIVE

CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON, ALASKA, HAWAII, OREGON


300

Which of Newton's three law of motion states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

What is Newton's Third Law of Motion


300

Originally relating to a story of suffering, this word now more commonly refers to strong emotion of any kind.

What is PASSION

*The word "passion" originates from the Latin word "passio," which means "suffering" or "enduring." This term was derived from the verb "pati," meaning "to suffer" or "to endure." Over time, the meaning of "passion" evolved to encompass strong emotions, particularly those related to love and desire. In ancient Greece, philosophers like Plato and Aristotle discussed passion in the context of desire and reason, while in Christianity, it refers to the suffering of Jesus Christ.

300

Hawaiian pizza actually originated in this wintry country!

What is CANADA

*The Hawaiian pizza doesn’t come from anywhere near Hawai’i. It comes from Ontario, and was concocted in 1962 in a restaurant serving typical mid-century food without any particular focus. Since its creation, it has become a divisive and fiercely debated entry in the pizza lexicon 

400

Within a 3½-year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.

What is Grover Cleveland


400

Not far from the resort of Cancún, the islands of Cozumel & Mujeres lie off the northeast tip of this peninsula.

What is the Yucatan Peninsula


400

The first Earth Day was celebrated in this year 197_

What is 1970


400

 A 6-letter word, from the Greek for “ring”, the first ones were built by the Romans, including one that could hold 250,000.

What is a CIRCUS


400

This animal celebrity is known as the “Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather Prophet Extraordinary.”

What is Punxsutawney Phil

Phil spends a lot of time sleeping, which is to be expected from a groundhog that has been predicting the weather since 1886! 

Phil consumes a magic elixir that accounts for his vigor and longevity, as you’ll learn when you visit his burrow. 


500

Historians believe that the Bubonic Plague started in Europe in this year 134_

What is 1347


500

Corsica and this Italian island are packed so close together they’re only about seven miles apart.

What is Sardinia


500

What is the formal name for DNA, which is the structures that carry genetic information in our cells?

What is deoxyribonucleic acid 


500

This Sanskrit word referring to a spoken word or phrase comes from a word for “to think.”

What is MANTRA

The word "mantra" originates from the Sanskrit roots "man" (mind) and "tra" (instrument or tool), meaning a tool of thought or instrument of the mind. Mantras are considered sacred utterances believed to have religious, magical, or spiritual powers.

500

What is a group of pugs called?

What is a GRUMBLE

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