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100

Introduced in 1962, Sonny the Cuckoo Bird is the mascot for what cereal brand?

Cocoa Puffs

100

The 2002 movie “8 Mile” is the semi-autobiographical story of what rapper?

Eminem

100

Seltzer is made by dissolving what gas in water to make it bubbly or fizzy?

Carbon Dioxide

100

What is the only mammal capable of flight?

Bats

100

What are the names of the seven continents of the world?

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, & Australia

100

From the Greek for "label," it's a course outline of a school class.

Syllabus

200

The Waldorf salad was named for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in NYC where it was first created for a charity ball in 1896. What is the nut which is typically a key ingredient in the Waldorf salad?

Walnuts

200

“Spare” is the name of a memoir penned by what notable figure?

Prince Harry

200

What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?

Refraction

200

Which bird is known for its elaborate courtship dance?

Peacock
200

The Great Lakes are made up of how many bodies of water?


5

200

Which psychological concept did Pavlov’s dog help him describe?

Conditioning

300

Which is the only edible food that never goes bad?

Honey

300

“As if” is a line made famous by what 1995 Alicia Silverstone movie?

Clueless

300

Which is the most abundant element in the universe?

Hydrogen

300

Which mammal has no vocal cords?

Giraffe

300

What is the name of the smallest country in the world?

The Vatican City

300

How many colors are in the rainbow?

7

400

What was the first fast-food chain in China?

KFC

400

Which reality TV show is associated with the quote "The tribe has spoken"?

Survivor

400

How do you calculate density?

Density is mass divided by volume

400

What’s the world’s largest desert?

Antarctic Desert

400

Which ocean is the deepest?

Pacific

400

"AC" stands for this radio format favored by some folks.

Adult Contemporary

500

As defined by chef Auguste Escoffier, the five "mother sauces" of French cooking are béchamel, espagnole, tomate, velouté, what is the fifth sauce?

Hollandaise

500

Blair Waldorf is the lead character in what TV series about affluent teens living in New York City?

Gossip Girl

500

Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?’

The third law of motion

500

How many bones do sharks have?

Zero

500

The Middle East is home to which of the current 7 wonders of the world?

Petra (Jordan)

500

Dolly was the first-ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?

Sheep

600

A favorite of Star Trek's Captain Picard, which drink is named after the British Prime Minister from 1830 to 1834?

Earl Grey Tea

600

What sandwich shop does chef Carmen (Carmy) Berzatto return to Illinois to run after his brother’s death?

The Original Beef of Chicagoland (or The Beef)

600

Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature?

Mercury and Bromine

600

What determines the gender of baby sea turtles?

The temperature. A baby boy turtle is born if the egg is incubated below 81.86° Fahrenheit, while a baby girl turtle is born if the temperature is over 87.8° Fahrenheit.

600

What is the smallest state in the U.S. by land area?

Rhode Island

600

A 2012 poll by Britain’s national army museum voted this man, born in 1732, as the nation’s greatest military enemy.

George Washington

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