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100
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
100
What type of clouds are associated with heavy rain and thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
100
In 1803, the United States purchased a massive tract of land from France for $15 million, nearly doubling the size of the country. What was this transaction called?
The Louisiana Purchase
100
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
100
What sport is this?
Polo
100
After the Great Pyramid of Giza gets stolen, what does Gru plan on stealing in Despicable Me?
The moon
100
What district is Katniss from in the Hunger Games?
District 12
200
What is the most streamed song ever on Spotify?
Blinding Lights - The Weekend
200
What is the only mammal that can fly?
Bats
200
Which English monarch famously broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and established the Church of England, largely to secure an annulment from his first wife?
Henry VIII
200
What country's flag is this?
Spain
200
what professional sports team has this logo?
Detroit Red Wings
200
In the Sandlot, what is the nickname for the massive dog that eats the baseballs?
The Beast
200
What type of animal is Bagheera in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book?
Panther
300
Which mythological creature has the head of a woman and the body of a lion?
Sphinx
300
What type of rock can float on water?
Pumice
300
Who is this?
Nikola Tesla
300
What country is this?
Egypt
300
Which NFL team is the only one in history to achieve a completely undefeated, perfect season, including a Super Bowl victory?
Miami Dolphins
300
In Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon works as a janitor at what prestigious university?
M.I.T.
300
Type of poem with a 5,7,5 syllable pattern
Haiku
400
What year did the titanic sink?
1912
400
What is the core of the earth mostly made of?
Iron and Nickel
400
What massive historical network of Eurasian trade routes formally established during the Han Dynasty connected China to the Mediterranean?
The Silk Road
400
What African country's flag is this?
Morocco
400
What specific color jersey is awarded to the overall leader (and ultimate winner) of the Tour de France?
Yellow
400
Catching what makes you automatically win a Quidditch match?
The Golden Snitch
400
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' partner?
Dr. John Watson.
500
What country invented the ice cream sundae?
United States
500
How long does it take sunlight to reach earth?
About 8 minutes and 20 seconds
500
What two men are on US currency that did not serve as president?
Ben Franklin and Alexander Hamilton
500
What's the capital of Australia?
Canberra
500
What is the oldest continuous sporting event in the United States?
The Kentucky Derby (every year since 1875)
500
What is the name of this Batman Villain?
Two-Face or Harvey Dent
500
What is the name of the land/continent that the Lord of the Rings takes place in?
Middle Earth
600
What were the small pockets in jeans originally designed to hold?
Pocket Watches
600
Approximately how old is the universe?
About 13.8 billion years old
600
What is the name of the original executive order that declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
The Emancipation Proclomation
600
Due to its numerous overseas territories scattered across the globe, which country actually spans the most time zones (12 in total)?
France
600
What does an Albatross in golf mean?
3 strokes under par on a hole
600
An EGOT is an acronym for winning what 4 major awards?
Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony
600
In which state is the book To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee set?
Alabama
700
Which historical event is depicted on the back of the two-dollar bill?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
700
How many vertebrae(bones) does a giraffes neck contain?
7 - same as a human
700
Name the 13 original colonies.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
700
Lesotho is an enclave country, meaning its territory is completely surrounded by just one other nation. Which country surrounds it?
South Africa
700
What sports team is the oldest, continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional sports.
Philadelphia Phillies (1883)
700
Name the 7 dwarfs
Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy
700
After Hercules killed his wife, how many labors/feats did he complete to earn his freedom?
12