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Geography
100
Christopher Columbus sampled this grain in Cuba, declaring it "most tasty boiled, roasted or ground into flour"
What is maize
100
On April 27, 2011 a mile-wide one of these devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
What is a tornado.
100
A sterile hybrid of two pack animals.
What is a mule.
100
Get out your creminis & portobellos--October 15 is national this day
What are mushrooms.
100
Get out the blue ink for this sea immediately north of Poland
What is the Baltic Sea.
200
Adonijah, the fourth son of this biblical king, was killed by his brother Solomon
Who is David
200
Despite engineering the theory of relativity, this man never received a Nobel Prize.
Who is Albert Einstein.
200
Starting a toy collection? then buy one featuring this feline character from Sanrio.
What is Hello Kitty.
200
On July 6, you might pick up a bucket of KFC for national this day
What is fried chicken.
200
You're 20 years late--Lagos was replaced in 1991 as the capital of this country
What is Nigeria.
300
CHARACTER NAMES IN A BOOK & MOVIE SERIES, THE TOP NAMES FOR 2009 & 2010 WERE ISABELLA FOR GIRLS & THIS BIBLICAL ONE FOR BOYS
Who is Jacob.
300
Prized by collectors, this type of shell has been used as a trumpet for thousands of years.
What is a conch.
300
All hail the grain of this plant, used in making beer.
What is barley.
300
Friday or not, January 21 is national New England this day
What is clam chowder.
300
Maori rock carvings on the cliffs of Mine Bay in this country's Lake Taupo are accessible only by boat
What is New Zealand.
400
Once, only Muslims could visit Petra's highest point; tradition says that as a 10-year-old, this man visited the site
Who is Muhammed.
400
In scientific classification, it immediately follows kingdom, phylum, class...
What is order
400
This literary character spent 28 years marooned on a desert island.
Who is Robinson Crusoe.
400
Don't pass over May 31; it's the national day for these cookies made from ground almonds or shredded coconut
What are macaroons.
400
Go ahead & splurge on a private island; Bird Cay is just $14 million & 30 minutes from Nassau in these islands
What are the Bahamas
500
The 1st inscription on this 1799 discovery is in hieroglyphics, the 2nd in everyday Egyptian & the 3rd in Greek
What is the Rosetta Stone
500
The name of this portion of the brainstem means "the long marrow"
What is medulla oblongata
500
The head of this plant, Helianthus annuus, can grow to more than 30 inches in diameter.
What is a sunflower.
500
On December 6, some people celebrate St. Nicholas; others, this cold Spanish soup.
What is gazpacho.
500
In 2006 Iraq agreed to restore ties with this northwestern neighbor, an ally of Iran
Who is Syria.
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