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In the body, what is the CNS?
Central Nervous System
100
What U.S. state doesn't have borders?
Hawaii
100
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
100
Which musical is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet but set in New York City?
West Side Story
100
What part of the human eye controls the size of the pupil?
The iris
200
In Astronomy, what does the "Seven Sisters" refer to?
The Pleiades
200
Where was the first zoo in the U.S.?
Philadelphia
200
Who added "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance?
President Eisenhower
200
What is the name of the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Sherlock Holmes
200
Louis Armstrong was a master of which brass instrument.
The trumpet
300
What is the second most common element in the Sun after hydrogen?
Helium
300
Where's the Trevi Fountain?
Rome!
300
How many years did World War II last?
6
300
What is the longest-running show in Broadway history?
The Phantom of the Opera (closed in 2023 after 35 years)
300
What's the world's warmest sea?
The Red Sea
400
What ancient shark's name means "large tooth"?
Megalodon -- Teeth more than 7 inches long have been found.
400
What continent pushes up the Atlas Mountains?
Africa
400
What was the tactic used in World War 1 where military groups-built trenches to hide in and build bases?
Trench Warfare
400
Which musical begins with the song “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’”?
Oklahoma!
400
A "scratch test" is usually performed when a doctor suspects the patient has what?
Allergies
500
Which planet in our solar system is known as the Earth's twin?
Venus
500
What four seas are named for colors?
The black, red, white, yellow
500
Which US state ignored prohibition?
Maryland
500
Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
500
What chess piece makes an L-shaped move?
Knight
600
Which type of gas is used to fill the extra space in potato chip bags?
Nitrogen -- This preservative gas, also known as "slack fill", keeps chips fresh and prevents them from getting crushed.
600
What group of countries are often referred to as Great Britain?
England, Scotland, and Wales
600
Who preceded Ronald Raegan’s presidency in the United States of America?
Jimmy Carter
600
Which book’s title comes from a line in Robert Burns’s poem “To a Mouse”?
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
600
What are the official flowers of the Kentucky Derby?
Roses
700
What is the process of splitting atoms called?
Fission
700
What's the highest mountain in the U.S.?
Mount McKinley
700
What poison gas was most used in chemical warfare in World War 1?
Mustard gas
700
Which Shakespeare play features the quote “All the world’s a stage”?
As You Like It
700
Cashmere fiber comes from the coat of which type of animal?
Goat
800
What term applies to space devoid of matter?
Vacuum
800
What are the twin Cities?
Minneapolis and St. Paul
800
The invention of the telephone is credited to which inventor?
Alexander Graham Bell
800
Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemingway
800
What is traditionally hidden in a Mardi Gras king cake?
A small plastic baby doll
900
A Calorie is a measurement of what?
Energy
900
Where is the area commonly known as the Bermuda Triangle?
North Atlantic Ocean (between Florida and Puerto Rico)
900
The catastrophic destruction of Pompei in 79 AD. was done by which active volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
900
In Little Women, what are the names of the four March sisters?
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
900
How many countries are inside the United Kingdom?
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
1000
What large, aggressive ant species native to the Amazon rainforest is known for having one of the most painful stings of any insect?
Bullet ant
1000
How many total islands does Hawaii have?
132
1000
Who first said, "Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration?"
Thomas Edison
1000
What is the title of the play that features the line “The lady doth protest too much, methinks”?
Hamlet
1000
What instrument do Australian Aborigines traditionally make from termite hollowed eucalyptus trees?
The didgeridoo