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100

Lysine, Tryptophan, Glutamine are all examples of this.

What are amino acids?

100

Reuben Studdard, Taylor Hicks, and Kelly Clarkson are all winners of this hit singing competition.

What is American Idol?

100

A system of government in which the citizens vote on each individual issue rather than electing representatives.

What is direct democracy?

100

Before their current leader, this man was the authoritarian ruler of North Korea.

Who is Kim-Jong il?

100

In a game of chess players start with this many pieces.

What is 16?

200

In the periodic table, elements are organized according to this.

What is their atomic number?

200

Before Tik-Tok, the popular video-sharing app had this name.

What is Musical.ly? 

200

In the house of representatives, members serve terms that last this long.

What is two years?

200

This was the second president of the United States of America.

Who is John Adams?

200

A fear of large crowds.

What is agoraphobia?
300

THC stands for this.

What is tetrahydrocannabinol?

300

Elon Musk and Grime bestowed their baby with this unique name.

What is X Æ A-12?

300

These quirky drawings are often used to portray a message related to politics.

What are political cartoons?

300

This Swiss Chemist was the first person to both synthesize and ingest LSD. 

Who is Albert Hoffman?

300

A word meaning "every three years."

What is trianually?

400

This is closest star system to the earth's solar system.

What is Alpha Centauri?

400

Sherlock Holmes assistant.

Who is Watson?

400

In the 2008 presidential race, this woman was chosen by John McCain as his vice president.

Who is Sarah Palin?
400

This giant airship exploded on live television in 1937.

What is the Hindenburg?

400

The study of the history of words.

What is etymology?

500

In toxicology, the LD50 refers to this.

What is the lethal dose for 50% of a group of test animals?

500

Black Panther starred this now deceased famous actor.

Who is Chadwick Boseman?

500

In his first inaugural address, this president famously stated "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

Who is FDR?

500

In the American Revolution, this man infamously betrayed the United States.

Who is Benedict Arnold?

500

If you go to Iran you'll likely hear people speaking this, their national language.

What is Farsi?