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100

Wellington is the capital of this island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Its official bird is the kiwi.

What is New Zealand?  Humans make up five percent of the country's inhabitants, and animals make up the other 95%.

100

This North American city has the largest subway system by ridership and transit stations.

What is New York City? The NYC subway system opened in 1904.  Its tracks, if laid in a straight line, would stretch from New York City to Chicago.

100

Female pronoun

What is she?

100

Cookouts often consist of two "sandwich" meats: hamburgers and these.

What are hot dogs?

100

Versailles, the former home of King Louis XIV, is located outside this European capital.

What is Paris?

200

Incorrectly known as Holland, this is the official name of the European country.

What is Netherlands?  Holland correctly refers to one region of the country.

200

This is a vessel that travels under the sea.

What is a submarine?

200
Beverage preferred by the British in the afternoon.

What is tea?

200

This is another name for pancakes.

What are hotcakes?

200

Balmoral Castle, the royal holiday retreat, is in this country.

What is Scotland?

300

This is a Scandinavian country that is one of the "Land of the Midnight Sun" countries.

What is Norway?

300

These flat-bottom boats run through the canals in Venice, Italy.

What are gondolas?

300

Piece of sporting equipment used in downhill and cross-country sports.

What is ski?

300

Someone who is easily angered is said to be this.

What is hotheaded?

300

This is home of the Parthenon?

What is Athens (or Greece)?  It was built between 447 and 432 BC to honour the Greek goddess Athena.

400

This country is home to Kim Jung Un.

What is North Korea? It's known as the worlds' most secretive country.

400

This is the term for a kitchen on a ship or an airplane.

What is galley?

400

Insect that pollinates fruits, vegetables, and flowers.

What is bee?  Fun Fact: Bee stings can ease rheumatoid arthritis pain.

400

This is another name for "souped up" vehicles.

What is hot rods?  They're also known as muscle cars.

400

Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world, is in this west coast U.S. city.

What is San Francisco?  It's a one-way street, and you travel downhill on the crookedest part.

500

Lagos is the capital of this African country, which has the largest economy in Africa.

What is Nigeria?

500

This American auto company received a loan by the U.S. government in 1979.

What is Chrysler? It received another government bailout in 2008 before selling the company to Fiat in 2014.

500

Vegetable that comes in a pod.

What is pea?

500

Also known as an English cucumber, these have thinner skins, are sweeter, and are believed to be easier to digest than regular cucumbers.

What are hot house cucumbers?

500

The Hudson Bay area in this country has a lower gravity than the rest of the world.

What is Canada? You'll weigh around a tenth of an ounce less in this area.