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100

In what month does the Summer Solstice occur? Name the two dates for double points. 

June 20 or 21

100

What national discount retailer with department-store roots is based in Minneapolis, MN?

Target

100

What is the most common college degree?

Business

100

Celebrated for its ability to improve athletic capacity and glucose metabolism, HIIT is typically a cardiovascular exercise strategy alternating periods of intense exercise with recovery. What does HIIT stand for?

High Intensity Interval Training 

100

Advanced degree earned after completing a bachelor’s degree; requires at least an additional 30 hours of coursework after the bachelor’s degree

Master's

200

What is the most commonly purchased BBQ meat in the US?

Hot Dogs

200

What kind of animal is the mascot for the University of Minnesota?

Gopher 

200

Which of the following is NOT typically included in a resume?

a: Work experience
b: Skills and abilities
c: Hobbies and interests
d: Personal information, such as age and marital status

 d: Personal information, such as age and marital status

200

What six-letter word names both a seed company and an exercise that combines a squat, a pushup, and a jump in the air?

Burpee

200

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Australia 

300

Which US state has the average hottest temperature?

Florida 

300

Name the Professional Wrestler became the Governor of Minnesota.

Jesse Ventura

300

Which medical profession involves treatment of the nervous system?

Neurologist 

300

A large brown bear named Blades is the mascot of what Boston professional sports team?

Boston Bruins

300

Which house was Harry Potter almost sorted into?

Slytherin 

400

What does SPF stand for?

Sun Protection Factor (use it!)

400

Who was the Minnesota native that wrote “The Great Gatsby”

F. Scott Fitzgerald

400

What does a Cartographer create?

Maps

400

What is the name of the 2020 ESPN sports documentary miniseries that focused on Michael Jordan's final season with the Chicago Bulls

The Last Dance

400

What is the most universal blood type?

O Negative 

500

What three Zodiac signs occur during the Summer?

Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

500

Name the five states that border Minnesota.

Iowa, Wisconsin, S. Dakota, N. Dakota, and Michigan

500

The person who knows and studies several languages is called?

Linguist 

500

What fitness program is said to have originated in the 1990s when Colombian aerobics teacher Alberto Perez subbed salsa and merengue for his normal workout-class music?

Zumba

500

What was the name of the Robin Williams film where he dresses up as an elderly British nanny?

Mrs. Doubtfire