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100

What ingredient in bread makes it rise?

Yeast

100

What famous actress starred in "The Sound of Music"?

Julie Andrews

100

What do you call an animal that eats both meat and plants?

Omnivore

100

What is the capital of the Netherlands

Amsterdam

100

According to an old wive's tale, what keeps the doctor away:

An apple a day

200

The Irish Famine started in 1845 and resulted in over 1 million people dying. Disease to what food caused the famine?

Potato

A mold caused a destructive plant disease that spread rapidly throughout Ireland.

200

What is the name of this actor?

Harrison Ford

200

True or False - Only female mosquitoes bite.

True

Male mosquitoes feed only on plant juices, such as nectar, to get the sugar they need for energy and survival. As males do not bite, they cannot transmit diseases. Female mosquitoes, on the other hand, need protein from blood for the development of their eggs.

200

True or False - The earth is tilted on its axis

True

Earth's tilted axis causes the seasons. Throughout the year, different parts of Earth receive the Sun's most direct rays.

200

Which country did Ikea originate in

Sweden

300

What is the most expensive spice in the world?

Saffron

300

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

300

Which of the following animals is a herbivore: owl, rhino, or squid?

Rhino

300

Which country is Tasmania a part of?

Australia 

300

What year did the Titanic sink?

1912

400

Which fruit has the richest source of antioxidants?

Blueberries

400

Who was named "The Father of Evolution"?

Charles Darwin

400

What mammal has the strongest bite?

Hippopotamus

400

Viking artifacts were found in which Canadian province?

Newfoundland

400

In which language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello"?

Japanese

500

Japanese horseradish is more popularly known as what?

Wasabi

500

What is Elvis Presley's middle name

Aaron

500

What is the only insect that can turn its head 180 degrees?

Praying mantis

500

What is the name of the river that originates at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta?

Athabasca River

500

Which of these languages is NOT on the Rosetta Stone: 

Hieroglyphics, 

Ancient Greek, 

or Latin?

Latin

Discovered in 1799. The Rosetta Stone was an important artifact that opened the world of the Egyptians. Before this discovery, we did not know how to understand Hieroglyphics. So, the Stone had the same text written in both Greek and Egyptian. We knew how to read Greek, so that was used to learn the Egyptian language