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100

Which two colors are found in IKEA's logo?

Yellow and blue

100

where there's smoke there's __?

fire

100

What did Aquarius do?

water carrier/bearer 

100

What was America's first major fast food chain?

White Castle (which started in 1916 as a collection of food stands in Wichita, Kansas, and was formally established in 1921, was the first fast food restaurant)

100

Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of what?

love, desire, beauty, and fertility

200

What do runners pass to each other in a relay race?

Baton

200

A Penny For Your __

thoughts

200

What were PISCES? 

Fish 

200

The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred during what war?

American Revolution

200

The Greek god Poseidon ruled over what?

Sea

300

Sweet potatoes are commonly but mistakenly sold under what name?

Yams (However, real yams are a completely different vegetable, with a brown bark-like skin and a starchy flavor.)

300

Bite Off More Than You __ __

can chew

300

What were the Gemini?

Twins

300

What world leader was Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1938?

Adolf Hitler

300

The centaur is a mythical creature, part man, part what?

Horse

400

What is the most valuable stock exchange in the world?

New York Stock Exchange

400

The Apple Of Someone’s __

eye

400

What animal was Delphinus? 

Dolphin 

400

What was the last major battle in World War II?

Battle of Okinawa

400

Which fleece was sought by Jason and the Argonauts?

golden fleece

500

A group of sharks is called what?

A Shiver

500

Every Cloud Has _ __ __

A silver lining 

500

What did ORION do?

Hunter

500

What was the first building in the world to have more than 100 floors?

the Empire State Building

500

The fabled bird the griffin had the head of which real bird?

Eagle 

600

What widely celebrated festival is held on the day before Ash Wednesday?

Mardi Gras

600

 Don’t Count Your Chickens B__ __ __

before they hatch

600

How was PEGASUS a unique horse?

winged

600

What song was originally called "Defense of Fort M'Henry"?

The Star-Spangled Banner

600

Which bird was the symbol of Athena?

Owl

700

What does VHS stand for?

Video Home System

700

compare apples __ __

and oranges

700

What animal was TAURUS? 

Bull

700

What were the first words Edison spoke into the phonograph he had just invented?

Mary had a little lamb

700

Pluto was the Greek God of where?

the underworld

800

What common spice can be used as a hallucinogen when consumed in large quantities?

Nutmeg

800

Give Someone A Run For __ __

their money

800

What animal was Lupus?

Wolf

800

What invention in about 1450 A.D. revolutionized communication and the World?

Printing press

800

Who founded the Ancient Greek school known as the Academy?

Plato

900

What religious movement was founded by Joseph Smith?

Mormonism

900

 All's Well __ __ __

That Ends Well 

900

How many sisters are in the PLEIADES? 

seven (the Pleiades were the seven daughters of Atlas, a Titan who held up the sky )

900

In 2007, what eco-conscious city became the first in the U.S. to ban the use of plastic shopping bags?

San Francisco

900

Who was the Greek Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld?

Persephone

1000

What is next in this sequence: era, period, ...?

Epoch

1000

a rising tide __ __ __

lifts all boats

1000

What animal was Cygnus?

swan

1000

How many soldiers are shown raising the flag over Iwo Jima in the famous photograph and statue?

1000

Nike was the Greek God of what?

Victory