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100

This thing is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

mitochondria


100

what year did wwi end?

1918

100

which simple machine :) is used in the tire of a car?

Wheel and Axle

100

this 70's band made Mr. Blue Sky?

ELO

100

"You're a wizard, Harry."

Hagrid

200

What are the three biological macromolecules? (by their scientific, not latin, names)

lipids, amino acids and carbohydrates


200

which us general (later became president) (civil war era) was known as a serious alcoholic?

Ulysses S. Grant

200

Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

Japan

200

name all four Beatles members? (first and last name)

John, Paul, George and Ringo

200

"Ask not what your country can do for you..."

JFK

300

Several billion years ago, a mars-sized object called Theia collided with Earth forming what?

our moon

300

what was the name of the US campaign to snuff out communists inside our borders? (from 1950-54)

McCarthyism

300

which family was known for its renaissance-era art and architecture sponsorship?

The Medici's
300

this guy was the lead singer of Led Zeppelin?

Robert Plant

300

This nihilist philosopher said: "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."

Friedrich Nietzsche

400

Which mineral is known as "fool's gold"?

pyrite

400

what year did the black plague first hit europe? (within one year)

1346

400

which island is odysseus from?

Ithaca

400

this 70's band was known for a certain pop song originally showcased in Mamma Mia!?

ABBA

400

"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs."

Karl Marx
500

This theory uses a model of one-dimensional strings in place of the particles of quantum physics

String theory

500

the 14th-15th century Hundred Years' War involved which two countries? (name of countries gotta be precise)

France and England

500

which style of architecture (rose in mid-20th century) is known for exposed concrete, emphasis on materials and construction, and is known for its sad, lifeless nature?

Brutalism

500

this rock/country and western singer was often known as the fifth Beatles member due to his longterm friendship with John Lennon?

Harry Nilsson

500

"There is nothing noble in feeling superior to your fellow man. True nobility is being superior to your former self?

E. Hemingway