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200

January 1, 1863 - this US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation 

Abraham Lincoln 

200

This Netflix show features contestants playing deadly versions of games like “Red Light, Green Light” and “Tug of War.”

Squid Game

200

This Ivy League school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States

Harvard University 

200

These gray, eucalyptus-munching marsupials spend up to 20 hours a day sleeping in Australian trees. 

Koalas 

200

This vital organ pumps blood throughout the body and is about the size of your fist

The Heart

400

May 24, 1930 - this highest mountain was first successfully climbed by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

Mount Everest

400

This reality competition show features contestants on an island while forming alliances and avoiding elimination

Survivor 

400

The Ohio State University is located in this state capital 

Columbus 

400

This term describes a situation that is not clearly defined-morally, legally, or ethically. 

Gray Area

400

The larynx also known as this sits atop the trachea and houses the vocal cords

Voice Box

600

May 24, 1984 - this device was introduced by Apple, revolutionizing personal computing 

Macintosh Computer

600

This heartfelt family drama follows the lives of the Pearson family across multiple decades, starring Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore

This is Us

600

DAILY DOUBLE!

Howard University counts this famous Vice President as a notable alumna, graduating in 1986.

600

Jon Gray got the win in Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, helping this team secure its first-ever championship.

Texas Rangers 

600

These filtering organs remove waste and excess fluids from the blood to form urine.

The Kidneys

800

March 1, 2003 - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind of the September 11 attacks, was captured by the CIA and sent to this isolated detention centre 


Guantanamo Bay

800

This Emmy winning actor has starred as Jay Pritchett on Modern Family and Al Bundy on Married with Children

Ed O'Neill

800

Before she played Kelly Kapoor on The Office, this actress studied playwriting at Dartmouth College

Mindy Kaling 

800

A "gray vote" refers to this demographic, which typically has the highest voter turnout. 

Senior Citizens

800

This system includes your skin, hair, and nails, and serves as the body’s first line of defense.

Integumentary System

1000

May 24, 1930 - Samuel Morse sent the first message using this invention

Telegraph

1000

This actor, best known for his role as Justin Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, reprised his character in a 2024 Disney Channel reboot

David Henrie

1000

Future NBA star, Cooper Flagg, led this school to the Final Four for the first time in five years

Duke University

1000

This Criminal Minds actor stars as Dr. Spencer Reid in the TV series. 

Matthew Gray Gubler

1000

These small air sacs in the lungs are where gas exchange takes place between oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Alveoli