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100

Often called garbanzo beans, these legumes star in hummus and many Mediterranean salads.

What are chickpeas?

100

Nicknamed “the Windy City,” it hugs Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore.

What is Chicago?

100

Standing 7′1″, “The Big Aristotle” dominated NBA paint for the Lakers in 2000–02.

Who is Shaquille O’Neal?

100

Nintendo’s mustachioed plumber who’s jumped from “Super” to “Odyssey.”

Who is Mario?

100

Born the day after the 4th of July, this political party was founded, and funded by the Richest Man in the world.

What is the America Party

200

This Bean, portrayed by actor Rory Atkinson, goes by what formal title?

What is Mr. (Bean)

200

Northwest Michigan’s national lakeshore of towering dunes is named for a sleepy-sounding animal.

What is Sleeping Bear Dunes?

200

Guinness still lists Illinois native Robert Wadlow as the tallest person ever; he reached this even-taller-than-eight-foot mark (to the nearest inch).

What is 8 ft 11 in?

200

In Settlers of Catan, name any one of the three resources besides brick & ore that you can trade.

What is wood/lumber, wheat/grain, or sheep?

200

In 1912 this ex-president ran on the Progressive “Bull Moose” ticket, splitting the GOP vote.

Who is Theodore Roosevelt?

300

Though they’re really orchid seed pods, we still call them “beans” when we flavor ice cream with this sweet spice.

What is vanilla?

300

The vacation peninsula Door County—“Cape Cod of the Midwest” —sits in this state.

What is Wisconsin?

300

Upgrading the length of a shirt to this standard size often increases the cost of the product by about 15%

What is "Tall" or "Extra Tall"

300

Sony’s fifth-generation console, released November 2020, bundles the DualSense controller.

What is the PlayStation 5?

300

Founded in 1971, this “porcupine” party preaches “maximum freedom, minimal government.”

What is the Libertarian Party?

400

A favorite of famous cannibals, this bean was a staple of the Egyptian breakfast. 

Fava Beans
400

Nicknamed the “Cream City,” this Wisconsin metropolis gets the moniker from its light-colored brick, not dairy.

What is Milwaukee?

400

U.S. plumbing code still rough-ins most shower arms at about 6 feet (this many inches), turning shampoo time into a crouch workout.

What is 72 inches?

400

The term “metroidvania” mashes up “Metroid” with this whip-cracking Konami series.

What is Castlevania?

400

This party is notable for having a chick rocking kicks; she must be from out of town. 

What is Party in the USA

500

Raw or under-cooked ones of this bean variety can cause poisoning from the lectin phytohaemagglutinin.

What are red kidney beans?

500

This marvelous County in Indiana owns only 45 miles of Lake Michigan's Hoosier lakeshore. Still, it is home to the state’s only traditional lighthouse, built in 1904 and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

What is LaPorte County

500

Volleyball coaches plant their tallest athlete at this front-row position, the one that stuffs opponents’ spikes in the middle of the net.

What is middle blocker (or middle hitter)?

500

Valve’s three-letter system that automatically bans cheaters on Steam.

What is VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat)?

500

Founded in 1869, this temperance-driven party is the oldest U.S. third party still nominating candidates.

What is the Prohibition Party?