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What precious metal did alchemists call "luna"?
"luna" is silver. This association stems from silver's bright, reflective appearance and its historical connections to the moon in alchemical practices.
100
Which US state is nicknamed the "Gem State"?
Idaho
100
What fungus is used in making bread?
Yeast
100
What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the US?
France
100
We'll always have a beautiful friendship
Humphrey Bogart, Casablanca
200
What two chemical elements make up the mineral quartz?
Silicon and oxygen
200
What 4 seas are named for colors?
Red, White, Yellow and Black
200
What is the largest rodent in the US?
Beaver
200
Where was ballet invented?
Italy
200
Gonna build a chapel, Amen
Sidney Poitier, Lillies of the Field.
300
What is the chemical term for a peptide; two amino acids linked together?
An Amide
300
How many US states border Ohio?
5
300
What is the Scoville unit a measure of?
The spicy heat of a chili pepper.
300
New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, part of Colorado and which other state did the US gain after the Mexican War?
Texas
300
"Listen to them, children of the night, such music they make"
Bela Lugosi, Dracula (1931)
400
A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians is known as a what?
Herpetologist
400
In which U.S. state can the world’s tallest trees be found?
California
400
What animal can dig a tunnel 300 feet long in just one night?
Mole
400
Where was ballet invented?
Italy
400
"I could be another Lincoln, If I only had a brain"
Ray Bolger, Wizard of OZ
500
Who invented the telescope?
Hans Lipperhey (or Lippershey)
500
Can you name a four-letter country in Africa?
Chad, Mali, or Togo
500
What fruit is packed with the most calories?
avocado
500
What is the famous brewery founded in Dublin in 1759?
Guinness
500
Sleepy Topiary
Jonny Depp, Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands
600
Tribology is the study of what?
Friction, lubrication and wear
600
What is the biggest country without a river?
Saudi Arabia
600
In radio, what does AM stand for?
Amplitude Modulation
600
A community-college biology teacher discovers a rapidly EVOLVING outer-space hazard.
David Duchovny, Evolution
600
ESCAPE from DEVILS ISLAND
Steve McQueen, The Great Escape/ Papillon
700
What are planets outside our solar system called?
Exoplanets
700
What are the only two South American countries that do not border Brazil?
Chile and Ecuador
700
What is 2000 in Roman Numerals?
MM
700
What year was the Galapagos Islands archipelago declared a whale sanctuary?
1990
700
"Who are those guys"
Paul Newman, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid
800
What is the name of Pluto's largest satellite?
Charon- Charon is the largest of Pluto's five moons. At half the size of Pluto, Charon is the largest known satellite relative to its parent body.
800
Which sea is located between Australia and New Zealand?
Tasman Sea
800
What was the name of the first nuclear-powered submarine?
USS Nautilus SSN-571
800
In the first Punic War, Rome and Carthage fought over possession of what Mediterranean island?
Sicily
800
Dreaming impossible dreams of sand dunes
Peter O'tool, Man of La Mancha / Lawrance pf Arabia
900
What does the "lithosphere" refer to?
The Earth's crust
900
Which island is often referred to as the "Galapágos of Australia"?
Kangaroo Island
900
What does "PDF" stand for when referring to a type of digital file?
Portable Document Format
900
Why was a remote Chilean island in Polynesia named Easter Island?
Because Dutch explorers arrived on Easter Day in 1722
900
Whose not afraid of lizard at night
Richard Burton, Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf/ Night of the Iguana
1000
What does a Geophage do?
A geophage, or geophage, is a person who engages in the practice of consuming earthy substances like clay, soil, or chalk.
1000
How many states does the Mississippi River run through?
31
1000
The "Australian Open" is a Grand Slam tournament in which sport?
Tennis
1000
For what purpose did George Washington Carver originally encourage farmers to grow peanuts?
Crop rotation
1000
Rooster Cogburn was QUIET about who SHOT LIBERTY VALENCE
John Wayne, True Grit/ The Quiet Man/ The man who shot Liberty Valence