Geographically Speaking…
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100

On the planet’s surface, this is the tallest mountain in the world.

What is Mt. Everest?

100

A borrowed term for casual group or public singing.

What is Karaoke?

100

…Is football coach Herman Boone in this classic biographical sports movie.

What is Remember the Titans(2000)?

100

The long shot pick in sports betting.

What is the Underdog?

100

The act of non-violence or aggression / A part of a whole.

What is Peace / Piece?

100

He’s the author of “The Raven” and “A Tell-tale Heart”.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

200

 By area, this is the largest country in the world.

What is Russia?

200

A French adjective phrase describing items that are able to be purchased individually, as opposed to part of a set.

What is Al La Carte?

200

…Is an alcoholic pilot who performs a miraculous landing after a mechanical failure and is subsequently investigated in this movie.

What is Flight (2012)?

200

Originally created as a “meme coin”, this crypto-currency nonetheless peaked at 74 cents per unit.

What is Doge Coin?

200

The classic greeting in a hand-written letter / a skittish, hoofed animal.

What is Dear / Deer?

200

Characterized by his repeated use of phrases and imaginative characters in his poems, this man became a renowned author of children’s books.

Who is Dr. Seuss?

300

It’s the southern-most country in the world.

What is Chile?

300

The name for this condiment is either Malaysian or Chinese in origin, originally referring to a fish sauce or “brine of fish”.

What is Ketchup? “Kitchap” or “Koechiap”

300

…Is a policer officer serving as a mentor for new recruit, Ethan Hawke, in this movie.

What is Training Day (2001)?

300

Politically, using a key phrase in order to garner support from your base without provoking the opposition.

What is a Dog Whistle?

300

The breeding organ of a plant / a ground meal of grains

What is Flower / Flour?

300

He‘s credited as the composer of “The Illiad” and “The Odyssey”.

Who is Homer?

400

With 14 neighbors, it’s the country that borders the most other countries.

What is China?

400

This adventurous term for travel moved from Arabic to Swahili, eventually making its way To the English lexicon.

What is Safari?

400

…Is a Korean War veteran attempting to stop the assassination of a presidential nominee by a sleeper agent in this movie.

What is The Manchurian Candidate (2003)?

400

Owen Wilson and Jennifer Anniston adopt a dog to test their readiness to start a family in this infamous 2005 movie.

What is “Marley and Me”?

400

A breakfast staple / A term for "in sequence"

What is Cereal / Serial? 

400

Known for being flamboyant and witty, this poet wrote the play, “The Importance of Being Ernest”.

Who is Oscar Wilde?

500

By area, this is the smallest country in the world.

What is Vatican City?

500

RSVP is an acronym for this request in French.

What is “Respondez, S’il Vous Plaît”?

500

…Attempts to free a prostitute from the Russian mafia in this movie.

What is The Equalizer?

500

Kevin Smith directed this movie, starring Linda Fiorentino, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, and Chris Rock.

What is Dogma(1999)?

500

The present simple conjugation of the verb for macerating your food for he, she, it, and you/ To decide on a thing.

What is Chews / Choose ?

500

This 17th century American poet was praised for his free verse poetry, notably collected in a loosely-connected anthology known as “Leaves of Grass”.

Who is Walt Whitman?