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Why do stars twinkle?

Turbulence in Earth's atmosphere

100

The Great Lakes are made up of how many bodies of water?

5

100

Who won the 2008 U.S. Presidential election?

Barack Obama

100

What color is octopus blood?

Light blue

100

How many strings are on a baritone ukulele?

4

200

Which planet has the most volcanoes?

Venus

200

What is the capital of El Salvador?

San Salvador

200

How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the queen of England?

25

200

In fitness, what does the acronym "BMI" stand for?

Body Mass Index

200

The beaver is the national emblem of which country?

Canada

300

An unlit match has what form of energy?

Chemical energy

300

The Java Trench is located in which ocean?

Indian

300

How many Celtic languages are still spoken today?

Six

300

"Cartomancy" tells the future using what?

Playing cards

300

"Hanami" is a Japanese springtime festival focused on what tree?

Cherry blossom

400

What sense is most closely linked to memory?

Smell

400

What is the capital of Peru?

Lima

400

What was the global recession that lasted from 2007 to 2009 called?

The Great Recession

400

What is a Texas Ruby Red?

Grapefruit

400

How many astronauts manned each Apollo flight?

Three

500

Who formulated the theory of evolution in his book, The Origin of Species?

Charles Darwin

500

Which US state is known as “the Old Line State”?

Maryland

500

What U.S. government department was created in the wake of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001?

The Department of Homeland Security

500

What is Santa's name in Spain?

Papa Noel

500

What are dried jalapeño peppers called?

Chipotles

600

How many planets in our solar system have rings?

4

600

Which country is known as the Land of Fire and Ice due to its volcanoes and glaciers?

Iceland

600

What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?

The Beagle

600

What is the name of the tall white hat chefs wear?

A Toque

600

What is May's birthstone?

Emerald

700

What layer of the Earth is right below the crust?

Mantle

700

What United States city is known as "The City of Fountains?"

Kansas City.

700

One of the ancient world wonders, the “Hanging Gardens,” was found in which city?

Babylon

700

how many minutes are in a day?

1,440

700

What is New York City's largest store?

Macy's

800

What is the average life cycle of a red blood cell?

120 days

800

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

Rio Grande

800

Which famous battle took place on Sunday, June 18th, 1815?

The Battle of Waterloo

800

In paper production, what does GSM stand for?

Grams per square meter

800

What color were Dorothy's ruby red slippers in the original Wizard of Oz book by L. Frank Baum?

Silver

900

An octopus can fit through any hole larger than its what?

Its beak

900

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

Sicily

900

 Which King of England was executed in 1649 during the English Civil War?

Charles I.

900

Originally, Jack-O'-lanterns were made from which type of vegetable?

Turnip

900

What is the scientific term for a life-threatening allergic reaction?

What is the scientific term for a life-threatening allergic reaction?

1000

A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as what?

Nuclear fission

1000

 Going by land area, which state in America is the smallest?

Rhode Island

1000

What year did the French Revolution start?

1789

1000

What do the following words have in common: isosceles, equilateral, and scalene?

They are all types of triangles

1000

What musical takes place in the land of Oz and contains the songs "I'm Not That Girl," "Wonderful," and "March of the Witch Hunters"?

Wicked