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100

Around the world, there are 24 longitudinal divisions. What are they called?

Time Zones

100

The enter key on PC computer keyboards replaced this key on the electric typewriter.

Return Key
100

This is the study of the entire universe beyond Earth— planets, stars, dark holes, and galaxies.

Astronomy

100

Spain is located on this peninsula.

Iberian

100

This boxing champion was born Cassius Clay.

Muhammad Ali

200

What founding father first said, “Time is money”?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Benjamin Franklin

C) Grover Cleveland

Benjamin Franklin

200

This audio tape format preceded the cassette format

8-Track
200

At sunset, the sky can appear to be this primary color

Red

200

This is the capital of Spain

Madrid

200

This innovative auto manufacturer who invented mass production paid his employees around double the going rate.

Henry Ford

300

What does the phrase in a New York minute refer to?

A very short period of time

300

The national animal of Scotland is this mythical animal with the body of a horse.

Unicorn

300

This is the pseudoscience of how stars and planets influence our lives.

Astrology

300

Every July, the city of Pamplona holds what is dubbed “The World’s Largest Fiesta,” the Fiesta of San Fermin, also known as the running of these

Bulls

300

This two-time prime minister of Britain and statesman played a significant role in defeating the Nazis in World War II

Winston Churchill

400

If it’s 11:00 a.m. in Maine, what time is it in Oregon?

8:00am

400

You might not know Volkswagen used to make this German pork product.

Sausage

400

This is where astronauts from many nations live and conduct experiments during extended visits to space.

International Space Station (ISS)

400

This is the only country in Western Europe that is larger than Spain

France

400

She won 39 Grand Slam tennis titles and humiliated Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes, winning the match 6–4, 6–3, 6–3. 

(Hint: BJK)

Billie Jean King

500

What two states in the United States remained on standard time year-round when the Uniform Time Act of 1966 was passed?

Arizona and Hawaii

500

After Queen Elizabeth II dies, the detailed plan for what follows is code-named this.

(Operation) London Bridge

500

This is one of the two October full moons, both of which begin with an “H.”

Hunter's or Harvest Moon

500

This bustling Mediterranean port city in Catalonia is where a Romance language called Catalan is spoken

Barcelona

500

This American jazz singer is considered one of the best jazz vocalists of all time and wrote the autobiography Lady Sings the Blues

Billie Holiday