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100

What does the acronym “smh” stand for?

Shaking my head

100

What invention allowed messages to be sent over long distances almost instantly before phones were a thing?

The telegraph

100

What’s the chemical tag-team name for good old-fashioned table salt?

NaCl

100

What line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

The Equator.

100

What did the 'W' stand for in Bill W.?

Wilson

200

What day is “Star Wars” Day?

May 4

200

What is onomatopoeia?

Words that sound like the noise they describe (such as “buzz” or “bang”).

200

Who’s the teenage rebel with a red hunting hat and a lot of thoughts in "The Catcher in the Rye"?

Holden Caulfield

200

Mount Everest lies on the border of which two countries?

Nepal and China (Tibet)

200

What is the title of chapter one of the Big Book?

"Bill's Story"

300

How many times did Ross Geller get divorced on Friends?

Three times (Carol, Emily, Rachel)

300

Which Mars rover, launched by NASA, is currently exploring the Red Planet?

Perseverance

300

What do you call a three-dimensional boss with six perfectly square faces?

Hexahedron (Cube)

300

What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

300

What step requires us to "make a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all"?

Step 8

400

Who was the first Bachelorette in 2003?

Trista Sutter

400

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

400

Which kind of angle is sharper than a ninja sword — always less than 90°?

Acute angle

400

The Blue Mosque is a major landmark in which city?

Istanbul, Turkey

400

What chapter of the Big Book that lists the 12 Steps?

Chapter 5, "How It Works"

500

Who wrote the Twilight books?

Stephenie Meyer

500

Who was the ancient Greek storyteller famous for his fables?

Aesop

500

Who was the ultimate young gun that became U.S. President at just 42?

Theodore Roosevelt

500

What mountain range separates Europe from Asia?

The Ural Mountains

500

What step states: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings"?

Step 7