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100
This player holds the record for the most career triple-doubles in NBA history.
Who is Russell Westbrook
100
This conglomerate, based in Omaha, Nebraska, is run by one of the world’s wealthiest individuals, Warren Buffett.
What is Berkshire Hathaway
100
This pasta, whose name means "little tongues," is often used in seafood dishes and resembles flat, narrow strips.
What is linguine
100
This ROYGBIV-friendly trout can be found in streams and rivers all over Canada. What is it called?
What is a rainbow trout
100
This European capital city is bisected by the River Liffey.
What is Dublin
200
The 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" included this player, who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
200
This company was originally named Blue Ribbon Sports and started as a distributor for Onitsuka Tiger shoes?
Nike
200
This baked pasta dish, originating in Sicily, layers pasta with meat sauce, cheese, and often hard-boiled eggs.
What is pasta al forno
200
A carnivorous fish known for its imposing size, this fish is found in the northern hemisphere. What is its name?
What is a northern pike
200
This author of The Catcher in the Rye became famously reclusive after the book’s release.
Who is J.D. Salinger
300
This team joined the NBA in 1995 alongside the Toronto Raptors as part of the league's expansion into Canada.
Who are the Vancouver Grizzlies
300
This Scandinavian telecommunications company was a pioneer in mobile phones but sold its handset business to Microsoft in 2014.
What is Nokia
300
Name the pasta shape below
What is Orecchiette
300
Teeny tiny and covered with white dots, what are these big-eyed fish called?
What is a black crappie
300
This empire, led by Genghis Khan, was the largest contiguous empire in history.
What is the Mongol Empire
400
This team holds the record for the longest winning streak in NBA history, with 33 consecutive victories during the 1971-72 season.
Los Angeles Lakers
400
This multinational company, based in The Hague, is the world’s largest producer of consumer goods such as soaps and ice cream.
What is Unilever
400
This Roman dish, a cousin of carbonara, swaps out pancetta for guanciale and includes a tomato-based sauce.
What is amatriciana
400
Can you identify the fish pictured above? Hint: It's not a pike!
What is a silver redhorse
400
This woman led French forces during the Hundred Years’ War and was later canonized as a saint.
Who is Joan of Arc
500
This player holds the record for the most points scored in a single game, with 100 points against the New York Knicks in 1962.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain
500
This company, which pioneered the modern photocopy machine, was founded as The Haloid Company in 1906.
What is Xerox
500
This Neapolitan dish, known for its seafood medley, includes spaghetti and is named after sailors.
What is spaghetti alla pescatora
500
The female of this species of fish lacks a black eyespot on the tail (while the males are marked with this tell-tale spot.) What is the name of this fish?
What is a bowfin
500
This planet is the hottest in our solar system due to its thick atmosphere trapping heat.
What is Venus
600
This international player, selected first overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, became a franchise cornerstone for the Toronto Raptors.
Who is Andrea Bargnani
600
This German chemical and pharmaceutical company, founded in 1863, was instrumental in the invention of aspirin and synthetic dyes.
What is Bayer
600
This unique pasta from Sardinia is pearl-shaped and often toasted before being cooked, giving it a nutty flavour.
What is fregola
600
Sometimes called a humpback fish because it has a tiny head and a large body, this fish is also called what?
What is a lake whitefish
600
This treaty, signed in 1648, ended the Thirty Years’ War and established the modern concept of state sovereignty in international relations.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia