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100

The colors of Croatian national flag are in the following order (top to bottom). 

What is red, white, blue

100

The Grinch's patient and tolerant animal’s name

Max

100

Beluah contains these two summer camps 

What are YMCA Camp Edwards and Beber Camp

100

This hurricane was far deadlier and widespread than the subsequent Hurricane Milton in FL. This hurricane killed at least 215 and left 685 people missing in the southeast.

What is hurricane Helene 

100

This unconventional celebrity was a guest news caster for the Paris Olympics. He famously described the horses’ moves as “crip walking” during the Equestrian events.

Who is Snoop Dog

200

Croatia is famous for its coastline along this body of water, which separates it from Italy. 

What is the Adriatic Sea

200

The number of unique types of birds mentioned in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas 

What is 6

Seven swans a-swimming, Six geese a-laying, Four calling birds, Three French hens, Two turtle doves, And a partridge in a pear tree!

200

This animal is commonly seen on the lawns on the lake. They’re know for their red heads and pre-historic sounds. 

What is a Sandhills crane 

200

2024 was the year of AI. This company in particular, due to demand for its chips in the use of artificial intelligence, surpassed Microsoft as the world's most valuable publicly-traded company after its market cap exceeds $3.34 trillion.

What is Nvidia

200

This artist took over the summer with her neon green album and brought Julia Fox back into the lime light. 

Who is CharliXCX

300

Croatia declared independence from this former socialist federation in this year. 

What is Yugoslavia in 1991

300

This artist created a Christmas album called “Fruitcake” and had a Netflix special called “A Nonsense Christmas”

Who is Sabrina Carpenter

300

Beulah is this many acres (will accept within 50 acres) 

What is 821 acres

300

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 suffers an uncontrolled decompression after one of the emergency exit doors on the this type of aircraft blows out, resulting in an emergency landing in Portland and the FAA grounding all airplanes of this type

What is a Boeing 737 MAX 9

300

Ryan Gosling’s character in the Barbie movie ends with wearing a sweatshirt that says these words. 

What is “I am Kenough”

400

Thie emperor ruled from 284 to 305 AD and built his palace in Split. 

This is the town he was born in. 

Who is Diocletian and where is Dalmatia

400

This angel, according to the Gospel of Luke, appeared to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus, bringing the message of peace on earth.

Who is the Angel Gabriel

400

What was the name of the lake before the Jesuits renamed the lake to “Lake Beulah” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5cbe27d0797f7409aab9a5a9/t/5ccf42339b747a3598ccb170/1557086781345/LakeBeulahHistory.pdf

What is Crooked Lake 

400

This company uploaded a flawed update to its Falcon Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) software. The problem caused Windows devices to display Microsoft's “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) and resulted in outages for health care, public transport, and airline systems

What is Crowdstrike

400

This woman is in hot water with the SEC because she created a meme coin that surged to $490 million on opening day and then subsequently lost 90% of its value. 

Who is Hawk Tuah Girl
500

In 1992, this Bosnian city, known for its historic Ottoman architecture, was heavily besieged during the Bosnian War, marking one of the longest sieges in modern history.

What is Sarajevo

500

This famous Christmas carol, written in 1818 by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber in Austria, has been translated into over 300 languages and is known for its peaceful and soothing melody.

What is silent night

500

In 2011, Lake Beulah was the subject of a landmark decision by the Wisconsin Supreme Court regarding groundwater contamination in Well No. 7 vs this government agency.(https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=10065485298070615245&q=2011+WI+54&hl=en&as_sdt=4,50&as_vis=1

What is the DNR 

500

Luigi Mangione was found in a McDonald’s located in this town, almost 200 miles from where the shooting occurred. 

Where is Altoona, PA

500

These two rappers have beef with each other, both   releasing multiple diss tracks within a short space of time. The controversial of these contained a track in which one artist accuses his rival of being a “certified pedophile”.

Who are Kendrick and Drake