Flora and Fauna
Where in the World?
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Potpourri
100
This edible mushroom, scientifically known as morchella, comes in white, yellow, and black variations.
What are morels?
100
This island nation famous for beautiful landscapes served as the primary setting for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.
What is New Zealand?
100
This beloved Japanese director is known for beautiful animations, and films espousing themes of pacifism and haromony with nature.
Who is Hayao Miyazaki?
100
This is the name typically used for a dough that comes from ground nixtamalized corn.
What is masa?
100
This revolutionary Vermont-based sweets business takes its name from its two founders.
What is Ben & Jerry's?
200
This sweet, naturally ocurring food has been known not to spoil, even after thousands of years.
What is honey?
200
This state, among the largest in the US, has the most miles of coastline of any state.
What is Alaska?
200
This famous master of animated film is shown here with seven of his creations.
Who is Walt Disney?
200
This mixture often eaten as cereal and for easy energy is also a term sometimes used to describe people who are outdoorsy.
What is granola?
200
In 1977 Texas made this spicey stew the official food of the state.
What is Chili?
300
Sequoia sempervirens, a tree species in parts of the west coast of the US, is more commonly known by this name.
What is a redwood?
300
In 1664, the British took over the settlement of New Amsterdam, and renamed it this.
What is New York City?
(Also acceptable: New York)
300
This Lord of the Ring's Wizard made his home in the tower of Isengard.
Who is Saruman?
300
This cookbook is the source of Emily's AMAZING vinegar chicken recipe.
What is Salt Fat Acid Heat?
300
Satoshi Nakamoto is the pseudonym of the inventor of what technology?
What is Bitcoin?
(Also acceptable: Cryptocurrency and blockchain)
400
This red-headed bird takes its name in part from the latin Latin word pileatus, meaning "capped."
What is the piliated woodpecker?
400
This country is the world' largesr Muslim majority country, and includes the world's most populous island.
What is Indonesia?
400
This actor plays both an elf elder in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film, and the arch antagonist in the Matrix films.
Who is Hugo Weaving?
400
France or Belgium is typically cited as the birthplace of this doughy food, also sold frozen to be toasted.
What is a waffle?
400
This American author has won the Hugo Award for Best Novel three years in a row.
Who is N.K. Jemisin?
500
This marine animal, which has three hearts, can move via jet propulsion and has been observed building shelters out of coconut shells.
What is an octopus?
500
This book, which has the alternate title of "Life in the Woods," shares its name with the Massachusetts pond that serves as its setting.
What is Walden?
500
This British car brand company shares part of its name with the actor who played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film.
What is Aston Martin?
500
This plant genus in the mustard family inlcudes turnip, cabbage, kale, and broccoli.
What is brassica?
500
This animal, comprised of over 1,200 species, represents about 1/5 of all mammal species.
What are bats?