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100

Fans of The Office will remember that “I want my baby back, baby back, baby back” is the main repeated line in a commercial jingle for what restaurant chain?

What is Chili's?

100

This element is present in everything that exists in the universe.

What is hydrogen?

100

This rapper, known for his hit albums like "Astroworld" and "Rodeo," is also the creator of the popular Fortnite concert event and has a long-time partnership with the brand Nike.

Who is Travis Scott?

100

This major Japanese video game company, known for its iconic characters and consoles, began as a playing card company in 1889.

What is Nintendo? 

100

This biome, characterized by low precipitation, extreme temperature fluctuations, and sparse vegetation, can be found in regions like the Arabian Peninsula and the American Southwest.

What is a desert?
200

This game redefined the hero-shooter genre but recently got a lot of backlash for backtracking on changes that justified making it a sequel.

What is Overwatch 2?

200

In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object.

What is mass?

200

This artist is "clowned on" for using their private jet to the equivalent of crossing the street, emitting over 8,300 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2022.

What is Taylor Swift?

200

Nowadays THE brand for square-y toys and blocks, this company began as a manufacturer of wooden stepladders, ironing boards, and stools in Denmark in 1932.

What is LEGO?

200

This city was destroyed in 79 CE because of Mount Vesuvius.

What is Pompeii?

300

Barney on "How I Met Your Mother" often implored his friends with this command that superheroes might receive.

What is suit up?

300

The test is used to determine if an artificial intelligence can fool the human psyche into thinking it's real and sentient.

What is the Turing Test?

300

A French pioneering electronic music group, made by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. 

What is Daft Punk?

300

Samsung, current tech giant, started by trading these basic items in the 1930s.

What is a grocery store?

300

This mountain range, which includes peaks like Mount Everest and K2, stretches across five countries: Nepal, India, Pakistan, China, and Bhutan.

What is the Himalayas?

400
The season/state of mind created by Charli XCX in 2024.

What is a brat summer?

400

This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.

What is Uranium?

400

This string instrument, made famous by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, is typically played with a bow but can also be plucked, and was traditionally used in Greek and Roman classical music.

What is the lyre?

400

Sony, now a giant name in electronics, began by making this simple type of cookware used in Japanese homes.

What is a rice cooker?

400

This is the only country that doesn't have a full rectangular flag.

What is Nepal?

500

This renowned TV show opening credits give us a glimpse of the New Mexico license plate "LWYRUP".

What is Better Call Saul?

500

This autoimmune condition causes the immune system to attack and kill melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing melanin.

What is vitiligo?

500

This ever-evolving genre, emerging in the late 1960s, combines elements of soul, jazz, and R&B, and is characterized by its strong rhythmic groove, syncopated basslines while emphasizing the downbeat.

What is funk?

500

Toyota, now known for its reliable vehicles, originally produced this textile industry backbone. 

What is a Loom?

500

This vast, nearly flat plain in South America, mostly in Argentina, is home to unique wildlife like capybaras and jaguars and is famous for its wetland ecosystem.

What is the Pampas?