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100
The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy
What is photosynthesis?
100
Released in 2011, this sandbox video game lets players mine blocks, craft tools, and survive against Creepers and Endermen
What is Minecraft?
100
Name the state (bonus for capital)
What is Minnesota?
St. Paul - bonus
100
Used in Congressional Debate to choose speakers based on order
What is recency?
100
Finish the audio: "I saw you on 8th avenue drinking a smoothie and ________________"
"you paid me no mind"
200
Also known as the Law of Inertia, this principle states that an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced external force
What is Newton's First Law of Motion?
200
Finish the lyric: "I'm sure them other girls were nice enough, but you need ________________"
"Someone to spice it up"
200
Bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west, this landlocked salt lake is the lowest land-based elevation on Earth
What is the Dead Sea?
200
This philosophical argument challenges the underlying assumptions, language, or worldview of an opponent's case rather than debating the topic directly
What is a Kritik or K?
200
She competed in this event in the Paris 2024 Olympics
What is break dancing?
300
A solution with a pH of 7 is considered neutral, while a solution with a pH of 2 is considered this.
What is acidic (an acid)?
300
Movie: Purple alien goes on a rampage across the universe so he can complete his rock collection
What is Avengers Infinity War/Endgame?
300
These two countries each share land borders with exactly 14 other countries
What are China and Russia?
300
Before changing its name in 2014 to avoid confusion with a major professional sports league, the National Speech & Debate Association went by this three-letter acronym.
What is the NFL? (National Forensic League)
300
Directed by Baz Luhrmann and based on a classic novel, this 2013 film features Lana Del Rey's hit song "Young and Beautiful"
What is the Great Gatsby?
400
When a writer references another famous work of literature, mythology, or history, they are using this literary device.
What is an allusion?
400
Who sang this: "I wanna be that guy, I wanna kiss your eyes, I wanna drink that smile"
Who is Ed Sheeran?
400
This African country has the most official languages boasting 16 of them
What is Zimbabwe?
400
In Original Oratory and Informative Speaking, competitors are allowed to include no more than this exact number of quoted words from outside sources throughout their entire speech
What is 150 words?
400
This person is the is the only athlete in history to play in both a World Series (MLB) and a Super Bowl (NFL).
Who is Deion Sanders?
500
Ratified in 1913, this amendment shifted the election of U.S. senators from state legislatures directly to the voters.
What is the 17th amendment?
500
Released in 1991, this Disney film was the first animated feature in history to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
What is Beauty and the Beast?
500
These two South American countries drive on the left side of the road.
What are Guyana and Suriname?
500
Long before breaking out as the lead actor in 17 Again, he a member of the National Speech & Debate Association at Arroyo Grande High School in California, graduating in 2006.
Who is Zac Effron?
500
This tiny, stirrup-shaped bone is located in the middle ear and is the smallest bone in the human body
What is the stapes?