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100

In the movie, "Castaway" what is Wilson?

A volleyball

100

What famous Iowa Hawkeye basketball player was drafted #1 in the WNBA draft?

Caitlin Clark

100

What is the name of the camp where Stanley is sent in the movie Holes?

Camp Green Lake

100

If I were to eat venison, what animal would I be eating?

Deer

100

This person assassinated Abraham Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

200

Cool Runnings tells the story of which country entering a bobsleigh team into the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary?

Jamaica

200
Recently a cargo ship crashed into and collapsed a bridge in what US city?

Baltimore

200

Harry Potter is written by what famous author?

JK Rowling

200
Which chocolate bar is sold the most worldwide?

Snickers

200

Who is the first European to be born in America?

Virginia Dare

300

In the movie series Back to the Future, how fast does the DeLorean need to go to make time travel possible?

88 mph

300

What phenomenan was visible in Nebraska this past week?

The northern lights

300

Who leads a gang of thieves in Sherwood forest?

Robin Hood

300

Introduced by Campbell Soup Company and marketed as "less messy" than spaghetti, what kid-friendly food product sells hundreds of millions of units per year and has varieties with both Meatballs and Sliced Franks?

Spaghettios

300

I am Mr. Betz's favorite person from American History.

John Paul Jones

400

In the movie Jurassic Park, how were the scientists able to get the blood to create the dinosaurs?

From a mosquito preserved in sap

400

What country's president died this week in a helicopter crash?

Iran

400

In the Magic Tree House book series, what are the names of the 2 kids?

Jack and Annie

400

A chef's hat has 100 folds to represent the 100 different ways a chef can cook what food?

Eggs

400

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution?

Crispus Attucks

500

In the movie finding Nemo, what is the name of the dentist?

P. Sherman

500

What movie won best picture at the Oscars this year?

Oppenheimer

500

This book by Dr. Seuss uses only 50 different words after Seuss' editor bet him he couldn't write a book with under 200.

Green Eggs and Ham

500

What is the scoville scale used to measure?

The spiciness of peppers

500

If I were to study tree rings, what would I be called?

Dendrochronologist