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100

The language in which Don Quixote was written

What is Spanish?

100

In alcoholic drinks, the acronym ABV stands for this phrase

What is alcohol by volume?

100

In contrast to waning, this term is used for an apparent increase in the size of the moon

What is waxing?

100

If a high school student wants to apply to college but doesn’t want to take the SAT, this is the other standardized test they can take

What is the ACT?

100

The bottom of a sleeve

What is a cuff?

200

This classic book by J. M. Barrie opens with the line “All children, except one, grow up”

What is Peter Pan?

200

Sir Hugh Beaver founded both a book of world records and a brewing company- this is the name they share

What is Guinness?

200

This creature with an equine name has no teeth or stomach, mates for life, and is the only species on Earth where the male carries the unborn offspring

What is a seahorse?

200

You can find Gonzaga University's 152-acre campus in this U.S. state

What is Washington?

200

A female horse

What is a mare?

300

This Latin phrase means “great work” and refers to the largest and best achievement of an author

What is Magnum Opus?

300

This cocktail, originating in Puerto Rico, has a name that translates to “strained pineapple”

What is Piña colada?

300

The name for the non-mutual relationship between species, where one species benefits at the expense of the other?

What is a parasite or parasitism?

300

The Sun Devils and the Wildcats are the mascots for two of the largest public universities in this state

What is Arizona?

300

Slang for a potato

What is a spud?

400

The name of Stephen King’s first published novel

What is Carrie?

400

This Midwestern state is home to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery

What is Missouri?

400

The most abundant sulfide mineral is pyrite. But, this mineral's lustrous appearance is more commonly known by this two-word phrase.

What is fool's gold?

400

Founded in 1794 as Blount College, it is one of the oldest public universities in the United States

What is the University of Tennessee-Knoxville?

400

A popular type of protein powder is made from this watery byproduct of cheesemaking

What is whey?

500

This epic John Milton poem, first published in 1667, concerns the fall of Lucifer from Heaven, and Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden

What is Paradise Lost?

500

Jasper Newton Daniel is the real name of this popular whiskey's founder

Who is Jack Daniel(s)?

500

Mycologists often spend a lot of time digging through dirt as they study this type of natural organism

What is fungi?

500

In part due to the relatively limited seat capacity at its home arena, this school boasted the highest average ticket price for home college basketball games for each year from 2010-2018

What is Duke University?

500

This protein rich food is coagulated from an extract of soybeans

What is tofu?