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In 1946, the United Nations approved a constitution that created this global public health agency. 

What is the World Health Organization? (WHO)

100

Bella and Edward officially tie the knot in this novel of the Twilight saga.

What is Breaking Dawn? 

100

COVID-19, HIV, Tuberculosis, and the flu are all examples of this kind of disease. 

What is communicable? 

100

Morgan, famous for the line "I love you 3000", is the daughter of which Marvel superhero?

Who is Iron Man?

100

This British/American rock band's most famous hits include "Dreams" and "Landslide".

Who is Fleetwood Mac? 

200
The World Health Organization's headquarter is located in this European city. 

What is Geneva?

200
"Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson led to a nationwide ban on DDT pesticide and the creation of this US government agency in 1970.

What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

200

Survey response options that are ranked as "poor", "somewhat poor", "neutral", "somewhat great", and "great" are examples of this type of measurement. 

What is ordinal?

200

This singer skyrocketed to fame in 2011 with the viral hit song, "Friday".

Who is Rebecca Black?

200

This child actor was most famous for his leading roles in Malcolm in the Middle, Big Fat Liar, and Agent Cody Banks.

Who is Frankie Muniz? 

300

Margaret Sanger was an activist and nurse who founded this organization in 1942.

What is Planned Parenthood?

300

The famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy comes from this famous play.

What is Hamlet? 

300

This term is used to describe an increase in the number of cases of a disease within a population in a specific area. Above what is normally expected, but not widespread.

What is an epidemic?

300

In Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson's ex-wife Tammy 2 is played by this actress, Nick Offerman's real wife!

Who is Megan Mullaly?

300

In the Wizard of the Oz, the Wicked Witch of the West uses these creatures to do her dirty work.

What are flying monkeys?

400

Edward Jenner pioneered the world's first vaccine targeting this disease.

What is smallpox?

400

The Immortal Life of this woman is a true story of an African-American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her consent to create the first "immortal" human cell line.

Who is Henrietta Lacks?

400

The 95-95-95 target is part of UNAIDS global HIV/AIDS strategy that addresses HIV testing, treatment, and this. 

What is viral suppression?

400

Natalie Portman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2016 for playing what famous 20th century woman?

Who is Jackie Kennedy?

400

Viola Davis achieved EGOT status in 2023 after receiving the Grammy Award for Best Audio Book for this memoir.

What is Finding Me? 

500

In late 2021, a new heavily mutated version of COVID-19 was discovered in South Africa and was titled this variant following its global spread.

What is Omicron?

500

"The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down" by Anne Fadiman details the cultural clash between the American medical system and this group of people.

Who are the Hmong?

500

The Iowa Women's Health Study, in which researchers enrolled 41,837 women in 1986 and collected exposure and lifestyle information to assess the relationship between these factors and subsequent occurrence of cancer, is an example of this type of study.

What is cohort?

500

MWI can also be a three-letter country code for which country?

What is Malawi? 
500

This French phrase is a common clause in contracts that frees both parties from liability or obligation in the event of an extraordinary circumstance or "Act of God".

What is force majeure?