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#1 selling game as of now.

What is Minecraft.

100

It's the traditional non-verbal way to signal that you resign.

What is TURNING OVER YOUR KING.

100

The ancient world had 2 important cities named Thebes: one in Greece & one in this land

What is Egypt
100

Plants produce these 2 things during photosynthesis.

What is What are oxygen and glucose.

100

Turn your life around & be one of these a new member of a religious group from the Latin for turn around.

What is A CONVERT

200

Retired fortune hunter Nathan Drake maps out a plan traveling the world in the 4th installment of this franchise.

Who is Nathan Drake.

200

World champ Garry Kasparov lost a 1997 match to a computer program from this company.

What is IMB.

200

In the 400s B.C. Greek cities like Thebes & Megara had not a monarchy but this form of rule by a small group

What is AN OLIGARCHY 

200

It can't fly or breathe fire but this largest living lizard has a venomous bite that inhibits blood clotting

What is a KOMODO DRAGON
200

Literally meaning dead pledge it's the loan you take out to buy a home.

What is A MORTGAGE

300

Sharing a name with a type of ship this game was made for Windows by Windows & was first playable in 1990

What is Minesweeper

300

Bring your queen out fast & you can have this victory after just 2 moves.

What is Fool's Mate.

300

In the early 19th century philhellenic groups sprang up across the world to aid this country's independence

What is GREECE.

300

It's the largest blood vessel in the body

What is THE AORTA.

300

The name of this spirit is from the German for rattle & ghost

What is A POLTERGEIST

400

This game's Japanese designer thought his proposed English title meant stupid ape; nope but Nintendo used it. What is the character.

Who is Donkey Kong

400

The knight is well suited to this maneuver that threatens two pieces at one time; it shares its name with a piece of tableware.

What is Fork.

400

After destroying this African city in 146 B.C. Scipio Aemilianus looked at the burning city & said It is glorious

What is CARTHAGE 
400

This hardest tissue in the body covers the crown of a tooth in mammals.

What is ENAMEL

400

Taking its Greek origin literally it's an outbreak of disease that can affect every single person

What is PANDEMIC 

500

After his release from maximum security Tommy Vercetti tries to take over Vice City in this game.

What is GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY

500

In this classic chess opening after white plays e4 to fight for the center black plays c5 in this 8-letter defense named for a Mediterranean island.

What is the THE SICILIAN DEFENSE.

500

The Olympic Games began in 776 B.C. took a long break & reappeared in 1896 in this country

What is GREECE.

500

This element's symbol W comes from wolfram its alternate name

What is TUNGSTEN 

500

Cobra comes from the Portuguese cobra de capello meaning snake with one of these coverings

What is HOOD