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  History:

Who was the first man to land on the moon?

Neil Armstrong (alongside Buzz Aldrin)

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General: 

What is the name of the university located in Huntington, WV. 

Marshall University

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Science: 

What is the layer of air (which is a source of oxygen) surrounding the earth called?

The Atmosphere

100

What does "www" stand for in a website address?

World Wide Web

100

What is the largest ocean in the world?

Pacific Ocean

200

In which country did "D-Day" take place?

France

200

General: What amusement park, one of the oldest in the world, is located in Huntington?

Camden Park

200

Science: 

What is the basic unit of life?

Cell

200

Trivia: 

Who founded Microsoft?

Bill Gates and Paul Allen

200

Which country is home to the Great Wall?

China

300

History:

What was the name of the first president of the USA?

George Washington

300

General:

What major transportation company has its Huntington Division headquarter I the city>

CSX Transportation

300

Science: 

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Photosynthesis

300

Trivia:

What year was the first iPhone released?

2007

300

What is the smallest U.S state?

Rhode Island

400

History:

Which famous artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Answer:

Michelangelo

400

General: 

What street is our school on?

Highlander Way

400

Science:

Biology is the study of what?

Living things.

400

Trivia:

What was name of the first search engine?

Archie, created by Alan Emtage, a student at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, in 1990.

400

What is the longest river in the United States?

Missouri River

500

History:

What famous "party" happened in Boston during the Revolutionary War?

Boston Tea Party

500

General :

What year was Huntington founded, and who founded it?

Huntington was founded in 1871  by Collis P. Huntington. 

500

Science: 

What organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

500

Trivia:

What social media platform is known for short, 280-character posts. 

Twitter/X

500

Where do you find the Statue of Liberty?

New York, USA