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100
What is the boundary between two tectonic plates called?
Fault Line
100
What is the name given to the spot in Massachusetts where the Pilgrims are said to have landed?
Plymouth Rock
100
Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" marks the first appearance of what dubious serial killer who was famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins a decade later?
Hannibal Lecter
100
What golfer was known as “The Golden Bear”?
Jack Nicklaus
100
In 1997, Taco Bell launched an advertising campaign that grew to be wildly popular. What animal was the star of this campaign?
A Talking Chihuaha
200
Which space probe was the first to leave the solar system?
Voyager 1
200
Guy Fawkes, Sir Walter Raleigh, Alfred Dreyfus, John Brown, and Philippe Pétain were all convicted at one time or another of what high crime?
Treason
200
Two displaced migrant ranch workers are the dual protagonists of what 1937 novella with a title that starts with a preposition?
Of Mice and Men
200
What sport involves two teams of 7 and four quarters of a 'court' in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal.
Water Polo
200
What is Malaysia's national food dish?
Nasi Lemak
300
Approximately how many sweat pores does the human body have?
2.5 million
300
Israel unleashed the "Operation Wrath of God" as a response to what atrocity?
1972 Munich Summer Olympics Massacre
300
First appearing in the children's book "Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys", what is the most famous character created by H. A. and Margaret Rey?
Curious George
300
What year was the first-ever Wimbledon tournament held?
1877
300
In which US state was the chocolate chip cookie invented?
Massachusetts
400
What word is used to refer to a dosage of fast-acting insulin that is given via the "pump" device worn by some diabetics?
Bolus
400
What is the exact date that Adolf Hitler attacked Poland?
September 1, 1939
400
What novel begins with the following line? "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like…”
The Catcher in the Rye
400
What year was the first-ever Wimbledon tournament held?
Their Shoes
400
The Mudanjiag City Mega Farm in China is known as the largest farm in the world. How many acres is it?
Almost 23 Million Acres
500
Known for his serpent-entwined staff, who was the ancient Greek god of medicine?
Ascelpius
500
Who designed the M1-Garand rifle?
John C. Garand
500
The most famous work of what Roman poet born in 43 BC begins "My intention is to tell of bodies changed to different forms?"
Ovid
500
What was the biggest margin of victory ever in a Triple Crown race?
31 lengths
500
In Greek mythology, what is Aristaeus the God of?
Bee-keeping