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400

In which country were fireworks first invented?

China

400

General: 

Name the only continent in which spiders don't exist?

Antarctica

400

Which color absorbs the most light

Black

400

Trivia: 

When is Star Wars Day?

May 4

400

This is the only planet that rotates backwards compared to all other known planets. 

Venus

400

Which figure of speech is a comparison between two things that uses the words "like" or "as"?

Simile

800

What American president served 3 terms?

FDR

800

General: 

This actor starred in the film Hunger Games and and Silver Linings Playbook. 

Jennifer Lawrence
800

What country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

Japan 

800

Trivia: 

What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid

800

This is the average weight of a cloud.

Over 1,000,000 pounds.

800

Who wrote Harrison Bergeron and Slaughterhouse Five?

Kurt Vonnegut

1200

In which year did World War II end?

1945

1200

General:

Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?

Camel

1200

Science: 

What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1200

How many minutes are there in a day?

1440

1200

What is the smallest country ?

the Vatican

1200

Which of this week's vocabulary word's definition is "Of vital importance; crucial or necessary?"

Integral

1600

This is the year women were first able to vote.

What is 1919?

1600

Name the most famous English playwright

William Shakespeare 

1600

Science:

What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?

 Tendons

1600

Trivia:

How many bones does a human body have?

206

1600

This is a mammal that lays eggs. 

What is a platypus?

1600

What is David Bowie's actual name?

David Jones

2000

Which continent is known as the "Land Down Under"?

Australia

2000

General:

How many colours in a rainbow?

7

2000

Science: 

Name the rarest blood type

AB Negative

2000

Trivia:

Name the fastest flying insect?

Dragonfly

2000

Who was known as the "Iron Lady"?

Margaret Thatcher

2000

Which American author is closely related with the Gothic tradition,  invented the modern detective story, and died under mysterious circumstances?

Edgar Allen Poe