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100

In which country were fireworks first invented?

China

100

General: 

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

Antarctica

100

Which color absorbs the most light

Black

100

Trivia: 

When clues from the text make you guess what will happen

Foreshadowing

100

When we read a text we need to think about two things: 

Who is doing what

200

Who was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire?

Genghis Khan

200

General: 

In what movie is Luke Skywalker a character

Star Wars

200

Science: 

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?

Liquid 

200

Trivia: 

I have a better memory than an elephant

Metaphor

200

The most important moment in a story

Climax

300

In which year did World War II end?

1945

300

General:

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

Camel

300

Science: 

What does NASA stand for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

300

Trivia:

She came like a storm

Simile
300

The lesson that a story teaches

Theme

400

Who was the first President of the USA

George Washington

400

Name the most famous English playwright

William Shakespeare 

400

Science:

What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?

 Tendons

400

Trivia:

Giving someone a rose

symbol

400

What creates a theme/lesson in a story

conflict

500

A famous Roman Emperor that has a salad named after him (first and last name)

Julius Caesar

500

General:

When was the American Cancer Society founded?

1912

500

Science: 

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? 

Diamond

500

Trivia:

When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected

Irony (will also accept paradox)

500
When a story goes back in time (a memory or story) to provide details about a character's background or the story's background. 

Flashback