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100

This ancient civilization, known for its pharaohs and monumental architecture, built the famous pyramids at Giza in Egypt.

What is: Ancient Egypt

100

When was Njeri born, asking specifically for the day, month, year, and wanting to know the exact point in time of her birth

When is: September 25, 1995

100

This major Texas city, often called the “Alamo City,” is famous for being the site of a pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution, where a small group of defenders made a legendary stand against a much larger army.

What is: San Antonio 

100

This book, which opens the Christian Bible, describes not only the creation of the world and the first humans but also the stories of the early patriarchs, including Adam and Eve, Noah and the flood, and Abraham’s covenant with God.

What is: Genesis

100

In Greek mythology, he was the king of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus, and wielded a thunderbolt as his weapon.

Who is: Zeus

200

The year 1492 is remembered in history because this Italian explorer, sailing for Spain, crossed the Atlantic and “discovered” the Americas.

Who is: Christopher Columbus

200

Which college did dad go to, referring to the specific college or university he attended during his higher education and where he completed his studies before moving on to the next stages of his occupational or professional life?

What is: Montclair University 

200

Texas became an independent republic in 1836 after successfully breaking away from this country, which had controlled the region and whose government Texas settlers had been in conflict with over issues like taxes, laws, and land rights.

What is: Mexico

200

This key figure in the Old Testament led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, confronted Pharaoh with the ten plagues, and received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai, playing a central role in the establishment of the covenant between God and the Israelites.

Who is: Moses

200

This rare astronomical event occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, completely blocking the Sun’s light for a short time.

What is: A Total Solar Eclipse

300

This vast empire, ruled by emperors such as Augustus and Nero, dominated much of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East around the first century CE.

What is: The Roman Empire

300

When did mom start her career as a singer, referring to the specific time in her life when she first began singing in a professional setting and started working as a singer in an official and consistent way, marking the beginning of her career in music as an occupation rather than something she did only occasionally or informally?

When was: 1996

300

This large Texas city is nicknamed the “Space City” because it is home to NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where American astronauts train and historic space missions have been coordinated.

What is: Houston

300

Known for his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus, this apostle went on to write many letters, called epistles, to early Christian communities, addressing issues of faith, morality, and church organization, including letters to the Romans, Corinthians, and Galatians.

Who is: Paul (or Saul of Tarsus)

300

This tiny European country, nestled between France and Spain in the Pyrenees, is the world’s oldest surviving principality.

What is: Andorra

400

This late 18th-century conflict involved Britain and its thirteen American colonies and ultimately led to the formation of a new independent nation in 1776.

What is: The American Revolutionary War

400

When did Kagai first begin attending college, and what is the name of the specific university that he initially enrolled in, referring to the very first institution he attended for his higher education before moving on to any other colleges or universities?

When/What is: Rutgers University, January 2019

400

After existing as an independent republic for almost ten years following its successful fight for independence from Mexico, Texas officially joined the United States in 1845, becoming this number state in the Union and marking a major moment in both Texan and American history.

What is: The 28th State

400

In the Book of Revelation, the author writes letters to a specific number of churches in Asia Minor, providing each with warnings, encouragement, and promises depending on their spiritual state; these letters are addressed to churches in cities such as Ephesus, Smyrna, and Laodicea.

What is: Seven

400

This 16th-century Portuguese explorer was the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, opening a new sea route for trade.

Who is: Vasco da Gama

500

The Magna Carta, a document limiting royal power, was signed in 1215 by this English king after pressure from rebellious barons.

Who is: King John

500

Prince would like to know when the second trimester in his elementary school takes place, referring specifically to the period during the school year that is officially designated as the second trimester, including the months or dates that define this part of the academic calendar.

When is: December 1st, 12:00am

500

This natural landmark, located in the Texas Panhandle, is the largest canyon in the state and one of the deepest in the United States; it’s often overshadowed by the Grand Canyon in Arizona but is a striking geological feature of the region.

What is: The Palo Duro Canyon

500

This influential theologian and bishop of Hippo in North Africa, writing in the late 4th and early 5th centuries, produced major works including Confessions and The City of God, which deeply shaped Christian theology, especially doctrines about sin, grace, and the relationship between the earthly and heavenly cities.

Who is: Augustine of Hippo

500

In quantum physics, this principle, formulated by Werner Heisenberg in 1927, states that the more precisely one measures a particle’s position, the less precisely one can know its momentum.

What is: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle