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100

The province of Zeeland in southwest Holland lent its name to this country in the South Pacific.

New Zealand. 

100

If one of these animals crosses your path a superstition says you'll experience misfortune.

A black cat.

100

Cake cut by those who've just "tied the knot".

Wedding cake. 

100

Malls including Arcadia Mall use this 2-word term for the place where you chow down.

Food court. 

100

This feline word follows "Hello" in the name of a Sanrio character.

Kitty. 

200

Although this South American country right next to Argentina is about 2,650 miles long, its average width is less than 110 miles.

Chile. 

200

In most countries in the western hemisphere such as the USA, this number is considered to be unlucky.

13. 

200

Make a rug or a basket, or zigzag your way through traffic.

Weave. 

200

In terms of revenue, this burger and fried chicken chain known for their Happy Meals is the most successful fast-food franchise in the world.

McDonald's. 

200

The Sorting Hat placed Harry Potter in this House at Hogwarts.

Gryffindor. 

300

This mountain range in Nepal and India, whose name means "abode of snow" in Sanskrit, has more than 30 peaks towering above 25,000 feet.

The Himalayas. 

300

Break one of these & supposedly you'll have 7 years' bad luck.

Mirror. 

300

If you're "under" this, you're not feeling well, or maybe getting rained on.

Weather. 

300

"Taste the rainbow" is the slogan of this popular candy brand, which comes in 5 distinct colours and flavours. 

Skittles. 

300

A caterpillar emerges from one of these as a butterfly.

Cocoon. 

400

This Iraqi capital was founded on the western bank of the Tigris River in 762 A.D. by the Abbasid Caliph Al-Mansur.

Baghdad. 

400

Hang one of these tropical fruits in front of your door, and you will supposedly prevent the entrance of malevolent entities and ghosts. 

Lemons. 

400

The capital of New Zealand. 

Wellington. 

400

Colonel Sanders is the name of the person in the logo of this fast-food chain which has over 29,900 restaurants around the world. 

KFC. 

400

Last name of the 35th US president who was assassinated in November 22nd, 1963 during a parade in his private car. 

Kennedy. 

500

These 2 countries are present in the complete south end of the Middle East. 

Yemen and Oman. 

500

One well-known superstition is that it's bad luck to walk under one of these.

Ladder. 

500

As the old saying goes, "a chain is only as strongest as" this.

Weakest link.

500

Telescopes are a specialty of the stores of this science-oriented cable TV channel.

Discovery. 

500

It is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the Procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm, and is often seen in trees. Doraemon was also commonly mistaken for one of these animals. 

Raccoon.