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100

What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

Lunch and dinner.

100

Where were the first modern Olympics held? 

Athens, Greece

100

What is the longest line of constant latitude of the Earth?

Equator

100

The smallest unit of information computing. 

Hint: A common word used to describe a small amount. 


A Bit

200

There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?


There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.


200

Which African nation successfully resisted colonialism in the late 19th century?

Ethiopia

200

What does Volkswagen, the popular German car, mean in English? Hint: Volks - wagon

people's car

200

Which F term describes the year as it pertains to figuring out your business’s annual budget and other finances?

Fiscal

300

What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Short

300

Who painted the mural of “The Last Supper”?

Leonardo da Vinci

300

In which country was the largest known T-Rex skeleton found?

Canada.

300

In which part of the body is the pituitary gland located?  

Brain.

400

What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment, and never in one thousand years?

The letter M.

400

What was famous physicist and chemist Marie Curie known for? 

Mainly for her discovery of the elements polonium and radium.

Acceptable: Research on radiation, first woman to win a Nobel Prize. 

400

What does the Latin word 'circa' mean when preceding a date?

Around

400

A ________ plan is a plan set in place in the event that your original plan doesn't go quite right.

A contingency plan

500

What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?

A clock.

500

Who was the first female prime minister of Britain?

Margaret Thatcher

500

“I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.” Is a famous quote by the American physicist _____

 J. Robert Oppenheimer

500

CAD is used in the design process of objects, structures, and buildings. It is used to create accurate 2D drawings and 3D models. What Does CAD stand for?

Correct: Computer-Aided Design

Acceptable: "Drawing" "Drafting"