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100

This Fantastic Four character was originally an android, and made his first appearance in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939.

Who is the Human Torch?

100

While the Medal of Honor is the highest military award in the US, this is the highest civilian award.

What is the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

100

This is considered the national flower of Japan.

What is the sakura or cherry blossom?

100

This ballroom dance, which rose to popularity in Vienna in the 18th century, was once considered scandalous.

What is the waltz?

100

These popular treats were originally called “oily cakes.”

What are donuts?

200

In the MCU, Florence Pugh played this second character to take on the “Black Widow” moniker.

Who is Yelena Benova?

200

This award, presented by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, is considered the most prestigious honor in Spanish-language literature.

What is the Cervantes Prize?

200

This flower is often used as a remembrance symbol for World War I.

What is the (red) poppy?

200

This party dance was created in 1976 and has 22 steps in its original choreography.

What is the Electric Slide?

200

This swirly coffee companion is typically served with icing in the United States, but without icing in the Nordic countries where it originated.

What is the cinnamon bun or cinnamon roll?

300

This character was able to deduce Batman and Robin’s secret identities, and later became the third boy to take on the mantle of Robin.

Who is Tim Drake?

300

While the Tony Awards honor Broadway shows, these awards are considered the highest honor for off-Broadway shows.

What are the Obie Awards?

300

This flower gets its name from the Latin word for “little sword.”

What is gladiolus?

300

This style of dance originated as a form of court entertainment in Renaissance Italy.

What is ballet?

300

While often made with food coloring today, this popular southern treat topped with cream cheese frosting originally got its distinctive color from a chemical reaction between cocoa powder and acidic ingredients.

What is red velvet cake?

400

Fawcett Comics was the first company to publish this superhero originally known as Captain Marvel, but now known by this name, an acronym made up of other hero’s names.

Who is Shazam?

400

The first ceremony for this honor was held in 1901.

What is the Nobel Prize?

400

This US city is home to the world’s oldest flower show.

What is Philadelphia?

400

The world record for longest individual dance marathon, at 127 hours, was set in this country.

What is India?

400

This country consumes the most ice cream per capita.

What is New Zealand?

500

This character is known as the “Zen Master of Speed.”

Who is Max Mercury?

500

These are sometimes called “the Oscars of the food world.”

What are the James Beard Awards?

500

Material from this flower was once used in life jackets.

What are sunflowers?

500

While this style of dance originated in South America, it has been wildly popular in Finland for over a century.

What is tango?

500

The world’s largest chocolate nut bar, with a weight of 5,943 pounds, was this type of candy bar.

What is Reese’s Take 5?