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100
Which US state, nicknamed "The Pelican State," joined the union in 1812?
Louisiana 
100

Who ran for vice president alongside Barack Obama in the 2008 United States presidential election?

Joe Biden

100

What was the first name of children's Tv show host Mr. Rogers?

Fred 

100

What is the fastest sea animal?

The Sailfish

100

Which baseball team began playing home games at Fenway Park in 1912?

Boston Red Sox

200

What was the capital of the Union during the US Civil War?

Washington D.C.

200

Which traitorous commander led American naval forces at the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776?

Benedict Arnold 

200

What animal can be seen in a Porsche logo?

Horse 

200

Which company introduced the first commercial version of a cell phone in the United States

Motorola

200

What is the name of the professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Canada?

Toronto Maple Leafs

300

Which two oceans does the Panama Canal link?

Atlantic and Pacific

300

Which Roman leader build a wall in Northern England beginning in AD 122?

Hadrian

300

According to legend, what was Walt Disney afraid of?

Mice

300

What determines the gender of a baby turtle?

The temperature of the sand the eggs are laid in

300

Who was the first world heavyweight boxing champion to retire undefeated? 

Rocky Marciano

400

Considered on of the seven wonders of the world, what South American country is home to Machu Picchu?

Peru

400

What was Freddie Mercury's real name?

Farrokh Bulsara

400

Where was the 1993 movie Groundhog Day set?

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania 

400

In what part of the body is a lobster's teeth located?

Stomach

400

As of 2022, which country has a world record for the largest margin of victory in an international soccer game?

Australia (31-0 vs. American Samoa)

500

What were the Hawaiian Islands once known as?

Sandwich Islands

500

Who played the character of Bishop in the movie Juice?

Tupac Shakur

500

Which Andrew Lloyd Webber play won the 1983 Tony for Best Musical?

Cats

500

Which US Army pathologist helped to free Havana from yellow fever following the Spanish-American War?

Walter Reed

500

In water polo, which player wears a red cap?

The goalkeeper