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100

Which US state's capital is Bismarck?

North Dakota

100

Which American author wrote The Catcher in the Rye?

J.D. Salinger

100

Where is Dorothy from in The Wizard of Oz?

Kansas

100

Which chemical element is represented by "K"?

Potassium

100

In volleyball, how many times can one team hit the ball on their side of the court before hitting it over the net?

Three

200

In which US state was the Battle of Antietam fought? 

Maryland

200

What Renaissance painter designed several flying machines on 1488?

Leonardo da Vinci

200

What was the home of the Ewoks in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi?

Endor

200

What is the closest living relative to the T-rex?

Chicken, Ostrich 

200

On a sailboat, what is a sheet?

Lines used for controlling and adjusting the sails

300

In January 1959, which was the 49th US state admitted to the Union?

Alaska

300

Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?

Jane Austen

300

Who organized a star-studded 1961 inaugural concert for JFK?

Frank Sinatra

300

Which musical recording and playback medium was introduced in 1963?

Audio cassette

300

Which swimming stroke is the first leg of the medley relay race?

Backstroke

400

What series of islands off the North Carolina coast was the location of the lost colony of Roanoke?

Outer Banks

400

What year did country artist Johnny Cash die?

2003 (71)

400

Which task did Tom trick his friends into completing in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Whitewashing a fence 

400

Which weapon, a more powerful version of the atomic bomb, was first tested by the United States in 1952?

Hydrogen bomb

400

What Olympic sport has been given the nickname "chess on ice"?

Curling

500

Which river flows through the capitals of Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary?

Danube River

500

In what city was the first World's Fair held in 1851?

London (Hyde Park)

500

What awards has an EGOT winner won?

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony

500

Who invented the ballpoint pen?

László Bíró

500

A try in rugby union is worth how many points?

Five