Starting with W
Inventions
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100

What 'W' word is a word for a marriage ceremony?

Wedding

100

What invention by John Walker had a small stick that could light a fire?

Matches

100

How many strings does a ukulele have?

Four

100

In the fairy tale Cinderella, what time does Cinderella need to return home?

Midnight

100

Were playing cards invented in Europe, Asia, or Africa?

Asia

100

How many oceans are there on Earth?

Five

200

What 'W' word for a green/red fruit that is mostly watery inside?

Watermelon

200

What invention by Walter Jaeger in the 1930's could sense smoke from within a home?

Smoke Detector

200

What small rectangular wind instrument is called a 'mouth organ' and is played by blowing into holes?

Harmonica

200

What type of card game is Texas Hold’em?

Poker

200

What is the best-selling book of all time?

Bible

200

Is jalapeño pepper a fruit or a vegetable?

A Fruit

300

What 'W' word is a building with sails used to generate winds and power?

Windmill

300

What invention allowed deaf people to communicate through gestures?

ASL, American Sign Language

300

What was the name of the music festival held in 1969, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees?

Woodstock

300

Farmers wake up to what barnyard animal crowing at dawn?

Roosters

300

The oldest person ever recorded lived to be what age?

A) 109 B) 113 C) 122

122 Years

300

What shape is a pie chart?

Circle

400

What 'W' word is used to carry money?

Wallet

400

What invention was developed by Hedy Lamarr and allowed people to connect to the internet?

Wifi

400

What crooning singer turned actor is known as Old Blue Eyes?

Frank Sinatra

400

What beautiful insect is the Monarch?

Butterfly

400

From which direction does the sun rise?

East

400

In which season is daytime the longest?

Summer

500

What 'W' word is something a referee has to halt a game?

Whistle

500

What invention by a guy named Frank had people cleaning ice rinks faster?

Zamboni
500

Which legendary guitarist was known for his iconic rendition of 'Purple Haze'?

Jimi Hendrix

500

This smiling masterpiece was stolen from the Louvre in Paris by Vincenzo Peruggia. 

Mona Lisa

500

How many times was Elizabeth Taylor married?

8 Times

500

What popular beverage is made by fermenting apples?

Cider

600

What 'W' word is a ballroom dance with smooth gliding 'rise and fall' movements?

Waltz

600

What invention is a record of your birth?

Birth Certificate

600

Which singer released the hit song 'What's Love Got to Do with It' in the 80s?

Tina Turner

600

What super-thin pancakes are wrapped around sweet and savory fillings?

Crepes

600

How many time zones are there in the world?

A) 15 B) 24 C) 32

24

600

In which sport would you get penalized for 'traveling'?

Basketball

700

What 'W' word is a body of water that goes on a steep fall over a rocky ledge into a plunge pool below?

Waterfall
700

What invention trains your immune system to create antibodies through an injection?

Vaccines
700

What jazz musical era was ushered in on the heels of the great depression?

Big Band

700

What famous sculpture depicts a man deep in thought?

The Thinker

700

What facial feature was artist Frida Kahlo known for?

Unibrow

700

How old was King Tut when he became the ruler of Egypt?

A) 6 Yrs B) 9 Yrs C) 14 Yrs

9 Years