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100
In 1938 Otto Hahn & Fritz Strassman discovered nuclear fission by splitting atoms of this element
What is uranium
100
In the 1930s, with its top-loading model, Swingline revolutionized this device
What is a stapler
100
In 1930 this Indian pacifist marched 200 miles to the sea to protest Britain's salt tax
Who is Gandhi
100
The flag of the federated states of Micronesia has 4 stars on a blue background, the blue standing for this ocean
What is the Pacific
100
A diplomatic emissary of the highest rank
What is an ambassador
200
Sublimation is the process by which a solid changes into a gas without going through this stage
What is liquid
200
Wimmer-Ferguson makes a toy for babies to bite on punningly called the "Brain" this
What is a Teether
200
In 1914 the little girl with the umbrella began appearing on this company's salt packages
What is Morton's
200
Flags of both Japan & Bangladesh feature disks of this color
What is red
200
It can be an area sunk below its surroundings or a psychological state of extreme sadness
What is depression
300
Term first used by James Watt for a unit equivalent to 550 foot-pounds of work per second
What is horsepower
300
A hacker called "Captain Crunch" found one of these, in a cereal box, whose tone could manipulate phone lines
What is a whistle
300
Throwing salt into the center of the ring to purify it is part of the ritual of this sport
What is sumo wrestling
300
The 4 bo leaves on Sri Lanka's flag represent this religion
What is Buddhism
300
This type of RNA transfers the genetic information
What is messenger (RNA)
400
This branch of physics deals with heat & includes cryogenics, which deals with extremely low temperatures
What is thermodynamics
400
Used to serve a particular type of liquor, it's the glass seen here
What is a snifter
400
In Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper", an overturned salt cellar lies in front of him
Who is Judas
400
Its flag colors stand for Bohemia & Moravia
What is the Czech Republic
400
Meaning delicate skill, it's a common term in the game of bridge
What is finesse
500
Theodore Maiman used this gem in producing the world's first laser in 1960
What is a ruby
500
Many car owners have this device with a spherical cap on one end & a sliding scale on the other
What is a tire pressure gauge
500
Opened in 1825, it was known as the "ditch that salt built" because its main cargo was salt from Syracuse, N.Y.
What is the Erie Canal
500
Revolutionaries in New York plotting the overthrow of Spanish rule in this Caribbean country based its flag on the USA's
What is Cuba
500
This tropical root is used to make tapioca
What is cassava