March Madness
Marsh Madness
Starch Madness
Arch Madness
Basketball and After
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In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the final speech of this event. Later issued as a single by Gordy Records, the "I have a Dream" speech reached no. 88 on the Billboard Hot 100.

March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

100

This wetland in South Florida is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a US National Park

The Everglades

100

In the US, this sweetener is cheaper than sugar and is often used in soft drinks and processed food

High-Fructose Corn Sugar

100

The Golden Arches are the logo of this fast-food chain

McDonald's

100

Hitting a home run with the bases loaded is called this, also used to describe putting the ball through the hoop forcefully

Grand Slam Dunk

200

The month of March comes from the month Maritus, which marked the start of warfare season, named for this god

Mars

200
"The Swamp" refers to this stadium at the University of Florida

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

200

This starchy cooking banana (in contrast to a dessert banana) is a staple of Latin American cuisine

Plantain

200
The Gateway Arch is one of the most iconic symbols of this midwest city

St. Louis

200

This UNC legend, 6x NBA champion, and cobbler found success later in his career as a director of films like Get Out and Us.

Michael Jordan Peele

300

Beware this day that Julius Caesar was assassinated

Ides of March

300
While marshes are alkaline, this other type of wetland is acidic and features a layer of peat thicker than 30mm

Bog

300

A cereal grain that has been made to germinate by soaking in water and then stopped from germinating further by drying with hot air is referred to as this. Whopping!

Malt

300

This is the name of the center piece of a Roman triumphal arch

Keystone

300

The teams in this stage of the NCAA Basketball Tournament are Conquest, War, Famine, and Death

Final Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

400

In the United States, March 11th commemorates this American legend and pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and present-day Ontario

Johnny Appleseed

400

Marshes can be freshwater, saltwater, or this term referring to a mixture of the two

Brackish

400

The roots of this vine, native to Asia but invasive in the United States, is traditionally used as a tea or thickener for sauces as a substitute for cornstarch

Kudzu

400

With cousins Eli and Peyton, this athlete was highly-recruited before eventually committing to play quarterback for Texas

Arch Manning

400

This 11-seed team currently on a "Cinderella" run in the NCAA Men's Tournament is a constitutionally mandated given by the President once a year

North Carolina State of the Union

500

The "Imperial March" by John Williams is an example of this, a German word to describe a short, recurring musical phrase

Leitmotif

500

The waters found in wetlands are anoxic, meaning a lack of this element dissolved

Oxygen

500

This Philippine dessert made from mashed purple yam's distinctive hue is unforgettable when used ice cream, frozen yogurt, and pastries

Ube

500

The CW series "Riverdale" is based off characters from this comic

Archie

500

This fashion influencer, known as the "the Round Mound of Rebound" in his career, has now become a fixture of sports media. Sister slay!

James Charles Barkley