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100
This Italian Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
100
This scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Physics" and developed the theory of relativity.
Who is Albert Einstein?
100
Known as “man's best friend,” this domesticated animal is a popular household pet around the world.
What is a dog?
100
This religion, founded by Siddhartha Gautama, teaches the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.
What is Buddhism?
100
Known for its slow-smoked meats and tangy sauces, this food style is a Kansas City culinary specialty.
What is barbecue?
200
Known for his swirling night sky in The Starry Night, this artist famously cut off part of his own ear.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
200
This is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere, making up about 78% of the air we breathe.
What is nitrogen?
200
This large, flightless bird is native to Africa and can run at speeds up to 45 miles per hour.
What is an ostrich?
200
In Hinduism, this deity with an elephant head is known as the remover of obstacles and is widely worshipped.
Who is Ganesha?
200
This famous jazz musician, known for his innovative saxophone playing, grew up in Kansas City and helped develop bebop jazz.
Who is Charlie Parker?
300
This American artist is known for painting close-up, vibrant flowers, as well as desert landscapes of New Mexico.
Who is Georgia O'Keeffe?
300
In the 1860s, Dmitri Mendeleev created this chart, which organizes all known chemical elements.
What is the Periodic Table?
300
This unique mammal lays eggs instead of giving live birth and can be found in Australia and Tasmania.
What is a platypus?
300
In Judaism, this is the holiest day of the year, known as the Day of Atonement.
What is Yom Kippur?
300
This Kansas City museum houses one of the most extensive collections of World War I artifacts and is the only U.S. museum dedicated solely to World War I.
What is the National WWI Museum and Memorial?
400
The 19th-century French painter Georges Seurat developed this style of painting using tiny dots of color.
What is Pointillism?
400
This Nobel Prize-winning scientist discovered the radioactive elements polonium and radium, leading groundbreaking work in radioactivity.
Who is Marie Curie?
400
Known for its distinctive black-and-white coloration, this small porpoise is critically endangered and native only to the Gulf of California.
What is the vaquita?
400
This Islamic pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, requires Muslims to travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if able.
What is the Hajj?
400
This neighborhood, known for its Spanish-inspired architecture and fountains, was the first suburban shopping district in the United States.
What is the Country Club Plaza?
500
This Spanish surrealist, known for his eccentric personality and melting clock paintings, was one of the most prominent figures in 20th-century art.
Who is Salvador Dalí?
500
This subatomic particle, discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, has no electrical charge and resides in the nucleus of an atom.
What is a neutron?
500
This type of animal, the largest species of squid, has eyes that can reach up to 10 inches in diameter, the largest in the animal kingdom.
What is the colossal squid?
500
This ancient Persian religion, founded by the prophet Zoroaster, teaches about the cosmic struggle between good and evil and influenced later monotheistic religions.
What is Zoroastrianism?
500
This Kansas City-based baseball team, named for the livestock industry, played in the Negro Leagues and was once managed by the legendary Buck O'Neil.
Who are the Kansas City Monarchs?