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100

This bird is famous for its webbed feet and quacking.

What is a duck?

100

This standardized test is often required for college admissions in the U.S.

What is the SAT?

100

This invention changed warfare in the 15th century by using gunpowder.

What is a cannon?

100

This basketball player is nicknamed “King James.”

Who is LeBron James?

100

People once used this to track time by the Sun’s shadow.

What is a sundial?

200

This white bird with an orange bill is often seen in lakes and ponds.

What is a swan?

200

This type of degree is typically earned after four years of college.

What is a bachelor’s degree?

200

This explosive device was first used widely in World War I.

What is a grenade?

200

This soccer player is from Portugal and has won multiple Ballon d’Or awards.

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo?

200

This mechanical device used gears and weights to keep time.

What is a grandfather clock?

300

This penguin species is the tallest and heaviest.

What is the emperor penguin?

300

This type of college is supported primarily by private funding rather than state funds.

What is a private college?

300

This World War I weapon led to trench warfare stalemates.

What is a machine gun?

300

This swimmer has won the most Olympic gold medals in history.

Who is Michael Phelps?

300

This modern device automatically adjusts for time zones.

What is a smartphone?

400

This large, long-legged bird is often found in wetlands and flies with its neck straight.

What is a heron?

400

This Ivy League school has the oldest college library in the U.S.

What is Harvard University?

400

This long-range weapon was heavily used during World War II.

What is a bomber plane?

400

This NFL quarterback led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win in 2021.

Who is Tom Brady?

400

This technology syncs clocks worldwide using satellites.

What is GPS time?

500

This bird dives underwater to catch fish and can swim extremely fast.

What is a kingfisher?

500

This type of school focuses on undergraduate and graduate programs but usually doesn’t grant research doctorates.

What is a liberal arts college?

500

This weapon ended World War II in the Pacific.

What is the atomic bomb?

500

This tennis player has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Who is Serena Williams?

500

This invention allowed time to be measured accurately at sea.

What is a chronometer?