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100

What top rated North American ski resort was originally called London Mountain due to the frequent fog at lower elevations. 

What is Whistler BC?

100

Prior to the idea of it as a recreational activity, this “off-road” style of biking was used for transportation over rough terrain. One of the earliest examples of this was their use by Buffalo Soldiers headed from Montana to Yellowstone during the 1890s.

What is Mountain Biking?

100

How often do forced-air furnace filters need to be changed?

What is every 90 days? 

200

The awe-inspiring coast of this tropical island has been featured in iconic movies such as Jurassic Park and The Descendants.

What is Hanalei?

200

Which famous hockey player scored the very first goal in NHL history?

Dave Ritchie

200

When was the New York Review of Books first published?

What is 1 February 1963? The Review, which begot the New York Times Best Seller List, sold out of its first print run (100,000 copies), and its editors received over 1,000 letters from readers asking that they continue.

300

The city of Grasse is known as the World's perfume capital and is part of region known for its coast of light, of warm breezes, and mysteriously balmy forests.

What is Cote d'Azur?

300
What is the water-based sport in which each team shall field 11 players on the field at one time. PSSG rules allow a team to play a legal game shorthanded with a minimum of 7 players. Teams may have as many players on their roster as they want. All rosters must be finalized by the second week of the regular season.


Water Polo

300

What is the name of the small town depicted in Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night?

What is Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France?

400

This Spanish city located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains was a Muslim Kingdom for 800 years, the longest Muslim rule in Spain.

What is Granada?

400

In the sport of swimming, freedivers can hold their breath under water for what amount of time?

What is 10 minutes?

400

What is the most popular ski resort in the world with over 2.5 million skier visits per year?

What is  La Plagne?

500

London has red buses, New York has taxis, the Phillipines has jeepneys, New Delhi has auto rickshaws, and this East African capital city has Matatus'.

What is Nairobi?

500

Which famous basketball star led the Chicago Bulls in assists per game in 2010-11?

Who is Derrick Rose?

500

What is the longest movie ever made?

What is Untitled #125 (Hickory) at 120 hours? The movie is running 120 hours (that's 5 days). It was created by Josh Azzarella, the New-York based artist. His experimental movie was based on a scene from The Wizard of Oz film, particularly on the part, where Dorothy is captured by a tornado. In the original version, it lasts only a few seconds: the viewer sees the whirlwind till Dorothy meets Glenda the Good Witch. But the director extended her transformation to five days, just like some of our dreams last only a few seconds but feel like hours or even days. By the way, Hickory is a character from The Wizard of Oz who warded off the tornados.

600

The water in the hippos' pools at this European city's zoo comes from a massive reserve of spring water that produces 70 million liters of thermal water a day.

What is Budapest?

600

In this country Lacrosse is its national summer sport.

What is Canada?

600

Adventures in Sleeping: What percentage of people dream entirely in black and white?

What is 12%?

700

 This city has the youngest population in all of Europe; approximately 50% of the population is less than 25-years of age?

What is Dublin?

700

The popular fitness chain Orange Theory which monitors members' heart rate and computes calories burned was founded in what year?

What is 2010?

700

What cooking technique is best to use when you need to cook something quickly in a small about of fat?

What is Sauteing? Sauteing is performed over a burner in a hot, shallow pan and uses a small amount of oil or fat to coat food for even browning. This method cooks foods very quickly so it's best to keep the food moving by tossing or flipping.

800

In 1991, Nike released their Nike Air hybrid running/hiking shoe named after this American city.

 What is Moab (or Mowabb)?

800

In what year and where did the world figure skating championships begin?

What is 1896 in St Petersberg?

800

What are the odds of being attacked by a mountain lion while hiking?

What is .1111%?

900

 Inhabitants of this European city collectively speak over 300 languages.

What is London?

900

Which demographic were not eligible for the NFL draft until 1990?

Who are College Juniors?

900

What does the acronym Scuba stand for?

  “Self contained underwater breathing apparatus”