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Mosquito
100

This chameleon is Rapunzel’s loyal sidekick in Disney’s Tangled.

Who is Pascal?

100

It was in this year that Maine became an independent state

When is 1820?

100

Maine’s Largest Lake by surface area 

What is Moosehead Lake

100

In New York City: The Empire State Building, The American Radiator Building, and the Memorial Gates at the Bronx Zoo represent this 20th century artistic movement architectural style. 

What is Art Deco?

100

The mosquito has this many legs 

What is Six? 
200

This is the title of the ninth episode in the Star Wars Saga.

What is The Rise of Skywalker?

200

This Latin word, meaning "I lead," serves as Maine's official state motto and appears on its seal.

What is Dirigo?

200
Roughly one quarter of all the land in Maine drains into this river, which runs right through Bangor and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. 

Penobscot River 

200

This Naturalist and Painter created "The Birds of America," published in 1827, containing a variety illustrations of birds across the USA; later leading to National Society. 

Who is John James Audubon?

200

The word Mosquito is originally a Spanish term. The original spanish word, translated in to in English is literally 


What is “little fly?” 

300

The entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy was filmed in this island country known for its dramatic landscapes.

What is New Zealand?

300

This city was originally the state capital of Maine up until 1832

Where is Portland?

300

This bay lies in between Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula

What is Frenchman Bay

300

After building, you heat this material up to 1850o F/ 1010o C to set it in stone. 

What is ceramics/clay?

300

This is the body fluid from the mosquito that actually causes bumps on human skin after a mosquito bite


What is saliva (spit)? 

400

In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, brothers Mario and Luigi venture into space to rescue this character.

Who is Rosalina?

400

In July 1939, this 12-year-old boy survived alone for nine days in the dense wilderness around Mount Katahdin.

Who is Donn Fendler?

400

Once at the heart of Maine’s lumber industry, this protected wilderness waterway is famous for 92 miles of pristine lakes, rivers, and streams that draw canoeists and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world. 

What is the Allagash; Allagash River; Allagash Wilderness Waterway 

400

This 1:1 ratio of Ferric Ammonium Citrate and Potassium Ferricyanide reacts to UV Light to create a print. 

What is a cyanotype?

400

This specific chemical compound, found in human sweat and produced by skin bacteria, is highly attractive to mosquitoes but is famously blocked by the active ingredient DEET

What is Lactic acid? 

500

This upcoming film, scheduled for release in November 2026, is the latest installment in The Hunger Games franchise.

What is The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping?

500

In September 2026, writer and editor Emily Burnham from this Maine city won her debut episode as a Jeopardy! champion.

Where is Bangor?

500

This is the largest species of fish found in the Gulf of Maine

What is the basking shark 

500

This artistic process is one of humanity's oldest techniques, and is responsible for the creation of computers. 

What is weaving?

How we got computers: In 1804, French silk weaver Joseph-Marie Jacquard invited a machine to automate the weaving patterns in cloth by using punch cards. This was the first use of binary code as a use for a control system. 


500

This specific mosquito-borne disease completely halted France's attempt to construct the Panama Canal in the late 19th century

What is Yellow Fever? (malaria was also a factor, but yellow fever had a larger impact on this specific event)