Weights & Measures
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200

This unit of weight for a gemstone is exactly 200 milligrams

carat

200

Sharks can have as many as 5 rows of these, which fall out & grow back

teeth

200

DAILY DOUBLE

It's the USA's No. 1 office supply superstore

Staples

200

An ache, or a piece of glass in a window

pain/pane

200

DAILY DOUBLE

The first episode in the story told by this popular film series is subtitled "The Phantom Menace"

Star Wars

400

A refrigerator hums at the level of 40 of these sound units

decibels

400

The largest crustacean is the giant spider type of this aquatic creature whose claws can be 10' apart

crab

400

In December 1996 Steve Jobs returned to this company as a consultant when it bought NeXT Software, Inc.

Apple

400

Zero, or a religious sister

none/nun

400

This 1981 blockbuster introduced the hero Indiana Jones

Raiders of the Lost Ark

600

This ancient measure found in the Bible ranged between 18 & 22 inches

cubit

600

Most bats are this 9-letter adjective, so they don't mind if you call them at 2 in the morning

nocturnal

600

In September 2008 Google unveiled this new web browser

Chrome

600

To acquire through merit, or a large decorative vase

earn/urn

600

To coincide with the 100th anniversary of the title ship sinking, this 1997 film was re-released in 3D in April 2012

Titanic

800

For liquids, 4 cups equals 2 pints or one of these units

quart

800

Varieties of these mammals include brown, black, sun & spectacled

a bear

800

In 1994 The Gap's president Millard Drexler created this lower-priced chain, naming it for a Paris bar

Old Navy

800

A plant of the parsley family, or a unit to measure the fineness of gold

carrot/karat

800

On meeting his new adopted brother in this film, George remarks, "You look somewhat like a mouse"

Stuart Little

1000

This measure of computer speed equals 1 trillion (with a "T") floating-point operations per second

teraflop

1000

This spotted cat is also known as the hunting leopard

the cheetah

1000

This drugstore chain once known for its soda fountains leads U.S. retailers in filling prescriptions

Walgreens

1000

Reduce, or something to be learned or studied

lessen/lesson

1000

Maggie Gyllenhaal took over the role of Rachel Dawes in this 2008 Batman film

The Dark Knight