HISTORY
LITERATURE
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MISCELLANEOUS
100

Name this home colony of Alexander Hamilton where the Battle of Saratoga was fought. 

New York

100

In what Jane Austen novel does Elizabeth Bennet at first dislike Mr. Darcy but eventually marries him? 

Pride and Prejudice

100

Name this organ which has two chambers of ventricles and atria. It pumps blood and beats. 

heart

100

This country encompasses Christmas Island, the Great Barrier Reef, and Queensland. 

Australia
100

This is a number where the numerator is greater than the denominator. 

Improper fraction

200

Name the country which where Kublai Khan was visited by Marco Polo. 

China

200

Name the short story author who wrote The Gift of the Magi. 

O Henry

200

This landform comes in multiple forms including composite and shield.  Igneous rocks are formed by the cooling of its spouted, heated eruptions. 

volcano

200

The Front Range of these mountains is crossed by the western Continental Divide. Pike's Peak can be found in the mountain range. 

Rockies (American)

200

What do the New York World, New York Times, and Washington Post have in common? 

They are all newspapers

300

This printer invented the lightning rod. What else did he invent? 

bifocals. 

300

In which historical and tragic event did Todd Beemer say, "Let's Roll," as he and his fellow passengers launched a counter-attack? 

9/11

300

Name the general name for the substance which includes diorite, granite, and stone types.

rock

300

In which American state would your find Sutter's Mill, the site of an American gold rush? 

California

300

Finish this saying, "Reduce, reuse, and _______.

recycle

400

What was Paul Revere's occupation? 

silversmith.  BONUS: Why is Paul Revere famous in American history? (+100)

400

Name the Greco-Roman hero who did twelve labors; Atlas retrieved golden apples for him while this mythical hero held up the sky. 

Hercules

400

Which state of matter is the most energetic? 

gas

400

For what is Colin Kaepernick famous? 

kneeling during the National Anthem.  BONUS +100: What did Colin Kaepernick do as his occupation? 

500

Where is the story The Jungle Book set? 

India

500

Polyethylene, terephthalate, and polystyrene are all forms of what? 

plastic

500

This branch of mathematics concerns the chances that an event will happen. 

probability