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100

Twenty percent of the oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere is provided exclusively by what large rainforest?

Amazon

100

The Alpine region of Europe includes Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Germany, Monaco, Slovenia and what neutral country?

Switzerland


100

According to legend, Delaware gets the nickname "Diamond State" because it was once called "a jewel among the states" by what third U.S. President?

Thomas Jefferson

100

Chadwick Boseman starred in what 2018 Marvel film directed by Ryan Coogler?

Black Panther

100

What six-letter word names both a seed company and an exercise that combines a squat, a pushup, and a jump in the air?

Burpee

200

The rare condition of a dorsal cutaneous appendage on a human being is more commonly known as what four-letter vestigial body part?

Tail

200

Mostly found shifting around under its water, what ocean is the namesake of Earth's largest tectonic plate?

Pacific Ocean

200

Due to his status as the President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock's signature was the only one not grouped by state on which document?

 The Declaration of Independence

200

Thestrals and Floo Powder are both forms of transportation invented by what internationally-renowned author?

JK Rowling

200

Also the name of an NFL team located about 300 miles from Boston, what is the name of the sports teams of Boston College?

Eagles

300

Measuring up to 23 feet long when spread out from end to end, what “petite” gastrointestinal organ has three regions called the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum?

Small Intestine

300

If you head directly south from San Diego, what border town resort will be the first city you hit in Mexico?

Tijuana

300

Which U.S. president spent the longest time in office? This man served in the office until his death at age 63.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

300

The 1993 film "Philadelphia" was one of the first mainstream movies from Hollywood to directly acknowledge HIV/AIDS and homophobia. Which of the movie's actors won an Oscar for their performance in this film?

Tom Cruise

300

Which country is considered the birthplace of modern Olympic fencing, hosting the first fencing competitions in the 1896 Games?

Greece

400

Kopi luwak is coffee made from coffee cherries that have been eaten, partly digested, and defecated by what Asian mammal?


Civet

400

Technically speaking, Norway's coastline is about 18,000 miles long, but only 1,600 miles if you omit what crinkly inlets?

Fjords

400

Happening in the southeastern portion of Montana, Custer's Last Stand occurred during what battle during the Great Sioux War of 1876?

Battle of the Little Bighorn

400

Likenesses of Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins splash in puddles in a Portland sculpture garden dedicated to what beloved childrens' lit author?

Beverly Cleary

400

A large brown bear named Blades is the mascot of what Boston professional sports team?

Boston Bruins

500

What “A” bacterium uses horizontal gene transfer to cause plant tumors? Its name is reminiscent of a prefix used to refer to plant production.

Agrobacterium 

500

What "U" river is a tributary of the Congo River that forms part of the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo?

Ubangi

500

What 1862 Civil War battle marked the "high water mark" for the Confederacy in the Western Theater after the Union Army of the Ohio (under Buell) won a tactical victory over the Confederate Army of Mississippi (under Bragg) in the largest battle in Kentucky history?

Perryville

500

What film won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1983? (Hint: the film actually came out in 1982.)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

500

Mount Whitney is the finish line for a race that starts 135 miles earlier at Badwater, the scorching basin of what national park?

Death Valley