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Hodge Podge
100

Born Oct 21, 1883

He was a Swedish Chemist, Inventor and Engineer known for inventing dynamite and founded the Nobel Prizes.

Alfred Nobel

100

In 1815 what was the name of the volcano that erupted and caused the "Year without a Summer" causing about 82,000 people around the world to die of starvation and disease?

Mount Tambora

100

Who is the author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Washington Irving

100

Born June 7, 1909

She was an obstetrical anesthesiologist and is best know for developing the Apgar Score a system used world wide for evaluating the physical conditions of newborns at birth.

Virginia Apgar

100

Who was the person that White's get the Monkey's Paw from?

Sergeant Major Morris

200

Born June 28, 1971

He cofounded the electronic payment firm Pay Pal

and In 2002 he founded Space X a company that makes rockets and spacecrafts. 

Elon Musk

200

The world has more than 500 active volcanoes, Over half of these surround the Pacific Ocean along a line called the ??

Ring of Fire

200

Who is the author of the novel Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

200

Born October 17, 1956

She is an engineer, physician and former NASA astronaut 

She is the first African American woman to go to space. 

Mae Jemison

200

Who is the antagonist in the novel The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Brom Bones


300

Born November 15, 1738

He was a born in Germany - but was a British Astronomer and was one of the first professional astronomers.

He is best know for the discovery of the planet Uranus.

William Herschel

300

What planet in our solar system has the most volcanoes of all the planets?

Venus

300

Who is the author of The Monkey's Paw

W.W. Jacobs

300

Born December 10, 1815

She was an English mathematician and writer

She had a long working relationship and friendship with Charles Babbage 

She is often considered the first computer programmer.


Ada Lovelace

300

What are the names of Ghost's two friends from school?

Dre Anderson

Red Griffin

400

Born January 23, 1919

He was an Austrian Biologist

He pioneered the making of underwater documentaries and this led to his invention of the "rebreather" an underwater breathing device.

Hans Hass

400

In what year and what state did Mount St. Helen erupt? 

Washington State and 1980

400

Who is the author of Ghost

Jason Reynolds

400

Born July 25, 1920

She was a British Chemist 

Her work was central to the understanding of molecular structures of DNA and is know as 

"the dark lady of DNA"

Rosalind Franklin
400

Who are the newbies on the track team with Ghost?


Bonus what is Ghost's full name?

Lu

Sunny

Patina(Patty)

and of course Ghost Castle Cranshaw

500

Born May 8, 1926

He was a British broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and a writer Using documentaries, television, and movies he spread awareness to public about the environment 

He won numerous awards and is considered a national treasure in the United Kingdom

Sir David Attenborough

500

What are some of the natural resources of the earth come from ancient volcanic activity, and can be found below extinct volcanoes? 

name at least 3



gold, silver, lead, copper, zinc and diamonds

500

Who is the author of A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

500

Born February 18, 1974

She is an environmental activist and naturalist

She lived in a 200 foot tall, 1000 year old Redwood tree for 738 days to prevent it from being cut down. The tree still stands today Double points you know what the tree's name is...

Julia Hill


Name of tree Luna

500

What are the names of Victor's brothers in the graphic novel Frankenstein?

Ernest and William