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100

A tool a hair dresser would use to curl hair...

Curling iron

Curling irons and curling tongs were a signal of wealth dating back to early Babylonian,  Persian, Greek, and Egyptian civilizations.

100

What is the name of the singer who gave us “Rocky Mountain High” and “Annie’s Song”?  

John Denver. 

Denver began learning guitar when he was 11 and joined a boys’ choir as a young man.

100

The letter O is the symbol for this common element that is part of what we breathe.  

Oxygen?

H2 O, or water, is made up of two molecules of hydrogen (H) and one molecule of oxygen.

100

Scare the ______ off

The sudden loud bang from the construction site scared the _____ off me!

OFF

100

Espadrilles are what article of clothing?  

Shoes

These shoes are typically made from natural woven fibers and are often worn in spring and summer.

200

What is placed on the upper-righthand corner of a letter before it gets mailed?

 Stamp

 Sir Roland Hill is responsible for creating the penny postage system in 1840.

200

What is the capital of Cuba?  

Havana

Old Havana district, a part of the large Caribbean city, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

200

We used to have nine planets until this planet was demoted.  

Pluto

 It was demoted to a dwarf planet because it does not meet all the requirements of a planet.

200

Go over with a fine toothed ___

The detective went over the crime scene with a fine-tooth ____ to find any clues


comb

300

Which popular ride for children has horses that move up and down as the platform goes around in a circle?

 Carousel. 

Early carousels were powered by people pulling strings, by turning a crank, or by animals. The first steam-powered carousel was built in 1861.

300

What 1984 movie stars Kevin Bacon as a rebellious, dance-crazy teen?  

Footloose

The movie is loosely based on the true story of Elmore City, Oklahoma, a town that banned dancing for almost 90 years.

300

This is the Celsius freezing point.  

Zero degrees

The boiling point is 100 degrees Celsius.

300

at the drop of a ____ 

My Grandma will babysit for anyone at the drop of a _________.

hat


400

What is the system of measurement used by most countries around the world?

 The metric system. 

The metric system of measurement was first adopted in France in 1795.

400

What gland of the human body is responsible for producing insulin?  

 The pancreas

The gland sits behi nd the stomach and also makes digestive enzymes.

400

You won’t find bees on this continent.  

Antarctica

Only three species of insects are found on the continent.

400

handle with _________ 

Please handle my grandmother's tea set with ___________ 

Kid gloves

500

What is the largest continent?

 Asia

It is not only the largest of the continents but the youngest. Asia gradually continues to expand due to seismic activity, volcanic activity, and plate tectonics.

500

Which of the following animals is not native to North America?

grizzly bears, lemurs, mountain lions, or bison?

 Lemurs

The lemur is found only on the African island of Madagascar.

500

Pumice comes from this substance.

Lava

 It comes from the foam at the top that quickly cools.

500

Cut from the same________

We're such good friends because we both love hiking and have similar senses of humor. We're cut from the same _______

cloth

600

How many Great Lakes are in Canada?


 Five

 There are five Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. They are shared between Canada and the United States.

600

What superhero is Adam West known for playing?  

 Batman

 West was a comic book fan from childhood. He wrote an autobiography called Back to the Batcave in 1994.

600

Sharks have this number of bones.  

Zero

They have cartilage instead of bones.

600

ride one's __________ 

It was a group project, but everyone rode Andrew's __________.

coattails