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100

This tribe is known for its forced relocation on the Trail of Tears in 1838

What is the Cherokee?

100

This Italian explorer's 1492 voyage led to the European discovery of the Americas

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

This vegetable was originally used to make jack-o'-lanterns before pumpkins became the standard

What is a turnip?

100

This large flightless bird native to Africa is the fastest bird on land

What is an ostrich?

100

This technique allows bats to navigate and hunt for insects in the dark

What is echolocation?

200

This Lakota chief played a crucial role in the Battle of Little Bighorn

Who is Sitting Bull?

200

This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail directly from Europe to India in 1498

Who is Vasco da Gama?

200

This haunted house in American folklore is associated with Ichabod Crane and a headless rider

What is Sleepy Hollow?

200

This layer of Earth's atmosphere absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation

What is the ozone layer

200

This is the largest bat species in the world, known for its impressive wingspan and fruit-based diet

What is the flying fox?

300

These dome-shaped dwellings, often covered with bark or hides, were used by many Eastern Woodland tribes

What is a wigwam?

300

This British captain claimed Australia for Britain in 1770 and mapped much of the Pacific

Who is James Cook?

300

This castle in Transylvania is often associated with the legend of Dracula

What is Bran Castle?

300

This term refers to the movement of solvent molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration

What is osmosis?

300

This bat, known for its unique social behavior, can form colonies of thousands in caves and mines

What is the Mexican free-tailed bat?

400

The Hopi and Zuni are known for creating these small carved figures representing spiritual beings

What are kachina dolls?

400

This Spanish conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire and claimed Mexico for Spain in 1521

Who is Hernán Cortés?

400

Halloween is believed to have originated from this ancient Celtic festival, marking the end of the harvest season

What is Samhain?

400

This capital city of Norway is known for its rich Viking history

What is Oslo?

400

Bats typically give birth to one pup per year, but this term refers to the group of young bats born at the same time

What is a litter?

500

This tribe, known for its massive cliff dwellings in the American Southwest, mysteriously disappeared around 1300 A.D

Who are the Ancestral Puebloans (Anasazi)?

500

This Norse explorer is believed to have been the first European to set foot in North America, around the year 1000

Who is Leif Erikson?

500

In some Asian cultures, these spirits of vengeful women return to torment the living, often tied to water or tragic deaths

What are yūrei?

500

This study of birds is a branch of zoology

What is ornithology?

500

This disease, caused by a fungus, has significantly impacted bat populations in North America, leading to the decline of several species

What is white-nose syndrome?