The names of the countries that make up the "BRIC" countries, which were known as emerging economic powerhouses in the early 21st century.
What are Brazil, Russia, India, and China?
100
This brand was first founded in a household kitchen. The two founders first began selling baking soda.
What is Arm & Hammer?
100
This pop-star recently announced a supposed retirement.
Who is Justin Bieber?
100
The next prime number after 7.
What is 11?
100
This animal produces pearls.
What is an Oyster?
200
The English sports of Rounders and Crickets evolved into this American sport.
What is Baseball?
200
This American poet was born in Boston. He dropped out of the University of Virginia. He married his 13-year old cousin, who had an early death. Some sources say his last words were, "Lord help my poor soul."
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
200
This nation-wide store experienced a major credit-card breach this week.
What is Target?
200
The number of chili batches needed to feed 72 people, if 2 batches feed 9 people.
What is 16 batches.
200
This clumsy, large , and flightless bird has been extinct for more than 200 years.
What is a Dodo bird?
300
This form of government is controlled by a privileged, hereditary ruling class, which is generally resented by the middle and lower class.
What is an Aristocracy?
300
This person was an American politician and actor. He began his career in radio, then moved on to be an announcer at Chicago Cubs baseball games. He later became governor of California. As a politician, he commanded a world leader to "tear down this wall!"
Who is Ronald Reagan?
300
The medium used by N. Korea to send the following threat to S. Korea: to "strike mercilessly without notice."
What is a fax machine?
300
You have a 12-inch loaf of bread, and you want to cut slices that are 2/3 of an inch wide. This is the number cuts you need to make in the loaf of bread.
What is 17 cuts?
300
This is the heaviest land animal in North America.
What is a buffalo/bison?
400
What "AC" and "DC" stand for in regards to electricity.
What is "Alternating Current" and "Direct Current"?
400
This is an American businessman and politician. He has a net worth of over $30 billion. He was mayor of a major U.S. city. He is the founder and namesake of a global financial and media company, which is headquartered in NYC.
Who is Michael Bloomberg?
400
A TV reality star of this show was recently ousted for making improper remarks concerning gays and blacks.
What is Duck Dynasty?
400
The next number in this Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ___.
What is 55?
400
An octopus has this many hearts.
What is 3?
500
This is the most common cause of tsunamis.
What are earthquakes?
500
This is an American businessman and investor. He graduated from Princeton, but dropped out of New York University School of Medicine to join the army. He earned the reputation of being a ruthless corporate raider in his hostile takeover of TWA (Trans World Airlines) in 1985. In August 2013, he announced his new stock pick was Apple.
Who is Carl Icahn?
500
President Obama called 2014 the "Year of _____."
What is "Action"?
500
Sosipater, a lover of milk and mathematics, has a glass of milk. With one gulp, he finishes 2/3 of a bottle. With the next gulp, he drinks 4/5 of the remaining milk. This fraction is what's left of the original amount of milk.
What is 2/15?
500
This unit of measurement is used to measure a horse's height.