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Really? Strange Animal Facts
100
Proving she's an absolute icon during the age of COVID, which artist (who won 5 awards this year at the VMAs) showed up in a series of fantastical outfits, each with their own unique matching face mask?
Lady Gaga
100
Which country consumes (eats) the most chocolate per capita (per person)?
Switzerland
100
Neil Gaiman's novel The Graveyard Book is taught at CATS Academy. However, what is the name of his other middle-grade novel made into a movie that tells the story of a young woman who travels through a doorway in her home to a world featuring her "other mother" and where everyone has buttons for eyes?
Coraline
100
Every year on December 16th, there is a reenactment (recreation) of a very famous party from the American Revolution. It didn't happen at 4pm and no one got their beverages sadly...can you name this party?
The Boston Tea Party
100
Almost all of the pandas in the world (including the ones in zoos) are owned by which country?
China
200
This musical family features a husband and wife who both have an impressive number of Grammy awards. But which person has more?
Beyonce (duh)!
200
The acai berry has grown in popularity over the last 10 years. But can you name the COUNTRY that the berry comes from?
Brazil
200
Which movie, based on a novel by Angie Thomas, tells the story of Starr Carter dealing with the murder of her friend at the hands of police and her journey into activism and protest? Fun fact - the novel of the same title is taught at CATS Academy!
The Hate U Give
200
Opening in 1912 and home to the Boston Red Sox, what is the name of this Boston baseball stadium, the oldest in the USA?
Fenway Park
200
A 'flamboyance' is the collective (group) noun for what kind of animal?
Flamingos
300
This incredibly catchy children's song that follows a baby, mama, and daddy animal, gained popularity after a video by the Korean group Pinkfong went viral on youtube. The song actually hit the Billboard top 40 - can you name it?
Baby Shark
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300
What food that Americans generally think of as an Indian dish is actually the national dish of England?
Curry (Chicken Tikka Masala)
300
Both a Netflix TV series from 2019 and a video game series with multiple games feature a main character connected to this logo:
Can you name the series, based on a book series written by a Polish author?
The Witcher
300
The first and oldest college/university in the USA is right here in Boston (technically in Cambridge). Can you name it?
Harvard
300
Proving that although they're big, they're not that smart, an ostrich's eye is larger than which of its organs?
Its Brain!
400
Although Lady Gaga won the most awards at the VMAs this year, taking home 5, which KPop group took home four awards at this year's VMAs (Choreography, Best K-Pop video, Best Pop video, and Group)?
BTS
400
National Fluffernutter Day is October 8th - but in what US STATE was marshmallow Fluff originally created?
Massachusetts
400
Based on a novel by Becky Albertali, and now inspiring a Hulu TV series, this movie based on a classic YA novel follows the character seen below as he struggles with how to come out and be his authentic self. Name the movie with the tagline "Everyone deserves a great love story"
Love, Simon
400
What Boston trail will allow you to walk through the history of Boston during the revolutionary war? Hint: it stars in the Boston Common and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument!
The Freedom Trail
400
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three. They must really love you!
500
Not just your friendly neighborhood Spiderman, in 2017 Tom Holland wowed the world by showcasing his dancing skills in a Lip Sync battle featuring the songs "Singing in the Rain" and what other rain themed pop hit?
Umbrella (by Rihanna)
500
This dessert is the state dessert of Massachusetts - can you name it?
Boston Cream Pie
500
Number 5, Luther, Klaus, Ben, Vanya, Allison, and Diego are the seven Hargreeves siblings from what comic book series, now a Netflix TV show, created by My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Ba?
The Umbrella Academy
500
Named for one of the founding documents in American history, can you name this three-masted naval ship, nicknamed "Old Ironsides" and the oldest still active ship in the US Navy?
The USS Consitution
500
There are five countries in the world that have fictional or mythic national animals. The countries are Greece, China, Scotland, the Czech Republic, and Bhutan. Can you name any of the animals?
Greece - Phoenix, China - Dragon, Scotland - Unicorn, Czech Republic - Double Tailed Lion, Bhutan - Druk