Miles
Robin
Seth
Claudia
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100

This ancient civilization built giant stone heads in what is now Mexico.

What is the Olmec civilization?

100

Bernadette Peters originated the role of the Witch in this fairy-tale Sondheim musical.

What is Into the Woods?

100

This 1994 movie about a slow-talking guy from Alabama won Best Picture and featured a lot of running.

What is Forrest Gump?

100

This international airport’s code is LHR.

What is London Heathrow?

100

The word "emoji" comes from this language.

What is Japanese?

200

This American city was once called New Amsterdam.

What is New York?

200

This classical composer’s “Revolutionary Étude” wasn’t about America—it was inspired by a failed uprising in Poland.

Who is Frédéric Chopin?

200

This U.S. President served the shortest term — just 31 days.

Who is William Henry Harrison?

200

This country is home to a doorless post office and no army.

What is Iceland?

200

This ancient civilization used cacao beans as currency.

What is the Maya Civilization?

300

These Roman structures carried water over long distances and are still studied today.

What are aqueducts?

300

This musical won Best Musical at the Tony Awards in 1962, 1981, and 2012 — the rare triple crown for the same show.

What is Porgy and Bess?

300

In the original Ghostbusters, this household appliance becomes possessed.

What is the refrigerator?

300

This Asian country holds the world record for the most vending machines per capita.

What is Japan?

300

This only Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on clay.

What is the French Open?

400

This sport, invented in 1891 by a PE teacher using a peach basket, is now played around the world.

What is basketball?

400

Before writing The Crucible, this playwright’s real-life brushes with political persecution echoed the very themes of his work.

Who is Arthur Miller?

400

This U.S. President served the shortest term — just 31 days.

What is South Africa?

400

The airport code “DXB” belongs to this Middle Eastern travel hub.

What is Dubai International Airport?

400

Name the ancient wonder that was a massive statue of Zeus.

What is the Colossus of Rhodes?

500

This ancient Greek teacher taught Plato and was executed for “corrupting the youth.”

Who is Socrates?

500

The first Broadway show to feature an all-Black cast with an operatic score, it premiered in 1921 and was called this.

What is Shuffle Along?

500

This U.S. state is home to the geographic center of the contiguous 48 states.

What is Kansas?

500

In Japan, slurping your noodles is seen as a sign of this.

What is appreciation/enjoyment?

500

The only food item capable of conducting electricity.

What is a pickle?