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American astronaut and aeronautical engineer, this spaceflight commander became the first person to walk on the Moon.  

Who is Neil Armstrong?

100

Born on February 12th, 1809, this English geologist and biologist, widely known credited for his theory on evolution.

Who is Charles Darwin?

100

The main character that makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward.

What is the Protagonist? 

100

The name of the river that flows through the Brazilian rainforest?

What is the Amazon?

100

With the focal point being to save a damsel in distress. This franchise is the best selling video game series of all time.

What is Mario?

200

Issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, this executive order would free all enslaved people in the Confederate states.

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

200

Traits, characteristics, or conditions that are genetically passed down from parents to their offspring.

What is Hereditary?

200

An alphabetical list of specialized, technical, or unfamiliar words within a specific document, book, or field of knowledge, accompanied by their definitions.

What is a Glossary?

200

Discovered since the mid-20th century and found in the North Atlantic Ocean, this loosely defined region has been the focus of an urban legend where many aircraft, ships, and people have disappeared.

What is the Bermuda Triangle?

200

Featuring his most iconic signature elements, including the debut of the moonwalk and a unforgettable opening bassline, this song is regarded as Michael Jackson's most successful piece of music.

What is Billie Jean?

300

Known as one of the hardest plights in American history. This economic crisis began in 1929 and led to widespread unemployment in the 1930s. 

What is The Great Depression?

300

The name of rocks that have changed their original structure or mineral composition due to extreme heat and immense pressure deep within the Earth's crust.

What is metamorphic? 

300

"I haven't seen you for ages!" This figure of speech contains a blatant exaggeration for the intended purpose to impose emphasis.

What is a Hyperbole? 

300

Spanning over North Africa, this is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall.

What is the Sahara?

300

Originally broadcasted on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, this cartoon was the first animated series with a prime-time slot on television, as well as the first animated sitcom.

​What is The Flintstones?​
400

From 1999 to 2000, this event caused mass panic in the general public resulting in people to stock up on food, water, generators, and withdraw large sums of money in anticipation of a computer-induced apocalypse.  

What is Y2K?

400

The primary pigment in plants that captures sunlight for photosynthesis?

What is Chlorophyll?

400

The literary term that is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea.

What is Satire?

400

A body of land bordered by water on three sides while remaining connected to a larger mainland.

What is a Peninsula?

400

Naturally produced by the human body, this protein serves as the primary building block for hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin

What is Keratin?

500

Passed by Congress on June 4th, 1919. This form of legislation ensured that woman were given the right to vote.

What is the 19th Amendment?

500

The term for a protein that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms.

What is an Enzyme?

500

An imaginary story designed to teach a moral lesson that often features anthropomorphic animals, plants, or forces of nature that talk and behave like humans. 

What is a Fable?

500

Spanning over 6,400 km, this network of Asian trade routes was active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century.

What is the Silk Road?

500

This slow-witted but kind-hearted Alabamian accidentally witnesses Watergate, teaches Elvis how to dance, and meets multiple US presidents.

Who is Forrest Gump?