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Final Jeopardy
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The Goliath birdeater, which eats rodents & reptiles as well as birds, is an extra large variety of this hairy spider
a tarantula
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Cecil Rhodes' scholars go to Oxford; Bill Gates' scholars go to this other British university
Cambridge
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Act 1 of this Broadway musical includes a young Elsa & a young Anna singing "A Little Bit Of You"
Frozen
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From French words meaning "defense against a fall", it slows your fall when you jump from a plane
a parachute
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In 1979 it rolled out its Happy Meal--a burger, fries, cookies, a soft drink &, of course, a toy
McDonald's
200
I'm not really a king or priest, I'm this 8-letter word, a person pretending to be another
an impostor
200
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES
Puebla is the only Mexican state that officially celebrates this spring holiday that is now more popular in the U.S.
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The weight of the General Sherman, a type of this tree in California, is equal to about 40 adult blue whales
a sequoia
400
First step to become a National Merit Scholar--take this 4-leter college prep test
the PSAT
400
The iconic geosphere known as Spaceship Earth is the symbol of this Disney World theme park
Epcot
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It may be Greek to you, but this type of organization for female college students gets is name from the Latin for "sister"
a sorority
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If you join this chain's eClub, you can enjoy a free Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n Fruity stack
IHOP
400
Medically, I'm this, so I take insulin to control my condition
diabetic
400
Puebla is the only Mexican state that officially celebrates this spring holiday that is now more popular in the U.S.
Cinco de Mayo
600
Found in coastal waters & a favorite at aquariums, it's the lunar creature seen here
a moon jellyfish
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For more than 70 years, nearly a half million students have been helped by the UNCF, this college fund
the United Negro College Fund
600
Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" was a role model for this actress growing up & in 2017 she got to play her on film
Emma Watson
600
From the name of a Germanic people, it's criminally destroying or damaging someone's property
vandalism
600
Starbucks' caramel this is espresso with steamed milk topped with caramel sauce
a macchiato
600
I'm this kind of scientist, a byword for a brainiac, so I study thrust & stability when going into space
a rocket scientist
800
These nocturnal beetles seen during summer make up the family Lampyridae
fireflies
800
"The Stuck at Prom" scholarships go to students who make the best prom outfits from this strong handy tape
duct tape
800
Mal & Evie are 2 of the offspring of some pretty famous villains in this Disney Channel movie series
The Descendants
800
With large reflective eyes that seem to glow in the dark, this primate has a name meaning "ghost" or "specter"
a lemur
800
At Chipotle your choice of meat includes steak, chicken, or this, braised & shredded pork
carnitas
800
I'm this, the word for a person who takes part in a swim-bike-run competition, like the Ironman one
a triathlete
1000
It may be pleasing to look at, but stay away from this toxic herb--it's what killed Socrates
hemlock
1000
It's going to take more than a baking soda volcano to win a scholarship from the Google-sponsored contest called this event
the Google Science Fair
1000
The name of this Disney resort that opened in Hawaii in 2011 means "messenger of a chief"
Aulani
1000
Jeans, blue or otherwise, owe their name to this Italian city
Genoa
1000
I'll have the "You Pick Two" from this bakery-cafe: make it the black bean soup & the bacon turkey bravo sandwich
Panera Bread
1000
A non-U.S. citizen who's a lawful permanent resident is also called a resident this
a resident alien