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100

This is the common name for the phenomenon where hot air rises and cool air sinks.

Convection

100

Often called the "Eternal City," this Italian capital is home to the Colosseum.

Rome

100

This large, flightless bird is native to Australia.

Emu

100

This gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere.

Nitrogen

100

This British band, known as the "Fab Four," had hits like "Hey Jude" and "Yesterday."

The Beatles

200

This term for overly powerful businesses shares its name with a popular board game

Monopoly

200

This city was divided east and west by a wall until 1989

Berlin

200

The collective noun for a group of crows is this.

Murder
200

The smallest unit of matter that retains an element's chemical identity is this.

Atom

200

Batman broods atop rooftops in this perpetually gloomy city

Gotham

300

This is the study of humanity, encompassing human origins, behavior, societies, and cultures, both past and present

Anthropology

300

The banks of this large river run alongside London

River Thames

300

Octopus and cuttlefish have large amounts of hemocyanin proteins, turning their blood this color

Blue

300

Earthquake magnitudes are measured using this

Richter scale

300

The Simpsons have had this many different cats, each named Snowball

Five

400

This famous fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street.

Sherlock Holmes

400

Shibuya Crossing is an iconic intersection in this densely populated city

Tokyo

400

Etymologists will likely show you their research on these animals

Insects
400

Phobos and Deimos are both captured asteroids, now orbiting as moons around this planet

Mars

400

According to Netflix, their most viewed program of all time is this

Wednesday: Season 1

500

In Greek mythology, this hero famously slew the Minotaur.

Theseus

500

With an estimated 32.4 million visitors in 2024, this is the most visited city on Earth

Bangkok
500

Potoo

500

This the typical lifespan of a human red blood cell

120 days / 4 months

500

Monkey D. Luffy is after the One Piece, a legendary treasure hidden by this pirate

Gol D. Roger