Countries of the World
Famous Germans
Colorado Geology
Conceptual Physics
Potpourri
100
Spanning 11 time zones, this is the world's largest country by area.
What is Russia?
100
Famously deaf, this German composer and musician is remembered for writing the "Ode to Joy", among many other romantic period pieces.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
100
The three major types of rock: igneous, metamorphic, and this.
What is Sedimentary?
100
It is equal to distance over time
What is Speed?
or Velocity
100
The ancient supercontinent, where all of Earth's landmasses were connected
What is Pangea?
200
Sporting natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef and Ayer's Rock, this country is theorized to have split from Antarctica approximately 30 million years ago.
What is Australia?
200
Edvard Munch's painting, titled this, is an early example of German Expressionism
What is "The Scream"?
200
Seen here, it is Colorado's state dinosaur
What is Stegosaurus?
200
The number of complete wavelengths observable over 1 second.
What is Frequency?
200
The time on this clock
What is 8:18?
(+/- 1 minute)
300
Situated at the tip of the Malay Peninsula, this Asian City-State's name means "Lion City"
What is Singapore?
300
Nobel Prize-Winning author of such books as Demian, Steppenwolf, Journey to the East, and Siddhartha
(a favorite author of Mr. Taube's)
Who is Hermann Hesse?
300
Precipitation that falls on the west of this line will flow into the Pacific Ocean; water east of it will flow into Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico
What is the Continental Divide?
300
Approximately 299,792,458 meters per second
What is the Speed of Light?
300
The number 29 in Roman Numerals
What is XXIX?
400
Situated on the coast of the Persian Gulf, this country's capital, Abu Dhabi hosts the final race of the 2025 Formula 1 season (this weekend)
What is the United Arab Emirates?
400
Former Terminator actor and Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger is from neither American nor German, but from this European country bordering Germany
What is Austria?
400
Colorado's Pikes Peak is made of granite, an intrusive igneous rock composed of feldspar, quartz, and this reflective, flaky mineral type
What is Mica?
400
FM, as in FM Radio, stands for Frequency Modulation. AM, as in AM Radio, stands for this.
What is Amplitude Modulation?
400
Including the Piano, Tambourine, Timpani, and Claves, this family of instrument involves the striking of a solid object to produce sound
What is Percussion?
500
Shakespeare's tragedy Othello takes place on this Mediterranean island state.
What is Cyprus?
500
This folk hero shot an arrow through an apple placed upon his son's head: a feat that won him renown and also helped establish Switzerland's independence from Austria.
Who is William Tell?
500
Lauded as one of America's best City Parks, Colorado Springs' Garden of the Gods is a superior example of this sedimentary rock 
What is (Lyons) Sandstone?
500
The acceleration rate of a Formula 1 car braking from 160 km/h to 58 km/h over 2 seconds as it enters a turn.
What is -51 km/h?
500
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns said "the only art form that Americans have created that's recognized around the world is jazz music, born in a community that had the peculiar experience of being free in an unfree land," referring to this coastal American city.
What is New Orleans?