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Potpourri
100

The two most widely spoken languages in South America

What are Spanish and Portuguese?

100

Colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor and it became known as this

What is the Boston Tea Party?

100

This English rockstar wrote the soundtrack for Tarzan 

Who was Phil Collins?

100

The most beautiful of grandma's roses is also known as this rose

What "The Angie Rose"?

100

The world's hottest chili pepper

What is the "Carolina Reaper"?

200

These two letters are tied for being the most valuable (10 points each) Scrabble

What are Q and Z?

200

The Constitutional Convention was held in this city

What is Philadelphia?

200

This person wrote "Left a good job in the city / Workin' for the man every night and day"

Who is John Fogerty of Credence Clearwater Revival?

200

Grandma's maiden name

What is Creer?

200

This dog breed was traditionally kept by monks in the Swiss Alps to find lost travelers

What is the Saint Bernard?

300

In American Sign Language (ASL), closing your hand into a fist with your thumb resting across the front of a couple fingers represents this common letter in the alphabet (See Angie)

What is S?

300

This is believed to have started the Great Chicago Fire

What is a cow kicking over a lantern?

300

This city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz

What is New Orleans?

300

Grandma's favorite child

Who is Angie?

300

This is the largest living species of lizard

What is the Komodo Dragon?

400

The song"Bella Notte" from "Lady and the Tramp" is somewhat unsurprisingly named for a pair of Italian words that have this meaning in English

What is "Beautiful Night"?

400

Edward Smith was the captain of this ship when it sank in 1912

What is the Titanic?

400

This heartthrob died in 1977.  Also Jill's favorite

Who is Elvis?

400

Grandma was The Secretary Extraordinaire at this school

What is Rees Elementary?

400

This planet has over 145 known moons

What is Saturn?

500

"Te amo” and “Te quiero” both mean "I Love You" in this language

What is Spanish?

500

Dec. 7, 1941

What is the date the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor?

500

Aiden went to this concert in July and said it was "the best concert I have ever been to"

What is AJR?

500

The most hard-working, friendly, stubborn, talented, loving, generous person we know

Who is grandma?

500

Chandler Bing’s middle name

What is Muriel?