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Common Ground
100
This famous speech, delivered during the American Civil War on November 19, 1863, begins with “Four score and seven years ago…”
What is the Gettysburg Address?
100
This animated film features toys that come to life when humans aren’t around.
What is Toy Story?
100
This South American country is narrow and long, stretching over 4,300 km from north to south, making it one of the longest north-to-south countries in the world.
What is Chile?
100
This reality TV family rose to fame on E!, beginning in 2007.
Who are The Kardasians?
100
A piece of jewelry or a competitive sports area
What is a ring?
200
This man led India to independence from Britain using nonviolent civil disobedience.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
200
This hit HBO series set its first season at a luxury resort in Hawaii, its second in Italy, and its upcoming third season in Thailand.
What is The White Lotus?
200
This country is made up of more than 17,000 islands and is known for its beaches, volcanoes, and rice terraces.
What is Indonesia?
200
In his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself,” this artist famously rapped, “palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy.”
Who is Eminem
200
A type of tree or a part of your hand
What is Palm?
300
The Berlin Wall fell in this year, marking a major step toward German reunification.
What is 1989?
300
This fantasy film trilogy is based on novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
What is The Lord of the Rings?
300
This U.S. state has the most active volcanoes and is home to Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.
What is Alaska?
300
This rappers real name is Aubrey Graham.
Who is Drake?
300
A type of hat or a slang for a lie
What is a cap?
400
This ancient civilization built Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
What is the Inca Empire?
400
This director is known for films like Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park.
Who is Steven Spielberg?
400
This country’s capital is Zagreb, and it has the longest stretch of coastline along the eastern Adriatic Sea, with thousands of islands dotting its shore.
What is Croatia?
400
This domestic guru and lifestyle mogul became an unlikely friend of Snoop Dogg, even starring alongside him in a BIC lighter commercial.
Who is Martha Stewart?
400
A piece of furniture or a group of people in the government
What is a cabinet?
500
This 15th-century invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized communication and helped spread knowledge across Europe.
What is the printing press?
500
This 2016 film directed by Barry Jenkins ultimately won the Academy Award for Best Picture after La La Land was mistakenly announced at the 2017 Oscars.
What is Moonlight?
500
Bordered by Ethiopia, Kenya, and the Gulf of Aden, this East African country is known for its camel herding, salt flats, and being part of the Horn of Africa.
What is Somalia?
500
This reality competition show was hosted by a comedian known now for his #1 podcast in the world.
What is fear factor?
500
A measurement or a musical tempo
What is a meter?