Vocabulary Words
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Animal Trivia
US Geography
100

Wicket-Keeper, batsman and bowler are all positions on this type of sports team. 

Cricket

100

How many sides does a stop sign have?

8 (An Octagon)

100

What Calendar day are US Taxes due? 

April 15th

100

A group of these animals is called a Pride

Lions

100

The largest US state by land area (2.5 times bigger than the next biggest state!)

Alaska

200

This is the word for the massive slabs of rock that make up earth's crust. (2 word answer)

Tectonic Plates

200

Name the main human character from this classic children's book by Maurice Sendak

Max

200

How many cards are in a standard deck of cards?

52

200

This is the only mammal on earth that cannot jump

The Elephant

200

This Non-Landlocked US State has the shortest coastline, 13-18miles depending on measurement method. 

New Hampshire

300

This is the word for the metal or plastic tips on a shoelace

Aglet

300

Which author, who lived to age 104, wrote a series of books about Ramona Quimby?

Beverly Cleary

300

The 1988 Movie "Mystic Pizza" launched the career of what "Pretty Woman?"

Julia Roberts

300

The only bird that can fly backward is called...

A hummingbird!

300

This US city is called "The Gateway to the West," due to it being the launching point of the Lewis & Clark Expedition

St Louis, Missouri

400

"Madam, I'm Adam" is an example of this type of sentence

A Palindrome! 

400

"CC GG AA G" is the first line of the musical notes for Baa Baa Black Sheep, the ABC Song, and what other tune? 

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

400

"What Hath God Wrought?" was the first message sent by using this method of communication.

Morse Code

400

How many legs does a lobster have?

Ten!

400

In what state was the 1992 movie "The Last of the Mohicans" filmed? 

North Carolina

500

Also known as a birdie, this is the official name for the object you whack back and forth in badminton

Shuttlecock

500

Officially recognized as the first Disney Princess, this character takes a long nap after a run-in with a poisoned apple.

Snow White

500

In what Minnesota town was actor Winona Ryder born?

Winona, MN

500

A "puggle" is the name for the offspring of this special mammal, the only who lays eggs. 

A platypus

500

This river, which crosses 7 states, is the longest within US Boundaries

Missouri River