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100

What does AT&T stand for?

American Telephone and Telegraph 

100

Name the three countries of the world that have names beginning with the letter 'J'.

Japan, Jamacia, Jordan

100

This kart racing game, released a year after Mario Kart 64, set a record for the fastest-selling video game in 1997.

Diddy Kong Racing

100

King Leonidas of Sparta was defeated by Persian army at what battle?

Thermopylae

100

A medieval farm worker or to browse the internet

Serf/Surf

200

What does IBM stand for?

International Business Machines

200

Name the three countries of the world that have names beginning with the letter 'F'.

Frace, Finland, Fiji

200

Sony released what handheld game console in 2004?

PlayStation Portable 

200

What secret international criminal organization's name means "our thing" in its native language?

Cosa Nostra

200

Containing little fat or a legal claim on a property


Lean/Lien

300

What does BMW stand for? 

Bavarian Motor Works

300

Name the THREE smallest countries in the European Union by population size.

Malta, Luxembourg, Cyprus

300

What fictional character was the inspiration behind the creation of Link form the Legend of Zelda? 

Indiana Jones

300

What was the furthest east of the 8 Wonders of the Ancient World?

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

300

A small bit of land surrounded by water or a small hole for the passage of a shoelace

Islet/Eyelet

400

What does HSBC stand for? 

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

400

What TWO capital cities are the closest to each other in the United States?

Boston and Providence

400

What is the top-selling video game (by the number of units sold) of all-time?

Minecraft

400

What was the name of the secret military society that "allegedly" assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The Black Hand

400

A gradation of a color or to strike with an ax

Hue/Hew

500

What does 'ZIP' in 'ZIP Code' stand for? 

Zone Improvement Plan

500

Name the THREE countries that start with the letter "T" and have populations of 55 million or more.

'Turkey, Thailand, Tanzania

500

In 2015 the 'World Video Game Hall of Fame' released its first class of inductees. Name three of the six games that were inducted. 

Doom, Pong, World of Warcraft, Pac-Man, Tetris, Super Mario Bros

500

English King Harold II was defeated at the Battle of Hastings by what Norman leader?

William the Conquerer 

500

The state of the atmosphere or a conjunction that introduces an alternative

Weather/Whether