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100

This gas is “breathed in” during photosynthesis?

What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?

100

The year the Declaration of Independence got signed

What is 1776?

100

In this month we celebrate New Year’s Eve

What is December?

100

This university’s football team is known as the Fighting Irish.

What is Notre Dame?

100

This is the name for a storm that combines heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures.
 

What is a blizzard?

200

This man invented the lightbulb

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

The year the Civil War began

What is 1861?

200

This location is famous for the New Year’s Eve ball drop

What is Time Square, NYC?

200

This NFL quarterback is famous for winning 7 Super Bowls.

Who is Tom Brady?

200

The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6°F in this continent.

What is Antarctica?

300

This describes the type of animal a dolphin is

What is a Mammal?

300

This state is the largest state in the U.S. by land area

What is Alaska?

300

People often make these promises or goals for themselves at the start of a new year.

What are New Year’s Resolutions?

300

This team has the nickname “America’s Team.”

Who are the Dallas Cowboys?

300

This Olympic sport involves sliding stones on ice toward a target.

What is curling?

400

The chemical symbol for gold

What is Au?

400

This is the oldest university (college) in the United States

What is Harvard?

400

The Chinese New Year is based on this calendar system.

What is the lunar calendar?

400

The MLB World Series championship trophy is awarded after this many games.

What is seven games? (Best-of-7 series)

400

Caribou, also known as this, are well-adapted to snowy climates.

What are reindeer?

500

Known as the largest organ in the human body

What is Skin?

500

This city hosted the first U.S. capital

What is New York City (NYC)

500

Hanukkah is known as the Festival of these.

What are lights?

500

This player holds the NFL record for the most career rushing yards.

Who is Emmitt Smith?

500

This country is credited with starting the tradition of Christmas trees.

What is Germany?