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100

Home to the first indoor shopping mall in the US

Minneapolis

Southdale Center, which opened in 1956 and inspired malls around the world.

100

This common zoo animal has the same number of vertebrae as humans. 

Giraffes


Fact: Giraffes have the same number of neck vertebrae as humans—just seven.

  • Each vertebra is simply much longer, giving them their iconic long necks.
100

This Latin dance is known for its fast footwork and dramatic flair. It originated in Cuba and shares its name with a spicy sauce. What is it?”

Salsa

100

Which canned meat product was famously used in World War II rations and later became a cultural icon in Hawaii?

Spam

100

What is commonly referred to as the BSOD in Windows systems?

Blue Screen of Death

200

Up until 2009, dancing between 2AM-6AM was illegal in this town.

In 1942, Des Moines passed an ordinance that made dancing illegal between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The law stayed on the books for decades and wasn’t repealed until 2009! So technically, for over 65 years, late-night dancing was off-limits in the city

200

What organism turns into goo before it blooms.

 Caterpillar

Fact: Some caterpillars dissolve into goo inside their cocoon before becoming butterflies.

  • During metamorphosis, their body breaks down into a soup-like substance, and from that, the butterfly is formed.
200

This dance gives the illusion of gliding backward while walking forward.

The Moonwalk


200

What shelf-stable cheese product is known for not needing refrigeration and is often used in nachos and mac & cheese?

Velveeta

200

What does the HTTP error code 404 indicate

Page not found

300

This MINTCAL location has more fountains than Rome.  

Kansas City has more fountains than Rome.

  • With over 200 fountains, it’s nicknamed the “City of Fountains”—and even has a Fountain Day to celebrate them.
300

This commonly eaten item can remember over 100 faces - human and animal

 Chickens

Fact: Chickens can remember over 100 faces—human and animal.

  • They also have a complex social structure and can recognize their place in the pecking order.
300

“This dance move became popular through the video game Fortnite and involves swinging your arms and hips in opposite directions. What’s it called?”

The Floss

300

Up until 2014, this fast food company previously used azodicarbonamide in their bread, a chemical also found in yoga mats and shoe soles. The ingredient was used as a dough conditioner to improve bread texture and strength

Subway

300

What does Windows error code 0x0000007B typically indicate?


A) Missing DLL
B) Inaccessible Boot Device
C) Out of Memory
D) Invalid Registry Entry

B) Inaccessible Boot Device

400

Home of the ice cream cone. 

St. Louis, Missouri

Trivia Fact: The ice cream cone was popularized at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis when a waffle vendor helped out an ice cream stand that ran out of bowls.

400

This animal can hear with their feet

Elephants

Fact: Elephants can hear with their feet.

  • They detect low-frequency rumbles and seismic signals through the ground using sensitive cells in their feet and trunks.
400

“This dance became a viral sensation thanks to a song by South Korean artist PSY in 2012. It includes invisible horse-riding moves. Name that dance!”

Gangham style

400

This popular lunch staple was originally developed as a protein for people with no teeth

Peanut Butter

400

What does HTTP error 403 mean?

A) Not Found
B) Forbidden
C) Unauthorized
D) Bad Request

B) Forbidden

500

Happy Birthday Song was invented in this MINTCAL city

Louisville

Originally written as “Good Morning to All” by two local sisters, it evolved into the world’s most sung tune.

500

This ocean species has 3 hearts and pumps blue blood. 

Octopus

Fact: An octopus has three hearts and blue blood.

  • Two hearts pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the rest of the body.
  • Their blood is blue because it uses copper-based hemocyanin instead of iron-based hemoglobin.
500

Thist ballroom dance is often associated with Austria and features graceful turns in 3/4 time

The Waltz

500

What common fruit is technically a berry, even though most people don’t think of it that way?

Banana

500

What does a blinking amber light on a Dell pc usually indicate?

Power supply and/or battery issue