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100

This singer is known as the “Queen of Pop.”

Madonna

100

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of this country.

Australia

100

This U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation.

Abraham Lincoln

100

This planet is closest to the Sun.

Mercury

100

The boy who lived, according to J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter

Harry Potter

200

This TV show about a chemistry teacher turned meth cook debuted in 2008.
 

Breaking Bad

200

This desert is the largest in the world.

Sahara

200

This wall fell in 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

Berlin Wall

200

This is the most abundant element in the universe.


Hydrogen

200

This dystopian novel by George Orwell introduced “Big Brother.”

1984

300

This actor said, “I’ll be back” in The Terminator.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

300

This city is home to the Colosseum.

Rome

300

 The first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Marie Curie

300

DNA stands for this.

deoxyribonucleic acid

300

The detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Sherlock Holmes

400

This movie series features a golden ring that must be destroyed in Mount Doom.

The Lord of the Rings

400

Mount Kilimanjaro is located on this continent.

Africa

400

 This empire was ruled by Genghis Khan.


Mongol Empire

400

This scientist developed the theory of general relativity.

Albert Einstein

400

The first Avengers movie was released in this year.

2012

500

This rapper’s real name is Shawn Corey Carter.

Jay-Z

500

This Asian city-state is known for its strict cleanliness laws and futuristic skyline.

Singapore

500

This event began when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.

World War 1

500

This process allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.

photosynthesis

500

This classic novel begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

A tale of two cities