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100

In 1994’s “The Santa Clause,” Tim Allen’s character takes over as Santa after this accident kills the original Santa Clause.

What is falling off the roof?

100

This river in Africa is the longest in the world.

What is the Nile?

100

With an offense date prior to 9/1/1996, an offender must be released to this once they reach their projected release date.

What is Mandatory Supervision?

100

This document declared the independence of the 13 American colonies from Britain.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

100

This sport is known as “America’s pastime.”

What is baseball?

100

This musical instrument has 88 keys and is often used in classical and jazz music.

What is the piano?

200

Jim Carrey’s grumpy green gremlin lays siege to this town in the 2000 film “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

What is Whoville?

200

This U.S. state is made up entirely of islands.

What is Hawaii?

200

Time credited to an offender for good behavior and for participating in work and self-improvement programs while incarcerated.

What is good conduct time?

200

With only a grade-school education, he later became the first president of the United States.

Who is George Washington?

200

This athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals in history.

Who is Michael Phelps?

200

This stringed instrument is played with a bow and is a key part of orchestras.

What is a violin?

300

There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.

What is “Die Hard”?

300

This country is known for its maple syrup and has the second-largest land area in the world.

What is Canada?

300

If an offender has an offense date after 9/1/1996, they may be released to this with the approval of a Board Panel on their projected release date.

What is Discretionary Mandatory Supervision?

300

The “Gettysburg Address” was delivered by this president.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

300

This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles.

What is Brazil?

300

This genre of music originated in New Orleans and features improvisation.

What is jazz?

400

In the 1983 holiday favorite “A Christmas Story,” Ralphie’s father wins a lamp shaped like this body part as a runner-up prize from a newspaper contest.

What is a woman’s leg?

400

This sea is the saltiest body of water on Earth and is located between Jordan and Israel.

What is the Dead Sea?

400

Commitments in which all offense dates occur on or after 9/1/1987 and must parole/discharge one offense before beginning the next in the series.

What is SB 2335/consecutive/stacked?

400

This purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

400

This is the competition in which athletes compete in ten different track and field events.

What is the decathlon?

400

This composer is known for the famous “Fifth Symphony.”

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?

500

This 2004 animated Christmas feature was an adaptation of an illustrated storybook by Chris Van Allsburg, the same author who created “Jumanji.”

What is “The Polar Express”?

500

The equator passes through this South American country famous for its Galapagos Islands.

What is Ecuador?

500

In 1991, the Texas Legislature authorized the early parole review and release of certain categories of offenders who are intellectually disabled, elderly, terminally ill, require long-term care, or are physically handicapped.

What is Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS)?

500

On December 16, 1773, this political protest was orchestrated by American colonists frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation.”

What is the Boston Tea Party?

500

This winter sport involves sliding stones across ice toward a target area.

What is curling?

500

This annual awards ceremony honors the best in the music industry.

What are the Grammys?