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100

This Madison Elementary School's mascot is an aquatic animal known for catching sea urchins. 

What is Olson Elementary?

100

In North America, reindeer are known by this name—which they share with a Minnesota coffee company!

What is caribou?

100

The capital of Australia (Hint: It's not "Cranberry.")

What is Canberra?

100

This northern Illinois city is proud to have hosted a Lincoln-Douglas debate.

What is Freeport?

100

This character was the littlest Who in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

Who is Cindy Lou?

200

Madison Memorial High School's mascot is named after these ancient Greek warriors.

What are Spartans?

200

"Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" was first released in 1949 by this country-western artist known as "The Singing Cowboy."

Who is Gene Autry?

200

It's the largest reef in the world, and the setting for "Finding Nemo."

What is the Great Barrier Reef?

200
Illinois became a state 30 years before its northern neighbor, Wisconsin, in this year. 

What is 1818?

200

This character told Frosty the Snowman to "Stop!"

Who is the traffic cop?

300

Grant, Max, Curt and Leah all graduated from this university. 

What is UW–Madison?

300

This would be the number of hooves clicking on the rooftop if Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph were all present.

What is 36?

300

This large island south of Melbourne was named after its discoverer, Abel Tasman.

What is Tasmania?

300

Abraham Lincoln lived in this Illinois City when he was elected president of the United States in 1860.

What is Springfield?

300

Tchaikovsky's famous Christmas ballet. 

What is "The Nutcracker?"

400

This Madison middle school is named after a Japanese American who served in the US Army in WWII.

What is Akira Toki Middle School?

400

Reindeer can digest tough Arctic vegetation because of their four-chambered stomachs—a trait they share with this barnyard animal.

What is a cow?

400

Australia's highest point, Mt. Kościuszko, is named after a Polish general because its discoverer thought it looked like a Polish mountain near this city, famous for its salt mine.

What is Krakow?

400

The third largest city in the United States, its name comes from a Native American word meaning "wild garlic."

What is Chicago?

400

This layered Australian Christmas dessert with port wine jelly, cream and fresh fruit takes time and love to prepare but is always worth it.

What is trifle?

500

Papa and Grandma attended Florence High School, which has the same mascot as East High School in "High School Musical." Name the mascot. 

What is a wildcat?

500

The last wild caribou known to inhabit the lower 48 was captured in 2019 in Creston, British Columbia, near the border with this U.S. state.

What it Idaho?

500

This long peninsula in Queensland ends at the northernmost point "Down Under." It's also a good place to spot a palm cockatoo or cassowary. 

What is Cape York?

500

Now known as Wisconsin Hwy. 31, this road connected Chicago with Wisconsin's oldest city, which is also the smallest one in the nation to host an NFL team.

What is the Green Bay Road?

500

This song by Tim Minchin is consistently voted the #1 Aussie Christmas song.

What is "White Wing in the Sun"?