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Odd jobs, inventions, the world, numbers and firsts.

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  1. 01Odd jobs 100What is a person who studies rocks called? A geologist
  2. 02Odd jobs 200What do you call a doctor for animals? A veterinarian
  3. 03Odd jobs 300What does a cartographer make? Maps
  4. 04Odd jobs 400What does a sommelier serve? Wine
  5. 05Odd jobs 500What is a person who makes barrels called? A cooper
  6. 06Inventions 100What did Thomas Edison's lab make practical in 1879? The light bulb
  7. 07Inventions 200What did Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patent in 1873? Blue jeans with rivets
  8. 08Inventions 300Which toy was invented by accident when a spring fell off a shelf? The Slinky
  9. 09Inventions 400What snack was supposedly invented when a cook sliced potatoes very thin to annoy a customer? Potato chips
  10. 10Inventions 500Which sticky office product came from a failed strong glue? The Post-it Note
  11. 11Around the world 100What is the currency of Mexico? The peso
  12. 12Around the world 200Which country has a cedar tree on its flag? Lebanon
  13. 13Around the world 300What is the official language of Brazil? Portuguese
  14. 14Around the world 400Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the US? France
  15. 15Around the world 500What is the only continent with no permanent residents? Antarctica
  16. 16Numbers 100How many players are on a basketball team on the court? Five
  17. 17Numbers 200How many squares are on a tic-tac-toe board? Nine
  18. 18Numbers 300How many stars are on the US flag? 50
  19. 19Numbers 400How many dots are on a standard six-sided die in total? 21
  20. 20Numbers 500How many bones are in an adult human hand? 27
  21. 21Firsts 100What was the first animal to orbit Earth? Laika, a dog
  22. 22Firsts 200Who was the first woman in space? Valentina Tereshkova
  23. 23Firsts 300What was the first full-length animated Disney movie? Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  24. 24Firsts 400Which country was the first to give women the vote nationally, in 1893? New Zealand
  25. 25Firsts 500Which 1972 arcade game was a simple game of table tennis? Pong

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Food, animals, words, space and history.

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  1. 26Food 100What ground nut is the main ingredient of French macarons? Almonds
  2. 27Food 200What fruit is dried to make prunes? Plums
  3. 28Food 300What is the main ingredient in a traditional hummus? Chickpeas
  4. 29Food 400Which country gave the world the kipferl, the croissant's ancestor? Austria
  5. 30Food 500What spice gives curry its yellow color? Turmeric
  6. 31Animals 100Which animal has fingerprints almost like a human's? The koala
  7. 32Animals 200What do you call a group of owls? A parliament
  8. 33Animals 300Which bird can fly backward? The hummingbird
  9. 34Animals 400How many legs does a lobster have? Ten
  10. 35Animals 500What is the only mammal that can truly fly? The bat
  11. 36Words 100What is the most common letter in English? E
  12. 37Words 200What do you call a word that's spelled the same forward and backward? A palindrome
  13. 38Words 300What is the opposite of "nocturnal"? Diurnal
  14. 39Words 400What does "RSVP" stand for in French? Répondez s'il vous plaît
  15. 40Words 500What is the plural of "cactus"? Cacti
  16. 41Space 100Which planet is the hottest? Venus
  17. 42Space 200Which planet spins on its side? Uranus
  18. 43Space 300What is the name of Mars's largest volcano? Olympus Mons
  19. 44Space 400How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth, roughly? About 8 minutes
  20. 45Space 500What is a light-year a measure of? Distance
  21. 46History 100Who was the first person to walk on the Moon after Neil Armstrong? Buzz Aldrin
  22. 47History 200In which city was President Kennedy assassinated? Dallas
  23. 48History 300Which country built the first pyramids at Giza? Egypt
  24. 49History 400What year did World War II end? 1945
  25. 50History 500Who wrote the Declaration of Independence's first draft? Thomas Jefferson

Fun facts trivia

Weird animals, food surprises and things you'll repeat tomorrow.

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  1. 51Weird Animals 100Which lizard is famous for changing color to blend in? The chameleon
  2. 52Weird Animals 200What is the tallest animal in the world? The giraffe
  3. 53Weird Animals 300How many hearts does an octopus have? Three
  4. 54Weird Animals 400What is a group of crows called? A murder
  5. 55Weird Animals 500Under its white fur, what color is a polar bear's skin? Black
  6. 56Food Facts 100What fruit is a raisin before it's dried? A grape
  7. 57Food Facts 200Which country gave the world pizza margherita? Italy
  8. 58Food Facts 300Which nut is ground up to make marzipan? Almonds
  9. 59Food Facts 400Which spice, picked by hand from crocus flowers, gives paella its golden color? Saffron
  10. 60Food Facts 500Peanuts aren't true nuts. What kind of plant are they? Legumes
  11. 61Toys and Games 100In chess, which piece moves only diagonally? The bishop
  12. 62Toys and Games 200How many squares are on a chessboard? 64
  13. 63Toys and Games 300What color are Boardwalk and Park Place on the classic US Monopoly board? Dark blue
  14. 64Toys and Games 400Which toy's name comes from the Danish words for "play well"? LEGO
  15. 65Toys and Games 500What is the total number of dots on a standard six-sided die? 21
  16. 66Name That Thing 100What sweet food do bees make? Honey
  17. 67Name That Thing 200What is a baby kangaroo called? A joey
  18. 68Name That Thing 300What is the word for a fear of spiders? Arachnophobia
  19. 69Name That Thing 400What is the dot over a lowercase i called? A tittle
  20. 70Name That Thing 500What is the plastic tip on the end of a shoelace called? An aglet
  21. 71Wild World 100How many continents are there? Seven
  22. 72Wild World 200What is the tallest mountain on Earth above sea level? Mount Everest
  23. 73Wild World 300Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
  24. 74Wild World 400Counting cold deserts, what is the largest desert in the world? Antarctica
  25. 75Wild World 500Which planet rotates on its side, tipped almost 98 degrees? Uranus
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Ones with one clear answer from all over the map: odd jobs, inventions, space, food and history.

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