Topic : Historical facts Full Phrase : Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, is often considered one of the richest individuals in history Level Phrase MANSA MUSA, RULER OF THE MALI EMPIRE IN THE 14TH CENTURY, IS OFTEN CONSIDERED Questions & Answers Who expresses thoughts or gives verbal responses? SAYER…
Topic : Incredible Laws Full Phrase : In Rome, keeping goldfish in round bowls is illegal due to concerns that it distorts their vision and limits oxygen intake Level Phrase ROME, KEEPING GOLDFISH IN ROUND BOWLS IS ILLEGAL DUE TO CONCERNS THAT IT DISTORTS Questions & Answers Low-spirited or unhappy GLUM A stretched or elongated…
Topic : Music Full Phrase : Some artists, like the band Vulfpeck, have released silent albums on streaming platforms to raise funds through play counts Level Phrase SOME ARTISTS, LIKE THE BAND VULFPECK, HAVE RELEASED SILENT ALBUMS ON STREAMING Questions & Answers What’s a den or hiding spot used by wild animals? LAIR A government…
Topic : Planet Earth Full Phrase : Earth lies in the “Goldilocks zone,” the region around the Sun where conditions allow liquid water, essential for life, to exist Level Phrase THE “GOLDILOCKS ZONE,” THE REGION AROUND THE SUN WHERE CONDITIONS ALLOW LIQUID Questions & Answers Insufficient or meager in amount SCANT She was startled into…
Topic : Popular Myths Full Phrase : Eating carrots won’t improve night vision; the myth started as WWII propaganda to hide radar technology use by British pilots Level Phrase EATING CARROTS WON’T IMPROVE NIGHT VISION; THE MYTH STARTED AS WWII PROPAGANDA Questions & Answers A small silver coin equal to one-tenth of a dollar DIME…
Topic : Science Full Phrase : Tardigrades, microscopic animals, are nearly indestructible and can survive extreme heat, cold, radiation, and even the vacuum of space Level Phrase TARDIGRADES, MICROSCOPIC ANIMALS, ARE NEARLY INDESTRUCTIBLE AND CAN SURVIVE EXTREME Questions & Answers A state of cheerfulness or exhilaration GLEE What’s a fundamental doctrine or rule? TENET They…
Topic : Entertainment Full Phrase : You can’t actually tickle yourself because your brain predicts the sensation Level Phrase YOU CAN’T ACTUALLY TICKLE YOURSELF Questions & Answers Very small amount of something TRACE Difficult to understand or deal with TRICKY Using sharp and biting remarks to criticize SARCASTICALLY Outdoor field sport with 11 players per…
Topic : Incredible Laws Full Phrase : In Japan, owning a samurai sword without a permit is illegal. In 2009, the Japanese government required all traditional katana swords to be registered Level Phrase OWNING A SAMURAI SWORD WITHOUT A PERMIT IS ILLEGAL Questions & Answers Sound of a bell being struck TOLL Morally corrupt or…
Topic : Exotic Tribes Full Phrase : Wedged alongside the border with Peru, the Javari valley is the largest refuge for Indigenous tribes living in isolation from the outside world Level Phrase THE JAVARI VALLEY IS THE LARGEST REFUGE FOR INDIGENOUS TRIBES Questions & Answers Scent or smell, often distinctive ODOR Proportion (synonym) RATIO Incapable…
Topic : Science Full Phrase : Time passes faster at the top of a building than at the bottom due to gravity’s effect on time (general relativity) Level Phrase TIME PASSES FASTER AT THE TOP OF A BUILDING Questions & Answers Discuss the pros and cons of an issue DEBATE Specific area of interest or…