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100

In Back to the Future what speed must the DeLorean reach in order to travel through time?

88 MPH

100

Who hold the records for the most points scored by an individual player in a single NBA game?

Wilt Chamberlin (100 Points)

100

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into oxygen and energy?

Photosynthesis

100

Which pioneer of rock and roll recorded timeless hits like "Johnny B. Goode", Maybellene", and "Roll Over Beethoven"?

Chuck Berry

100

In civil law, what is the term for a civil wrong that causes harm or loss, resulting in legal liability?

A tort

200

The famous green digital code in The Matrix is actually made from scanned symbols taken from what kind of food recipes?

Sushi

200

Which legendary multi-sport athlete swept four gold medals in the 1935 Big Ten Championships in a single hour for Ohio State before going on to win four medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics?

Jesse Owens

200

What is the name of the largest living individual tree on Earth?

General Sherman - (Sequoia Tree in California)

200

What record company dominated the 1960s pop charts with acts like The Supremes, The Temptations, and Stevie Wonder?

Motown

200

Which founding father successfully defended the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770?

John Adams

300

 In the 1954 film Rear Window, what physical injury keeps L.B "Jeff" Jefferies confined to his apartment?

A broken leg

300

What nation has won the most FIFIA World Cup titles in men's soccer history?

Brazil (5)

300

Which fast-growing grass holds the Guinness World Record as the fastest-growing plant on Earth, capable of growing over 3 feet in a single day?

Bamboo

300

Which rock group released the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed album Pet Sounds in 1966

The Beach Boys

300

Which U.S state is the only one whose legal system is rooted in the French Napoleonic Code rather than English Common Law?

Louisiana

400

What 1994 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture despite Pulp Fictions and Shawshank Redemption being nominated in the same category?

Forrest Gump

400

Who holds the record for the lowest total score relative to par in single Men's Major Championship victory?

Jason Day (-20)

400

Which indoor plant, known for its distinct holey leaves, gets its common name from the Latin word for "monstrous" or "abnormal"?

Monstera Delicious (Swiss Cheese Plant)

400

Which iconic live country music radio show is the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S history?

The Grand Ole Opry

400

In Georgia, what Southern food is technically required by a lighthearted 1961 law to be eaten strictly using fingers, not a fork?

Fried chicken

500

The series finale of M*A*S*H aired in 1983 and became the most watched television episode in U.S history. What was the title of the episode?

"Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen"

500

What famous rivalry game between Army and Navy traditionally features the song of both school's alma maters at the end, leading to the famous phrase for the winner?

Sing Second

500

Which nightshade family fruit was historically nicknamed the "poison apple" in Europe because aristocrats got sick after eating off lead pewter plates?

Tomato

500

After a tragic plane crash, taking the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, this iconic phrase was later coined for this day in Don McLean's song "American Pie" 

"The Day Music Died"

500

In Switzerland, what noise-control law prevents apartment dwellers from performing a specific bathroom chore after 10:00PM?

Flushing the toilet

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