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100
Pope Leo X began selling these "tickets to Heaven" in order to regain financial losses he had caused for the Catholic Church.
What are indulgences?
100
The last words famously attributed to this Venetian explorer, famous among pool-goers and author of The Book of the Wonders of the World, were "I did not write half of what I saw, for I knew I would not be believed."
Who is Marco Polo?
100
Name that song.
(2010)
What is Dynamite - Taio Cruz?
100
A seat at London's Globe Theater to see one of this man's newest plays in 1599 would have only run you six cents. The frugal could even get in for one cent, if you were willing to stand in "the yard"
Who is William Shakespeare?
100
After responding to a distress call in deep space, Ellen Ripley and the crew of the Nostromo find themselves trapped on their space station with a violent one of these, which is also the name of the 1979 film which turned into a successful franchise spanning multiple forms of media.
What is an alien/Alien?
200
Martin Luther delivered his famous "Here I Stand" speech at this council meeting with an interesting name.
What was the Diet of Worms?
200
Columbus' first landing in the Americas was on this island.
What is Hispaniola?
200
Name that Song.
(2012)
What is Gangnam Style - PSY?
200
These typically easy-to-care-for fish, despite the name, typically prefer to be the alpha of their kind; two in the same tank will usually result in the violent end of at least one.
What are betta fish?
200
In the Ramayana, a mythological epic of this religion, Ravana is described as the King of Demons, with ten heads and twenty arms.
What is Hinduism?
300
This English monarch capitalized on the trend started by Martin Luther and created the Anglican church, which still holds sway today.
Who was King Henry VIII?
300
This Spanish priest wrote the book A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies in order to bring the abuses of the Spanish colonial government, which he served, to light.
Who is Bartolomé de las Casas?
300
Name that song.
(1990)
What is Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice?
300
There are this many ghosts on the screen at once in a game of Pac-Man.
What is four?
300
This day and date combination did live up to its unlucky reputation for the Crystal Lake camp counselors in 1980, but it was very fortunate for creators Victor Miller and Sean Cunningham, who turned that initial success into a 12-movie franchise.
What is Friday the 13th?
400
The rivalry between Celtic and Rangers in this country's soccer league provides a modern example of Catholic-Protestant sectarian divide.
What is Scotland?
400
This man established the first European colony outside of the continent when he built a permanent Portuguese fort off the coast of West Africa.
Who was Henry the Navigator?
400
Name that song.
(2004)
What is Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day?
400
This is the most populous city in Africa.
What is Cairo?
400
If you fear that Freddy Kreuger is hunting you in your dreams, then you must be a character in this horror franchise.
What is A Nightmare on Elm Street?
500
These Protestants argued that people could not buy an indulgence from the Catholic Church, but they also could not get one for simply stating their faith, since all people were predestined to Heaven or Hell.
Who are the Calvinists?
500
The voyages of Zheng He, as well as the destruction of his fleet after his death, was all under the orders of the government of this Chinese dynasty.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
500
Name that song.
(1994)
What is Say it Ain't So - Weezer?
500
Snoopy from Charlie Brown
Gromit from Wallace and Gromit
The ship which Charles Darwin sailed in on his scientific voyages
All this dog breed (or named after it)
What is a beagle?
500
A copyright conflict resulted in this vampire (potentially familiar to fans of Spongebob) becoming less human-looking and more monstrous.
Who is Nosferatu?