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CUPS & GLASSES
AT THE PET STORE
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BUSINESS NAMES
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John Ronald Reuel, which would have taken up waaaay too much of a book cover

Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?

100

It's a cylindrical glass cup with an acrobatic name; back in the day, it had a pointed bottom & couldn't be set down without it rolling

What is a tumbler?

100

In the 1940s Ed Lowe wrote these 2 words on 10 bags of granulated clay to sell to cat owners; now they sell bags at pet stores

What is kitty litter?

100

Her first line to Antony is "If it be love indeed, tell me how much"

Who is Cleopatra?

100

In Pasadena, California in 1967, a Mr. Coulombe started this grocery chain that's full of unique & interesting products

What is Trader Joe's?

200

18th century composer Carl Philipp Emanuel, no relation to 20th century composer P.D.Q.

Who is (C.P.E.) Bach?

200

Rather than regular glasses, many hip bars use this type of canning jar named for a 19th century American tinsmith

What is a Mason jar?

200

At least twice as wide as the wingspan is a rule of thumb if you're buying one of these

What is a birdcage?

200

Polonius saying "I hear him coming, let's withdraw, my lord" is the cue for this immortal line

What is "to be or not to be"?

200

We predict you'll know that Israeli-born Safra Catz succeeded Larry Ellison as co-CEO & later became sole CEO of this company

What is Oracle?

300

"Avatar" & "The Shield" actress, Carole Christine Hilaria

Who is CCH Pounder?

300

This Toby Keith song is named for a beer pong perennial invented by Robert L. Hulseman

What is a "Red Solo Cup"?

300

You can get the smaller members of this lizard family at a pet store but its largest member, the Komodo dragon, is illegal to sell

What is a monitor?

300

Published in 1597, this Shakespeare play looks back a bit over a century to the "winter of our discontent"

What is Richard III?

300

In 1980 he launched the world's first 24-hour TV news channel, CNN

Who is (Ted) Turner?

400

William Edward Burghardt, unafraid to edit things down

Who is W.E.B. Du Bois?

400

In the late 12th century, Robert de Boron drew from the Gospel of Nicodemus to tell the tale of this holy vessel

What is the Grail?

400

Add another "T" to the second letter of the Greek alphabet to get the name of this fish that's ubiquitous at pet stores

What is a betta fish?

400

Lady Macbeth thinks her husband is not ruthless enough, "too full of" this item not actually in the dairy case

What is "the milk of human kindness"?

400

Anne Wojcicki co-founded this genetics company that wants to tell you about you

What is 23andMe?

500

Confederate cavalry officer James Ewell Brown

Who is J.E.B. Stuart?

500

This type of glass bears the name of a cocktail made with lemon juice, sugar & fizzy water

What is a collins glass?

500

A golden or robo type of this animal would work out great on a wheel with a Niteangel pedometer to track its steps

What is a hamster?

500

Ralph Fiennes made his directorial debut with a modern battle gear adaptation of this play of ancient Rome with a 1-word title

What is Coriolanus?

500

They're the two discount chains founded by & named for the retail magnate seen here
 

What is Walmart & Sam's Club?

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