Rome
Ancient History/90's hist
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tv/80's/90's
TFC
toys/90's
cooking/dance
Serial killers
90's movies
tfc2
candy/fast food/cereal
Miami/Dublin
Under the sea
100
What other name was Caesar Augustus—the first Roman emperor who ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD—known by?
Octavian
100
In ancient Egypt, which Queen, whose name translates as “a beautiful woman has come”, was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and was once considered a candidate for Tutankhamun’s mother?
Nefertiti
100
Earthquakes and fires have depleted their numbers over the years...how many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can still be viewed today?
One (The Great Pyramid of Giza)
100
The "Tickle Me" version of what Sesame Street character was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy?
Elmo
100
As defined by chef Auguste Escoffier, the five "mother sauces" of French cooking are béchamel, espagnole, tomate, velouté, and what fifth sauce, which is commonly featured in Eggs Benedict?
Hollandaise
100
Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" marks the first appearance of what dubious serial killer who was famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins a decade later?
Hannibal Lecter
100
Portland, Oregon holds a strange record likely to go without contest. In 2000, researchers in the city earned the title for creating what first-of-its-kind bioluminescent animal? Although they inserted jellyfish glow genes into a whole barrel of them, only one came out with the unique ability.
Monkey
100
Now made by Ferrara Candy Company, what brand consists of sweet-and-sour candy powder poured into the mouth from a package that looks like a colorful drinking straw wrapper?
Pixy Stix
200
Sharing his name with a Star Trek character originally played by William Shatner, who succeeded Augustus as Roman Emperor in AD 14?
Tiberius
200
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "The Code of Hammurabi" are perhaps the most famous works written in what ancient language that is generally regarded as the oldest written language in history?
Sumerian
200
Which snack is named after a title held by British statesman John Montagu, who is said to have invented this snack in order to avoid having to leave the gambling table?
Sandwich
200
This children’s arts and crafts product was originally created to clean wallpaper. What brand name was it given when it started being marketed as a toy in the 1950s?
Play-Doh
200
First sold in 1946, Percy Spencer used WII-developed radar tech to create the Radarange—the first of what modern day appliance for cooking food super-fast?
Microwave
200
"The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron" are two alternative monikers used to refer to what famous London serial killer?
Jack the Ripper
200
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head.
200
The orange-and-blue packaging of what Nestle candy bar proclaims that it is "crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery?"
Butterfinger
300
The ancient Romans named the region surrounding the Rhine delta "Batavia". What modern-day country occupies a similar area as Batavia?
The Netherlands
300
In what religion is a book of the dead called the "Bardo Thodol" read to the dying to help them prepare for a favorable rebirth?
Buddhism
300
Like ducks, swans, and some other birds, geese can see what form of radiation with wavelengths shorter than that of visible light?
Ultraviolet light
300
When it was first sold in 1945, what classic stair-walking spring toy cost about $1, but was so popular that customers were willing to pay more when steel prices went up?
Slinky
300
In cooking, what French term means a mixture of semisweet chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, often used to fill truffles and cakes?
Ganache
300
What serial killer, who killed at least 30 young women in the 1970s, grew up in Tacoma, Washington and went to college at the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington?
Ted Bundy
300
It is illegal to do what in the French vineyards?
Land a flying saucer
300
Similar to a Heath bar, what Hershey's candy bar brand consists of a thin slab of butter toffee covered in milk chocolate?
Skor
400
Julius Caesar invaded Britain but did not establish a Roman province there. Rome invaded and did establish a province under the rule of what emperor?
Claudius
400
Which is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica? The name of this civilization derives from the words “olli” and “mecatl”, meaning “natural rubber” and “people”, respectively.
Olmecs
400
Throughout his reign in the 9th century, Charles II (grandson of Charlamagne and son of Louis the Pious) was ironically known by which nickname because he might actually have been a very hairy person?
The Bald
400
With his signature appearing on the derriere of each doll, Xavier Roberts is well-known as the creator of which line of individually-named, soft-bodied dolls?
Cabbage Patch Kids
400
Considered a loan word from Greek, what is the difficult-to-spell name of the dip or sauce made of strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and other seasonings? It is most often served cold as part of an appetizer.
Tzatziki
400
What American serial killer, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal, killed and dismembered 17 men and boys from 1978 to 1991?
Jeffrey Dahmer
400
Make no mistake about it, the fault line between New Zealand's North and South Island that separates the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates shares its name with which animated resident of Jellystone Park?
Boo Boo
400
Toblerone got its name from founder Theodor Tobler and "torrone," the Italian word for what crackly confection found in each bar?
Nougat
500
The year of Five emperors, where five different men claimed to be Emperor of Rome, was in which year?
193 CE
500
Although it is disputed, Lady Jane Grey claimed to be the Queen of England for how many days in 1553?
Nine
500
Alexander the Great’s corpse was reportedly mellified. Mellification refers to the practice of embalming a corpse with which substance?
Honey
500
Although its current name comes from Tagalog, what toy has been seen on Greek vases dating to 500 B.C.? The toy may be even older than that, as a similar toy originated in China about 1000 B.C.
Yo-yo
500
What is the four-letter word for the paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt which is commonly used in Japanese cooking? This term can also be used to describe a type of soup thickened with the paste.
Miso
500
"Helter Skelter" is a 1974 book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry about what serial killer? Bugliosi had in fact served as prosecutor during the killer's 1970 trial.
Charles Manson
500
What's the world record for the longest toenails?
87 inches
500
Gimme a break! What Hershey wafer-and-chocolate product has been offered in more than 300 flavors in Japan, including adzuki (red bean), wasabi, matcha, and soy sauce?
KitKat
600
What 1980s TV series starred David Hasselhoff as a crime fighter assisted by a talking, self-aware sports car named K.I.T.T.?
Knight Rider
600
The answer is under your desk: vandalism and littering led Singapore to ban the import and sale of which chewy confectionary in 1992?
Gum
600
"Egg watch" is the English translation of the name of what popular 1990's toy, released in the U.S. in 1997?
Tamagotchi
600
Bibliosmia is a term that describes the love of what?
The smell of old books
600
What popular fast food chicken franchise, owned by Yum!, was co-founded in 1952 by a well-known Colonel who obtained that honorific title from the US state referenced in the restaurant’s name?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
700
What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most watched finale ever with more than 100 million households tuning in?
M*A*S*H
700
French President Charles de Gaulle is quoted as saying "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ______?
Cheese
700
Which kid’s punching toy of the ‘90s was “more fun than a pillow fight?”
Socker Boppers
700
What animal burps when it's happy?
Gorilla
700
Personifying the chain's claim that you can "have it your way," the Subservient Chicken was a long-running promotional gimmick used by what fast-food chain?
Burger King
800
Prague-born Jan Hammer composed the music for what 1980s TV series that starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as detectives in Florida?
Miami Vice
800
What is the only letter in SCRABBLE that has a score of five?
K
800
What is the name of the German board game, invented in the 1990s, where players compete to settle, build, and connect cities on an island game board comprised of hexagonal tiles?
Catan
800
What was the original title of the TV show "Seinfeld"?
“The Seinfeld Chronicles”
800
The name is a play on the letters 'R' and 'B.' And despite some claims that it’s an ode to their classic sandwich, it doesn’t stand for “roast beef.” Rather, RB stands for Raffel Brothers, a nod to founders Leroy and Forrest Raffel, who opened the first in Boardman, Ohio, on July 23, 1964.
Arby's
900
What directionally named ranch is the fictional compound called home by the Ewing family on the 1980s TV drama "Dallas?
Southfork Ranch
900
Known for marketing ploys like using coffin shaped boxes, the largest fast food chain founded in New Zealand is called Hell. They specialize in what kind of food?
Pizza
900
This electronic game series from Nintendo that debuted in Japan in February 1996 as Green and Red. The franchise later became wildly popular in the United States and around the world. The series, originally produced for the company’s Game Boy line of handheld consoles, was introduced in 1998 to the United States with two titles, known to fans as Red and Blue. what video game series is this
Pokemon
900
Chicken feed was the original name for what yellow, orange and white candy
Candy corn
900
What Filipino fast food brand now sells its flagship Chicken Joy product in 1,500 outlets worldwide?
Jollibee
1000
What ABC sitcom, a flashback to “Black-ish”, followed Rainbow Johnson’s 1980s childhood with her hippie parents, a black mother and white father, the latter played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar? Its title is similarly “ish”, and focuses on the Rainbow’s combined racial identity.
Mixed-Ish
1000
The longest year in human history, 46 BC, clocked in at ______ days long.
445
1000
What was the name of the 1990s fad, generically known as milk caps, which involved the players taking turns hitting a stack of pieces with their "slammers"?
Pogs
1000
Farrokh Bulsara is the real name of what famous rock band lead?
Queen's Freddie Mercury
1000
In 2023, what fast food brand released a line of cold brew beverages meant to taste like its iconic chocolate and vanilla frozen drinks?
Wendy's
1100
Just down the street from Monica's apartment, Central Perk was a fictional coffee shop and gathering spot for the title characters of what long-running sitcom?
Friends
1100
Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what?
Constipation
1200
"Bart Gets Hit By a Car" and "Realty Bites" are 1990s episodes featuring ambulance-chasing lawyer and real-estate agent Lionel Hutz on what TV series?
The Simpsons
1200
In St. Louis, Missouri, it’s illegal for a firefighter to rescue who?
Undressed women (even if they are wearing a nightgown)
1300
Aunt Viv's husband, Uncle Phil, runs for Superior Court Judge against his former law school mentor in an episode of what 1990s sitcom?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1300
What Benedictine monk invented champagne?
Dom Pierre Pérignon
1400
What is the name of the show within a show, conceived as a parody of PBS's "This Old House," that was hosted by Tim Taylor on the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement?"
Tool Time
1400
In Swedish, what is “entrance” and “driveway,” respectively?
“Infart” and “Uppfart.”
1500
The real-life Torrance High School in Southern California played the fictional Sunnydale High on what TV series of the late 1990s
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1500
What was Walt Disney afraid of?
Mice