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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

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