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100

This physician-turned-author created the legendary consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, who first appeared in 'A Study in Scarlet'.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

100

Bryan Cranston won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor for his role in this AMC crime drama.

Breaking Bad

100

As of the end of the 2022 tournament, this South American nation holds the record for the most FIFA World Cup titles, having won the trophy five times.

Brazil 

100

 In the Pixar film 'Coco', Miguel must cross a bridge made of these specific bright orange petals to enter the Land of the Dead.

Marigolds 

100

College Board was founded in this year, first established as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)

1900

200

Set in the Regency era, this 1813 Jane Austen novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, and marriage.

Pride and Prejudice 

200

This NBC mockumentary series stars Steve Carell as Michael Scott, the well-meaning but socially awkward manager of a paper company located in this city AND state...

Scranton, Pennsylvania 

200

In the Tour de France, the overall leader of the general classification wears a jersey of this specific color.

Yellow

200

 In the 2001 film 'Monsters, Inc.', Mike and Sulley live and work in this city, which is powered by the screams of human children.

Monstropolis

200

Discovered in 1799, this stone slab was the key to deciphering Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs because it featured the same text in three different scripts.

The Rosetta Stone 

300

Set in a dystopian future, this 1949 George Orwell novel introduced concepts such as "Room 101."

1984

300

This fictional coffee house in Greenwich Village served as the primary hangout for the six main characters of the sitcom 'Friends'.

Central Perk

300

This legendary sprinter is the only athlete to win the Olympic 100m and 200mtitles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, and 2016).

Usain Bolt


300

 In the 1959 animated classic 'Sleeping Beauty', this antagonist describes herself as the 'Mistress of All Evil' and transforms into a giant dragon.

Maleficent

300

This country consistently ranks as the world's most affluent country based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita.

Singapore: Tops many lists with a GDP-PPP per capita frequently exceeding $150,000.  

400

What is the literal occupation of the doctor showcased in the infamous billboard from The Great Gatsby?  

(An extra 100 points will be provided to the team that names the full name of the doctor)

An optometrist; Doctor T. J. Eckleburg.

400

In the very first episode of the series, Will Byers rolls this number during a Dungeons & Dragons campaign in an attempt to hit the Demogorgon with a fireball.

A 7

400

This is the only NFL team whose name is spelled in alphabetical order.

Buffalo Bills

400

This video game series is a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney, first released on the PlayStation 2 in 2002 (One of Mr. Rufolo's first videogames he ever played!)

Kingdom Hearts

400

This animal has black skin, which helps them absorb heat from the sun to stay warm and protects them from harmful UV rays that are usually found in this animal's environment. 

A Polar Bear

500

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, The Lord of the Rings, there are how many Great Rings of Power?

19 created by the Elven-smiths and 1 forged secretly by the Dark Lord Sauron. 

  • The One Ring (1): Forged by Sauron in the fires of Mount Doom to rule and control all others.
  • The Three Rings (3): Given to the Elven-kings. 
  • The Seven Rings (7): Given to the Dwarf-lords. 
  • The Nine Rings (9): Given to mortal Men. 
500

In the hit Nickelodeon Cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants, Plankton's full legal name is...

Sheldon J. Plankton

500

Michael Jordan made this many free throws during his NBA career. (Closest estimate wins!!)


7,327

500

In the 2007 film 'Ratatouille', this is the name of the five-star restaurant once run by Remy's idol, which Remy eventually helps restore to glory.

Gusteau's

500
  • Barbara Wright, a politician who represented the 14th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1992 to 2000, graduated from Hightstown High School in this year. (Closest estimate wins!) (Hint: She served on the board of education of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District from 1974 to 1977)


1951

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