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On Dec. 16, 1773 this body of water sipped on 342 chests of tea formerly belonging to the British East India Company.

Boston Harbor

100

His Funny-Face Kit debuted in 1952, for use with any fruit or vegetable; his plastic "head" became part of the package in 1964.

Mr. Potato Head

100

Short, disrespectful, quiet laughs.

Snickers

100

The Wizard of Oz was banned for depicting "women in strong leadership roles". Where did Dorothy live?

Kansas

100

This sport consists of players who slide 42-pound granite stones toward a target area called the "house" (or "button"), aiming to place their stones closer to the center than the opponent. 

Curling

200

The U.S. flag was flown at this location for the first time on July 20, 1969 & the original flag is still there.

the Moon

200

Water, salt & flour is mixed in this, but Hasbro warns it "is not a food item" & "is not intended to be eaten".


Play doh

200

Athos, Porthos & Aramis.

Three Musketeers

200

This diary is a record of events spanning the years 1942 to 1944 during the Second World War. It was banned for being too depressing. Which book was allegedly "a real downer"?

A Diary of a Young Girl- Anne Frank

200

This event involves a small, one- or two-person open sled designed for riding in a face-up position, steered feet-first down an ice track at high speeds

Luge

300

In 1986 it was the site of the worst nuclear accident in history, spreading radioactive material across Europe.

Chernobyl

300

According to its jingle, it "walks down stairs, alone or in pairs".

Slinky

300

Earth is located in this galaxy

Milky Way

300

Poor grammar was one reason the Concord, Mass. library banned this Twain novel 1 month after it was published in 1885.

Huckleberry Finn

300
Using a sled similar to the Luge, competitors in this event race head first, face down going down the track. 

Skeleton

400

This fort, built to protect Charleston, South Carolina, saw the first fatality of the Civil War.

Fort Sumter

400

This toy has been helping kids make cakes since 1963.

An Easy-Bake Oven

400

Street where the Empire State Building and the Flatiron Building are located.

5th Avenue

400

Nearly 50 years after it was published, "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" is still being challenged. Who is the author of this children's book?

Judy Blume

400

Spinning and gliding on ice

Figure skating

500

Known for ruling Egypt in the 30s B.C., she was of Macedonian descent but still staked a claim as the new Isis on Earth.

Cleopatra

500

On a standard Monopoly board, this is the most expensive property.

Boardwalk

500

An article called the Chicago Bears of 1938 this kind of team since they set "a season's record of 56 fumbles".

Butterfingers

500

Which famous J.D. Salinger novel about a teenage boy named Holden Caulfield has been repeatedly banned in the US for being "unsuitable to age group"?

The Catcher in the Rye

500

Which, now-iconic, tropical country famously debuted a bobsled team in 1988?

Jamaica

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