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The 80's
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In this  Harry Potter novel, readers are led to believe that Sirius Black is an escaped murderer

What is The Prisoner of Azkaban

200

The Chargers' Keenan Allen did not like his stats in this coach's "NFL '20." : "My strength is 69 like I'm a little boy"

Who is John Madden
200

Shakespeare was born in this town upon this river

What is Stratford-Upon-Avon

200

BING BONG This Brooklyn neighborhood is known for The Cyclone, Wonder Wheel, and its yearly hot dog eating contest

What is Coney Island

200

This first Star Wars film released in the decade has a pretty big spoiler in its title

What is The Empire Strikes Back

400

This 2019 film takes misdirection to another level, convincing housekeeper Marta she is responsible for a murder, but Benoit Blanc is able to deduce the real culprit

What is Knives Out

400
The breakout genre of 2018 began with Fortnite, where the objective is to be the last player or team remaining

What is Battle Royale

400

Shakespeare married this woman in 1582, and no she's not to be confused with the one still alive

Who is Anne Hathaway

400

First known as Rebel Railroad, then Goldrush Junction, then a few others, this Eastern Tennessee theme park is now known for its association with a country music star

What is Dollywood

400

1984 saw this singer win the Grammy for  Album of the Year, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year, and Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)

Who is Michael Jackson

600

In Inception, Dom Cobb, played by this man, ends the film by spinning a top, leading viewers to wonder if the scene is real or dreamed

who is Leonardo DiCaprio

600

Slaughtering demons in outer space was the goal when this "fateful" first-person shooter released in 1993; by 2020 it was "Eternal"

What is Doom
600

Widely disregarded until the 20th century, this bloodiest Shakespeare play sees its first character die in just 129 lines.

What is Titus Andronicus

600

The Story for Disney's Spaceship Earth at EPCOT was written in part by this Fahrenheit 451 Author

Who is Ray Bradbury

600

In 2018, Weezer covered this 1982 hit by Toto, peaking at 51 on the US Billboard

What is "Africa"

800

In Doyle's "A Study In Scarlet," this detective correctly identifies a red herring meant to fool police

who is Sherlock Homes

800

This classic 80's game sees players depart from Independence, Missouri

What is The Oregon Trail

800

Through a bout of bad luck, Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream finds his head transformed into that of this creature

What is a Donkey

800

The Documentary Blackfish surrounds the death of a performer at this Orlando theme park

What is Sea World

800

In 1987, Reagan implored this Soviet leader to tear down the Berlin Wall

Who is Mikhail Gorbachev

1000

In this novel (starring symbologist Robert Langdon), Bishop Aringarosa's name is quite literally a red herring

What is The Da Vinci Code

1000

Drawing inspiration from and criticism to novelist Ayn Rand, this 2007 game is set in a dystopian city beneath the ocean with "no gods and no masters"

What is Bioshock

1000

The subject of a history play of the same name, the "winter of [his] discontent" did not last long, as he was dethroned by Henry Tudor.

Who is Richard III

1000

The name of this high-profile theme park chain refers to the state it began in, which changed national sovereignty many times

What is Six Flags

1000

By the late 1980s, Walmart had  become more profitable than its two larger U.S.  competitors, K-Mart and this now defunct chain

What is Sears

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