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100

a character in this novel mistakes windmills for giants.

don quixote

100

texas is known for this type of flavor in their foods.

barbeque

100

This team suffered four consecutive Super Bowl losses between 1991 and 1994

Bufallo Bills

100

this musical group wrote, "I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah."

spice girls

100

Following a December 1991 address by Mikhail Gorbachev, this massive communist superpower officially ceased to exist.

USSR

200

this poet wrote "tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all."

Alfred Lord Tennyson

200

KFC introduced this bite-sized fried chicken sensation in 1992, which quickly became a fast-food staple of the decade.

popcorn chicken

200

the cowboys last won the super in this year.

1995

200

This Irish band scored a massive 1993 alternative hit with the anti-war protest song "Zombie"

cranberries

200

: This iconic civil rights leader and politician walked free from Victor Verster Prison in 1990, eventually becoming President of South Africa in 1994.

Nelson Mandela

300

this poet wrote, "a fly buzzed on me when I died."

Emily Dickinson

300

In the early 90s, this brand ran a famous commercial where people would cluck like a chicken and wobble their heads, asking, "I feel like" this tonight.

chicken

300

With his famous "He's back" statement following an early-90s retirement, this Hall of Fame wideout returned to the Bears to finish his career.

walter payton

300

This 1997 U.K. band sang, "I get knocked down, but I get up again, you are never going to keep me down."

Chumbawamba

300

this Chinese dynasty birthed major philosophies like Confucianism and Daoism.

zhou dynasty

400

this title character rescues a man called friday from a group of canibals.

robinson crueso

400

This iconic 1990s lunchbox staple featured red plastic trays with compartments for crackers, meat, and cheese, eventually expanding to include pizza and dessert items.

lunchables

400

Before returning to the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan shocked the sports world by signing a minor league baseball contract with this organization in 1994.

Chicago White Socks

400

Before releasing hits like "Today" and "1979", Billy Corgan's band The Smashing Pumpkins originated in this Midwestern city.

chicago

400

Lasting from 1864 to 1870, this devastating conflict resulted in an estimated 90% of the male population perishing, effectively wiping out nearly half of the country's total population while fighting against an alliance of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Paraguay

500

this author wrote a book in which the title character recieves a proposal from St. John Rivers.

 charlette Bronte

500

In 1992, PepsiCo made a bizarre, multi-million-dollar gamble on this clear, colorless cola that was heavily marketed as a "pure" alternative to dark sodas.

crystal pepsi

500

He kicked a record-breaking 63-yard field goal in 1998, famously knocking out the Jacksonville Jaguars' playoff hopes and securing a crucial win for the Denver Broncos.

jason elam

500

Widely credited with launching grunge into the mainstream, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" was a massive 1991 hit for this band.

nirvana

500

This daring Union naval commander ran past the heavy Confederate defenses to capture the vital port city of New Orleans in 1862.

david farragut

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