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100

This 1994 film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and starred Tom Hanks as a man from Alabama.

What is Forrest Gump?

100

This group sang “My Girl” and was part of Motown Records.

Who are The Temptations?

100

This Southern dish is made from cornmeal and often served with butter or gravy.

What are grits?

100

This is the largest ocean on Earth.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

100

This U.S. president served most of the 1950s and was a former World War II general.

Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?

200

Julie Andrews won the Best Actress Oscar for playing this magical nanny.

Who is Mary Poppins?

200

This group had hits including “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia.”

Who is ABBA?

200

This German-inspired dish combines sausage, sauerkraut, and often mustard on a roll.

What is a bratwurst?

200

This natural wonder in Arizona was carved by the Colorado River.

What is the Grand Canyon?

200

This singer was known for the hits “Peggy Sue” and “That’ll Be the Day.”

Who is Buddy Holly?

300

This epic 1939 film won Best Picture and featured Scarlett O'Hara.

What is Gone with the Wind?

300

This song by Simon & Garfunkel begins with the words “Hello darkness, my old friend.”

What is “The Sound of Silence”?

300

This Italian dish made with dough, sauce, and cheese is a favorite family meal.

What is pizza?

300

This mountain range stretches from Canada to New Mexico.

What are the Rocky Mountains?

300

This popular toy introduced in 1959 became one of the most famous dolls in history.

What is Barbie?

400

This actress became the first performer to win Best Actress twice in the 1960s, for Butterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who is Elizabeth Taylor?

400

This 1960s music festival was held in New York in 1969.

What is Woodstock?

400

This company is famous for its tomato soup and the slogan “Mmm Mmm Good.”

What is Campbell’s?

400

This desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

What is the Sahara Desert?

400

This singer recorded the hit “Rock Around the Clock,” one of the first major rock and roll songs.

Who is Bill Haley?

500

This 1997 blockbuster won 11 Academy Awards, tying the record for the most Oscar wins.

What is Titanic?

500

This composer wrote famous works including Für Elise and Symphony No. 5.

Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?

500

This yellow fruit is known for being rich in potassium.

What is a banana?

500

This tree produces acorns.

What is an oak tree?

500

This company introduced the first mass-produced instant camera in 1948, which became very popular in the 1950s.

What is Polaroid?

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