Riddles
Illinois
Pop Culture
Decades
100

What did the triangle say to the circle?

You're pointless.

100

Who is the guy in the picture? 

Grainger Bob

100

Which artist is nicknamed the “Queen of Pop”?

Madonna

100

Who starred as Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 film?

Johnny Depp

200

What do you call a bear with no teeth?

A gummy bear

200

How many colleges are in the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign? Ex: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences  

10

200

Which pop star famously wore a meat dress to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards?

Lady Gaga

200

Which artist had a hit in 1999 with “No Scrubs”?

TLC

300

There is a clothing store in Bartlesville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?

$45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.

300

What year was the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign founded?

1867

300

Who voiced the character of Shrek?

Mike Myers

300

This hungry yellow man appeared in a 1980s video game to eat dots while avoiding ghosts.

What is Pac-Man?

400

I have only two words but thousands of letters. What am I?

The Post Office

400

What was the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's original name?

Illinois Industrial University

400

What date did Michael Jackson die?

June 25, 2009

400

This iconic music festival took place in 1969, symbolizing the counterculture movement.

What is Woodstock?

500

I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?

A computer keyboard.

500

Which famous Illinois alumnus co-founded PayPal?

Max Levchin

500

What is the No. 1 streamed song of all time on Spotify?

Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd

500

This decade began with the launch of Sputnik 1 and ended with the establishment of NASA, marking the dawn of the Space Age.

What are the 1950s?

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