The Fourth of July
"Donald"
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Russian Literature
100

Katy Perry released a 2016 chart-topping single named after this class of low-explosive pyrotechnic devices typically released on the fourth of July

What is firework? 

100
Perhaps the most unpredictable member of the Disney core characters, this duck is often depicted in a sailor's outfit and without pants 

Who is Donald Duck? 

100

Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis were known for popularizing this brass instrument used in classical and jazz ensembles

What is the trumpet? 

100

Referencing an epoch twenty-thousand years ago where the global temperature dropped by twenty degrees, this animated movie franchise of the same name stars Scrat the squirrel, Manny the Mammoth, Diego the Sabertooth Tiger, and Sid the Sloth

What is Ice Age? 

100

From the mind of Vladimir Nabukov, the novel is told from the perspective of a middle-aged literature professor who becomes sexually obsessed with a 12-year old and starts with this famous first sentence: "light of my life, fire of my loins" 

What is Lolita? 
200

The 1996 film Independence Day stars Will Smith as Cpt. Steven Hiller and this actor as David Levinson; he also appeared in such films as "Thor:Ragnarok" and "Jurassic Park" 

Who is Jeff Goldblum? 

200

A founding member of the Eagles, his most famous song as a solo artist is "The Boys of Summer"

Who is Donald "Don" Henley? 

200

In the card game of the same name, spades are declared *this*, meaning that the highest spade always wins the trick, regardless of the cards of the other suits

What is trump?

200

This original member of N.W.A. wrote the lyrics to "Straight Outta Compton" and "Today Was A Good Day" and contributed to gangster rap's widepsread popularity

Who is Ice Cube? 

200

The second longest novel of all time after Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, Leo Tolstoy's epic tale of Russian aristocracy was originally titled "The Year 1805" 

What is War and Peace? 

300

Held on the Fourth of July, the 2020 version of the Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest was won by this man, who ate a record 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes

Who is Joey Chestnut? 

300

Best known by his stage name "Childish Gambino", this Atlanta singer and actor is best known for his role in the TV Series "Atlanta" and "Community" and for songs like "Sober", "Redbone", "Bonfire" and "This is America"

Who is Donald Glover? 

300

His girlfriend Kimberley Guilfoyle recently came down with the coronavirus after she attended a June 27th party in the Hamptons with him 

Who is Donald Trump Jr.? 

300

A small part of the problem that is seen or known about when there is a much larger part that is unknown or unseen is referred to as this four-word idiomatic phrase

What is the tip of the iceberg? 

300

Adapted from a Tolstoy novel, the movie starred Keira Knightley as the title character and Jude Law as her cuckolded husband

What is Anna Karenina? 

400

In Florida, fireworks are available for sale year-round but are only permitted for detonation on the Fourth of July and on these two back-to-back holidays

What are New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? 

400

This former owner of the L.A. Clippers was ousted from his role after a recording of him came out where he expressed a desire that black people wouldn't attend "his" basketball games

Who is Donald Sterling?
400

These type of criminal charges are charges based on false information so that someone will be accused of doing something wrong and punished

What are trumped-up charges

400

Root Beer and Coca-Cola are the most popular sodas included in this three-word drink; an amalgamation of chilled dairy products and soda

What is an ice cream float? 
400

The last novel ever written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, it examines the relationship between two siblings and delves deep into the themes of God, Freewill, and mortality

What is The Brothers Karamazov? 

500

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on the fourth of july in 1826, but this 1920s president born in Plymouth, Vermont was the only chief executive to be born on the fourth of july

Who is Calvin Coolidge? 
500

The current manager of the Miami Marlins, he played fourteen seasons with the New York Yankees and won the AL MVP in 1985? 

Who is Donald "Don" Mattingly? 

500

A relative of the needlefish, this type of fish is found throughout the reefs of the Indo-Pacific and is known for its elongated body 

What is the trumpetfish? 

500

Australian Rock Band AC/DC released this album in late 2008 and followed it up with a world tour 

What is Black Ice? 

500

A 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak, it covers the life of a medical officer and poet during the first world war and beyond and his affair with a woman named Lara. It was adapted into a 1965 film starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie

What is Doctor Zhivago? 

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