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On May 25th 1977, the first movie in this blockbuster franchise was released, though the franchise is celebrated on May 4th.
What is Star Wars?
200
In 1980, this pellet muncher was introduced in an arcade in Tokyo. 2 years later, his wife made her debut
Who is Pac-Man?
200
In 1997, this British author published her first book in a series that went on to become one of the most popular young adult franchises of all time.
Who is J.K Rowling?
200
In 2009 this King of Pop died of an overdose at age 50
Who is Michael Jackson?
200
Harry, Louis, Niall, Zayn, and Liam are the five member of this band who took the world by storm in 2010, assembled by Simon Cowell after appearing separately on Britains Got Talent
What is One Direction?
400
This 20 year conflict ended on April 30th 1975 with the Fall of Saigon
What is the Vietnam War?
400
Opened on April 1st 1989 and designed by famed architect I.M Pei, this famous glass pyramid sits outside the world's largest museum in this city
What is Paris?
400
In 1991, this country was officially dissolved, as the people traded Gorbachev for Yeltsin
What is the USSR/ Soviet Union?
400
In 2007, the first version of this device was released, with 300,000 being sold the first weekend. Now, there are 42 different models available to choose from.
What is the iPhone?
400
The year 2012 brought about quite the panic, as some people claimed the end of the calendar made by this ancient civilization meant the apocalypse was coming
Who are the Mayans?
600
In 1973, this horse won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, clinching the Triple Crown title and setting a record that still stands to this day
Who is Secretariat?
600
He started with the Chicago Bulls in 1984, and currently holds the record for the highest scoring average in the regular season, and in the playoffs
Who is Michael Jordan?
600
In 1991, forward Mia Hamm led the US women's Team to a World Cup win in this sport
What is Soccer?
600
Prior to his successful run in 2008, 44th President of the United States Barrack Obama was a Senator from this state in the Midwest
What is Illinois?
600
In 2019, the Event Horizon telescope released the first ever image of this, seen here
What is a Black Hole?
800
This agricultural settlement in Guyana was the site of the People's Temple mass suicide
What is Jonestown?
800
The Exclusion Zone created after this 1986 event covers some 1,600 square miles, & you should still keep out
What is Chernobyl?
800
In 1998, the FDA approved this little blue pill. In 2023, the U.S Military spent $84 Million on purchasing this drug.
What is Viagara?
800
In 2008, an analysis of samples collected in 1971 led to the discovery that water once existed here
What is the Moon?
800
In 2014, this Pakistani activist won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to raise awareness for children’s education worldwide, becoming the youngest person to receive such an honor.
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
1000
Born on July 25th 1978 in Britain, Louise Brown was the first human conceived via in vitro fertilization, earning her this alliterative moniker
What is a Test Tube Baby?
1000
In what is arguably the greatest public health achievement of all time, this disease, which killed an estimated 300 million people in the 20th century alone, was officially eradicated in 1980.
What is Smallpox?
1000
In 1996, the computer Deep Blue beat human player Gary Kasparov in this game, signifying the advancements in artificial intelligence
What is Chess?
1000
After being convicted of crimes against humanity, this former Iraqi dictator was executed by hanging in 2006, 3 years after his ousting.
Who is Saddam Hussein?
1000
In 2015, this country became the first developed nation to declare bankruptcy, and had to rely on loans from the EU to stabilize its economy
What is Greece?