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SF/NYC/ATX
100
Tiger Woods is known for this sport
golf
100
Name this person:
Brody Hill
100
The little-used word diaphane provides this transparent packaging material with the second half of its name
cellophane
100
Now considered one of the richest men on earth, this CEO was originally known as the co-founder of PayPal
Elon Musk
100
Set on the fictional contents of Westeros and Essos, this award-winning show was shot in eight different countries
Game of Thrones
100
This California resident’s favorite ice cream flavor is pistachio
Stacey Gabriel
100
This city’s residents have nicknamed its ever-present fog Karl
San Francisco
200
This painter is famous for cutting off his own ear
Van Gogh
200
Name the adult in this photo
JD
200
Robert Borkenstein patented this device that police use to determine a driver's level of intoxication
a breathalyzer
200
This term is used for startups that are valued at a billion dollars or more
unicorn
200
According to the director, this popular Netflix series was based on a game he played as a child
Squid Games
200
During undergrad, this person made ice cream using liquid nitrogen
Kayla Tabb
200
Starting as a music event with 700 attendees in 1987, this annual festival has grown into the largest confluence of music, film, and interactive technology in the world
South By SouthWest
300
If you have this blood type, you are qualified to be a universal donor
O negative
300
Name this little guy:
Milo
300
In 1966 Jerry Lewis began hosting one of these long broadcasts as a fundraiser every Labor Day weekend
a telethon
300
This company was founded in 1996 after two Stanford PhD students created an algorithm they called PageRank
300
Former World Champion chess player Gary Kasparov served as advisor to this show
The Queen's Gambit
300
This crafty individual’s first form of income involved manufacturing and selling counterfeit bus passes for $10 a piece
Josh Everett
300
This city is home to the first pizzeria in the United States
New York City
400
This is the only fruit that wears its seeds on the outside
strawberry
400
Name this "person"
Ryan Stevens
400
To divide a geographic area into voting districts, giving an unfair advantage to one party during elections
gerrymander
400
Apple Computers was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Ronald Wayne, and this person
Steve Wozniak
400
This show, created by father and son in 2015, swept all seven major comedy categories at the 2020 Emmy Awards
Schitt's Creek
400
This person’s first job was at a call center, helping old people unplug and plug in their internet modems
Cody Spencer
400
With eight sharp turns over the span of one block, it’s known as the most crooked street in the world
Lombard Street
500
This is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
mercury
500
Name the human in this photo:
Xiaolei
500
This thing on strings puts the "M" in Muppet
a marionette
500
Set to launch in 2023, this is the name of Adam Neumann’s newest startup venture
Flow
500
This reality show is known for its unique phrases, such as “good banter,” and “you mugged me off”
Love Island
500
This person worded their morning beverage preference as follows: “Coffee with cream. Old school. Shocker.”
Daria Lovette
500
This statue, known for being a symbol of freedom, was originally gifted to the US by France
Statue of Liberty
600
Producing sounds up to 230 db, this animal is considered the loudest in the world
sperm whale
600
Name this virtual reality star:
Eric
600
Coined in the 20th century, this word refers to a form of visible air pollution caused by industrial emissions and fumes
smog
600
This is one of the two undergraduate degrees Jeff Bezos received before founding Amazon
electrical engineering OR computer science
600
In this show, the main character’s long-lost sister is named Eight
Stranger Things
600
This person was probably not joking when they asked: “Why not just go private jet? Or luxury submarine for that matter?”
Ryan Stevens
600
The annual Austin City Limits festival takes place in this park
Zilker Park