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100

The name of this salsa means "beak of the rooster."

"pico de gallo"

100
  • After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S history.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

This city was destroyed in 79 CE due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

What is Pompeii

100

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in this band.

The Beatles

100

The blonde preferred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Marilyn Monroe

200

One term for talking trash about someone is "throwing" this, like a big elm tree might do.

What is shade

200

Within a 3½-year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.


Who is Grover Cleveland?

200

Wyoming’s largest lake, it lies right in the middle of a national park.

What is Yellowstone Lake

200
  • This song was the first to ever be performed in outer space.

What is Happy Birthday

200

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling starred in this 2016 movie together.

What is La La Land

300

The name of this branch of mathematics comes from the Arabic word for "reuniting."

What is Algebra

300

The Berlin Wall fill in November of this year

What is 1989

300

The city of Chiang Mai in this country is home to Baan Chang Elephant Park.

What is Thailand

300

This Canadian artist wrote the international hit, "Sorry."

Justin Bieber

300

This Spielberg Holocaust film was based on a book by Thomas Keneally.

What is Schindler's List

400

A Norse explorer thought to set foot on America before Christopher Columbus.

Who is Leif Erikson

400

In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.

Who is Ulysses S. Grant?

400

Auckland, the chief port of this country, was once its capital

What is New Zealand

400

She had a #1 hit in each year of the 90s—the only singer to do so.

Mariah Carey

400

Creators of Casper say this film's logo plagiarized one of their characters.

What is Ghostbusters

500

This airport in Washington, named for two cities, has one of the largest parking garages in the US—13,000 spaces and eight stories high.

What is Sea-Tac

500

Founded in 1874, this political party advocated printing more money to help farmers.

What is the Greenback Party

500

This capital that shares its name with its country lies about 12 miles inland from Italy’s Adriatic coast.

What is San Marino

500
  • At the Concert for Bangladesh, George got this guitarist to chime in on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

Who is Eric Clapton

500

The first Academy Awards, held at the Roosevelt Hotel in 1929, saw this war movie winning for "Outstanding Picture."

What is Wings

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