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Famous Johns
Video Game Heroes
The United Kingdom
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400

A popular amusement park ride, only 150 to 200 of the original wooden variants are still active and operating in the United States today.

What is a merry-go-round?

400

Known as JFK for short, this president's sudden assassination in 1963 made him the most recent president to die in office.

Who was John F. Kennedy?

400

Considered the most iconic video game character ever, this hero's original name was Jumpman.

Who is Mario?

400

Although not actually officially written into the constitution, this song is widely considered the de facto anthem of the UK.

What is God Save the King/Queen?

400

The great blue variant of this bird is highly known for its intelligence and also its extreme patience when it comes to hunting.

What is a heron?

800

After some doctor's appointments, you may be required to go in for one of these on some occasions.

What is a follow-up?

800

His portrayal as a heroic, good guy "face" character from 2003 until his retirement in 2025 was the longest continuous portrayal of such a character type in the WWE.

Who is John Cena?

800

Originally a sidekick character in the 1990 video game Super Mario World, the popularity of this iconic green character led to his own video game series.

Who is Yoshi?

800

Known as the "Iron Lady", this women ruled the UK's politics from 1979 to 1990.

Who was Margaret Thatcher?

800

Using deuterium will help you form a heavier variant of this ubiquitous substance.  You can consume it too, but perhaps not to the degree of the normal variant.

What is water?

1200

An idiom meaning "not modern", some people love products and mannerisms that would be considered this.

What is old-fashioned?

1200

Famous for being a member of the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python, this English actor's roles also include Nearly Headless Nick in the Harry Potter series Inspector Dreyfus in Pink Panther 2.

Who is John Cleese?

1200

This character's revelation as a female at the end of her game was regarded as "innovative" and "blew the norm of women to pieces" in video games of the time.

Who is Samus Aran?

1200

The two English football teams that have each won 20 domestic league titles to date; their fanbases also despise one another and they both wear red.

Who are Manchester United FC and Liverpool FC?

1200

One of the simple machines, it has lent its name to various tools and also a variant of golf club.

What is a wedge?

1600

When you really don't like something suggested in a negotiation, it might be classified as one of these.

What is a non-starter?

1600

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Most known for playing Cliff Clavin on Cheers, this actor had voiced a character in every Pixar movie until 2021.

Who is John Ratzenberger?

1600

This Normal-turned-Fairy type Pokemon was originally going to be the main mascot of Pokemon and Ash Ketchum's starter until they changed their choice to Pikachu (bad choice if you ask me).

What is Clefairy?

1600

The 1987 fire at this train station that claimed 31 lives led to the rapid improvement and modernisation of safety features all across the London Underground network.

What is King's Cross station?

1600

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The region of Catalonia is regarded as a nationality and autonomous community in this country.

What is Spain?

2000

Getting information through this very personal, highly trusted type of communication could be very useful when making a decision.  I mean, I'd take it personally over reading reviews on some occasions BECAUSE it's so personal!

What is word-of-mouth?

2000

The heir to the Agnelli family dynasty in Italy, some of the entities he heads up include Ferrari and Juventus FC.

Who is John Elkann?

2000

This fighter in Super Smash Bros. games is an amalgamation of many different characters from his line of portable gaming devices, the first foray into video gaming for Nintendo.

Who is Mr. Game and Watch?

2000

Neil Buchanan of this famous children's TV show had to release a statement in 2020 denying he was the famous pseudonymous street artist Banksy. 

What is Art Attack?

2000

Latin for "shadow", this is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is blocked entirely by the occluding body.

What is the umbra?

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