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She was a first lady who later married a Greek shipping magnate and became a book editor for Viking Press and Doubleday.
Who is Jackie Kennedy-Onassis?
Her son followed in her footsteps. John F. Kennedy Jr. founded George magazine and was its publisher and editor.
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This vaccine against a disease that could cause paralysis was developed by Jonas Salk in 1955 and was not patented to ensure it could remain affordable for children worldwide.
What is the polio vaccine?
100
People were aurified by King Midas, meaning he turned them into this.
What is gold? "Aurified" is the past tense of the verb aurify, meaning to make something appear golden, gild it, or literally/figuratively turn it into gold
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When driving from California to Washington state, you pass through this state.
What is Oregon? Interstate 5 (I-5): This is the primary north-south highway connecting California, Oregon, and Washington.
100
Finish the expression: "Easy come..."
What is "easy go"? The idiom dates to the 1800s, but the similar Chinese expression "quickly come, quickly go" dates to 400 BC.
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This media maven spent 5 months in prison at "Camp Cupcake" not for insider trading but for conspiracy, obstruction of Justice, and two counts of making false statements.
Who is Martha Stewart?
Stewart appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated 2023 swimsuit issue at age 81
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This popular children's show featured a live studio audience called the Peanut Gallery and puppet characters Princess Summerfall Winterspring and Clarabell the Clown.
What is the Howdy Doody show.
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This insect stores pollen in a corbicula, a little basket on its body.
What is a bee?
200
If you drive west from New Hampshire, you will be in this state.
What is Vermont? Vermont is often referred to as "The Green Mountain State".
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When someone is good-looking, people sometimes say they are easy on these.
What are the eyes? It means they're aesthetically pleasing.
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Her name is synonymous with Red Door perfume, her signature fragrance.
Who is Elizabeth Arden?
The Canadian-born cosmetics queen made her red lipstick all the rage when she and 15,000 other U.S. suffragettes wore it to show their solidarity while marching.
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The original Barbie doll debuted in 1959, wearing a swimsuit and ponytail. This was the color or pattern of her swimsuit.
What is Black & White Striped. The original 1959 Barbie doll wore a strapless, one-piece swimsuit featuring a black-and-white zebra stripe pattern. This iconic outfit, often referred to as a "zebra swimsuit," was made of knit fabric and was paired with her signature black-and-white ponytail hairstyle, white cat-eye sunglasses, and gold hoop earrings.
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A woubit is a hairy one of these, most often the one that becomes a tiger moth.
What is a Caterpiller? A woubit (or oobit) is a hairy caterpillar. It is most often the larva of the Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), commonly known as a woolly bear or woolly worm
. These caterpillars are known for their thick, stiff bristles and their distinctive black-and-rust-brown banded appearance
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When driving from Tennessee to the St. Louis Arch, also known as the Gateway to the West, you must cross this major north-south river.
What is the Mississippi River? It is more than 11 miles wide at the river's widest point, in Minnesota
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People who said through life are said to live here.
What is Easy Street? This usually applies to financial matters. Those with no worries about finances live on Easy Street.
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This woman launched her modeling career as an infant in the 1960s and her acting career in 1981. She graduated with honors from Princeton University in 1987.
Who is Brooke Shields?
She has written two autobiographies, one of which is about her relationship with her mother, who served as her manager during her formative years. She has also written two children's books.
400
This famous TV western starred Marshal Matt Dillon and took place in the frontier town of Dodge City?
What is Gunsmoke? . It starred James Arness as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon and ran on CBS for 20 seasons, from 1955 to 1975, setting the standard for television westerns. Set in 19th-century Dodge City, Kansas, the series focused on bringing law to the frontier.
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A Maiko is an apprentice one of these women who entertain men in Japan.
What is a Geisha? ,. They are young women, typically aged 15 to 20, who undergo rigorous training in traditional Japanese arts—such as dance, song, and playing the shamisen—to become fully qualified entertainers at banquets and teahouses.
400
If you drive to the far southeastern tip of France, you will enter this principality.
What is Monaco? The principality is a mere 2.02 square miles with a population of a little more than 32,000 people, 30 percent of which are millionaires.
400
This is a nickname for New Orleans.
What is "The Big Easy"? Some believe the nickname is intended to show its contrast with New York City, aka "The Big Apple." NYC is considered a city that never sleeps, with a frenzied, fast-paced lifestyle, while New Orleans claims a more relaxed, laid-back vibe.
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This supermodel's big break was posing for the cover of Vogue's August 1986 issue. She launched the Meaningful Beauty line of cosmetics in 2005, and she hasn't seemed to age a say since!
Who is Cindy Crawford?
She launched the product line with the help of Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh. She was also a valedictorian of her high school class.
500
This popular 1957 family car became an American classic with its recognizable tailfins, chrome detailing, and two-tone coloring?
What is the Chevrolet Bel Air? The 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air is the iconic American classic, famous for its distinctive rear tailfins, heavy chrome detailing, and two-tone paint options. As part of the "Tri-Five" generation (1955-1957), this car is considered a quintessential symbol of 1950s style and a highly sought-after collector's item. 
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Jentacular refers to all things pertaining to this meal.
What is breakfast? Derived from the Latin iēntāculum (a breakfast taken immediately upon waking), this rarely used, archaic adjective specifically describes the first meal of the day.
500
Identify this territory in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
What is Mali ? Mali is a landlocked republic in West Africa with its capital at Bamako, known historically for the powerful 14th-century Mali Empire and currently as a developing nation. It gained independence from France in 1960. Synonyms include the Republic of Mali and historically, French Sudan. In a different context, "mali" (Hindi) refers to a gardener.
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This is Rodney Dangerfield's "easy" 1983 movie.
What is Easy Money? In Easy Money, Dangerfield plays a gambling addict who could inherit his mother-in-law's fortune if he can change his ways.