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2nd Gr. knowledge
100

Which town & state is the setting for the ‘Stranger Things’ story?

What is Hawkins, Indiana?

100

The movie ‘The Housemaid’ is based on a novel written by which author?

Who is Freida McFadden?

100

How many squares are on a checkerboard?

What is 64?

100

Who founded Motown Records?

Who is Berry Gordy?

100

Emily Elizabeth and her large canine have many adventures in these books by Norman Bridwell.

What is Clifford, The Big, Red Dog?

200

The fictional lives of the Roy family, navigating a massive media conglomerate while dealing with endless family dysfunction, were chronicled in this acclaimed HBO drama.

What is Succession?

200

Who directed, produced, co-wrote, and starred in Citizen Kane?

Who is Orson Welles?   (He was just 25 when he made what many critics consider the greatest film ever produced). 

200

Who sang the theme song to The Big Bang Theory?

Who are Barenaked Ladies?

200

What pop star wrote songs for Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Alice Cooper?

Who is Kesha?

200

Monarch butterflies only eat this plant and migrate to this country.

What are Milkweed and Mexico?

300

In the 1980's, which soft drink featured the tagline: “The choice of a new generation”?

What is Pepsi?

300

Who plays Michael Jackson in the 2026 biographical drama Michael?

Who is Jaafar Jackson?

300

Which poet wrote the line, "'Hope is the thing with feathers'"?

Who is Emily Dickinson?

300

Who composed the music for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Superman, and Harry Potter?

Who is John Williams?  (The most recognized film composer in history). 

300

Who helped write the Declaration of Independence and went to France to ask for support and money during the American Revolution?

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

400

Which Canadian dish inspired several creative challenges on Top Chef Season 22?

What is Poutine?

400

Who actually directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?

Who is Henry Selick?  (Tim Burton produced it and developed the story, but Selick directed).

400

What's the oldest continuous sporting event in the United States?

What is The Kentucky Derby?

400

Paul McCartney credits which artist with teaching him everything he knows?

Who is Little Richard?

400

What engineer was inspired after a walk with his dog, to invent the hook-and-loop fastener? 

Who is George de Mestral?

500

Who designed the famous green dress that Jennifer Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammys?

Who is Donatella Versace?

500

Which South Korean film became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture?

What is Parasite?  (directed by Bong Joon Ho, which took four Academy Awards in 2020).

500

This landlocked country in Central Asia was formerly part of the Soviet Union and is the largest landlocked country in the world.

What is Kazakhstan?

500

How many coaches (full and part-time) from The Voice have won Grammys?

What is 12?

500

This country in North America has the Momotombo and Momobacho Volcanoes and the Corn Islands.

What is Nicaragua?

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