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What former U.S. President was the guest on the debut episode of David Letterman's Netflix show in 2018?

Who is Barack Obama? 

100

What Maroon 5 singer will reclaim his red chair and be back as coach for season 27 of The Voice, scheduled to air next spring?

Who is Adam Levine?

100

"This little green one here seems to need a home" is a line from what famous PeanutsTV Special?

What is A Charlie Brown Christmas?

100

In June 1996, which NBA team capped off their historic 72-win season by winning the NBA Championship?

Who is Chicago Bulls?

100

What 1975 film, with a legendarily troubled shoot and grossly overrun budget, was famous for the line "You're gonna need a bigger boat"?

What is Jaws?

200

Sam Malone briefly sold his beloved bar to the Lillian Corporation on what sitcom?

What is Cheers?

200

Released on June 7th, what is the full title of the new Bad Boys film, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence?

What is Bad Boys: Ride or Die?

200

At least two people have died from exhaustion looking for the tree photographed for the album cover image of what1987 U2 album?

What is The Joshua Tree?

200

Which animated feature about a Parisian rat who dreams of becoming a chef was released by Pixar in June 2007?

What is Ratatouille?

200

Which 2007 hit horror film, made on a budget of $15K, popularized the use of security camera footage to tell a horror story?

What is Paranormal Activity?

300

The failed Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba took place in what year?

What is 1961?

300

On June 6th, a major ceremony in France was held to mark the 80th anniversary of which World War II event?

What is D-Day/Invasion of Normandy?

300

Ernie and Fryer Tuck are two of the elves that work in the Hollow Tree Factory for what cookie company?

What is Keebler?

300

On June 20, 1967, who was stripped of his boxing title for refusing the draft?

Who is Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay)?

300

Which 1994 indie film directed by Quentin Tarantino, known for its nonlinear storyline and ensemble cast, became an unexpected blockbuster and cult classic?

What is Pulp Fiction?

400

What type of lettuce gets its common name from the fact that it was shipped in railway containers packed with ice?

What is Iceberg Lettuce?

400

What is the name of the upcoming reality show featuring Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their slew of children?

What is The Baldwins?

400

Located on the grounds of Hogwarts School, what tree nearly demolished the Weasley family's flying Ford Anglia?

What is a Whomping Willow?
400

On June 23, 2016, which country voted to leave the European Union?

What is United Kingdom?

400

What 1999 thriller with a twist ending starring Bruce Willis spawned the iconic line "I see dead people"?

What is The Sixth Sense?

500

What red echidna was first introduced as an antagonist in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog 3?

What is Knuckles?

500

In which recently released Netflix film does Glen Powell play a character who pretends to be a killer for hire for the New Orleans Police Department?

What is Hit Man?

500

Grandmother Willow is a character in what 1995 animation starring Mel Gibson as the voice of Captain John Smith?

What is Pocahontas?

500

On June 15, 1215, which historic document was sealed by King John of England?

What is Magna Carta?

500

What 1976 film and Best Picture winner featured the star protagonist's real-life dog, a Bullmastiff called Butkus, whom he hadpreviously sold for $40 when he was broke?

What is Rocky?

600

What director of some of the highest-grossing movies of all time, including Titanic and Avatar, was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019?

Who is James Cameron?

600

For what crime was Amanda Knox recently re-convicted in an Italian court?

What is Slander?

600

In To Kill a Mockingbird Boo Radley leaves the children gifts in the knothole of what kind of tree?

What is an Oak Tree?

600

On June 4, 1989, a pro-democracy protest in China ended in a violent crack down by the military. In what now infamous location in Beijing did this occur?

What is Tiananmen Square?

600

What 2002 romantic comedy, co-produced by Tom Hanks, was based on the real life experiences of a Greek-Canadian woman from Winnipeg?

What is My Big Fat Greek Wedding?

800

Jeff Bridges played a Texas Ranger pursuing two bank-robbing brothers in what 2016 neo-Western?

What is Hell or High Water?

800

Which chipmaker company recently surpassed Apple to become the second-largest public company in the U.S. by market capitalization?

What is Nvidia?

800

Which character plants a part of Groot, the lovable anthropomorphic tree, to help him regrow at the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie?

What is Rocket Raccoon?

800

What iconic music festival began on June 16, 1967, in California?

What is Monterey Pop Festival?

800

What 1999 film, featuring an iconic green digital rain motif, was turned down by, among others, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, and even Sandra Bullock before finding its lead actor?

What is The Matrix?

1000

In 1778, what British explorer became the first European to land on the Hawaiian Islands?

Who is James Cook?

1000

Who will be India's prime minister for a third term despite a recent reduction in parliamentary seats?

Who is Narendra Modi?

1000

Recorded by various artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Eddie Vedder, the 1931 hit Dream a Little Dream of Mefeatures birds singing in what kind of tree?

What is a Sycamore?
1000

Which influential anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe was first published in serial form in the National Era newspaper on June 5, 1851?

What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?

1000

Winning eight Academy Awards, what 2008 movie based on the novel "Q & A" by Vikas Swarup follows a Mumbai teenager who wins a game show?

What is Slumdog Millionaire?

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