The Common Denominator
Running in Circles
An Ode to the Decade
Slip "Disc"
Same First Name
100

Matt Damon, Michelle Rodriguez, Diane Keaton

What are actors?

100

This sign is shaped like a circle and contains two distinct sides with distinct colors -- that's called harmony!

What is yin and yang?

100

2012: PSY's song about this high class region in South Korea reached the unprecedented milestone of Youtube views (1 billion). 

What is Gangnam?

100

Also the name of a risque Michael Douglas film (aren't they all?), this word means spilling the beans or making new information known

What is disclosure?

100

One not only builds computers but puts in some research into polio eradication and the other enjoyed playing Baloo in the new Jungle Book film. 

Who are Bill Murray and Bill Gates?

200

Juan Manuel Santos, Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai

What are Nobel Peace Prize winners?

200

Crop circles, often found in rural areas in the United States, are usually created by flattening crops, but some believe they originate from these beings

What are aliens?

200

2017: The dominating and oil-rich Arab country welcomes this new leader who was only 32 at the time

Who is Mohammed Bin Salman?

200

Many universities like to complain this type of education, which basically means you have a lot of Gen Ed requirements you need to complete

What is interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary?

200

One was a famous actress in the 50s, starring in movies like "Rear Window" and "High Society", while the other is the titular character of a sitcom that paved the way for many in the LGBT community

Who are Grace Kelly and Grace Adler?

300

August 1 (Switzerland), November 11 (Poland), December 2nd (UAE)

What are national/independence days?

300
We all know that the circle on the Indian flag is a chakhra, but it is a specific type as it is named after an influential Indian leader -- many who followed him had a sudden faith change during his reign

Who is Ashoka?

300

2014: Funnily enough, only six years ago we had the global scare of the Ebola outbreak, but it wasn't as widespread as it was contained in one of these three countries.

What are either Sierra Leone/Guinea/Liberia?
300

When comparing two musicians, use this term that means all of a performer's or composer's recordings considered as a body of work

What is discography?

300

One is a rat that ironically turns into one (watch out Ron) and the other created the murder plot TV series containing the Castillos (Castijos) 

Who are Peter Nowalk and Peter Pettigrew?

400

Sui (581-618), Tang (618-906), Han (206-220)

What are Chinese dynasties?

400

His wife thought this man was crazy when he found the area of a circle is pi r squared -- his wife probably responded "No, they aren't! They're round!" 

Who is Archimedes?
400

2018: Damien Chazelle, the writer-director of "La La Land", releases his new film where instead of jazz, we hear rumblings of rockets in the theatre. 

What is First Man?

400

I think we all know someone like this -- passing aimlessly from one subject to the other without any reason

What is discursive?

400

One was a famous Brit who reformed the profession of nursing and the other enjoyed playing Carol on the Brady Bunch

Who are Florence Nightingale and Florence Henderson?

500

Parachute, diving suit, ornithopter

What are things invented by Leonardo Da Vinci?
500

A particular Mesoamerican culture used Yohualtecuhtli, a god of the earth, darkness, and death, as the centerpiece of this circular thing -- I guess they became obsolete after 2012

What is the Mayan calendar?

500

2010: The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed this infection from its list of communicable diseases of public health significance

What is HIV/AIDS?

500

When you crack the egg to make your breakfast, this term refers to the thin outer-lining of the yolk -- who knew making a sunny side-up could be so explosive?

What is a blastodisc?

500

One fought for Latin-American rights and co-founded the National Farm Workers' Association and the other enjoys talking to dogs on his very own show

Who are Cesar Chavez and Cesar Millan?

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