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Miscellaneous
100

A master of X's and O's, he is the head coach of the New England Patriots

Who is Bill Belichick?

100

He invented the light bulb

Who is Thomas Edison (1847-1931)?

100

He wrote "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet" and is recognized as one of the world's great writers

Who is William Shakespeare?

100

This English rock band was formed in London in 1968.  They are probably most famous for their 1971 song "Stairway to Heaven."

Who are Led Zeppelin?

100

This company, based in San Francisco CA is the world's largest and most popular search engine ("way of finding out stuff"), with over 75% market share

What is "Google"?
200

Together with Paul Allen, this Seattle-born computer programmer founded Microsoft and is among the wealthiest men in the world today

Who is Bill Gates?

200

He invented the telephone

Who is Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)?

200

He wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Huck Finn," and is considered one of America's great writers and humorists

Who is Mark Twain?

200

American pop rock band from Las Vegas, NV, known for "Believer," "Radioactive," and "Thunder."

Who are "Imagine Dragons"?

200

The leading general of the Confederate Army, he is remembered as a brilliant strategist.  He surrendered to General Ulysses Grant at the courthouse at Appomattox in 1865, ending the American Civil War.

Who is Robert E. Lee?

300

One of the great minds of the 20th century, he came up with the Theory of Relativity

Who is Albert Einstein (1879-1955)?

300

He invented the game of basketball, in 1891

Who is James Naismith (1861-1939)?

300

He wrote "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit"

Who is J. R. R. Tolkien?

300

Widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, he died in 1970 at age 27.

Who is James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix?

300

This company, named after one of the world's largest rivers, was founded by Jeff Bezos and is recognized as the world's most valuable brand

What is "Amazon"?

400

This Hong Kong based actor and master of numerous martial arts, has displayed stunning agility throughout his 50-year career.  He got his start in acting with Bruce Lee, and starred in the "Rush Hour" movies.

Who is Jackie Chan?

400

One of our founding fathers, he invented the lightning rod, the Franklin stove and bifocal glasses

Who is Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)?

400

She wrote the Harry Potter books

Who is J.K. Rowling?

400

This American songwriter, was identified as the greatest songwriter of the 20th Century by "Rolling Stone" magazine.  He wrote "Blowin' in the Wind."

Who is Bob Dylan?

400

Name of the Big Five U.S. company started by Mark Zuckerberg

What is "Facebook"?

500

He created some of the world's most memorable comic book characters.  His business took off, when he transformed his brand into Marvel and launched "The Fantastic Four."

Who is Stan Lee (1922-2018)?

500

He invented the printing press

Who is Johannes Gutenberg (1394-1468)?

500

He wrote the Gothic horror novel, "Dracula."

Who is Abraham "Bram" Stoker (1847-1912)?

500

The movie "Amadeus" was about this famous composer

Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

500

The names of 3 of the Big Five companies in the US information technology industry

What are Google?  Apple?  Microsoft?  Facebook?  Amazon?

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