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100

The Graduate (1967) famously featured a compilation of songs from which folk-rock group in its soundtrack?

Simon & Garfunkel

100

Which actor originally played Han Solo?

Harrison Ford

100

What team did the New York Rangers beat in their first game in franchise history?

Montreal Maroons

100

"Hello darkness, my old friend. I've come to talk with you again."

Simon & Garfunkel

"The Sound of Silence"

100

Hip-hop music started in the 70's with which historic New York borough?

The Bronx
200

Who composed the famous song "You've Got a Friend In Me" in the Toy Story franchise?

Randy Newman

200

What is Luke Skywalker's home planet?

Tattooine

200

This football team scored the most points in a single Super Bowl.

San Francisco 49ers

200

"On a dark desert highway / Cool wind in my hair / Warm smell of colitas / Rising up through the air"

The Eagles

"Hotel California"

200

What famous East Village venue debuted punk legends like the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, and the Patti Smith Group?

CBGB

300

Which composer developed the screeching violin sounds in Psycho that came to be synonymous with the horror genre?

Bernard Herrmann

300

Who are the only two characters to appear in every Star Wars movie?

R2-D2 and C-3PO

300

What NFL team was originally called the New York Titans?

New York Jets

300

"At first I was afraid, I was petrified / Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side"

Gloria Gaynor

"I Will Survive"

300

Which current major pop star was born and raised in NYC and studied at NYU Tisch?

Lady Gaga

400

Which composer has scored almost every one of Steven Spielberg's films, starting with Jaws?

John Williams

400

Who composed the soundtrack for all 9 Star Wars movies?

John Williams

400

Who was the youngest player to reach 10,000 points in the regular season in 20th century NBA?

Kobe Bryant

400

"Real G's move in silence like lasagna"

Lil Wayne

"6 Foot 7 Foot"

400

What neighborhood in Brooklyn was rap legend Biggie Smalls born in?

Bed-Stuy

500

Which 90's coming-of-age film features Foghat, Deep Purple, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, and Black Sabbath all in one soundtrack?

Dazed and Confused

500

What are the first 10 words on the screen in every Star Wars movie?

"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away"

500

Which is the only football team in NFL history to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls, and lost all four?

Buffalo Bills

500

"Rock and roll to the beat of the funk fuzz / Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug / If you feel the urge t freak, do the jitterbug / Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug"

A Tribe Called Quest

"Can I Kick It?"

500

Which early punk/glam rock band was one of the first groups to help normalize androgynous clothing on stage for men?

New York Dolls

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