Written by That One Insufferable Person at the Party
The 70s
There's Always Time For a Cocktail
Geography but I Describe the Culture Terribly
Movie Musicals
100

This ancient grain is popular among people avoiding gluten and is often used in salads.

What is Quinoa?

100

This disco hit by the Bee Gees was featured in Saturday Night Fever.

What is Stayin' Alive?

100

Vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, celery salt, and a stalk of celery

What is a Bloody Mary?

100

This country is really into bread, cheese, sighing dramatically, and taking two-hour lunches like it's a sport.

What is France?

100

A guy in a mask lives in your basement and thinks kidnapping is romantic. Also, opera. Lots of dramatic opera.

What is Phantom of the Opera?

200

Originally meaning an infectious agent, this word now often refers to content spreading rapidly online.

What is a Virus?

200

This groundbreaking TV show featured a single woman working in a newsroom and made “You’re gonna make it after all” a motto for a generation.

What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show?

200

White rum, lime juice, sugar, mint leaves, soda water

What is a Mojito?

200

In this country, people wear shoes inside made of rice, bow a lot, and are weirdly polite even when they're mad at you.

What is Japan?

200

Greaser boy meets good girl. She shows up in leather and he forgets how to breathe. High school has never been this musical or this hair-gelled.

What is Grease?

300

This 16th-century monarch ruled England and established the Church of England, breaking away from the Catholic Church.

Who is Henry the VIII?

300

This arcade game, first released in 1978, had players blasting descending aliens and kicked off a video game revolution.

What is Space Invaders?

300

Tequila, triple sec, lime juice, salt for the rim

What is a Margarita?

300

Here, everyone yells a lot, eats dinner at midnight, and has an emotional attachment to olive oil.

What is Italy?

300

A girl invites three potential dads to her wedding. Her mom is not thrilled. ABBA solves everything.

What is Mamma Mia?

400

This ocean’s name comes from a Latin word meaning “peaceful,” despite its frequent storms and vast size.

What is the Pacific?

400

Known for her larger-than-life hair this country singer also starred in the 1978 film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Who is Dolly Parton?

400

Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, orange twist

What is a Negroni?

400

This country is basically one big barbecue, features spiders the size of your face, and casually calls deadly animals “mates.”

What is Australia?

400

Two beautiful people sing and tap dance through LA traffic. Dreams are crushed, hearts are broken, jazz is saved.

What is La La Land?

500

This term means fear of long words and is ironically very long itself.

What is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?

500

This rainbow-suspender-wearing alien from Ork first said “Nanu Nanu” on a hit sitcom that launched Robin Williams’ career.

Who is Mork?

500

Whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters, cherry garnish

What is a Manhattan?

500

This place invented frozen vodka, has churches that look like candy, and is colder than your ex’s heart.

What is Russia?

500

He’s turning 30, broke, and writing a musical about writing a musical. There’s singing in bathtubs, diner harmonies, and major existential dread.

What is Tick, Tick, Boom?

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