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200

This movie, inspired by a Nicholas Sparks novel, shares its title with the location it was filmed in.

What is Nights in Rodanthe?

200

Known as the "king of the dinosaurs," this dinosaur's name translates directly to "tyrant lizard king."

What is Tyrannosaurus Rex?

200

When MTV - Music Television - launched on August 1st, 1981, this song by The Buggles was the first music video to play on the channel. 

What is "Video Killed the Radio Star?"

200

This popular fantasy series featuring a boy wizard was frequently banned and challenged in schools in libraries for allegedly promoting magic and witchcraft. 

What is Harry Potter?

200

This wealthy Los Angeles lawyer and father of three is better known for stepping in to raise his teenage nephew from Pennsylvania. 

Who is Uncle Phil/Philip Banks?

400

“Shake and bake!” Most of the racing action from this 2006 comedy was filmed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

What is Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby?

400

Coined in 1842 by English paleontologist Sir Richard Owen, the word "dinosaur" originates from the Greek words deinos and sauros, meaning this. 

(Answer - 2 words)

What is terrible lizard?

400

In January 1980, the song "Rapper's Delight" by this musical group became the first rap song to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

Who is The Sugarhill Gang?

400

This children's book was controversially banned in 1989 by a California school district, arguing that it negatively portrayed the forestry industry.

What is The Lorax?

400

In addition to raising three boys of his own, this widowed architect also became stepfather to his new wife's three daughters. 

Who is Mike Brady?

600

Set during the French and Indian War, this 1992 movie was filmed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

What is The Last of the Mohicans?

600

In addition to its 3 huge horns, this dinosaur had spikes surrounding its sometimes nearly 10-foot-long skull.

What is a triceratops? 

600

Aerosmith and this hip-hop group teamed up to release a groundbreaking rap-rock version of "Walk This Way" in 1986.

Who is Run-D.M.C.?

600

Centered around character Holden Caufield, this 1951 novel was frequently challenged and banned for its excessive use of profanity and themes of teenage rebellion. On the night that former Beatles member John Lennon was killed, his shooter carried a copy of this book.

What is The Catcher in the Rye?

600

This TV pa played by Michael Landon may have had a little house, but he had a lot of love for his children.

Who is Charles Ingalls?

800

Talk about a game of the ultimate survivor! This battle between the districts was filmed entirely in North Carolina.

What is The Hunger Games?

800

Jurassic Park fans will surely remember this small, fast dinosaur with a huge claw on each foot - in the 1993 movie, a pair of these dinosaurs stalked the children in a kitchen. 

What is a velociraptor? 

800

This UK band's synth-pop hit "Don't You (Forget About Me)" plays during the closing credits of the 1985 film, The Breakfast Club.

Who are Simple Minds?

800

This classic novel about a young girl growing up in the American South has been challenged for language, racial themes, and discussions of racism.  

What is To Kill a Mockingbird?

800

The dad from this prehistoric TV show was affectionately known as "Not the Mama!"

Who is Earl Sinclair?

1000

This 1958 movie starring Robert Mitchum tells the story of a family of moonshine runners and was primarily filmed in and around Asheville and Lake Lure.

What is Thunder Road?

1000

Dinosaurs lived during the Mesozoic Era (252 to 66 million years ago), which is divided into three distinct geological periods: the Triassic Period, the Jurassic Period, and finally this period. 

What is the Cretaceous Period?

1000

Formed in 1985 by joining two LA bands, this group released their debut album Appetite for Destruction in 1987.

Who is Guns N' Roses? 

(L.A. Guns & Hollywood Rose)

1000

This Ray Bradbury about a world where books are burned has been challenged because of profanity, religion concerns, and its depiction of sensitive topics. 

What is Fahrenheit 451?

1000

This colorfully-named dad served in WWII and spent the 70s threatening to put his foot in his son Eric's rear end. 

Who is Red Forman?

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