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Missing Word
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An “A” in History Class
100

The Beach Boys’ tune about these girls begins with: “Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I‘m down there.”

What is California? The tune is “California Girls.”

100

Sidney Poitier stars in the 1967 blockbuster film Guess Who’s Coming to [missing word].

What is Dinner?

100

He has won three Golden Globe Awards; one was for his portrayal of Dr. Frasier Crane in the sitcom Frasier

Who is Kelsey Grammer?

100

Betcha can’t eat just one.  

What is Lay’s potato chips?

100

In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting this as a requirement to vote.

What is poll tax? The U.S. House passed the amendment in 1962. When South Dakota voted in favor of the amendment in 1964, it was ratified

200

The Beatles sang about this lane: “[Name of lane] is in my ears and in my eyes.”  

What is Penny?

200

Tony Joe White wrote “Rainy Night in [missing word]” in 1967, and Brooks Benton released a cover that became a hit.

What is Georgia?

200

he has won several Oscars, including one for The Lion in Winter (1968) and one for On Golden Pond (1981). Her first Oscar was awarded for Morning Glory in 1933.

Who is Katharine Hepburn?

200

Take me away.

What is Calgon?

200

In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot in an assassination attempt in this location.

What is St. Peter’s Square (or Vatican if no one answers correctly)?

300

The Monkees take the last train to what city?

What is Clarksville?

300

The 1966 film How to Steal a [missing word] starred Audrey Hepburn and Peter O’Toole.

What is Million?

300

She has received 21 Academy Award nominations and won three for Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Sophie’s Choice (1982), and The Iron Lady (2011).

Who is Meryl Streep?

300

 "The pause that refreshes"

What is Coca-Cola

300

In 1979, America’s most serious nuclear accident occurred at this Pennsylvania location.

What is Three Mile Island?

400

Dionne Warwick wonders if you know the way to this California city in her 1968 hit tune.

What is San Jose?

400

Ray Stevens recorded “Everything Is [missing word].”

What is Beautiful?

400

She has won Golden Globe Awards for The Last Picture Show (1972), Moonlighting for her role as Maddie Hayes, and a final award for her starring role in a TV show named for her.

Who is Cybill Shepherd?

400

I can’t believe I ate the whole thing.

What is Alka Seltzer?

400

In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and this man were murdered in front of Simpson’s home.

Who is Ron Goldman?

500

The lineman for the county was from this city in Glen Campbell’s hit tune.

What is Wichita?

500

The star-studded cast in the 1964 romantic comedy Paris When It [missing word] includes Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, William Holden, Tony Curtis, and Marlene Dietrich.

What is Sizzles?

500

This songwriter and music producer is the most-nominated Grammy artist and has won 17 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for Michael Jackson’s hit album Thriller.

Who is Quincy Jones?

500

Does she or doesn’t she?

What is Clairol? The tagline was used for hair color.

500

The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in this Austrian city.

What is Innsbruck? The Olympics had been awarded to Denver, Colorado, but they declined because citizens voted against using public funds for that purpose.

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