On January 11, 1964, the surgeon general reported that this popular activity causes lung cancer in men.
What is smoking?
100
FDR was the president of the US during the majority of WWII, and was followed by this man who saw it to its end.
Who is Harry Truman?
100
"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to _____." (The Princess Bride)
What is "die?"
100
Havana
What is Cuba?
100
Consumers spend nearly $7 billion on costumes, candy, and decorations, making Halloween the second-largest commercial holiday in America, surpassed only by this one.
What is Christmas?
200
This singer, with hits including "Walkin' After Midnight" and "Crazy," died in a plane crash in 1963.
Who is Patsy Cline?
200
It was during this battle that the iconic photo of 6 soldiers raising the American flag was taken.
What is Iwo Jima?
200
"Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of ____?" (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves)
What is "all?"
200
Tokyo
What is Japan?
200
Nearly 35 million pounds of this yellow, orange, and white striped Halloween candy are produced each year...but I imagine not that much is consumed.
What is candy corn?
300
The Apollo 11 carrying Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin launched from the Space Center in Florida, named for this former president who supported space travel, in 1969.
Who is Kennedy?
300
World War II began in 1939 and ended in this year, when the Japanese surrendered to the Allied forces.
What is 1945?
300
"Of all the gin joints in the world, she walks into _____." (Casablanca)
What is "mine?"
300
Brussels
What is Belgium?
300
According to the 2013 U.S. Census Bureau, about 41 million kids between the ages of 5 and 14 participated in this Halloween activity.
What is trick-or-treating?
400
This landmark legislation, enacted in 1964, banned discrimination by employers and created the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
What is the Civil Rights Act?
400
This museum in Paris evacuated many of its most valuable works of art, including the Mona Lisa, to a secret location on the day war was declared in France.
What is the Louvre?
400
"Pay no attention to that man behind the _______!" (The Wizard of Oz)
What is "curtain?"
400
Buenos Aires
What is Argentina?
400
This 1966 Peanuts (Charlie Brown) special plays on television each year around this time. Do you believe like Linus?
What is "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"
500
In 1962, this modern retail giant opened its first store in Arkansas, now with more than 5,000 stores nationwide.
What is Wal-Mart?
500
Britain and France declared war on Germany after Hitler invaded this country.
What is Poland?
500
"It wasn't the airplanes. It was beauty killed the _____." (King Kong)
What is "beast?"
500
Baghdad
What is Iraq?
500
This world-renowned magician and daring escape artist died of a ruptured appendix on October 31, 1926.