In the 1970s, this British group, also known as the Fab Four, released its last album.
What is The Beatles
100
This city is home to the Walk of Fame
What is Hollywood
100
On October 2, 1985, this Hollywood heartthrob who starred in the 1959 film Pillow
Talk, the 1970s TV series McMillan and Wife, and the 1980s TV show Dynasty, died of
complications from AIDS.
Who is Rock Hudson
200
This country hosted the summer Olympics this past August.
What is Brazil
200
In 1905, the word meaning “fog and smoke” entered
the lexicon.
What is Smog
200
In 1971, this amusement park in Orlando, Florida, opened.
What is Disney World
200
This country is the home of basketball’s inventor.
What is Canada
200
On October 3, 1995, “The Trial of the Century” concluded, and this man was found
not guilty, in part because his lawyer Johnny Cochran proclaimed, “If [the glove] doesn’t fit,
you must acquit.”
Who is O.J. Simpson
300
The Falkland Islands are located off the coast of this South American country.
What is Argentina
300
California will try to ban this type of grocery bag through a referendum in the
November election.
What is The plastic bag
300
In 1972, this American beat Russian Boris Spassky in a chess tournament in
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Who Is Bobby Fischer
300
This city was the original home of the Dodgers baseball team.
What is Brooklyn
300
On October 20, 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee in Congress
began investigating this influence in Hollywood.
What is Communism
400
Quito is the capital of this country
What is Ecuador
400
Many countries have banned the manufacture, import, and/or sale of this inefficient
type of lightbulb.
What is incandescent
400
In 1973, this Chicago skyscraper opened and took “the
tallest building in the world” away from the World Trade Center in
New York.
What is The Sears Tower
400
This state is home to a water tower in the shape of a big peach known as “The
Peachoid.”
What is South Carolina
400
On October 24, 1992, this Canadian baseball team
won the World Series.
Who are The Toronto Bluejays
500
Only two countries in South America are landlocked. Name one of them.
What is Bolivia or Paraguay
500
New forms of energy such as wind, water, and solar are called this, as opposed to
sources such as coal, natural gas, and oil, which are finite.
What is Renewable
500
Name one of the tennis greats who participated in “The
Battle of the Sexes” in 1973.
Who is Billie Jean King or Bobby Riggs
500
This Asian country is home to the largest casino in the world.
What is China
500
On October 25, 1971, the United Nations
expelled Taiwan and replaced it with this country.