Pop music of the ages
Not the Roman Republic (Roman Empire)
Movie stuff
Arts & Science
Stupid
100

Her "My Heart Will Go On" went on the Billboard charts in February 1998 & stayed on for another 20 weeks

Who is Celine Dion

100

Researchers have found that these Colosseum fighters likely drank a Gatorade-like drink made of ash after a long day of killing

What is gladiators

100

One of Bond's deadliest female foes, Rosa Klebb appears in the movie "From" this country "with Love"

What is Russia

100

The name of this decorative art style that arose in France in the 1700s came in part from using rocks to decorate grottos

What is Rococco

100

In Hollywood, it's the major street 2 blocks north of Sunset Boulevard

What is Hollywood boulevard

200

His "Blinding Lights" was Billboard's No. 1 song of 2020

Who is The Weekend

200

 To bring in water from distant sources, the Romans were great builders of these structures, partly from the Latin for "water"

What are aqueducts
200

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A Nicki Minaj hit that samples Sir Mix-a-Lot & a J.Lo movie set in the jungle

What is Anaconda (don't want none...)

200

The brightest star in this constellation is Al Tarf, Arabic for "the end"; it marks the end of a leg on the crab

What is cancer

200

A 2009 study recommended treating heroin addicts with diacetylmorphine, the active ingredient in this

What is heroin

300

 In the 1970s 2 different songs called "Best Of My Love" topped the charts, one by The Emotions & one by this group

Who are the Eagles

300

Poor Geoffrey was on the menu at Pompeii; archaeologists have dug up a bone of this tall African animal in the ancient city

What is a giraffe (sad)

300

Ten high school pals who continued being "it" for more than 20 years inspired this 2018 movie with Jeremy Renner & Jon Hamm

What is Tag

300

A year after finishing this iconic painting featuring a glowing yellow crescent moon, van Gogh was van gone

What is the starry night

300

This lubricant's name means "Water Displacement, 40th formula"

What is WD-40

400

Before she was an independent woman, Beyoncé was part of this group that hit with "Independent Women, Pt. 1"

Who is Beyonce

400

Before Rome found Jesus, emperors in the 3rd century evangelized for the god Sol Invictus, meaning this

What is invincible sun

400

 If you've seen the movie with Luke Perry as Lane Frost, you know this is the minimum ride time per the Professional Bull Riders

What is 8 seconds

400

New to Paris, this Russian-Jewish artist painted a Cubist-ish "Homage to" the avant-garde poet Apollinaire in 1911-12

Who is Chagall

400

As an acronym from around 1960, KISS stands for this instruction that includes an insult at no extra charge

What is keep it simple, stupid
500

A Taste Of Honey" & "Zorba the Greek" were 2 of many '60s pop hits for this trumpeter & The Tijuana Brass

Who is Herb Alpert

500

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After the great fire of 64 A.D., this emperor built himself a palace with an artificial lake & revolving dining room

Who is Nero

500

This 1995 cop drama features the first time that Al Pacino & Robert De Niro appear together in the same movie scene

What is Heat (RIP Val Kilmer)

500

It's chemistry 101, people! The tables were turned when this radioactive element, No. 101, was named for a Russian chemist

What is Mendelevium
500

Indigenous Nicaraguans call this lake Cocibolca; the Spanish called it Mar Dulce, both names meaning "sweet sea"

What is lake Nicaragua

600

Before scoring films I  (Hans Zimmer) could be seen tickling the ivories on this new wave classic by The Buggles, the first ever video on MTV

What is video killed the radio star

600

Ill-behaved Holy Roman Empire troops sacked Magdeburg in 1631 in this war that lasted for a certain time

What is the 30 year war

600

The year is 1986 "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Aliens" & this coming-of-age drama about 4 boys who go looking for a dead body came out.

What is Stand By Me

600

 Studies of iron-rich minerals in clay pots show that this Earth feature spiked to 2.5 times stronger in ancient times than today

What is the magnetic field (of the earth)

600

"To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people!" Jamie Lee Curtis tells Kevin Kline in this piscatory 1988 comedy

What is a fish called wanda

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