Space
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New Mexico
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200

Which astronaut became the first American in space on May 5, 1961?

Alan B Shepard

200

George Harrison of the Beatles studied under this Indian classical musician...

Ravi Shankar

200

This city was the subject of a song, sung by Christian Bale, in the movie Newsies

Santa Fe

200

Which famous author did Savannah name her dog after?

Edgar Allan Poe

200

E pluribus unum

Out of many, one

400

Name this 2013 space thriller that starred Sandra Bullock

Gravity

400

Which famous composer apocryphally described his 5th symphony as "three shorts and a long"?

Beethoven

400

What is the nickname of New Mexico?

Land of Enchantment

400

Diana Gabaldon is famous for writing this steamy serial on Starz

Outlander

400

Semper fidelis

Always faithful

600

Name the space shuttle that was destroyed during its launch in 1986

Challenger

600

In addition to six symphonies, this famous Russian composer also wrote The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky

600

Green chiles are often associated with this town, located in southern NM

Hatch

600

This author published his first novel, Carrie, in 1974

Stephen King

600

Not carpe diem, but carpe vinum...

Seize the wine
800

What a ride - name this first American woman to fly in space...

Sally Ride
800

This German composer wrote the Brandenburg Concertos

Bach

800

What famous UFO site is found in New Mexico?

Roswell

800

What is JK Rowling's first name?

Joanne

800

Dulce periculum

Danger is sweet

1000

Name the spacecraft that Neil Armstrong piloted to the surface of the moon

Eagle

1000

This movie, based upon the life of Mozart, won the Oscar for best picture in 1985

Amadeus

1000

George RR Martin is a patron of which arts collective in Santa Fe?

Meow Wolf

1000

Name the author of the popular children's poetry collection "Where the Sidewalk Ends"

Shel Silverstein

1000

dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country

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