The Planets and More
Bein' a Good Sport
Art and Performance
Companies, Brands, Basically Things that Make Stuff
Television in the '90s
100
This celestial object is sometimes referred to as the morning star or evening star.
What is Venus (which is not a star, but a planet)?
100
This team went to the SuperBowl, and lost, in 2006.
What are the Seattle Seahawks (against the Pittsburgh Steelers)?
100
This period between 1300 and 1700 saw a great increase in artistic and scientific development, and gave rise to artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, Raphael Sanzio da Urbino, and Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni.
What is the Renaissance?
100
This chain of restaurants uses the slogan, "I'm lovin' it."
What is McDonald's?
100
This white-haired, coffee-shop worker was often featured in the 10 season sitcom, "Friends". (Alternatively, give the name of the coffee shop.) (1994-2004)
Who is Gunther? What is Central Perk?
200
In July of 1969, the 3 astronaut crew of Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. While Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin went out and walked on the Moon, this man stayed behind in the lunar module.
Who is Michael Collins?
200
This men's basketball team left Seattle for Oklahoma City before the 2008-09 season.
What are the SuperSonics (commonly referred to as the Sonics)?
200
This man was the first actor to play the Doctor in the BBC's television series "Doctor Who"
Who is William (Bill) Hartnell?
200
This became the first official brand of lip balm in the 1880's.
What is ChapStick?
200
The "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" originally dressed in these 5 suit colors (optional alternative is to name the 5 zords). (1993-99)
What are red, blue, black, yellow, and pink (tyrannosaurus, triceratops, mastodon, saber-toothed tiger, and pterodactyl)?
300
The planet Mars has this many natural satellites (a.k.a. moons) in its orbit.
What is 2? (They are Phobos and Deimos)
300
In this sport, athletes throw stones across the ice while their teammates sweep the rink in front of them to makes the stones hit a target.
What is curling?
300
This musical duo released songs such as "The Boxer" (1970), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1970), "I Am a Rock" (1966).
Who are Simon and Garfunkel?
300
The AT&T Corp. was founded under its original name of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company by this inventor.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
300
This TV show from the FOX network explored the investigations of two FBI agents, one of whom shared his first name with the show's network, into unexplained phenomena. (1993-2002 (also 2016))
What is "The X-Files"?
400
This bright, red star in the Orion constellation has a similar name to a 1988 movie starring Michael Keaton.
What is Betelgeuse a.k.a. Alpha Orionis? (The movie is "Beetlejuice")
400
In baseball, the distance between the home plate and first base, first and second base, and so on, is this many feet.
What is 90?
400
SAM, a.k.a. the Seattle Art Museum, is the home this 48 foot tall, mechanized, metal statue.
What is the Hammering Man?
400
This county shares its name with 2 well-known food companies, a dairy product brand and a jerky brand, that are based there.
What is Tillamook County, in Oregon? (Tillamook County Creamery Association makes cheese, ice cream, sour cream, etc., and Tillamook Country Smokers makes jerky)
400
This school teacher head the adventures undertaken in the "Magic School Bus" series. (1994-97)
Who is Ms. Frizzle?
500
3 stars, including Proxima Centauri, are included in this star system, which is the closest one to our Solar System.
What is Alpha Centauri?
500
To "throw in the towel" is an idiom from this sport. (The term means to give up)
What is boxing?
500
This American 20th century painter became famous by dripping and pouring paint on canvas.
Who is Jackson Pollock?
500
Mattress Firm bought Sleep Train, "Your ticket to a better night's sleep," in 2014, but in 2006, Sleep Train bought this mattress company (they put off re-branding for several years) whose slogan was, "Why buy a mattress anywhere else?"
What is Sleep Country USA?
500
The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" spread to many places around the world, but in many European countries, the sewer-dwelling crime-fighters had their show's name changed to this because the original title was deemed too violent. (1987- 1996)
What is "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles"?
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