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What type of animal is the adorable, but deformed Seattle mascot named Jimothy?

 A raccoon

100

Naturally skilled

Talented

100

Which American singer is known as the "Queen of Soul" and had hits like "Respect" and "Chain of Fools"?

Aretha Franklin

100

Which 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is set in Morocco during World War II?

To Have and Have Not

Notorious

Casablanca

The Maltese Falcon



Casablanca

100

Who was the U.S. president during the Moon landing in 1969?

Richard Nixon

200

Who is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani urging the federal government to arrest if he visits the U.S.?

Benjamin Netanyahu

200

Kind and caring

Tenderhearted

200

Which British rock band had a massive hit with their song "Paint It Black" in 1966?

The Rolling Stones

200

Which Disney animated feature was released in 1940 and features the character Sorcerer’s Apprentice?

Fantasia

Bambi

Pinocchio

Dumbo


Fantasia

200

What popular TV show featured a red-haired comedienne and her husband Ricky Ricardo?

I Love Lucy

300

There's another naval blockade of a strait. Which strait?

1. Bering

2. Bab el-Mandeb

3. Dire

4. Gibraltar

 

2. Bab el-Mandeb

300

Accepting of differences

Tolerant

300

Which British rock band gained popularity with their song "Light My Fire" in 1967?

The Doors

300

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1944, featuring a young priest who revitalizes a struggling parish?

The Best Years of Our Lives

Mrs. Miniver

Going My Way




Going My Way

300

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

Sputnik

400

DAILY DOUBLE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has detected nearly 12,000 confirmed and suspected cases of cyclosporiasis — a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea — this summer. How many cases are found in the U.S. in a typical year?

5,000

3,000

15,000

750

3.000 

400

To monitor progress

Track

400

Which American singer-songwriter is known for her hits like "Piece of My Heart" and "Me and Bobby McGee"?

Janis Joplin

400

Which actor played Phillip Marlowe in the 1946 film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s ‘The Big Sleep’?

Humphrey Bogart

James Stewart

Fred MacMurray

Gary Cooper


Humphrey Bogart

400

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

500

Which country won this year’s World Cup?

Argentina

England

France

Spain


Spain

500

Very loud and powerful

Thunderous

500

Who sang the popular song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" released in 1967?

Frankie Valli

500

DAILY DOUBLE: What film marked the start of Gene Kelly’s Hollywood musical stardom, released in 1942?

An American in Paris

Anchors Aweigh

For Me and My Gal

On the Town


For me and My Gal

500

What famous American bridge opened in 1937 and is located in San Francisco?

Golden Gate Bridge

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