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This metrical foot most commonly appears in Shakespearean poetry. Are you? 

IAMB

100

Despite more famous cities it shares in-state, this capital has also been dubbed as "hipster city".

Sacramento, California 

100

This long running reality show's name also serves as reference to a George Orwell novel. 

Big Brother 

100

With his base of operation in Whitechapel in 1888, his crimes were never solved. 

Jack the Ripper

100

"Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game".

Babe Ruth 

200

This sketch comedy troupe shares a name with these people who could not afford seats when watching Shakespearean plays.

Groundlings

200

This state capital shares its name with the Greek city from which quadrennial sporting competitions draw inspiration. 

Olympia, Washington 

200

The eponymous titular character exclaimed "What is going on?!", in this reality show's first season.

The Joe Schmo Show 

200

This Romanian ruler served as the inspiration for Dracula due to his penchant of impaling his enemies. 

Vlad the Impaler 

200

"There's not a liberal America, and a conservative America- there's the United States of America". 

Barack Obama 

300

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Macbeth is superstitiously referred to as "The Scottish Play" thanks in part to this English Monarch. 

King James I

300

Coming as a blessing from above, this capital's name can be said to be absolutely divine. 

Providence, Rhode Island

300

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On the fifth season of the Amazing Race, this Philippine government building was used as the pit stop for the 11th leg of the race. 

Coconut Palace/Tahanang Pilipino 

300

After securing acquittals in three high-profile trials, this American gangster was nicknamed "The Teflon Don".

John Gotti 

300

Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is specifically on your own".

Bruce Lee

400

In The Merchant of Venice, Portia declares this a the exact payment to be made to Shylock. No more, no less. 

A pound of flesh

400

Serving as a home to the US Naval Academy, this capital name is the smallest in terms of land area. 

Annapolis, Maryland

400

This tropical location has hosted Survivor the most times over forty seasons. 

Fiji 

400

These set of twins ran "The Firm" amuck in London's East End from the 1950's to the 1960's. You might say they weren't totally sane.

Kray Twins

400

"I'm not saying i'm going to change the world, but I guarantee I will spark the brain that will change the world".

Tupac Shakur

500

This Cornwall tragedy serves as an archetype for Romeo and Juliet. 

Tristan and Isolde/Iseault 

500

This state capital is unique in that it derives its name from a foreign statesman. 

Bismarck, North Dakota 

500
This American television show, centered around a typical family, is considered of the first reality show in history. 

An American Family 

500

This infamous Chinese pirate served as inspiration for one of the Pirate Lords in The Pirated of Caribbean series.

Ching Shih

500

"Ich bin ein Berliner".

John F. Kennedy 

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