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100
Ivy since 1937; lights since 1988
What is Wrigley Field?
100
A misheard word may have led Charles Perrault to make this character's shoes verre, "of glass", not vair, "of fur'
Who is Cinderella?
100
William Pitt the elder, for whom Pittsburgh is named, lived in this century
What is the 18th Century?
100
Winning 4-2, France claimed victory in the 2018 men's soccer World Cup final held in this Russian capital
What is Moscow?
100
In 1908 he rolled out the first car affordable for most Americans, the Model T
Who is Henry Ford?
200
An Eddie Murray statue & the B&O warehouse
What is Camden Yards?
200
It's the only letter that doesn't appear in the name of a U.S. state
What is Q?
200
Jim Delligatti is credited with inventing this iconic sandwich at his Pittsburgh area McDonald's franchise in 1967
What is the Big Mac?
200
The oldest of pro tennis' 4 Grand Slam tournaments is this one held in England since 1877
What is Wimbledon?
200
This future presidential assassin made his acting debut in an 1855 Baltimore staging of "Richard III"
Who is John Wilkes Booth?
300
The Vin Scully Press Box
What is Dodger Stadium?
300
Greek for "beyond" & "heavy" gives us this name for a chamber used to treat pressure-related conditions like the bends
What is hyperbaric?
300
Director George Romero worked for this Pittsburgh kids' TV legend, who came to the "Night of the Living Dead" premiere
Who is Mr. Rogers?
300
The IJF is the International Federation for this martial art that gives belts of rank from white to black
What is judo?
300
In 1927 he made aviation history aboard a plane called the Spirit of St. Louis
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
400
The Jr. Jays Club & Tim Hortons
What is the Rogers Centre?
400
Penacook & Rumford are previous names of this state capital located on the Merrimack River
What is Concord, NH?
400
Located where its 3 rivers meet, Pittsburgh's business district is AKA "The Golden" this
What is triangle?
400
In 2018 Jessie Diggins & Kikkan Randall dashed across the snow for the 1st Olympic gold by U.S. women in this sport
What is cross-country skiing?
400
FBI headquarters is housed in a building named for this man who was director from 1924 to 1972
Who is J. Edgar Hoover?
500
Fredbird & the Budweiser Terrace
What is Busch Stadium?
500
Though it's the softest commercial wood, it's defined botanically as a hardwood
What is balsa?
500
The University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning is in the architectural style known as this revival
What is gothic?
500
A tournament in this sport named after a school is held yearly among Argentina, South Africa, Australia & New Zealand
What is rugby?
500
After his first wife Miriam died in 1832, this religious leader wed as many as 56 more times
Who is Brigham Young?