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John Muir lobbied Congress for the establishment of this national park in the California Sierra Nevadas in the 1890s.

What is Yosemite? 

100

"To be or not to be...that is the question." 

What is Hamlet? 

100

An American adaptation of an Israeli TV show, this HBO show follows Rue, a 17-year old drug addict and the substance-fueled escapades of her and her friends. 

What is Euphoria? 

100

In 1919, the 18th amendment to the US constitution was ratified, leading to the establishment of the speakeasy and prompting this era, which lasted until the early 1930s.

What is Prohibition? 

100

He had the most #1 singles of the 1980s, I guess that's why they call him the king. 

Who is Michael Jackson? 

200

This national park is geographically the closest national park to the University of California Santa Barbara.

What is Channel Islands? 

200

"Et tu...Brute?" 

What is Julius Caesar? 

200

From Seinfeld creator Larry David, the show details the misadventures of an awkward and neurotic Jewish man trying to a navigate a humorless society 

What is Curb Your Enthusiasm? 

200

In 1979, the Shah of this country fled to the United States as his nation fell into the grips of a religious revolution led by Ayatollah Khamenei.

What is Iran?

200

Voted the #1 song of the 1980s, this song by the Police first topped the charts in July 9, 1983.

What is Every Breath You Take? 

300

It's the biggest national park in the contiguous United States at over 3 million acres, and also the site of the United States's highest recorded temperature.

What is Death Valley? 

300

"Good night, good night ! Parting is such sweet sorrow" 

What is Romeo and Juliet? 

300

Vincent Chase, Hollywood's next big thing, tries to become a  movie star as he and his friends learn the ropes of the entertainment industry 

What is Entourage? 

300

He was crowned the first Emperor of Rome in 27 B.C., and was the emperor during the birth of Jesus Christ. 

Who is Caesar Augustus? 

300

Prince topped the charts with "When Doves Cry" on July 9, 1984, the opening single from his historic album that year known as...

What is Purple Rain? 

400

This national park gets its name from the Cherokee word for "Giant Redwood Tree" 

What is Sequoia? 

400

"I was one who loved not wisely but too well" 

What is Othello

400

This family drama follows the actions of the Roy family, who control the world's largest international media conglomerate

What is Succession? 

400

In 2005, a Ukranian college professor broke the record for the oldest woman to do this.

What is give birth? 

400

The band Queen had two number one hits of 1980, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and this song, their highest-selling of all time.

What is Another One Bites the Dust ?

500

This park gets its name from a rugged, glacier-carved valley more than a mile deep...it is located east of Fresno in the Southern Sierra Nevadas.

What is Kings Canyon? 

500

"Not all that glitters is gold" 

What is The Merchant of Venice? 

500

In this HBO original Mob boss Tony sees a psychiatrist to discuss his family problems and the issues of his mob business. Pass the gabagool ! 

What is the Sopranos? 

500

She was born in 1974, and has grown to become Britain's most successful supermodel and a highly prominent businesswoman.

Who is Kate Moss? 

500

On October 2, 1982, he topped the charts with this "little ditty" about Jack and Diane, before he adopted the middle name "Cougar".

Who is John Mellencamp? 

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