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This 1969 festival became the symbol of counterculture, peace, and music.  

What is Woodstock?

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This soccer legend was born Edson Arantes do Nascimento.

Who is Pele?

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This 1977 film blasted open a new era of sci‑fi storytelling. It was the birth of an intergalactic saga.

What is Star Wars?(Episode IV: A New Hope)

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This Iraqi president was removed from power in 2003 after years of regional conflict.

Who is Saddam Hussein?

200

This statue of Yuri Gagarin the first human in space can be found in this city.

What is Moscow?

400

This 2020 event triggered worldwide lockdowns and economic disruption.

What is the COVID‑19 Pandemic?

400

This medieval war lasted 116 years despite its name.

What is The Hundred Years’ War?

400

Iconic yellow workboot brand that became popularized in U.S. inner cities in the 80's & 90's.

What are Timberland's?

400

Chinese philosopher’s whose teachings shaped East Asian governance for centuries.  

Who is Confucius?

400

This photo took place on June 5, 1989 in this city.


What is Beijing?(Tiananmen Square)

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The 1992 Olympic U.S. basketball team was known by this name, the most iconic squad ever assembled.

What is The Dream Team?

600

The British categorized groups by religion and used separate electorates, which increased distrust between communities. This caused a split of the region in 1947 into these two nations, sparking decades of conflict.  

What are India & Pakistan?

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This 2016 Broadway musical fused hip‑hop with American history like a genre‑bending crossover event.

What is Hamilton?

600

Ethiopian emperor who inspired global Pan‑African movements.

 Who is Haile Selassie?

600

Entertainer seen here at a 1966 Carnegie Hall performance:

Who is Ray Charles?

800

This 1989 event symbolized the collapse of Cold War barriers.

What is The Fall of the Berlin Wall?

800

This famous inventor  father paid his son to change his last name after he scammed people with a device called the Electro Vitalizer. A device that capitalized on the public’s fascination with electricity and promised to promote intellect, relieve menstrual pain, and unclog  nasal passages.

Who is Thomas Edison?

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On May 17th 2020, this athlete welcomed his first child Olympia Lightning and one year later his twin boys Thunder & St. Leo in June 2021.

Who is Usain Bolt?

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Born in 1890 this Vietnamese revolutionary led the fight for independence from French rule.

Who is Ho Chi Minh?

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Famous Pharoah seen here:

Who is Tutankhamon?

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This 1969 space mission put humans on the Moon for the first time.  

What is the Apollo 11 Moon landing?

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On June 12, 1970, baseball pitcher Dock Ellis once threw a no‑hitter while high on this popular '60s drug.

What is LSD?

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This 1973 tennis match became a cultural showdown symbolizing gender equality.  

What is The Battle of the Sexes?(Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs)

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This Macedonian king created one of the largest empires in history before dying at age 32.

Who is Alexander the Great?

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Famous American seen here:

Who is Mark Twain?

1200

This ancient city was destroyed in 79 CE by a volcanic eruption.

What is Pompeii?

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This scientist was offered the presidency of Israel — and declined.

Who is Albert Einstein?

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This Mexican painter turned personal pain into vivid, iconic self‑portraits.

Who is Frida Kahlo?

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He declared the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949.

 Who is Mao Zedong?

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US PRESIDENT SEEN HERE:

Who is Ronald Reagan?

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Severe allegations of sexual abuse and grooming that surfaced in March 2026, fundamentally shifted his legacy from a revered labor union/civil rights hero to a widely condemned figure.

Who is Cesar Chavez?

1400

This pop star learned to play 15 instruments before age 20.  

Who is Prince?

1400

This 2008 film  kicked off a cinematic universe  that dominated the next decade. It starred an actor with such a well-documented history of arrests & substance abuse, that it was difficult for the film studio to insure him. 

What is Iron Man?

1400

This Roman emperor’s reign is often associated with tyranny and extravagance.  Contrary to popular belief he actually helped put out a burning Rome.

Who is Nero?

1400

Famous woman seen here:

Who is Sally Ride?

1600

Name of the monk who in 1517 act sparked the Protestant Reformation by nailing 95 Theses to a church door.  

Who is Martin Luther?

1600

William Steig was a cartoonist at The New Yorker who in his eighties wrote this book, that was a decade later adapted into a Dreamworks movie series of the same title about a gentle green monster.

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What is Shrek!?

1600

This TV show’s finale was watched by over 100 million people.

What is MASH*?

1600

This Roman emperor legalized European Christianity with the Edict of Milan.

Who is Constantine the Great?

1600

Famous woman seen here: 💰💰DAILY DOUBLE!💰💰

Who is Lisa Leslie?

1800

This 1985 concert event raised massive funds for famine relief.  

What is Live Aid?

1800

On February 18, 1943, a 20-year-old named Bernice Frankel enlisted in the Marine Corps to support the American war effort in World War II. She was an actress known for her gravely voiced but golden performances.

Who is Bea Arthur?

1800

This Sam Raimi horror movie used over 400 gallons of fake blood for its final scene.

What is The Evil Dead?

1800

This world leader survived over 600 assassination attempts. Some which involved poisoned cigars, a contaminated diving suit, and lethal pills meant for his food or milkshakes.

Who is Fidel Castro?

1800

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Who is Pablo Picasso?

2000

This incident/event in 1961 was a covert operation attempting to overthrow a Caribbean leader but failed spectacularly. It led to a missile crisis in the same region.

 What is Bay of Pigs Invasion?

2000

This tech symbol is a H and B in old Viking runes. Signifying the uniting of tech devices. Named after a Norse King, who united parts of Denmark and Norway.

What is Bluetooth? (Named after Harald Bluetooth)

2000

This 2016 marked the first Olympic Games held in  South America, in this city.

What is Rio de Janeiro?

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This 38th President of the United States was born Leslie Lynch King Jr., making him the first president to completely change his name.

Who is Gerald Ford?

2000

Famous musician seen here:

Who is Nina Simone?

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