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100

Which investment bank's collapse on September 15, 2008 brought Wall Street to its knees, because Uncle Same said no to bailouts?

Who is Lehman Brothers

100

What 1968 hit, written for Julian Lennon by Paul McCartney, thrilled Super Bowl fans in 2005 when "the cute Beatle" rocked it during the half-time show?

What is "Hey Jude"

100

Which actor played the purely evil Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows?

Who is Ralph Fiennes

100

What successor to Microsoft Windows XP operating system had users quickly begging the company to return the old program in 2007?

What is Window Vista

100

Which New Hampshire school's 2004 Winter Carnival boasted a giant Cat in the Hat snow sculpture honoring Dr. Seuss, a former alumnus?

What is Dartmouth College
200

Which French fashion legend, who popularized the pantsuits for women in the 1970s, retired from the industry in 2003?

Who is Yves Saint Laurent

200

This 2003 OutKast smash told listeners to "shake it like a Polaroid picture" and became a cultural phenomenon

What is "Hey Ya!"

200

Which money-grubbing Springfield boss had a crush on Marge, was shot by Maggie, and briefly made Bart his heir?

Who is Mr. Burns

200

What two-wheeled transportation device, while able to go 12 mph, never fulfilled the prediction of its inventor, Dean Kamen, that it would replace the car?

What is Segway

200

What Bloomington, Indiana school holds the Little 500, the largest collegiate bike race in the nation, each year?

What is Indiana University

300

Which Broadway musical closed in 2000 after a run of over 17 years and 7,485 whisker-scratching, tail-wagging performances?

What is Cats

300

In 2002, what "Crocodile Rock" music legend criticized Madonna's theme song for 007 movie Die Another Day, igniting a feud that lasted 10 ten years?

Who is Elton John

300
What is the real name of Gollum, the gurgling, hunched Hobbit who fights Frodo to the death in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?

What is Smeagol

300

which Japanese company launched HD DVD in 2006 but was overpowered by the Blu-Ray format from Sony two years later?

Who is Toshiba

300

In 2000, this Ohio school was featured as home to a haunted dorm on Fox TV show Scariest Places on Earth?

What is Ohio University (Wilson Hall)

400

Which PBS kids' show host sang "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" every morning for 32 years until he retired in 2000?

Who is Mr. Rogers

400

Which pop star's mom, an Evangelical preacher, once dated rock god Jimi Hendrix in her counterculture days?

Who is Katy Perry

400

This tentacled, barnacled sea captain, played by Bill Nighy, hunted Jack Sparrow in the 2006 film Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

Who is Davy Jones

400

What GPS giant went nowhere in 2009 with Nuvifone, its only foray into the smartphone market?

Who is Garmin

400

What Medford, Massachusett university outlawed the Naked Quad Run, a streaking event held every December, in 2010?

What is Tufts

500

Which beverage company introduced Fruitopia, a non-carbonated juice drink in 1994 to take on Snapple, but shelved it in 2003 for lack of sales?

What is Coca Cola

500

This artist burst onto the pop scene in 2008 with hits like "Just Dance" and "Poker Face" and became known for her elaborate costumes and devoted "Little Monsters" fanbase.

Who is Lady Gaga.

500

This actor played mad industrialist Norman Osborn, a.k.a the Green Goblin, in Sam Raimi's 2002 Spider-Man.

Who is Willem Dafoe

500

What tech biggie was behind the Zune, an mp3 player that made its debut in 2006 but was outsold by the iPod?

Who is Microsoft

500

The Crimson and the Bulldogs are the team nicknames of which two New England colleges whose football rivalry marked its 125th anniversary in 2008?

What are Yale and Harvard