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AtkinBuch
200

In 1997 Steve Jobs thanked this billionaire for saving Apple from bankruptcy after his company invested $150 million

Bill Gates

200

Someone who seeks out onerous or painful tasks is a "glutton for" this

punishment

200

This musical featuring the hero Jean Valjean was adapted from a 1,200-page novel

Les Miserables


200

In 2016 Pernille Blume of Denmark won the women's freestyle gold medal in this, the shortest Olympic swimming distance

50 meters

200

This pitcher out-dueled Max Scherzer in a 3-1 Mets victory on Opening Day in 2015

Bartolo Colon

400

Dolly the sheep became the 1st-ever this of an adult mammal in '96

Clone

400

Your boss might tell you to be different & creative & "think" this way, a much-used business cliche

Outside the box

400

Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells played Elders Cunningham and Pricewhen this musical opened in 2011

The Book of Mormon

400

Still the world record holder in both, he won gold medals in the 100m & 200m running events in 3 straight Olympics

Usain Bolt

400

This seltzer brand is named for the legendary wave in which three perfect crests come together

White Claw

600

In February 1991 Operation Desert Storm saw war rage across Iraq & this small, oil-rich emirate

Kuwait

600

This affirmation of resilience is in the chorus of a 2012 No. 1 hit by Kelly Clarkson

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

600

This musical tells the story of Operation Yellow Ribbon in the small town of Gander

Come From Away


600

The U.S. last hosted the Summer Games in 1996 in this state capital

Atlanta

600

This midwestern sporting event has been featured or depicted in a series of films including: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Ride Fast Turn Left, One Day in April, and Breaking Away.

Little 500

800

This trade pact went into effect in January 1994 & by 2008, nearly all tariffs between its 3 participating nations were gone

NAFTA

800

In the 2008 film remake, a bumbling secret agent played by Steve Carrell has this catchphrase

Missed it by that much

800

Donna and the Dynamos feature in this 2018 film sequel based on the ninth longest running show in Broadway history

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again


800

The 3 throwing events in the decathlon are the shot put, the javelin & this one

Discus

800

This American restaurant chain headquartered in Lebanon, Tennessee serves approximately 210 million biscuits, 140 million slices of bacon, and 55 million bottles of syrup every year.

Cracker Barrel

1000

In 1990 this Soviet president won the Nobel Peace Prize but a year later, he said peace out & quit his job

Gorbachev

1000

This common phrase indicates that there are more shiny things than just the element labeled AU on the Periodic Table

All that glitters isn't gold

1000

This name of the wicked witch in "Wicked" was based on the initials of the author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

Elphaba

1000

In 2014 Bode Miller became the oldest Alpine skiing medalist & this 18-year-old U.S. woman became the youngest slalom champ

Mikaela Shiffrin

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The city in which 2020 Democratic Nominee Joe Biden was born

Scranton, Pennsylvania