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tv/80's/90's
TFC
toys/90's
cooking/dance
Serial killers
90's movies
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candy/fast food/cereal
Miami/Dublin
Under the sea
100
What other name was Caesar Augustus—the first Roman emperor who ruled from 27 BC to 14 AD—known by?
Octavian
100
In ancient Egypt, which Queen, whose name translates as “a beautiful woman has come”, was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and was once considered a candidate for Tutankhamun’s mother?
Nefertiti
100
Given that its pyramids are so famous, you might assume that Egypt is home to the majority of them. However, with over 200 of them, which African country actually has the most pyramids?
Sudan
100
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! The "Big Three" U.S. commercial broadcast television networks are CBS, NBC, and what Disney-owned third network?
ABC
100
Earthquakes and fires have depleted their numbers over the years...how many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can still be viewed today?
One (The Great Pyramid of Giza)
100
The "Tickle Me" version of what Sesame Street character was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy?
Elmo
100
As defined by chef Auguste Escoffier, the five "mother sauces" of French cooking are béchamel, espagnole, tomate, velouté, and what fifth sauce, which is commonly featured in Eggs Benedict?
Hollandaise
100
Thomas Harris's 1981 novel "Red Dragon" marks the first appearance of what dubious serial killer who was famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins a decade later?
Hannibal Lecter
100
Bill Pullman played the role of President Thomas J. Whitmore, a former fighter pilot and Gulf War veteran, who delivered a highly-acclaimed fictional speech in what 1990s action movie?
Independence Day
100
Portland, Oregon holds a strange record likely to go without contest. In 2000, researchers in the city earned the title for creating what first-of-its-kind bioluminescent animal? Although they inserted jellyfish glow genes into a whole barrel of them, only one came out with the unique ability.
Monkey
100
Now made by Ferrara Candy Company, what brand consists of sweet-and-sour candy powder poured into the mouth from a package that looks like a colorful drinking straw wrapper?
Pixy Stix
100
Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia share a home in Miami and share the auric experiences of being widows and divorcées in what NBC sitcom with the unforgettable theme song “Thank You For Being A Friend”?
The Golden Girls
100
What toothed whale with a falsely incriminating name belongs to the oceanic dolphin family? Also known as an orca, they have black bodies with a white underside and patches near the eye.
Killer whale
200
Sharing his name with a Star Trek character originally played by William Shatner, who succeeded Augustus as Roman Emperor in AD 14?
Tiberius
200
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "The Code of Hammurabi" are perhaps the most famous works written in what ancient language that is generally regarded as the oldest written language in history?
Sumerian
200
A former Malaysian state was expelled in 1965 and is now often considered the only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly. What is this sovereign city-state nation?
Singapore
200
Sam Malone and Diane Chambers are two of the main characters in what American sitcom television series that earned a top-ten rating during eight of its 11 seasons?
Cheers
200
Which snack is named after a title held by British statesman John Montagu, who is said to have invented this snack in order to avoid having to leave the gambling table?
Sandwich
200
This children’s arts and crafts product was originally created to clean wallpaper. What brand name was it given when it started being marketed as a toy in the 1950s?
Play-Doh
200
First sold in 1946, Percy Spencer used WII-developed radar tech to create the Radarange—the first of what modern day appliance for cooking food super-fast?
Microwave
200
"The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron" are two alternative monikers used to refer to what famous London serial killer?
Jack the Ripper
200
"For Harry and Lloyd, every day is a no-brainer" is a tagline that appeared on posters for what 1994 Jim Carrey movie?
Dumb and Dumber
200
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head.
200
The orange-and-blue packaging of what Nestle candy bar proclaims that it is "crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery?"
Butterfinger
200
Each January 1st from 1992 through 1995, you could count on the Nebraska Cornhuskers winning what NCAA football bowl game that formerly took place annually in a namesake stadium in Miami, Florida?
Orange Bowl
200
Cephalofoil is the formal term for the distinctly shaped noggins of what 360-degree seeing shark group?
Hammerhead
300
The ancient Romans named the region surrounding the Rhine delta "Batavia". What modern-day country occupies a similar area as Batavia?
The Netherlands
300
In what religion is a book of the dead called the "Bardo Thodol" read to the dying to help them prepare for a favorable rebirth?
Buddhism
300
Lódz, Wroclaw, and Poznan are the third, fourth, and fifth most populous cities (respectively) in what European nation?
Poland
300
What TV show about a middle-class NYC housewife innovated in the following ways? The first scripted television program shot on 35mm film in front of a studio audience, the first show to feature an ensemble cast. The show was voted the "Best TV Show of All Time" in a 2012 survey conducted by ABC News and People magazine.
I Love Lucy
300
Like ducks, swans, and some other birds, geese can see what form of radiation with wavelengths shorter than that of visible light?
Ultraviolet light
300
When it was first sold in 1945, what classic stair-walking spring toy cost about $1, but was so popular that customers were willing to pay more when steel prices went up?
Slinky
300
In cooking, what French term means a mixture of semisweet chocolate and cream heated and stirred together, often used to fill truffles and cakes?
Ganache
300
What serial killer, who killed at least 30 young women in the 1970s, grew up in Tacoma, Washington and went to college at the University of Puget Sound and the University of Washington?
Ted Bundy
300
Vanilla Ice, who contributed "Ninja Rap" to the soundtrack of what 1990 movie?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
300
It is illegal to do what in the French vineyards?
Land a flying saucer
300
Similar to a Heath bar, what Hershey's candy bar brand consists of a thin slab of butter toffee covered in milk chocolate?
Skor
300
Prague-born Jan Hammer composed the music for what 1980s TV series that starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as detectives in Florida?
Miami Vice
300
If you order uni at a sushi bar, you're going to get what spiky ocean dweller
Sea urchin
400
Julius Caesar invaded Britain but did not establish a Roman province there. Rome invaded and did establish a province under the rule of what emperor?
Claudius
400
Which is the earliest known civilization in Mesoamerica? The name of this civilization derives from the words “olli” and “mecatl”, meaning “natural rubber” and “people”, respectively.
Olmecs
400
D.C. is considered a "planned city" which makes some sense considering the avenues radiating out from rectangles that make up the core of the city. The architect and city planner was commissioned in 1791 by President Washington and was a man from what country?
France
400
On what American television network did "The Golden Girls" originally air from 1985 to 1992?
NBC
400
Throughout his reign in the 9th century, Charles II (grandson of Charlamagne and son of Louis the Pious) was ironically known by which nickname because he might actually have been a very hairy person?
The Bald
400
With his signature appearing on the derriere of each doll, Xavier Roberts is well-known as the creator of which line of individually-named, soft-bodied dolls?
Cabbage Patch Kids
400
Considered a loan word from Greek, what is the difficult-to-spell name of the dip or sauce made of strained yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, and other seasonings? It is most often served cold as part of an appetizer.
Tzatziki
400
What American serial killer, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal, killed and dismembered 17 men and boys from 1978 to 1991?
Jeffrey Dahmer
400
Fatso, Stretch and Stinkie were some of the characters from what 1995 movie
Casper
400
Make no mistake about it, the fault line between New Zealand's North and South Island that separates the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates shares its name with which animated resident of Jellystone Park?
Boo Boo
400
Toblerone got its name from founder Theodor Tobler and "torrone," the Italian word for what crackly confection found in each bar?
Nougat
400
Biscayne, San Marco, and Di Lido are artificial islands in Miami that are collectively known by what name, in reference to another city with significant water features?
Venetian Islands
400
“Morse” is an archaic term for which large marine mammal characterized by prominent tusks and whiskers?
Walrus
500
The year of Five emperors, where five different men claimed to be Emperor of Rome, was in which year?
193 CE
500
Although it is disputed, Lady Jane Grey claimed to be the Queen of England for how many days in 1553?
Nine
500
An emirate is a territory ruled by an emir. Qatar and which other independent state are emirates? This independent state’s capital shares its name with the state.
Kuwait
500
What sci-fi television program showed the first interracial kiss on television?
Star Trek
500
Alexander the Great’s corpse was reportedly mellified. Mellification refers to the practice of embalming a corpse with which substance?
Honey
500
Although its current name comes from Tagalog, what toy has been seen on Greek vases dating to 500 B.C.? The toy may be even older than that, as a similar toy originated in China about 1000 B.C.
Yo-yo
500
What is the four-letter word for the paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt which is commonly used in Japanese cooking? This term can also be used to describe a type of soup thickened with the paste.
Miso
500
"Helter Skelter" is a 1974 book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry about what serial killer? Bugliosi had in fact served as prosecutor during the killer's 1970 trial.
Charles Manson
500
Including the Oscar-winning "You'll Be in My Heart," Phil Collins provided the songs for what vine-swinging 1999 Disney animated film?
Tarzan
500
What's the world record for the longest toenails?
87 inches
500
Gimme a break! What Hershey wafer-and-chocolate product has been offered in more than 300 flavors in Japan, including adzuki (red bean), wasabi, matcha, and soy sauce?
KitKat
500
What fad diet popular in the 2000s, which prohibits white bread, white potatoes, and white rice, was invented by Miami-area doctor Arthur Agatston?
South Beach
500
Getting stung by one most certainly does not rock. Closely related to scorpionfish, what group of fish from the genus Synanceia is considered the most venomous, with untreated stings sometimes leading to death?
Stonefish
600
The 1953 film "Roman Holiday" is famous for its scenes of Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck riding around Rome on a scooter made by what Italian brand whose name means "wasp?"
Vespa
600
What was the two-word name for the American campaign that liberated Kuwait following an Iraqi invasion in 1990? The U.S. led a coalition of 39 countries in the effort.
Desert Storm
600
What 1980s TV series starred David Hasselhoff as a crime fighter assisted by a talking, self-aware sports car named K.I.T.T.?
Knight Rider
600
The answer is under your desk: vandalism and littering led Singapore to ban the import and sale of which chewy confectionary in 1992?
Gum
600
"Egg watch" is the English translation of the name of what popular 1990's toy, released in the U.S. in 1997?
Tamagotchi
600
Located on Sixth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets, what legendary NYC performance venue is the home of the Rockettes dance troupe?
Radio City
600
Bibliosmia is a term that describes the love of what?
The smell of old books
600
What popular fast food chicken franchise, owned by Yum!, was co-founded in 1952 by a well-known Colonel who obtained that honorific title from the US state referenced in the restaurant’s name?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
600
What Dublin-born writer of books like The Lair of the White Worm (1911) probably got the idea for his most famous character from the spooky stories about the Carpathian Mountains told to him by his Hungarian-Jewish friend, Armin Vambery?
Bram Stoker
700
In the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome is a title more commonly known as what?
Pope
700
American lawyer Johnnie Cochran famously argued, "If it [the glove] doesn't fit, you must acquit," at whose trial in the mid-1990s?
O. J. Simpson
700
What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most watched finale ever with more than 100 million households tuning in?
M*A*S*H
700
French President Charles de Gaulle is quoted as saying "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ______?
Cheese
700
Which kid’s punching toy of the ‘90s was “more fun than a pillow fight?”
Socker Boppers
700
What geometrically named dance is the official state dance of Illinois?
Square Dance
700
What animal burps when it's happy?
Gorilla
700
Personifying the chain's claim that you can "have it your way," the Subservient Chicken was a long-running promotional gimmick used by what fast-food chain?
Burger King
700
James Joyce's seminal book Ulysses takes place on a single day in Dublin, but is heavily based on what epic poem that covers a decade of travel around the Mediterranean Sea?
The Odyssey
800
What “A” word is a watercourse engineered to carry water from a source to a distribution point? Used today to describe pipes, canals, and tunnels, it was most famously used in Ancient Rome, construction that stands to this day.
Aqueduct
800
What 1998 tropical storm killed 13 people in Texas, making it the state's deadliest tropical storm of the 1990s?
Tropical Storm Charley
800
Prague-born Jan Hammer composed the music for what 1980s TV series that starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as detectives in Florida?
Miami Vice
800
What is the only letter in SCRABBLE that has a score of five?
K
800
What is the name of the German board game, invented in the 1990s, where players compete to settle, build, and connect cities on an island game board comprised of hexagonal tiles?
Catan
800
After discovering the celesta, an instrument with bell-like sounds, Tchaikovsky included it in "The Nutcracker" as part of the "Dance of" what magical character?
The Sugar Plum Fairy
800
What was the original title of the TV show "Seinfeld"?
“The Seinfeld Chronicles”
800
The name is a play on the letters 'R' and 'B.' And despite some claims that it’s an ode to their classic sandwich, it doesn’t stand for “roast beef.” Rather, RB stands for Raffel Brothers, a nod to founders Leroy and Forrest Raffel, who opened the first in Boardman, Ohio, on July 23, 1964.
Arby's
800
Considered one of Ireland's greatest cultural treasures, the Book of Kells is a 9th-century illuminated manuscript held in the library of what Dublin institution of higher learning?
Trinity College
900
The largest public space in Ancient Rome was a venue designed for horse and chariot racing which seated around 150,000 people. Because of its size, it was also used for festivals and animal shows. What was it?
Circus Maximus
900
In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died in a car crash that took place in a tunnel in which European capital city?
Paris
900
What directionally named ranch is the fictional compound called home by the Ewing family on the 1980s TV drama "Dallas?
Southfork Ranch
900
Known for marketing ploys like using coffin shaped boxes, the largest fast food chain founded in New Zealand is called Hell. They specialize in what kind of food?
Pizza
900
This electronic game series from Nintendo that debuted in Japan in February 1996 as Green and Red. The franchise later became wildly popular in the United States and around the world. The series, originally produced for the company’s Game Boy line of handheld consoles, was introduced in 1998 to the United States with two titles, known to fans as Red and Blue. what video game series is this
Pokemon
900
What 1993 dance craze was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio?
The Macarena
900
Chicken feed was the original name for what yellow, orange and white candy
Candy corn
900
What Filipino fast food brand now sells its flagship Chicken Joy product in 1,500 outlets worldwide?
Jollibee
900
The city of Dublin is located at the mouth of what river, which is only the country's 8th largest?
River Liffey
1000
What Puccini opera is set in Rome in June of 1800, and tells the story of an opera singer, her lover (a painter), and a corrupt Chief of Police? A performance of this opera was the setting for a scene in the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace."
Tosca
1000
January 1, 1999, saw the introduction of what brand spanking new currency that supplanted the franc, the mark, and the Irish pound?
Euro
1000
What ABC sitcom, a flashback to “Black-ish”, followed Rainbow Johnson’s 1980s childhood with her hippie parents, a black mother and white father, the latter played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar? Its title is similarly “ish”, and focuses on the Rainbow’s combined racial identity.
Mixed-Ish
1000
The longest year in human history, 46 BC, clocked in at ______ days long.
445
1000
What was the name of the 1990s fad, generically known as milk caps, which involved the players taking turns hitting a stack of pieces with their "slammers"?
Pogs
1000
What popular Cuban ballroom dance style is name-checked in the titles of songs by Dean Martin and Lou Bega?
Mambo
1000
Farrokh Bulsara is the real name of what famous rock band lead?
Queen's Freddie Mercury
1000
In 2023, what fast food brand released a line of cold brew beverages meant to taste like its iconic chocolate and vanilla frozen drinks?
Wendy's
1000
During the Easter Rising of 1916, what Dublin building served as the headquarters for the leaders of the uprising? Patrick Pearse read out the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside of this building on April 24th.
Post Office
1100
Just down the street from Monica's apartment, Central Perk was a fictional coffee shop and gathering spot for the title characters of what long-running sitcom?
Friends
1100
Coprastastaphobia is the fear of what?
Constipation
1100
Introduced in 1962, Sonny the Cuckoo Bird is the mascot for what chocolaty General Mills cereal brand?
Cocoa Puffs
1200
"Bart Gets Hit By a Car" and "Realty Bites" are 1990s episodes featuring ambulance-chasing lawyer and real-estate agent Lionel Hutz on what TV series?
The Simpsons
1200
In St. Louis, Missouri, it’s illegal for a firefighter to rescue who?
Undressed women (even if they are wearing a nightgown)
1200
In 1935 Golfer Babe Didrikson became the first woman athlete to appear on the box of what commercial food brand?
Wheaties
1300
Aunt Viv's husband, Uncle Phil, runs for Superior Court Judge against his former law school mentor in an episode of what 1990s sitcom?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1300
What Benedictine monk invented champagne?
Dom Pierre Pérignon
1300
In 2016, General Mills's Monster Cereals held a mock election, with what cocoa-flavored cereal beating out Boo Berry and Franken Berry to win the most votes?
Count Chocula
1400
What is the name of the show within a show, conceived as a parody of PBS's "This Old House," that was hosted by Tim Taylor on the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement?"
Tool Time
1400
In Swedish, what is “entrance” and “driveway,” respectively?
“Infart” and “Uppfart.”
1400
What popular cereal brand was introduced in 1941, and released its popular “Honey Nut” spin-off in 1979?
Cheerios
1500
The real-life Torrance High School in Southern California played the fictional Sunnydale High on what TV series of the late 1990s
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1500
What was Walt Disney afraid of?
Mice
1500
What cereal in an orange box is advertised as “peanut butter cups, for breakfast?”
Reese's Puffs