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The electric form of this instrument was invented in 1931 

What is a guitar? 

100

The creator of the Muppets 

Who is Jim Henson? 

100

Major civil rights leaders assassinated in 1965 and 1968 respectively 

Who are Malcolm X and MLK? 

100

It's located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue 

What is the White House? 

100

Year in which Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, kicking off WW1 

What is 1914? 

200

What Squidward plays 

What is a clarinet? 

200

Critically acclaimed HBO drama centered around Baltimore and ranked among Sopranos and Breaking Bad as one of the greatest television series 

What is The Wire? 

200
He shouted "Sic semper tyrannnis" on the stage of Ford's Theater 

Who is John Wilkes Booth? 

200

Historic neighborhood known for its prestigious university, cobblestone streets and waterfront, among other things 

What is Georgetown? 

200

The Oscar-winning biopic starring Ben Kingsley starts with this leader's assassination 

Who is Gandhi? 

300

The double-reeded instrument which orchestras generally tune to 

What is an oboe? 

300

Best known for Seinfeld, she went to school in Bethesda and starred in Veep, which was filmed in Baltimore 

Who is Julia Louis-Dreyfus? 

300

The most famous of Caesar's assassins, a former friend 

Who is Brutus? 

300

Motown singer born and raised in DC known for What's Going On and Ain't No Mountain High Enough 

Who is Marvin Gaye? 

300

Park Chung-hee, the president of this nation, was assassinated in 1979 

What is South Korea? 

400
Ravi Shankar was known for playing this Indian instrument 

What is a sitar? 

400

Netflix drama filmed in Baltimore that was cut short due to Kevin Spacey's scandals, instead focusing on Robin Wright's character for it's final season 

What is House of Cards? 

400

Former Pakistani PM assassinated in 2007; the first woman to lead a Muslim country 

Who is Benazir Bhutto? 

400

DC mayor who was caught smoking crack and still got elected again 

Who is Marion Barry? 

400

He assassinated Kennedy's assassin 

Who is Jack Ruby? 

500

The earliest form of piano was this 15th century keyboard instrument 

What is a harpsichord? 

500

Aaron McGruder started it as a comic strip in the Diamondback at UMD, and since then it's gone from The Source to Adult Swim to HBO Max and TikTok clips; you probably didn't know about the origins unless you've heard me yap about it 

What is The Boondocks? 

500

Anwar Sadat, the president of this country, was assassinated primarily for recognizing Israel and signing the Camp David Accords 

What is Egypt? 

500

The only US president to be buried in DC (Hint - he screened Birth of a Nation at the White House) 

Who is Woodrow Wilson? 

500

This Israeli PM was assassinated by an ultranationalist Israeli extremist for making progress in the Israel-Palestine peace process 

Who is Yitzhak Rabin?