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100

A weather diviner named Phil doth find himself accursed to live the same day o'er and o'er, in sooth and sorrow. 

What is Groundhog Day

100

It was formally known as Edo before it became the capital of Japan in 1868.

What is Tokyo

100

This iconic Italian actress won two Academy Awards

Who is Sophia Loren

100

This legendary American actress and singer is best known for The Wizard of Oz.

Who is Judy Garland

100

He is one-half of a moviemaking brothers team: he directed Fargo and The Big Lebowski.

Who is Ethan Coen

200

This tale of the great bard Frederick and his band of men doth recount their rise to fame, their struggles with identity, and their triumph at Live Aid

What is Bohemian Rhapsody

200

This city was known by the Swedish name of Helsingfors for centuries until the Finnish name prevailed.

What is Helsinki

200

This Colombian-American actress is best known for her work on Modern Family.

Who is Sophia Vergara

200

This acclaimed British actress is known for appearance in James Bond films and Shakespeare in Love.


Who is Judy Dench

200

Ethan Slater stars in the musical version of this popular under-the-sea animated series


What is Spongebob Squarepants: The Musical

300

In this tale of Barnum, a humble man doth craft a wondrous spectacle of curious souls, founding a circus of marvels

What is The Greatest Showman

300

The capital of Norway was known as Christiania from 1624 to 1925.

What is Oslo

300

This American filmmaker directed Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides.

Who is Sophia Coppola

300

She is a former tennis player, a current tennis coach, and the mother of Scottish tennis star Andy.

Who is Judy Murray

300

An acclaimed American actor, director, and writer, known for Before Sunrise and Training Day.

Who is Ethan Hawke

400

A merry company of companions, assembled for a night of jolly pastimes, findeth themselves ensnared in a tale of true mystery, wherein kidnapping and peril dost abound.

What is Game Night

400

This Indonesian city was known as Batavia during Dutch colonial rule.

What is Jakarta

400

She's an American YouTuber and fashion blogger, with a cat named Cosmo. She now goes by her Muslim name of Safiya

Who is Sophia Nygaard

400

From 2004 to 2011, media mogul Judy McGrath was the CEO of this cable TV channel that was a pioneer in airing music videos back in the 1980s

What is MTV

400

Actor Ethan Phillips is best known for playing this character on the series Star Trek: Voyager


Who is Neelix

500

A young lad named Caleb doth visit the reclusive inventor Nathan, where he doth parlay with an artificial maiden named Ava

What is Ex Machina

500

The Aztec capital of Tenochtitlán was renamed this after Spanish colonization.

What is Mexico City

500

This American actress starred in It and I Am Not Okay with This


Who is Sophia Lillis

500

Judy Greer is an American actress known for 13 Going on 30, The Wedding Planner, and this comedy series

What is Arrested Development

500

He was a Revolutionary War hero and leader of the Green Mountain Boys.

Who is Ethan Allen