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100

This frozen treat, often served on a stick, was invented by an 11-year-old in 1905.

Popsicle

100

In Shrek, this talking animal character was voiced by Eddie Murphy.

Donkey

100

This historic hotel on Coronado Island, opened in 1888, has hosted U.S. presidents, royalty, and Hollywood stars.

Hotel Del Coronado aka 'Hotel Del' 

100

This Anchorman star, known for his "Stay classy, San Diego" line, is played by Will Ferrell.

Ron Burgundy

100

This is the only continent where you won’t find any native species of snakes.

Antarctica

200

This popular soft drink was originally created as a medicinal tonic in the 19th century

Coca-Cola

200

This 2004 teen comedy film taught us that "On Wednesdays, we wear pink."

Mean Girls

200

This historic aircraft carrier, now a museum on the waterfront, served in the U.S. Navy for nearly 50 years.

USS Midway
200

This actor, famous for roles in Top Gun and Mission Impossible, spent part of his childhood in San Diego. 

Tom Cruise

200

This U.S. state has the most active volcanoes.

Alaska

300

This breakfast item is cooked on an iron and has indentations on it so it can better hold butter and syrup. 

Waffle

300

Before TikTok, Vine was the go-to app for short videos. It had a max length of this many seconds

6 seconds

300

This soccer team, which debuted in 2020, became San Diego’s first professional soccer club.

SD Loyal SC


300

This Lincoln High grad won an NBA championship with the Raptors and now plays for the Clipper

Norman Powell

300

This famous historical figure was known for saying, “Give me liberty or give me death!”... and also has a San Diego high school named after him. 

Patrick Henry

400

This type of pasta, which means "little tongues" in Italian, is commonly used in dishes like carbonara.

Linguine

400

In 2012, this South Korean hit song by PSY became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views.

Gangnam Style

400

San Diego’s Old Town is known as the birthplace of _______. 

California

400

This baseball Hall of Famer, nicknamed “Mr. Padre,” played his entire career with the San Diego Padres.

Tony Gwynn

400

This U.S. state is known for being the birthplace of jazz

Louisiana

500

The world's spiciest chili pepper, measuring over 2 million Scoville units, is this fiery pepper.

Carolina Reaper

500

This social media platform, which started in 2003, was one of the first to let users customize their profiles with music and HTML code.

Myspace

500

This famous golf course in La Jolla has hosted multiple U.S. Opens and is known for its dramatic ocean views.

Torrey Pines Golf Course

500

This tennis legend, who helped pave the way for women in sports, was born in Long Beach but moved to San Diego as a child.

Billie Jean King

500

This is the only number that is spelled with its letters in alphabetical order.

Forty