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This french educator and inventor created a writing system for the visually impaired, which was named after him

Who is Louis Braille?

100

this scientist was known for his experiments and observations that supported the heliocentric model of the solar system, as well as his development of the telescope

Who is Galileo Galilei?

100

Originally named "Ossan," this iconic character has fought walking mushrooms, multi-colored turtles, and a beast with an obsession with a particular fruit, yet he's never truly fixed my pipes

Who is Mario?

100

Move it up, down, left, right, oh
Switch it up like Nintendo

What is Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter?

100

"You're a wizard!" when reading this series of 7 books that was adapted into 8 feature lengh films

What is Harry Potter?

200

This U.S. president designated 230 million acres of U.S. land, approximately 1.5 times the size of France, as protected areas. 

Who is Teddy Roosevelt?

200

This German inventor and craftsman invented the movable-type printing press which led to an information revolution and the unprecedented mass-spread of literature throughout Europe 

Who is Johannes Gutenberg?

200

You call this a game!? it's just a bunch of bricks falling on top of each other and disappearing if you fill in all the space, big deal!

What is Tetris?

200

One, here comes the two to the three to the four
Tell 'em "Bring another round," we need plenty more
Two-steppin' on the table, she don't need a dance floor
Oh my, good Lord

What is a Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey?

200

This grand fantasy epic consisting of 3 books was once considering "unfilmable" by most people until director Peter Jackson proved them wrong with his 3 film series released from 2001 to 2003, with the final installment winning Best Picture 

What is Lord of the Rings?

300

This inventor is known for creating the first practical automobile that was powered by an internal combustion engine.

Who is Carl Benz?

300

He was ancient Indian surgeon known for his pioneering operations and techniques, widely considered to be the "father of plastic surgery"

Who is Sushruta?

300

Originally, his name was going to be Puckman, however the creators worried his name was too close to a vulgar word that they changed the character's name to this

What is Pacman?

300

Needless to say, I'm keeping in check
She was a bad-bad, nevertheless
Callin' it quits now, baby, I'm a wreck
Crash at my place, baby, you're a wreck

What is Sunflower by Post Malone and Swae Lee?

300

This 6 book long scifi fantasy series written by Frank Herbert started in 1965 is widely considered the most influential scifi novel ever created and spurred two film adaptation in 1984 and 2021, the latter being the more faithful adaptation

What is Dune?

400

This roman general and statesman is mainly remembered for defeating Hannibal at the Battle of Zama in 202 B.C.E.

Who is Scipio Africanus?

400

This Danish Astronomer measured the orbit of Mars with unprecedented accuracy, paving the way for Kepler’s laws of planetary motion and Newton’s law of gravity. He also lost a part of his nose in a sword duel, pretty badass!

Who is Tycho Brahe?

400

FINALLY! After 11 years since its creator took it out of all app stores, this short-lived, but highly addictive game about an avian flying through green obstacles is being remade in 2025

What is Flappy Bird?

400

Just a small-town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere

What is Don't Stop Believin' by Journey?

400

This series of 3 books by Veronica Roth had a failed film series starring Shailene Woodley from 2014 to 2016

What is the Divergent Series?

500
She was the first female Paleontologist whose discoveries of a Jurassic marine fossil bed in the cliffs along the English Channel helped change scientific thinking about prehistoric life

Who is Mary Anning?

500

This scientist discovered the iridium layer and gave a theory that dinosaurs were driven to extinction by the aftermath of a large meteorite impact on Earth

Who is Luis Alvarez?

500

Before the Playstation vs XBox console rivalry, there was another one back in the early 90s that started what was known at the "Console Wars" between the Super Nintendo and this forgotten video game console relic

What is Sega Genesis?

500

You used to call me on my cell phone
Late-night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late-night when you need my love

What is Hotline Bling by Drake?

500

This trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman that follows two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes was made into a film covering the first book in 2007, later, a more faithful television adaptation of all 3 books were made from 2019 to 2022 on HBO 

What is His Dark Materials?