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In 2006 Warren Buffett began giving annual gifts of a billion-plus to the foundation of this couple, reaching $2.6 billion in 2018

Who are the Gates (Bill & Melinda)?

100

The average distance between these 2 bodies is 93 million miles

What are the Earth & the Sun?


100

In the labor of the man-eating horses of King Diomedes, this hero fed Diomedes to the horses

Who is Hercules?

100

This frozen rum cocktail that can be banana or strawberry is named for a district in Cuba

What is a daiquiri?

100

Since the year 2000, this rapper has played "SVU" detective Fin Tutuola

Who is Ice-T?

200

This science guy made an impassioned appearance on "Last Week Tonight" to warn that our planet's on fire

Who is Bill Nye?

200

Adding up senators & House representatives, Congress has this many voting members

What is 535?


200

Jealous Daedalus tossed his apprentice off the Acropolis, leading to banishment from this city

What is Athens?

200

Reposado tequila & Grand Marnier go into the upgraded cocktail known as this kind of car margarita

What is a Cadillac margarita?

200

In 2020 he was back as Jean-Luc Picard; engage!

Who is Sir Patrick Stewart?

300

This veteran British actor has appeared in the "Harry Potter" and "Pirates" franchises

Who is Bill Nighy?

300

Since its founding in 1955, this company with locations in all 50 states has prepared more than 800 million tax returns

What is H&R Block?

300

This god of love fell in love with the mortal Psyche, of whom his mom Venus was jealous

Who is Cupid?

300

Despite its name, this cocktail never seems to go out of style

What is an old-fashioned?

300

Wolf Blitzer is in this CNN title place weekdays from 5 to 7 P.M. eastern

What is The Situation Room?

400

In 2013 "Killing Jesus" by Martin Dugard & this pundit topped the bestseller list

Who is Bill O'Reilly? 

400

On average, the statues on this Chilean dependency are 13 feet tall & weigh 14 tons

What is Easter Island?

400

King Pelias used the Golden Fleece as an excuse to get this upstart nephew of his out of the cit

Who is Jason?

400

Hindi gives us the name of this hot whiskey drink that's warming & restorative

What is a toddy?

400

Nat Geo has this "ursine" guy "Running Wild

Who is Bear Grylls?

500

From this Bill Watterson comic strip: "In the past, you've been a remarkably poor judge of what your mom cares about"

What is Calvin and Hobbes?


500

This European country gets about 3/4 of its electricity from nuclear power, the most of any country

What is France?

500

An errant lioness interrupts the budding romance of Babylonian youths Thisbe & this guy

Who is Pyramus?

500

A World War I artillery piece gave its national name & caliber to this champagne cocktail

the French 75

500

Keri Russell was nominated for 3 straight Emmys playing spy on this FX drama

What is The Americans?