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50

In 1963 this president was assassinated 

John F. Kennedy

50

This shows theme song contains the following lyrics: "Sunny day sweepin' the clouds away" 

Sesame Street

50

Canada's National Summer Sport

Lacrosse

50

The very first American idol winner

Kelly Clarkson

50

Lead Washington anchor for CNN and host of the Sunday morning public affairs program "State of the Union"

Jake Tapper

100

On April 30, 1952, this became the first toy advertised on television

Mr. Potato Head

100

A British-Irish television sitcom created by and starring Irish writer and performer Brendan O'Carroll

Mrs. Brown’s Boys

100

Slaves took this route to Canada to escape slavery in the US

The Underground Railroad

100

This was Elvis Presley's first No. 1 hit in the United States

“Heartbreak Hotel”

100

The first monarch to be crowned in a televised coronation ceremony

Queen Elizabeth 2

200

In 1896 the first modern Olympics were held here

Athens, Greece

200

This series revolves around Andy Taylor, the sheriff of the sleepy, slow-paced fictional community of Mayberry, North Carolina

The Andy Griffith Show

200

This popular confectionery store is named after one of Canada's greatest war heroes

Laura Secord

200

Estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album

Michael Jackson's Thriller

200

Sherlock Holmes' assistant

Dr. Watson

500

In 1927, he was the first man to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic

Charles Lindbergh

500

A Canadian series featuring the following characters: Walt, Freddy, Maggie, The Squire, and Don

Wingfield

500

The last province to join Canada

Newfoundland 

500

She was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Aretha Franklin

500

Peanuts comic strip was his most famous creation

Charles Schulz

1000

On September 11, 2012, members of Ansar al-Sharia attacked the American diplomatic compound in this city

Benghazi

1000

An American science television program that first aired on March 3, 1974, with the first episode titled "The Making of a Natural History Film" 

NOVA

1000

The total number of Canadian teams that are present in the NHL

7. Montreal Canadians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, and Winnipeg Jets

1000

This astronomer is namedropped in “Bohemian Rhapsody”

Galileo

1000

His biggest hit was "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh"

Allan Sherman