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100

This city is the Great Lakes Region's largest economic and financial center.

What is Chicago?

100

Coffee beans grow on this.

What is a bush?

100

The radio dramatization of this novel panicked many listeners on Oct. 30, 1938.

What is "The War Of The Worlds?"

100

Rod Serling created and hosted this anthology television series in which characters find themselves dealing with disturbing or unusual events.

What is "The Twilight Zone"?

100

In 1949, this duo appeared in their first Looney Tunes cartoon titled "Fast and Furry-ous."

Who are the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote?

200

Its nicknames include "The Great Lake State" and "The Wolverine State."

What is Michigan?

200

This drink's name stems from its resemblance to the brown tunics worn by Capuchin monks.

What is a cappuccino?

200

One of Jack Benny's running gags was to play this stringed instrument very badly.

What is a violin?

200

This actor's famous dad took on the role of George Costanza's father on "Seinfeld" in 1993.

Who is Ben Stiller?

200

In the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," this Looney Tunes character has a piano duel with his Disney counterpart, Donald.

Who is Daffy Duck?

300

Western Michigan University calls this city home.

What is Kalamazoo, Michigan?

300

This Italian word means "forced out."

What is espresso?

300

First portrayed on the radio by a 22-year-old Orson Welles, this character knows "what evil lurks in the hearts of men."

Who is "the Shadow"?

300

This American actor was known for his roles in Westerns before he achieved international fame starring as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the television and film series "Star Trek." 

Who is DeForest Kelley?

300

This American voice actor and radio personality provided the original voice of Bugs Bunny.

Who is Mel Blanc?

400

Known collectively as the Great Lakes, these five lakes span a total surface area of 94,600 square miles.

What are Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie and Ontario lakes?

400

This country produces about 40% of the world’s coffee supply.

What is Brazil?

400

In January 1933, Detroit radio station WXYZ debuted this long-running radio (and later TV and movie) series.

What is "The Lone Ranger"?

400

Kramer installed this device in his shower drain in "The Apology" episode, the ninth episode of the final season of "Seinfeld."

What is a garbage disposal?

400

Despite his short stature, this Looney Tunes character is known for his tough and aggressive personality as well as catchphrases such as "no-good bushwhacking barracuda."

Who is Yosemite Sam?

500

In October 2023, this local cereal maker finalized the separation of its North American cereal business, resulting in two independent, public companies.

What is the Kellogg Company (commonly known as Kellogg's)?

500

Consisting of coffee beans that have been eaten and then excreted by a Sumatran wild cat, this is the world’s most expensive coffee (up to $600/lb.).

What is Kopi Luwak (also known as civet coffee)?

500

NBC first used this distinct audible programming cue on Nov. 29, 1929.

What is the 'Three Chimes' ID or 'NBC Chimes'?

500

In a now-infamous 1986 "Saturday Night Live" sketch, William Shatner (aka Captain Kirk) told Trekkies to do this. 

What is "Get a Life!"

500

The first Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon short as well as the first of the Looney Tunes series debuted in April of this year.

What is 1930?