D.C.
Broadway
Gameshows
The 1920s
The Olympics
100

Washington, D.C

What is the District of Columbia?

100

Only four of the 41 Broadway theatres are located on Broadway, in this American city.

What is New York City?

100

He (and his wonderful moustache) host Family Feud.

Who is Steve Harvey?

100

In 1929, this crashed, leading to the Great Depression.

What is the stock market?

100

There were no Olympics in 1916, because of this war.

What is World War One?

200

D.C. #27: The first appearance of Batman

What is Detective Comics?

200

The highest grossing Broadway musical of all time, raking in $1.6 billion, will make anyone wanna sing "Hakuna Matata." 

What is the Lion King?

200

Jeff Foxworthy asked contestants if they were "smarter" than this age group.

What are fifth graders?

200

The Great Gatsby was published in 1925 by this author, who is read by 12th graders in English class.

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?

200

The most recent Olympics to be held in Canada were in 2010, in this coastal city.

What is Vancouver?

300

While Tesla had A.C., Edison used D.C.

What is Direct Current?

300

Mamma Mia! is based on the songs of these Swedes.

What is ABBA?

300

Pat Sajak hosts this gameshow, which is also a tarot card.

What is Wheel of Fortune?

300
Did discovering his tomb in 1922 release a curse? Probably not.

Who is Tutankhamun or King Tut?

300

He holds World Records in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4x100 metres relay.

Who is Usain Bolt?

400

Tom Landry was the first head coach of this D.C. team.

What are the Dallas Cowboys?

400

In 2012, he played Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, based off of the Broadway play. 

Who is Hugh Jackman?

400
He won Jeopardy! 74 times in a row, a record!

Who is Ken Jennings?

400

In 1927, Wings was the first film to win this award.

What is the Academy Award (or Oscar) For Best Picture?

400

The 2020 Olympics in this city did not take place in 2020, but are hoping to kick off in 2021. 

What is Tokyo?

500

Beyonce was part of this D.C. before her solo career.

What is Destiny's Child?

500

He did the music for Cats, the Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, and many more.

Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
500

This film (based the book Q&A) tells the story of how a poor Indian boy won the grand prize on a major gameshow.

What is Slumdog Millionaire?

500

In 1927, he became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, aboard the Spirit of St Louis.

Who is Charles Lindbergh?

500

He is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals.

Who is Michael Phelps?