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The first film of the Disney Renaissance (a period from 1989-1999) during Disney returned to producing critically and commercially successful animated films that were mostly based on well-known stories, much as the studio did during the era of Walt Disney during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

What is "The Little Mermaid"?

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The most expensive property on a standard Monopoly board.

What is Boardwalk?

100

A close friend of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, she was as the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, serving from 1979-1990.

Who is Margaret Thatcher?

100

He was the first president to be impeached in 1868 - more than 150 years before Donald Trump became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.

Who is President Andrew Johnson?

100

The famous Christmas song by Mariah Carey that finally hit number one on the billboard hot 100 in 2019 twenty-five years after its release.

What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"?

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This is the only song from a Disney animated film to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and to win the Grammy for Song of the Year.

What is "A Whole New World"?

200

The childhood game adapted into a 2018 film starring  Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner.

What is Tag?

200

She was the first woman to be named candidate for Vice President on the ticket of a major American political party in 1984 - long before Hillary Clinton would become the first president to be named candidate for President from the same party in 2016.

Who is Geraldine Ferraro?

200

The former mayor of London, he was elected British Prime Minister in 2019 following the resignation of Theresa May. He has promised to deliver on Brexit and helped conservatives win a majority in Parliament in December 2019.

Who is Boris Johnson?

200

The gifts the three wisemen brought baby Jesus in Bethlehem.

What is gold, frankincense and myrrh?

300

The third feature length animated film from Disney, this film featured eight different segments and has the distinction of being the first commercial film to be shown with stereo sound - which helped highlight its impressive classical score.

What is "Fantasia"?

300

The first hit Hasbro Toy and also the first to be advertised heavily on television after its release in 1952, this toy is still popular with children today.

What is Mr. Potato Head?

300

She is the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, beating her ex-husband in the process.

Who is Kathryn Bigelow?

300

The top grossing film of 2019 and the top grossing film of all time worldwide (when not adjusted for inflation).

What is "Avengers: Endgame"?

300

This classic holiday tune was banned by a significant number of radio stations in 2018 in light of the #MeToo movement. It has been suggested that the song's lyrical content portrays attempted date rape.

What is "Baby, It's Cold Outside"?

400

The 19th animated film from Disney and the last to be produced by Walt Disney himself, who died during during production.

What is "The Jungle Book"?

400

A toy that was originally called "magic cube" and has sold more than 350 million units - making it the world's best selling puzzle and by some counts best selling toy.

What is the Rubik Cube?

400

At the age of 32, she was not only the first female but also the youngest Astronaut (a record she holds to date) to travel into space for NASA.

Who is Sally Ride?

400

Time's 2019 Person of the Year, this young Swedish activist has campaign vigorously to address climate change, provoking the ire of President Donald Trump.

Who is Greta Thunberg?

400

The two criminals who Kevin McCallister outwits in the Christmas classics "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York City".

Who are Harry Lyme and Marv Merchants?

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The 1928 animated short film that debuted Mikey Mouse and was also the first Disney film with sound and a soundtrack.

What is "Steamboat Willie"?

500

With a name derived from a Swahili word meaning "to build," this game was designed by a British board game designer and author based on a game she played growing up in Ghana. An original version of the game - which contains of 54 identical pieces - has been on display in the V&A Museum of Childhood in London since 1982.

What is Jenga?

500

She became the first African American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination in acting after winning an Academy Award for acting.

Who is Octavia Spencer?

500
A major American city that saw Lori Lightfoot become its first black female and lesbian mayor in 2019.

What is Chicago?

500

She was the first First Lady to have a theme for the White House Christmas Tree and decorations - despite the first Christmas Tree appearing at the White House during Benjamin Harrison's presidency - a tradition that continues to this day.

Who is Jacqueline Kennedy?