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100

On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, caused an estimated 4.2 million barrels of oil to spill into the ___________.

Gulf of Mexico

100

Fill in the blank; 

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they are the _____ family.

Addams Family 

100

What member of TV's M*A*S*H cast played Santini in the movie Blackboard Jungle?

Jamie Farr

100

According to legend, Washington's Puget Sound was created by what giant lumberjack?

Paul Bunyan

100

In which national park would you find the geyser known as “Old Faithful”?

Yellowstone National Park

200

On September 17, 2011, hundreds of demonstrators set up camp in New York City’s Zuccotti Park to protest income inequality, corporate greed and the political elite in a movement known as _________.

Occupy Wall Street

200

In which decade were the first color televisions produced and available for purchase? 

50's

200

Which Sinatra co-starred in For Those Who Think Young?

Nancy 

200

What man was the first openly gay elected official in the history of California? He was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978.

Harvey Milk

200

What is the smallest continent by area?

Australia

300

On February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, _______________.

Florida

300

Rescued from a bottle, Barbara Eden was pretty in pink in this magical TV series.

I dream of Jeannie

300

What followed Dead End Kids and East Side Kids? 

The Bowery Boys 

300

The B&W Seaplane was the first model of plane designed by what ginormous Seattle aviation company?

Boeing

300

What is Washington's state capital?

Olympia

400

Which Kennedy did Mary Jo Kopechne work for? 

Bobby

400

Which town had a TV station called BDRX?

Bedrock 

400

Named for a major Midwestern city, what long-running Broadway musical features songs like "All That Jazz," "Cell Block Tango," and "Mr. Cellophane?"

Chicago

400

Approximately one million people a year visit what cheese factory, known particularly for its cheddar and gourmet ice cream, just north of its namesake town on the Oregon coast?

Tillamook Creamery

400

In what ocean did the Titanic sink?

The North Atlantic Ocean

500

How old was Mao Tse-tung when he died in 1976?

82

500

What cartoon series first featured the dastardly couple Boris and Natasha?

Rocky and His Friends 

500
What role was turned down in 1962 by Richard Johnson and Patrick McGoohan? 

James Bond 

500

What lake in south-central Oregon, namesake of its own national park, is famous for its deep blue water color? It is named after the hollowed out depression, created by impact, that allowed the lake to form.

Crater Lake

500

Which US state has the nickname the Treasure State?

Montana

600

What U.S. vice-president was the first politician from outside West Berlin to visit the city after the wall went up?

Lyndon Johnson 

600

Who did Pat Buttram play on Green Acres?

Mr. Haney 

600

What classic Leonard Bernstein Broadway musical re-envisioned Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in the world of white and Puerto Rican gangs fighting in New York City?

West Side Story

600

San Diego produces over 60% of the California's output of what crop, the most of any place in the United States?

Avocado

600

If you head directly south from San Diego, what border town resort will be the first city you hit in Mexico?

Tijuana

700

What supertanker spilled 60,000 tons of oil off the English coast on March 18th, 1967?

The Torrey Canyon 

700

Who drove Sergeant Vincent Carter crazy during his days in the Marine Corps?

Gomer Pyle 

700

 With over 10,000 performances, what spooky performance is the longest running show in Broadway history? 

Phantom of the Opera

700

The Nike San Francisco Women's Half Marathon features a hilly course ending with tuxedoed firefighters awarding finishers their medals in the signature blue box of what jewelers?

Tiffany & Co.

700

How many countries are inside the United Kingdom?

4, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

800

Final Jeporady

On April 15, 2013, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the _______________, killing three people and injuring more than 250 others.

Boston Marathon