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100

This popular November shopping event, known for massive sales and long lines, was officially named by the retail industry in the 1980s.

What is Black Friday?

100

This show’s main character, a chemist turned meth manufacturer, goes by the street name "Heisenberg."

Who is Walter White?

100

Carrie Underwood won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2007 with this single that tells the story of a revengeful girlfriend.

What is "Before He Cheats"?

100

This movie, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won the Best Picture Oscar in 1974 and is the only sequel to win this category until The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2004.

What is The Godfather Part II?

100

This branch of biology studies interactions among organisms and their environment, often focusing on biodiversity, ecosystems, and conservation.

What is ecology?

200

This U.S. President was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, marking a tragic day in American history.

Who is John F. Kennedy?

200

In The Simpsons, the character Moe owns and operates this bar, which is frequented by Homer and his friends.

What is Moe's Tavern?

200

This song, released in 2009 by the Zac Brown Band, won a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group.

What is Chicken Fried?

200

Featuring a record-breaking performance by the lead actress, this film won the Best Picture Oscar in 1988 and tells the story of an autistic man and his relationship with his brother.

What is Rain Man?

200

This layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the majority of the ozone layer and absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation.

What is the stratosphere?

400

This spacecraft became the first to orbit Mars in November 1964, marking a significant achievement in space exploration. 

What is Mariner 4?

400

Known for its heavy use of symbolism and dark themes, this show’s final episode aired in 2007 and famously cut to black in the middle of a tense scene.

What is The Sopranos?

400

Known for his cowboy image, this artist released “Beer for My Horses” with Willie Nelson in 2003, a song that topped the country charts.

Who is Toby Keith?

400

Winning the Best Picture Oscar in 1995, this historical epic is set in Scotland and dramatizes the life of a freedom fighter named William Wallace.

What is Braveheart?

400

This element, represented by the symbol “W,” is known for its extremely high melting point and is often used in light bulb filaments.

What is tungsten?

600

On November 9, 1989, this historic barrier was opened, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.

What is Berlin Wall?

600

The final season centered around a "flash-sideways" universe, revealing complex themes about fate, morality, and survival.

What is Lost?

600

This artist’s debut single, “Austin,” in 2001, spent five weeks at No. 1, kickstarting a long and successful country career.

Who is Blake Shelton?

600

Winning Best Picture in 2007, this film by the Coen brothers features the chilling character Anton Chigurh, who uses a captive bolt pistol as a weapon.

What is No Country for Old Men?

600

This biological term describes the process by which an organism regulates its internal environment to maintain a stable, constant condition.

What is homeostasis?

800

On November 18, 1978, over 900 members of this cult died in a mass suicide led by their leader, Jim Jones, in Jonestown, Guyana.

What is the People’s Temple?

800

This series, created by David Lynch, follows an investigation in a small town where “the owls are not what they seem.”

What is Twin Peaks?

800

This country band, led by Gary LeVox, saw major success in the 2000s with hits like "What Hurts the Most" and "Bless the Broken Road."

Who is Rascal Flatts?

800

Winning Best Picture in 2016 after an envelope mix-up, this coming-of-age film explores the life of a young African American man in Miami.

What is Moonlight?

800

This principle, fundamental to quantum mechanics, states that certain pairs of physical properties cannot be simultaneously known with arbitrary precision.

What is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?

1000

On November 5, 1605, this plot, led by Guy Fawkes, aimed to blow up the English Parliament and assassinate King James I.

What is the Gunpowder Plot?

1000

This cult classic sci-fi series follows a spaceship crew on a mission to save Earth’s inhabitants and is known for its complex AI character Gaius Baltar.

What is Battlestar Galactica?

1000

This artist made his major debut in the 2000s with songs like “The Truth About Men” and became known for his humorous and heartfelt style.

Who is Tracy Byrd?

1000

This 2019 Best Picture winner made history as the first non-English language film to win the award and was directed by Bong Joon-ho.

What is Parasite?

1000

This principle, named after a French scientist, explains why a fluid moving through a narrow passage increases in velocity while decreasing in pressure.

What is Bernoulli's Principle?