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100

With a population of 38 million, this is the most populated state in the US

What is California?

100

This artist has won the most Grammys in the Pop categoy

Who is BeyoncĂ©? 

100

Created by Sony in 1979 this invention became an instant hit as consumers could listen to their music on the go

What is the Walkman?

100

When debuting the original iPhone, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs made a prank call to this fast food chain

What is Starbucks?

100

This animated film was the first to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards

What is Beauty & the Beast?

200

With a population of 578,803, this is the least populated state in the US

What is Wyoming?

200

Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, this musical artist became the lead singer of one of the biggest British bands

Who is Freddie Mercury?

200

During the early 20th century this was seen as the future of transportation until a number of accidents forever put an end to this vehicle's career as a people carrier

What is a zeppelin? 

200

From the 1950s up until the 1980s, most Americans could only watch these three television networks

What is NBC, CBS & ABC?

200

With 700 episodes to date, this is the longest running American sitcom

What is The Simpsons?

300

This state is home to Cape Canaveral (formerly Cape Kennedy)

What is Florida?

300

Born in the town of Salzburg, this classical composer was a music prodigy who wrote 800 works before his death at the age of 35 

Who is Mozart?

300

This televised event made its debut on January 15, 1967

What is the Super Bowl?

300

Dr. Martin Cooper debuted this new invention in 1973 while standing on the sidewalk on Sixth Avenue in NYC

What is the cellphone?

300

The American version of The Office is set in this Pennsylvania city

What is Scranton?

400

This is the only US state that is in both the eastern and western hemisphere

What is Alaska?

400

This guitarist from Seattle made an impact on audiences at the Monterrey Pop Festival as he performed electrifying solos and set his guitar on fire 

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

400

This British ocean liner enjoyed decades of successful service unlike its ill fated sister ships the Titanic and Britannic

What is the Olympic?

400

Invented in 1957 by Swiss scientist George de Mestral, this proved to be vital for the space program to stop objects from floating around the capsule

What is Velcro? 

400

When this popular singer was at university, a Facebook page was created to mock her dreams of a singing career. The page was called "Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous." 

Who is Lady Gaga?

500

Established by Spanish conquistadors in 1609, this is the oldest capital city in the US and oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi

What is Santa Fe?

500

She was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is known as the Queen of Soul

Who is Aretha Franklin? 

500

The 1927 film The Jazz Singer made history with the line spoken by Al Jolson: "You ain't seen nothing yet!" This was the first film to pioneer this technology

What is films with sound / talkies?

500

Created by the engineers at NASA, now people around the world can have a comfortable sleep

What is memory foam? 

500

In the film Back to the Future, this was the original concept for the time machine before it was changed to the Delorean car. It was changed because the filmmakers feared kids would get stuck inside it. 

What is a refrigerator?