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100

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

What is 'Pride and Prejudice'?

100

Lady Gaga takes her stage name from a song by this legendary rock band.

Who is Queen?

100

Pennsylvanians have strong feelings on whether Pat's or Geno's is the best spot for this type of sandwich.

What is a cheesesteak?

100

Now most famous for the prizes named after him, Alfred Nobel first distinguished himself by patenting this useful chemical mixture.

What is dynamite?

100

This group has won the Westminster Dog Show 45 out of 103 times.

What is the terrier group?

200

Someone must have slandered Josef K., for one morning, without having done anything truly wrong, he was arrested.

What is 'The Trial'?

200

This British band paid tribute to "Yellow Submarine" on their debut single, released 28 years after the song by the Beatles.

Who is Oasis?

200

Adding this ingredient turns a croque monsieur into a croque madam

What is an egg?

200

This 18th century Swedish botanist is known as the father of modern taxonomy.

Who is Carl Linnaeus?

200

The tallest dog in history, named Zeus, stood nearly four feet from paw to shoulder and was this breed. 

What is a Great Dane?

300

Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.

What is 'Anna Karenina'?

300

This solo act was the final performer at Woodstock.

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

300

This classically French food is an integral part of a Vietnamese banh mi

What is pâté?

300

Pioneering physicist-chemist Marie Curie is honored with a monument and museum in this, her home country.

What is Poland?

300

Pugs were popularized in part by this 19th century British queen.

Who is Queen Victoria?

400

It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.

What is 'The Bell Jar'?

400

This was Elvis Presley's first #1 hit on the Billboard charts

What is 'Heartbreak Hotel'?

400

A francesinha, the national sandwich of Portugal, is distinguished by a sauce made of tomato and this beverage poured over the top.

What is beer?

400

This British anthropologist and animal behaviorist earned a Ph.D from Cambridge despite not holding a university degree.

Who is Jane Goodall?

400

The second day of Tihar, a five-day Hindu festival celebrated in this country, is dedicated to honoring dogs.

What is Nepal?

500

124 was spiteful.

What is 'Beloved'?

500

The 1983 Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet "Islands in the Stream" was written by the BeeGees and was originally intended for this artist of a different genre.

Who is Marvin Gaye?

500
A common street food sandwich in this country is called doubles and made from curried chickpeas and flatbread. 

What is Trinidad and Tobago?

500

Benjamin Banneker is credited with creating the first clock in the United States, but he also helped create the boundaries for this American city.

What is Washington D.C.?

500

This 1957 movie set in Texas is the only dog-centric film with a perfect 100% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

What is Old Yeller?