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This small, red summer fruit develops tiny seeds on the outside and often tops shortcake.
What is strawberry?
Strawberry plants are most often propagated not by planting these tiny seeds but by planting the runners from mature plants, which will produce roots for a new plant.
100
Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson
What is Tom or Thomas?
Respectively, they are an actor, an inventor, and a founding father.
100
He is best known for inventing the electric lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
He was once quoted as saying, “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”
100
This is the best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
As of 2021, it tops the Guinness list with five billion sold.
100
This U.S. city has some skyscrapers with their own zip codes.
What is New York City?
It has more than 40 buildings with their own zip codes, and Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department has its own zip code. It was created in partnership with the USPS in 2007 as part of a marketing strategy.
100
These old pieces of paper, the size and shape of diplomas, represent shares owned in a company.
What are stock certificates?
Chances are the company has long gone out of business, but they are fun to look at and to use as a teaching tool with youngsters. If the company is still in existence, you could be sitting on a fortune.
200
This melodious flyer is the world’s smallest bird.
What is hummingbird?
Cuba is home to the smallest hummingbird, the bee hummingbird. It’s a little more than two inches long.
200
A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine
What is Hepburn?
Who can forget Breakfast at
Tiffany’s (Audrey) and On Golden Pond (Katharine)?
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He bombed as a stand-up comic in front of a live audience before his wild success as the star of the eponymous TV sitcom about nothing.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld?
At his first live performance, he was booed off the stage but persisted, refining his act until he became a comedic sensation. In the ’90s, Seinfeld was the hit sitcom about nothing.
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He created the character Tiny Tim.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Dickens introduced Tiny Tim to the world in his classic novel A Christmas Carol, the best-selling Christmas book ever.
200
This is the capital of Portugal.
What is Lisbon?
Each year, eight million tourists visit the site of the miracle of Fátima in Portugal, north of Lisbon.
200
You might find cardboard tubes around two feet tall with these in them.
What are posters (or art prints)?
Some artists’ prints can sell for a pretty penny. For example, a print of Edward Bawden’s 1961 “Liverpool Street Station” sold for £9,200 in 2019.
300
This northeastern state is the smallest U.S. state.
What is Rhode Island?
It’s 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, with 384 miles of coastline.
300
Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show
host Jon
What is Stewart?
Jon Stewart was the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show until he retired and Trevor Noah took his place.
300
Before he built his theme park empire, this household name was fired from his newspaper job for lack of creativity.
Who is Walt Disney?
Some estimates place his net worth at the time of his death at $1 billion.
300
Noah Webster published this genre of book.
What is dictionary or reference?
He wrote the first American dictionary. The finished product took 28 years to write and publish.
300
Before it was called Mumbai, this was the name of the Indian city.
What is Bombay?
It was changed when the Shiv Sena party took control of the government.
300
If you peek into boxes, you might find amber, green, pink, yellow, red, or cobalt blue drinking glasses from the 1920s through the 1940s. They are made of this.
What is depression glass?
The colorful glass added some cheer during a difficult time.
400
This small serving or treat is eaten between meals.
What is snack?
According to the Cleveland Clinic, yogurt is a healthy snack, and it’s available all year long.
400
Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall
What is Robert?
De Niro played a retired intelligence operative in the Meet the Parents franchise. Wagner played Jonathan Hart in Hart to Hart, and Duvall has performed in many westerns.
400
He failed his music classes and was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck,” after his first paying performance. In 1954, he recorded his first hit “That’s All Right” and later became known as the king of rock ’n’ roll.
Who is Elvis Presley?
You can visit Graceland to see his three Grammy Awards along with his gold, platinum, and diamond records.
400
This “Queen of Mystery” holds the top spot as the world’s best-selling fiction author.
Who is Agatha Christie?
Many of her mystery novels have been adapted for the stage and screen. The Mousetrap premiered on the London stage in 1952, and it has had the longest run of all time. It’s currently in its 70th year.
400
It is one of the two countries Mount Everest spans.
What is Nepal or Tibet?
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and it continues growing every year due to a phenomenon known as geological uplift.
400
If you look through old purses and stumble upon dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars, save them because they are probably made of this.
What is silver?
Their value is generally based on the amount of silver in the coins, but you might have accidentally stumbled upon some numismatic coins, which bring a hefty premium.
500
Every now and then, when you cut into a bell pepper, you find this inside.
What is a baby bell pepper?
It’s called an internal proliferation, and it can also occur in tomatoes, citrus fruits, and eggplants.
500
Actress MacLaine and child actress Temple
What is Shirley?
Shirley Temple’s surname is Black, and she once served as a delegate to the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
500
Can’t sing. Can’t act. Balding. Can dance a little.” was the note from an RKO executive after this Silk Stockings star’s first screen test.
Who is Fred Astaire?
He went on to be honored with the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a BAFTA Film Award, three Primetime Emmys, and an Honorary Academy Award.
500
He authored this go-to book for new mothers in the 1960s.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock?
Baby and Child Care was first published in 1946 and has been translated into 39 languages, with sales of more than 50 million copies.
500
Piccadilly Circus is in this capital city.
What is London? Circuses are areas in London where many roads intersect at various points in a circle, and it comes from the Latin circ, meaning “circle.”
500
Those dusty, old rugs leaning against the wall might be from the Far East, but they are generically referred to as this.
What are Oriental rugs?
The ones from Iran are Persian rugs.
600
A small coffee or espresso is served in this type of cup.
What is demitasse?
It’s a French word meaning “half cup.” The cup holds two to three ounces.
600
Child, Roberts, and Louis-Dreyfus
What is Julia? Julia Child was a spy-turned-TV chef. The other Julias are actresses––
Julia Roberts stars in Pretty Woman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars in the television show Seinfeld.
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You’ve seen him on Shark Tank, and he owns the Dallas Mavericks, but fame and fortune did not come easily. After repeatedly failing as an employee, he started his own company and catapulted himself to the top from there.
Who is Mark Cuban?
He co-founded Broadcast.com and sold it to Yahoo. Then, he co-founded MicroSolutions and sold it to CompuServe. Cuban leveraged the revenue from those sales to fund his later endeavors.
600
Robert James Waller wrote this book about an affair between photographer Robert Kincaid and a married woman named Francesca.
What is The Bridges of Madison County?
The novel was later adapted for the big screen.
600
Peru is more than just Machu Picchu. This vibrant city is its capital.
What is Lima?
The steep cliffs along the Pacific Ocean offer breathtaking views.
600
If you stumble upon a collection of comic books and are lucky enough to find Detective Comics #27, you will find the first appearance of this character.
What is Batman?
Released in May 1939, the story in which he debuts is titled “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate.” A copy in good condition can be worth over one million dollars.