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One of two blonde bombshells who both made their final movie with Clark Gable, one in 1937's "Saratoga" and one in 1961's "The Misfits".

Who are Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe?

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Originally know as the Missouri Rockets, they performed at the 1932 opening of Radio City Music Hall in New York City, where they continue to perform to this day.

Who are the Rockettes?

100

Freddie Freeman hit the first ever walk-off Grand Slam in World Series history last Friday to give this team a Game 1 victory.

Who are the LA Dodgers?

100

Founded in 1916 a manufacturer of aircraft engines, this company is now known primarily for its luxury vehicles, including its motorsports and Rolls-Royce vehicles.

What is BMW?

100

This 1991 political thriller movie by Oliver Stone prompted the passage of legislation by Congress related to the release of government records to the public. 

What is "JFK"?

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The Academy Awards were first presented in this year.

What is 1929?

200

This holiday’s founder, Peter J. McGuire, set it to fall midway between the 4th of July and Thanksgiving.

What is Labor Day?

200

This controversial quarterback for the Cleveland Browns tore his ACL in the Week 7 NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Who is Deshaun Watson?

200

It is an official language of approximately 30 countries, second only to English.

What is French?

200

This movie takes place in the seven months between the Watergate break-in and Nixon's re-election.

What is "All The President's Men?"

300

Dionne Warwick, Cher, Peter Frampton, and Kool & The Gang are in the 2024 Class of this organization.

What is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

300

One of two British royals who have the highest number of Roman numerals in their name.

Who are Henry VIII and Edward VIII?

300

The only professional athlete in history to be named an All-Star in two major North American sports, he played for the NFL and the MLB.

Who is Bo Jackson?

300

Commonly mistaken as a state capital, in 1986, Reader's Digest listed this city as the "Capital of the World".

What is New York City?

300

This 1962 political thriller starred Angela Lansbury in a rare villain role.

What is "The Manchurian Candidate"?

400

The Blue Danube Waltz by this Austrian composer features prominently in the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey".

Who is Johann Strauss?

400

When the Titanic sank in 1912, its cargo included more than seven million pieces of this, in 3400 sacks.

What is mail?

400

The NCAA trademarked this calendar phrase for springtime buzzer-beating, bracket-busting basketball.

What is March Madness?

400

One of two plays by Shakespeare that are set in motion by shipwrecks.

What is "Twelfth Night" or "The Tempest"?

400

The 2005 movie "V for Vendetta" focuses on events surrounding this Nov. 5 annual commemoration in Great Britain.

What is Guy Fawkes Day?

500

In Gone With The Wind, Scarlett O'Hara's first name isn't Scarlett, it's this.

What is Katie? (Scarlett is her middle name.)

500

He was the first person in outer space, kicking the Space Race into high gear.

Who is Yuri Gagarin?

500

The indoor precursor of this sport in 13th century France was called jeu de paume, or "game of the hand".

What is tennis?

500

The highest peak outside of Asia is found in this mountain range in the Americas.

What is the Andes?

500

The 2015 movie "Spotlight" follows this newspaper's investigative journalism team that exposed the Catholic Church abuse scandal.

What is The Boston Globe?