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100

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in this band.

What is The Beatles?

100

In 1985 a paper documented a hole over the south polar region in this layer of the atmosphere

What is the ozone layer?

100

After more than 150 years, he's still the tallest president in U.S history.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

100

This Spielberg Holocaust film was based on a book by Thomas Keneally.

What is Schindler’s List?

100

The blonde preferred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Who is Marilyn Monroe?

200

This 1961 Elvis movie soundtrack LP contained the hits "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Rock-a-Hula Baby."

What is Blue Hawaii?

200

It's the largest blood vessel in the body.

What is the aorta?
200

Within a 3 1/2 year period, he became mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and president of the U.S.

Who is Grover Cleveland?

200

1944’s Absent in the Spring is one of the non-mystery novels she wrote under the name Mary Westmacott.

Who is Agatha Christie?

200

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling starred in this 2016 movie together.

What is La La Land?

300

David Bowie ch-ch-changed his name from Davy Jones to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of this group.

Who are The Monkees?

300

The Earth is farthest from the sun during this month

What is July?

300

In 1864, this man became a lieutenant general and assumed command of all U.S. armies.  

Who is Ulysses S. Grant?

300

Pebble in the Sky was his first novel, the “Foundation” of a long and prolific career writing science fiction.

Who is Asimov?

300

In his first feature film, he played the Scarecrow in The Wiz.

Who is Michael Jackson?

400

After hearing Elvis live in his hometown of Lubbock, Texas, he switched to singing rock 'n' roll.

Who is Buddy Holly?

400

The symbol Ir belongs to this metallic element impervious to almost all acids

What is Iridium.

400

In 1817, Congress divided a territory that became these two states that are practically mirror images of each other.

What are Alabama and Mississippi?

400

This book by Boris Pasternak was banned in the USSR until 1987.

What is Doctor Zhivago?

400

A Streetcar Named Desire earned this actress her second Oscar, at 38.

Who is Vivien Leigh?

500

This Elvis song contains the lyrics: "If you can't come around, at least please telephone."

What is "Don't Be Cruel"?

500

In the 19th century the plant pest Phylloxera vitifoliae nearly wiped out this industry in France, Italy & Germany

What is wine?

500

It's the election year the campaign slogans "The Moose is Loose" and "Ready for Teddy Again" were used.

What is 1912?

500

A futuristic society revolves around science and efficiency in this 1932 novel by Aldous Huxley.

What is Brave New World?

500

Stewart O'Nan's West of Sunset chronicles the life of this troubled writer in 1937 Hollywood.

Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?