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100

This hot war dominated the second half of the 20th century.

What is Vietnam 

100

This is the annual salary of the president.

What is $400,000?

100

The theme song for this 1980s sitcom includes the lyrics:

Wouldn’t you like to get away?

Sometimes you want to go

Where everybody knows your name,

and they’re always glad you came.

What is Cheers? The ensemble cast was led by Ted

Danson as Sam Malone, the bartender.

100

An expert who loses a game to a novice sometimes complains of this phenomenon.

What is beginner’s luck? 

The beginner might win because there’s less stress to win.

100

To ask for ice cream on top of your pie, you can use this culinary term after “pie.”

What is a la mode?

200

During the 1970s, this genre of dance music was dominated by Donna Summers, the

Bee Gees, the Village People, and others.

What is disco?

200

To be eligible for the office of president, the candidate must be this type of citizen.

What is natural-born?

200

The theme song for this 1960s sitcom includes the lyrics:

Well the first thing you know ol’ Jed’s a millionaire,

The kinfolk said, “Jed, move away from there.”

What is The Beverly Hillbillies? The show starred Buddy Ebson as Jed Clampett

and Irene Ryan as Granny.

200

If you find this coin, you’ll have good luck for the rest of the day.

What is penny? “Find a penny pick it up; all day long, you’ll have good luck.” In

ancient times, people believed that metals offered protection.

200

It is a sauce and soup thickener made by cooking together equal parts of fat and flour.

What is a roux?

300

This object of this popular video game, which originated as an arcade and bar game,

was to eat as many dots as possible.

What is Pac Man?

300

A person must be this old to hold the office.

What is 35?

300

“Georgia on My Mind” was the instrumental introduction to the late-1980s sitcom

starring Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, and Delta Burke.

What is Designing Women?

300

Many people fear this date when combined with this day of the week.

What is Friday the 13th? 

The number 13 is generally considered an unlucky

number. According to lifescript.com, “Judas Iscariot was the 13th guest at the Last Supper

and Jesus was crucified on a Friday.”

300

It is a very thin pancake used in desserts and savory dishes.

What is a crepe?

400

VCRs made their appearance in homes in this decade.

What is the 1970s?

400

Of the first five presidents, four of them were born in this coastal state.

What is Virginia? 

George Washington (first), Thomas Jefferson (third), James Madison (fourth), and James Monroe (fifth) were born in Virginia. Only John Adams, the second president, was born in another state—Massachusetts.

400

The theme song for this late-1950s sitcom includes the lyrics:

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,

And no one can talk to a horse of course.

What is Mr. Ed? The smart-alecky talking horse was the star of the black-and-white sitcom.

400

Bad luck comes in this multiple.

What is threes? 

This superstition can be attributed to

confirmation bias. Look at airplane crashes: People watch for the

second and third crash to happen, and when they happen, it confirms

their suspicions.

400

This is the name of the standard spice blend used in

seafood dishes. The blend’s primary ingredients are celery salt,

dry mustard, and paprika.

What is Old Bay Seasoning?

500

No wedding has topped last century’s “wedding of the century” between these

two people.

Who are Prince Charles and Princess Diana

500

Unless a president resigns or dies, there are two ways to

remove him from office—one is impeachment and the other is by

using this constitutional amendment.

What is 25th? The vice president and a majority of cabinet

members must determine the president unfit. The vice president

assumes the powers and duties of the office and serves as acting

president.

500

The theme song for this early-1970s sitcom includes the lyrics:

Boy the way Glenn Miller played

Songs that made the hit parade.

Guys like us we had it made,

Those were the days.


What is All in the Family? The show’s characters included Archie Bunker (Carroll

O’Connor), Edith Bunker (Jean Stapleton), daughter Gloria (Sally Struthers), and her

husband Mike, aka Meathead (Rob Reiner).

500

In Elizabethan England, bells were rung for special occasions to drive away these.

What are evil spirits? 

Church bells are still rung for weddings and funerals.

500

This baked dish is made with meat, seafood, or poultry and vegetables. A sauce binds the ingredients while it bakes, and it’s often topped with bread crumbs.

What is casserole