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100

This astronaut was the first person to walk on the Moon.

Neil Armstrong

100

In 1981, this music television network debuted on cable.

MTV

100

This Beatles song was the #1 hit listed for August 1, 1964.

A Hard Day’s Night

100

This Frank Herbert novel was published in book form in 1965.

Dune

100

Some of these animals can recognize classical music.

Fish

200

This comedian and actress starred in I Love Lucy.

Lucille Ball

200

The first U.S. Census was conducted in this year.

1790

200

Elvis Presley released this song in 1956.

Hound Dog

200

Lewis Carroll published this famous book in 1865.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

200

These big cats have striped skin, not just striped fur.

Tigers

300

This actor played Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones and Aquaman.

Jason Momoa

300

In 1960, this country gained independence from France.

Niger

300

This Olivia Newton-John song was a #1 hit in 1980.

Magic

300

This comic strip by Harold Gray debuted in 1933.

Little Orphan Annie

300

A group of these animals is called an “embarrassment.”

Pandas

400

This actor starred in Apocalypse Now and played President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing.

Martin Sheen

400

In 1861, this U.S. president signed the first U.S. personal income tax into law.

Abraham Lincoln

400

This Rolling Stones song was a #1 hit in 1978.

Miss You

400

This TV program premiered on network television in 1957.

American Bandstand

400

Humans are the only animals that cry these kinds of tears.

Emotional tears

500

This actor wrote, directed, and starred in Sling Blade.

Billy Bob Thornton

500

The 1693 invention of this drink is traditionally ascribed to Dom Pérignon.

Champagne

500

This Brian Hyland song was a #1 hit in 1960.

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

500

This 1926 film starring John Barrymore was released on August 6.

Don Juan

500

Blueberries cannot be planted with these because they dislike each other’s soil.

Tomatoes