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100

This former high ranking Obama official now serves as the mayor of Chicago. 

Who is Rahm Emmanuel?

100

Nick is a jack of all trades.  But, he formally studied this major at the University of Illinois. 

Finance

100

2004 Hilary Swank Movie AND 1992 hip hop song by Sir-Mix-A-Lot

What is Million Dollar Baby Got Back?

100

Steelers and Seahawks faced off in SuperBowl 40 in this Motor City’s hometown football stadium. 

What is Ford Field

100

The name of Jay Z's sports club in New York City

What is 40/40 Club?

200

This criminal is Chicago’s most notorious gangster. 

Al Kappone

200

We all know Nick loves all coffee, but this is his daily go-to coffee order. Be specific.  

Starbucks, Vente, black. 

200

Lead singer of Culture Club AND First president of the United States

What is Boy George Washington?

200

40 years ago, in 1978, this team won the MLB World Series.  15 years later George Constanza was working for them.

Who are the New York Yankees?

200

This Michael Jackson hit contains the lyric “for forty days and for forty nights, I was on her side”

What is “Billie Jean”?

300

The Great Fire of Chicago took place in this year. 

1871

300

We all know Nick is quite the athlete.  He played this sport for his high school.  

What is tennis

300

Prince's album, song and movie AND Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Movie

What is Purple Rain Man?

300
LeBron, born in 1984, is the latest of a long list of NBA greats to join the Lakers.  But this *last* Laker great was born 40 years ago in 1978!

Who is Kobe Bryant?

300

When you tape a 40 to each hand and can't take them off until you are finished drinking them.

What is Edwards 40 hands?

400

Chicago style deep dish pizza is the most popular of Chicago cuisine.  Ike Sewell and this pizzeria ore often credited inventing this style of pizza in 1943.

Pizzeria Uno

400

Nick is no stranger to couture fashion.  He exclusively wears this high end designers neck ties. 

Who is Salvatore Ferrigamo?

400

#23 on the Chicago Bulls AND Freshman UM Basketball player that scored the winning shot taking the team to the Sweet 16. 

Who is Michael Jordan Poole?

400

This 40-year-old, now the oldest player in the NBA, was drafted in 1998.  His new teammate Trae Young was born three months later.

Who is Vince Carter?

400

40 weeks is on average the length of this.

What is an average pregnancy?

500

The Chicago city flag features 4 six pointed stars that are symbolic for these. 

The four six-pointed red stars represent major historical events: Fort Dearborn, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933–34.

500

Nick is a well known Cubs fan.  In what year, did Nick lock himself in his bedroom as a tantrum when the Padres defeated the Cubs in the National League Championship series. 

When is 1984?

500

Princess Kate Middleton's formal title AND company that deceptively took 87 million user accounts information from Facebook

What is Duchess of Cambridge Analytica?

500

This 6-time All-Star was #40 for the Seattle SuperSonics, and made the 1996 NBA Finals.  But like many 90s greats, M.J. and the Bulls beat them in 6 games.

Who is Shawn Kemp?

500

You are celebrating your ______ anniversary when you've been married for 40 years.

What is Ruby Wedding Anniversary?