Famous Jacks
Best Picture Winners
European History
Sitcoms
Famous Brands
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I'm best known for my role as Jack Torrance in a Stephen King classic but also as a well-known DC villain who in recent years was played by Heath Ledger and Jared Leto.
Who is Jack Nicholson
100
Despite winning this award in 2011, this film was more like the films of the 1920s in more ways than one. Did you hear that?
What is The Artist
100
Signed in 1919, this Treaty is commonly cited as the cause of WW2...even though it isn't.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
100
The star of this 70s sitcom passed away barely 3 days ago helping create a legacy for women in comedy.
What is the Mary Tyler Moore Show
100
The original purpose of this product was to cure stomach aches and contained a bit of "that" white powder.
What is Coca Cola
200
I was famous in London in the late 1800s and sometimes go by other names such as "The Whitechapel Murderer" and "Leather Apron".
Who is Jack the Ripper
200
Directed by Steve McQueen, this 2013 winner told a heart wrenching story about a pre-Civil War African American.
What is 12 Years a Slave
200
In the late 1800s, this determined leader turned the Holy Roman Empire into a single nation. To join with Austria or Prussia?
Who is Otto von Bismark
200
Although it was meant to be centred on the narrator, this 2000s sitcom which ran for 9 seasons ended up being more of a showcase for his best friend and his various "rules".
What is How I Met Your Mother
200
Named after the Roman goddess of victory, this sports brand checks all the right boxes.
What is Nike
300
I won a ticket onto the largest vessel of its time, too bad it didn't last very long.
Who is Jack Dawson
300
In 2008, this film centred on a well known game show showed how life can give you the right answers.
What is Slumdog Millionaire
300
The Iron Curtain of Europe fell in this year when President Regan asked Mr Gorbachev to "tear down this wall!"
What is 1989
300
This 90s sitcom popularised a haircut named after one of its lead characters
What is Friends
300
The subject of a 2003 documentary and, more recently, a film staring Michael Keaton about its inception, this brand is simply golden.
What is McDonald's
400
In one of my best-known roles I played a sub, not a "temp", at a primary school. I also voiced an animated panda and sometimes write the best songs in the world with my brother.
Who is Jack Black
400
The last of a series, this 2003 winner helped put NZ on the map by featuring its now famous landscapes.
What is Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
400
In 1936, this General of the Army of Africa helped incite a coup in Morocco that then became the Spanish Civil War. After winning the war, he remained the dictator for over 30 years.
Who is General Francisco Franco
400
This 70s sitcom wanted to know what Willis was "talking bout".
What is Different Strokes
400
Founded by two men of the same name, in recent times this brand may have bitten off a bit more than it could chew.
What is Apple
500
I am an American product, 142 years old and born in Tennessee. I'm often in a case and I don't tend to last very long.
What is Jack Daniels
500
This 1994 winner ran alongside its protagonist as he made history through the decades, beating out the Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction for the title.
What is Forrest Gump
500
The first emperor of Rome, this man avenged the death of his adoptive father by murdering the conspirators, Brutus and Cassius.
Who is Caesar Augustus
500
A Jew, an Indian, a Blonde and a Genius walk into an apartment. Beginning in 2007 and still going, this sitcom made it cool to be uncool.
What is The Big Bang Theory
500
With its origins in rodents, this brand has come to dominate film, TV, music and all round entertainment. Make your dreams come true.
What is Disney