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100

Before founding the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was a member of this 90s band.

Who is Nirvana?

100

This condiment is made primarily from egg yolks, oil, and an acid such as vinegar or lemon juice.

What is mayonnaise?


100

The FLSA defines a workweek as regularly recurring period of this number of consecutive 24-hour periods.

What is 7?

100

This 1773 protest saw colonists dump hundreds of chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

200

Bryan Adams bought his first real six string in the summer of 1969 at this type of store.

What is the five and dime?

200

This Mexican dish's name translates roughly to "little donkey."

What is a burrito?

200

When paying supplemental wages, an employer can elect to withhold this flat percentage for Federal Income Tax.

What is 22%?

200

In 1891, James Naismith invented this sport while teaching at a YMCA training school.

What is basketball?

300

Released in 1979, the music video for this song by The Buggles was the first one to be aired on MTV in 1981.

What is Video Killed the Radio Star?

300

This Canadian dish combines french fries, cheese curds, and gravy.

What is poutine?

300

In 2026, a Massachusetts employer no longer needs to pay unemployment insurance tax once an employee has hit this number of wages in a calendar year.

What is $15,000?

300

Founded in Cambridge in 1636, this is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

What is Harvard University?

400

The group Wilson Phillips features Carnie and Wendy Wilson, daughters of Brian Wilson, who was a prominent member of this band.

Who are The Beach Boys?

400

This cheese is traditionally used to make the Italian pasta dish cacio e pepe.

What is Pecorino Romano?

400

Earn over $200,000 in a calendar year? Employees should be prepared to have this additional amount withheld for Medicare tax.

What is .9%?

400

Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G Morgan, a YMCA physical education director, in this city.

What is Holyoke?

500

With over 100 million records sold, this artist is the best-selling female country artist worldwide.

Who is Shania Twain?

500

This French cooking term means having ingredients measured, prepared, and organized before you begin cooking.

What is mise en place?

500

An employee earning $1000 in a paycheck should pay this amount for Social Security tax.

What is $62?

500

Established in Boston in 1635, this school is generally recognized as America's oldest public school.

What is Boston Latin School?