THE 1950s
A NOUN AND A VERB
ANCIENT EGYPT
DRAGONS
BRAND NAMES
200
The first daily strip of this comic created by artist Charles M. Schulz was published in 1950, featuring Charlie Brown
What is Peanuts?
200
A rubber cushion that fits around a wheel... or to exhaust or greatly decrease the physical strength of
What is tire?
200
From the Egyptian for "great house" came this term for any of the great & ancient rulers of Egypt
What is pharaoh?
200
In the Disney classic, Sleeping Beauty, this main antagonist has the ability to transform herself into a giant fire breathing dragon
Who is Maleficent?
200
Due to lawsuits, in the 1940s Pinesol had to change its name to Pine-Sol to avoid confusion with this other cleaning brand
What is Lysol?
400
Playboy magazine was founded by this notorious ladies man in 1953
Who is Hugh Hefner?
400
A soft drink with ice cream... or to rest on the surface or be suspended in a fluid
What is float?
400
He was worshipped as the deity of the sun, and regarded as the creator of the universe
Who is Ra?
400
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry must face this breed of dragon in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament
What is a Hungarian Horntail?
400
Until 1914, before its days as a mouthwash, this antiseptic brand was only available to doctors & dentists
What is Listerine?
600
In 1953, the first of these Chevy sports cars rolled off the assembly line; all 300 made that year were white with red interior
What is the Corvette?
600
A visible atmospheric mass of particles of condensed vapor... or to make unclear or confused
What is cloud?
600
Anubis was revered as the god of death and the underworld, depicted with the head of this type of canine native to Africa
What is a jackal?
600
Dreamworks created this adorable animated dragon for the movie How to Train Your Dragon in 2010
Who is Toothless?
800
In 1957, the Soviet Space Program launched the first artificial satellite into space, known as Спутник 1 or this name
What is Sputnik?
800
An evergreen coniferous tree... or to yearn intensely for something unattainable
What is pine?
800
The three great pyramids were built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure in this city, founded in 642 AD
What is Giza?
800
Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion were the names of the three dragons that belonged to this Game of Thrones character, who was also called the mother of dragons
Who is Daenerys Targaryen?
800
Sales at this seafood restaurant chain spiked when it was mentioned in Beyoncé's song "Formation"
What is Red Lobster?
1000
Elvis Presley purchased this Memphis property in 1957, now it is open as a museum and historical landmark
What is Graceland?
1000
An animal's coat of fur or hair... or to repeatedly hurl something at someone
What is pelt?
1000
Many animals were considered sacred by the ancient Egyptians, even the dung beetle, more properly known as this
What is a scarab?
1000
Bilbo Baggins meets this powerful and greedy dragon in the second installment of the Hobbit movies, and is voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch
Who is Smaug?
1000
In 2020, this dairy company changed their butter packaging to no longer include the image of an American Indian woman
What is Land O' Lakes?