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100

What actress played both Princess Leia in Star Wars and Sally in When Harry Met Sally?

Carrie Fisher

100

Which resident was born in New Jersey, has 3 children, and previously lived in a retirement community in Florida?

Sandy Heise

100

What Motown group had a string of hits including "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone.” ?

The Temptations

100

In what show do contestants spin a giant wheel and try to solve word puzzles by guessing letters?

Wheel of Fortune

100

What was the name of the deadly pandemic, also known as the Black Death, devastated Europe during the 14th century?

The Bubonic Plague

100

True or False: The Koala bear is not actually a bear?

True! Koalas are a marsupial but were incorrectly named as a bear by 18th-century english settlers.
200

What 1960s television series starred William Shatner and introduces audiences to the crew of the USS Enterprise?

Star Trek

200

Which resident is originally from the British Columbia, often is bowling on the x-box, a breast cancer survivor, and helps with the flower arrangments in the dining room?

Ruby Ruschhaupt

200

Celine Dion famously sang what song which was featured in the Titanic?

My Heart Will Go On

200

What is the famous saying that was used to invite contestants to the stage in The Price Is Right?

Come on down!

200

What famous British nurse became known as the “Lady with the Lamp” for caring for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War?

Florence Nightingale

200

What is the only continent that lies in all four hemispheres?

Africa

300

What singer released the albums 1989, Folklore, and Midnights?

Taylor Swift

300

Which resident graduated from Wyandotte High school, worked his way through veterinarian school at K-State, and can claim 2 hole in ones to his golf record?

John Yatsook

300

What British singer was born Farrokh Bulsara and became the lead singer of the rock band Queen?

Freddy Mercury

300

On what show do contestants try to match answers with a panel of celebrities on this show hosted by Gene Rayburn?

The Match Game

300

Which British monarch ruled for more than 63 years during the height of the British Empire in the 19th century?

Queen Victoria
300

What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?

Q

400

What 2018-2023 HBO series about a wealthy family battling over control of a media empire won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series three times.

Succession

400

Which resident is always one of the first to arrive to bingo, helps out at the library and has a daughter who is a comedian in chiago?

Connie Madison-Walsh

400

What singer-songwriter released the 1971 album Blue, which is widely considered one of the greatest singer-songwriter albums ever made.

Joni Mitchell

400

What game show featured two contestants trying to guess a word or phrase based on clues given by celebrities, and was hosted by Allen Ludden?

Password

400

Constantinople was the capital of what Empire before being renamed Istanbul?

Byzantine Empire

400

Which plant rotates so slowly that one day last longer than one year on earth?

Venus

500

What 2016 musical film starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone follows two aspiring artists trying to make it in Los Angeles and won six Academy Awards?

La La Land

500

Which resident was born in Michigan, taught auto mechanics for many years, and is frequently found completing puzzles on the seconds floor?

Dan Stremick

500

What Rolling Stones Song was featured in the movie Full Metal Jacket?

Paint It, Black

500
What game show featured contestants trying to guess the occupations, hobbies, or identities of people?

What's My Line?

500

What South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country's first Black president in 1994?

Nelson Mandela

500

What country has more pyramids than Egypt? This country has hundreds of ancient pyramids found primarily in the region of Nubia.

Sudan