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100

Who was underground movie superstar Ultra Violet referring to when she said: "Andy got hurt in a big game of reality"?

Andy Warhol 

100

What dance, according to the New York Safety Council, was the largest cause of back problems in 1961?

The Twist 

100

What 1984 Bruce Springsteen album sold over 13 million copies worldwide? 

Born in the U.S.A.

100

Born in 1706 in Boston, this inventor was the 15th in a family of 17 children. 

Benjamin Franklin 

100

What is the most populated urban area in Montana? 

Billings

200

Was Seoul ever captured by the Noorth Koreans during the Korean War? 

Yes

200

What U.S. President's wife built and ownedTexas Broadcasting Corporation, Inc? 

Lyndon Johnson's 
200

What is Charlie Brown's sister's name? 

Sally 

200

Who explored the Huson River in 1609?

Henry Hudson 

200

Which is the only U.S. state that has shoreline on a Great Lake and an ocean? 

New York 

300

Who succeeded Edward Heath as leader of the British Conservative Party? 

Margaret Thatcher 

300

How old was Brenda Lee when she held her first recording session, on July 30, 1956?

11

300

What car, introduced in 1953, was the first mass-produced car built with a fiberglass body? 

Corvette 

300

What treaty ended the American Revolution? 

Treaty of Paris 

300

Zion National Park is located in which state? 

Utah 

400

What color contact light lit up when the Eagle landed on the moon in 1969? 

Blue 

400
What war's last survivor died December 19, 1959, at the age of 117?

The U.S. Civil War's 

400

How many kids did Baron von Trapp have in The Sound of Music?

7

400

Which state was first to secede from the Union in 1860?

South Carolina 

400

What state is home to Guadalupe Mountains National Park? 

Texas

500

Who fell .7 percent short of the winner in the popular vote iin a U.S. Presidential election? 

Hubert Humphrey 

500

What appliance company did Jesse White start doing lonely TV commercials for? 

Maytag 

500

Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in the film, Silence of the Lambs?

Anthony Hopkins 

500

Who did Harry Truman dub the "First Lady of the World" for her work defending human rights? 

Eleanor Roosevelt 

500

Which state capital has the smallest population? 

Montpelier 

600

What did Ronald Reagan become on November 8th, 1966?

Governor-elect of California 

600

What architect coined the word "carport"? 

Frank Lloyd Wright 

600

Who did Glen Campbell replace when the Beach Boys went on tour in 1965? 

Brian Wilson 

600

In 1849, who was hired to be Chicago's first detective? 

Allan Pinkerton 

600

What city in Ohio is known as "Queen City"? 

Cincinnati 

700

What assassin used a pump-action scope-sight Remington Gamemaster 30.06?

James Earl Ray 

700

What rock group's oldest member is Bill Wyman? 

The Rolling Stones'

700

Although he recorded many songs under his own name, what country singer also used the name Luke the Drifter? 

Hank Williams 

700

What territory was the last to become a state during the 20th century?

Hawaii

700

What states highest mountain is Gannett Peak? 

Wyoming 

800

When Israel was first formed, this influential scientist was offered presidency, but he declined. He blamed his refusal on personal shortcomings, such as a lack of relevant skills and his advancing age. He stated “I lack both the natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people.”

Albert Einstein