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This four-letter U.S. agency is charged with space exploration.

What is NASA? Its mission is to “drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality and stewardship of Earth.” NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

100

Paul McCartney feuded about financial advice with this Thriller performer.

Who is Michael Jackson? McCartney told Jackson to invest in the rights to songs, so Jackson bought Beatles songs. Apparently, McCartney didn’t mean those songs.

100

John Travolta plays Tony Manero, a young Italian American from Brooklyn, in this 1977 film that features a soundtrack with many Bee Gees’ hits.

What is Saturday Night Fever? The film portrays the disco culture of the ’70s.

100

This word means the truth. It is also a synonym for thin.

What is skinny? “Let me give you the skinny on the situation.” 

100

Morticia and Gomez head the family that is the name of this 1960s evening show. 

What is The Addams Family? The family, created by Charles Addams, first appeared in The New Yorker magazine.

200

This is the newest U.S. military branch, established December 20, 2019.

What is Space Force (USSF)? It “organizes, trains, and equips space forces in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.”

200

Vanessa Williams lost her 1983 Miss America crown due to these.

What are nude photographs? Penthouse magazine obtained the photos and published five million copies of the issue.

200

In this 1978 hit, John Travolta plays a greaser named Danny and co-stars with Olivia Newton-John, who plays Sandy.

What is Grease? The title tune was written by Barry Gibb and performed by Frankie Valli.

200

This five-letter word means to relax or be cool.

What is chill? A variant is chill out

200

Angelique is a witch on this 1960s Gothic-period soap opera.

What is Dark Shadows? Her life spans the 17th–20th centuries, and she assumes many names during her lifetime.

300

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on this planet in February 2021.  

What is Mars? It launched in June 2020 and landed on February 18, 2021. Shortly after its landing, it beamed photos of Mars to Earth. The rover carried the Mars helicopter Ingenuity, a drone, on its belly to test the first powered flight on Mars.

300

Jack Nicholson and this Addams Family actress had an on-again, off-again love affair that began in the 1970s, but things became heated and public in the 1980s when they split due to various improprieties

Who is Angelica Huston? It is believed he had several affairs and may have five children, but he admits to only four.

300

John Travolta plays a very human-like angel in this 1996 film. Two reporters go to Iowa to track him down and get the “angel” story

What is Michael? Andie MacDowell co-stars as Dorothy Winters, an “angel expert.”

300

The phrase keep on (missing word) means to go with the flow.

What is truckin’? The 1970s was the decade when the CB-radio craze hit.

300

He is the head of the Munster family.

Who is Herman? He bears an uncanny resemblance to Frankenstein.

400

This space telescope has had its ups and downs since its launch in 1990 on the space shuttle Discovery. It became partially disabled several times.

What is Hubble? The low-orbit giant telescope peers into the outer reaches of space and could be operational until the mid-2030s.

400

These two A-list celebrities are well-known sisters: one stars as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty, and the other is the author of a string of best-selling, salacious novels.

Who are Joan and Jackie Collins? Their feud started when Joan published a book with Jackie’s publisher, Simon and Schuster. It is a tell-all novel about life on a set that is obviously based on Dynasty.

400

This 1998 film about the campaign of Governor Jack Stanton (John Travolta) and his wife, Susan (Emma Thompson), is thinly disguised as the story of the 1992 campaign of then-candidate Bill Clinton

What is Primary Colors? The film is based on a then anonymous novel by the same name. Joe Klein was later revealed as the author of the book. Fiction based on real life that disguises the characters is called a roman à clef.

400

This gender-related phrase is used mostly to mean the police, government, and other authority figures.

What is the man? “The man is keeping me down” is used to describe oppression.

400

He is the son on The Munsters.

Who is Eddie? Eddie is a werewolf.

500

SpaceX, founded by this Elon Musk company, launched 60 Starlink Satellites to provide new, fast internet service. The company also produces electric cars and is named for this Nikola

What is Tesla? More than 1,000 Starlink Satellites are already delivering broadband services.

500

Kristin Nelson is Ricky Nelson’s wife and the sister of this St. Elsewhere and NCIS star. The siblings’ feud began when the star and his wife petitioned for custody of Kristin’s son in the 1980s

Who is Mark Harmon? While Kristin was in rehab for a drug problem, Mark and his wife Pam Dawber cared for and attempted to gain custody of her son Sam. Kristin retained custody after a fierce court battle, but Harmon was granted visitation rights.

500

John Travolta plays Vincent Vega, a long-haired mob hitman in this 1994 film.

What is Pulp Fiction? Other characters in the movie include his hitman partner, a gangster and his wife, a prizefighter, and a couple of diner bandits.

500

This phrase from Star Wars wishes someone luck.

What is “May the force be with you”? It can also wish someone goodwill and can be used as a formal goodbye.

500

Dark Shadows features this family.

What is Collins? Barnabas, a cousin from England, becomes the head of the clan.