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400

This Spielberg Holocaust film was based on a book by Thomas Keneally

What is Schindler's List?

400

Two basic types of college courses are the seminar & this, basically the professor speaking to a large group

What is a Lecture?

400

This game allows you to buy and sell properties, avoid jail time, and draw chance cards

What is Monopoly?

400

September 11th, 2001

What is 9/11?

400

In 1984 one of the greatest game show hosts of all time made his first appearance

Who is Alex Trebek?

800

A novel by Chuck Palahniuk was the basis for this film starring Brad Pitt & Edward Norton

What is Fight Club?

800

It may be Greek to you, but this type of organization for female college students gets is name from the Latin for "sister"

What is a sorority?

800

It requires 62 feet of wire to create this spirally toy

What is a Slinky?

800

November 22nd, 1963

What is the Assassination of JFK?

800

This show has the most Emmys for a childrens' show and features the colorful characters of Jim Henson

What is Sesame Street?

1200

She stars as literary forger Lee Israel in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, based on the memoir of the same name

Who is Melissa McCarthy?

1200

This eight-team college football league has Lions & Tigers & Bears, oh my! (& Quakers, too)

What is the Ivy League?

1200

First video arcade game which was introduced by Atari in 1972

What is Pong?

1200

July 20, 1969

What is the Moon Landing?

1200

The most Emmy winning show that first aired in 1975 and has launched the careers of many notable comedians and actors?

What is SNL?

1600

This film with Ray Liotta & Joe Pesci was based on the book “Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family”

What is Goodfellas?

1600

While attending this school, George W. Bush was a member of its Skull & Bones secret society

What is Yale?

1600

The creator of this toy was inspired by the character Gary Lockwood who had a starring role on a TV show produced by Gene Roddenberry

What is GI Joe

1600

November 4th, 2008

What is the Election of Barack Obama (First African American President)?

1600

Bob Odenkirk stars in this show based off of Breaking Bad

What is Better Call Saul?

2000

Emma Stone played aspiring writer Skeeter Phelan in this ’60s-set film based on the novel of the same name

What is The Help?

2000

This university has 150000-plus students at its 4-year campuses which include Eau Claire & Oshkosh

What is the University of Wisconsin

2000

The name of this toy comes from Danish words that mean to play well

What is Lego (leg godt)?

2000

November 9, 1989

What is the Fall of the Berlin Wall?

2000

The longest running TV totaling 695 episodes and making audiences everywhere laugh since 1989

What is the Simpsons?