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 This board game allows players to buy property

MONOPOLY-a multiplayer economics-themed board game. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. 

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Garlic bulbs are broken up into segments called these for cooking.


Cloves With the exception of the single clove types, garlic bulbs are normally divided into numerous fleshy sections called cloves 

100

) From the 1960s through the early 1990s, he said “Heeeeere’s Johnny!” every weeknight.

Ed McMahon Jr. ( 1923 – 2009) was an American announcer, game show host, comedian, actor, singer, and combat aviator. McMahon and Johnny Carson began their association in their first TV series, Who Do You Trust?, from 57 to 62. McMahon then made his famous 30 YR mark as Carson's sidekick and announcer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1962 to 1992.

100

On January 27, 1961, the Time magazine cover featured this man’s inauguration.

Answer: Who is Kennedy (JFK)? The edition featured excerpts from his inaugural address along with an account of the snowy inauguration.

100

“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight” means this kind of weather in the morning. 

Answer: What is good or fair? The saying is generally true because the red you see at sunset reflects dust particles, which indicate high pressure and stable conditions.  

200

This game involves weapons including the rope and lead pipe

CLUE is a murder mystery game for three to six players (depending on editions) that was devised in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt. 

200

They're the three flavors in Neapolitan ice cream.

Chocolate, Vanilla & Strawberry

Neapolitan ice cream, also sometimes referred to as Harlequin ice cream, is an ice cream composed of three separate flavors (typically vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry) arranged side by side in the same container, usually without any barrier between them.

200

The phrase “Danger, Will Robinson!” was famously uttered by a robot on this 1960s show.

What is Lost in Space? In pop culture, the phrase caught on as a way to warn someone that they were about to make a mistake or that they were overlooking something.

200

) The March 2, 1962, cover was out of this world with this man, the first American to orbit Earth.

 Answer: Who is John Glenn? Artist Boris Artzybasheff painted the image, and it was one of approximately 800 works of original cover art donated by Time to the National Portrait Gallery in 1978.

200

) When you feel these parts of the body ache for no apparent reason, expect rain.

Answer: What are joints? According to the Washington Post, “In one 1990 paper published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the authors stated that ‘pain was significantly increased for patients with osteoarthritis on days with rain.’”

300

In Chess, bishops can move in THIS direction BACKWARDS FORWARDS SIDEWAYS DIAGONALLY



DIAGONALLY-The bishop is a piece in the game of chess. It moves and captures along diagonals without jumping over interfering pieces. Each player begins the game with two bishops. 

300

Craving a taste of the Middle East? Enjoy this dish, deep-fried ground chickpeas often served in pita bread.

HUMMUS is a Levantine dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. The standard garnish includes olive oil, a few whole chickpeas, parsley, and paprika.

300

This family was known for their distinctive bedtime routine that began with “Good night, John-Boy.”

Answer: Who are the Waltons? The Waltons creator Earl Hamner Jr. said this was something his own family did each night before going to sleep when he was growing up.

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JANUARY 1, 1965 TIME'S MAN OF THE YEAR

There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood in 1964, led on to fame for Lyndon Baines Johnson.

300

When you don’t hear a sound from these insects, the temperature has fallen below 55°F/13°C.

What are crickets? They won’t chirp when the temperature dips below 55°F or rises above 100°F/38°C.

400

In Monopoly, the name of the property that is always the most expensive to buy


PARK PLACE-"Park Place" is a highly valued property, second only to Boardwalk, known for its high rent, especially when fully developed with hotels. 

400

A line from The Godfather: "Leave the gun, take" this dessert.

Cannoli are Sicilian pastries consisting of a tube-shaped shell of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling containing ricotta cheese. Their size ranges from 9 to 20 centimeters (3+1⁄2 to 8 in). In mainland Italy, the food is commonly known as cannolo siciliano  

400

Elaine introduced us to the phrase “yada, yada” on this show in “The Yada Yada” episode.

Answer: What is Seinfeld? The hit ’90s show was supposed to be a one-time, 90-minute special, but it ran for 172 episodes.

400

This “most trusted man in America” graced the October 14, 1966, magazine cover.

Answer: Who is Walter Cronkite? The accompanying article called him “the single most convincing and authoritative figure in TV news.”

400

This TYPE OF fluffy cloud resembling cotton candy is accompanied by bright, blue skies.

Answer: What is cumulus? These brilliant clouds typically forecast fair weather and float from 10,000 feet up to 39,000 feet. You often fly through cumulus clouds during a commercial airplane flight.

500

List ONE OF the eight tokens in standard monopoly  

BOOT, DOG, CAR, IRON, SHIP, THIMBLE, TOP HAT, WHEEL BARROW The number of tokens (and the tokens themselves) have changed over the history of the game 

500

You can eat rice as a grain or ferment it to make this alcoholic drink, the national beverage of Japan.

SAKE

also referred to as Japanese rice wine, is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting rice that has been polished to remove the bran.

500

This child actor often said, “What’choo talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”

GARY COLEMAN, MICHAEL B JORDAN 

JASON BATEMAN,  JALEEL WHITE


Answer: Who is Gary Coleman? Coleman plays Arnold Jackson on the show Diff’rent Strokes. Arnold often says this quip to his brother, Willis (played by Todd Bridges).

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JANUARY 2, 1950 MAN OF THE HALF CENTURY

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (during the Second World War) and again from 1951 to 1955.

500

When you see a compact circle around the moon, expect this soon.

Answer: What is rain? This type of circle makes the moon resemble a bullseye, and it is caused by thin clouds.