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100

The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of this volcano in 79 CE.

What is Mount Vesuvius? 

100

This Macedonian king created one of the ancient world’s largest empires before dying at age 32.

Alexander the Great

100

McConaughey played a charming lawyer opposite Sandra Bullock in this 1996 legal drama.

A Time to Kill

100

A Judy Garland film about Kansas meets the NBA team from Washington, D.C.

What is The Wizard of Washington Wizards?
The Wizard of Oz + Washington Wizards

100

What state was Rob born in?

Rhode Island

200

This 1215 document limited the power of the English monarchy and influenced later constitutional government.

Magna Carta

200

This Egyptian queen was famously allied with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Who is Cleopatra

200

McConaughey played an aging stripper-club owner named Dallas in this 2012 film.

Magic Mike

200

A Beatles song about needing assistance meets the 2011 film starring Viola Davis and Emma Stone.

What is Help! The Help?
“Help!” + The Help

200

What is my gf name?

Jenn

300

The Thirty Years’ War ended in 1648 with this series of treaties.

Peace of Westphalia?

300

Known as the “Sun King,” this French monarch ruled for more than 70 years.

Louis XIV

300

McConaughey won the Academy Award for Best Actor for this 2013 film.

Dallas Buyers Club


300

A Shakespeare tragedy about a Scottish king meets the fast-food sandwich whose name begins with “Big.”  

What is Macbeth Big Mac?
Macbeth + Big Mac

300

What sport did I primarily play in High School

Ice Hockey

400

This 1884–85 meeting of European powers established rules for colonizing much of Africa.

What is the berlin conference

400

This Russian ruler modernized the country and founded the city of St. Petersburg.

Peter the Great

400

McConaughey played Detective Rust Cohle in the first season of this HBO series.

True Detective

400

A classic board game about solving a murder meets the 1995 Alicia Silverstone comedy.

What is Clue Clueless?
Clue + Clueless

400

What are my brothers names?

Corey and Matt

500

In 1453, the capture of Constantinople marked the end of this empire.

Byzantine Empire

500

This leader was born in Corsica, crowned himself emperor in 1804, and was finally defeated at Waterloo in 1815.

Napolean

500

McConaughey played a father searching for a new home for humanity in this Christopher Nolan film.

Interstellar

500

A Stephen King horror novel about a killer clown meets the E.T. catchphrase asking someone to make a call.

What is It Phone Home?
It + “E.T. phone home”

500

What University did I attend

West Chester