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100

NASCAR driver

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Hell's Kitchen chef

Jeff Gordon Ramsay

100

Who was the first man to walk on the Moon, and in what year did it occur?

A. Buzz Aldrin, 1968
B. Yuri Gagarin, 1969
C. Neil Armstrong, 1969
D. John Glenn, 1970

C. Neil Armstrong, 1969

100

Steven has $100 in pennies. How many pennies does he have?

A. 100
B. 1,000
C. 10,000
D. 100,000

C. 10,000

100

Area 51 is located in which U.S. state?

A. Nevada
B. Arizona
C. Utah
D. California

A. Nevada

100

Amigoni

Doodle - Jacopo Amigoni (born Giacomo Amiconi; 1682 – September 1752),[1] was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period.

200

Lead vocalist of Mötley Crüe

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First man to walk on the Moon

Vince Neil Armstrong

200

Which bridge was the first to be built across the River Thames in London?

A. London Bridge
B. Tower Bridge
C. Westminster Bridge
D. Blackfriars Bridge

A. London Bridge

200

What are the final four words of the U.S. national anthem?

A. home of the free
B. land of the brave
C. home of the brave
D. free and the brave

C. home of the brave

200

Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?

A. A
B. E
C. I
D. O

A. A

200

Mafaldine

Noodle - also known as reginette (Italian for 'little queens') or simply mafalde, is a type of ribbon-shaped pasta.

300

Seinfeld co-creator

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Baywatch actor

Larry David Hasselhoff

300

How many days were in a week during early ancient Roman times?

A. 8
B. 6
C. 7
D. 5


A. 8

300

According to the classic Mother Goose rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle," who ran away with the spoon?

A. The dish
B. The little dog
C. The cow
D. The cat

A. The dish

300

What U.S. fast food chain is widely credited with popularizing the drive-through window?

A. Burger King
B. McDonald's
C. Wendy's
D. In-N-Out Burger

D. In-N-Out Burger

300

Pillus

Noodle - Pillus is a type of pasta originating on the island of Sardinia, particularly around Oristano.

400

This Massachusetts politician came out as gay in 1987

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He performed "Somethin' Stupid" with his daughter in 1967

Barney Frank Sinatra

400

How many days did William Henry Harrison serve as President before his death?

A. 14 days
B. 21 days
C. 31 days
D. 45 days

C. 31 days

400

"All children, except one, grow up." is the famous opening line of which classic 1911 novel?

A. Peter and Wendy
B. The Wind in the Willows
C. A Little Princess
D. Anne of Green Gables

A. Peter and Wendy

400

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written by which author?

A. G. K. Chesterton
B. H. G. Wells
C. Arthur Conan Doyle
D. Wilkie Collins

C. Arthur Conan Doyle

400

Vermicelli

Noodle - is a type of pasta that is round in section, similar to spaghetti.

500

"The Times They Are a-Changin'" musician

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Welsh poet known for "Do not go gentle into that good night"

Bob Dylan Thomas

500

Which Greek historian is known as the "Father of History"?

A. Thucydides
B. Herodotus
C. Xenophon
D. Plutarch

B. Herodotus

500

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of what famous American author who wrote "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

A. Henry James
B. Nathaniel Hawthorne
C. Washington Irving
D. Samuel Clemens

D. Samuel Clemens

500

What country has an official language with one of the longest alphabets in the world?

A. Russia
B. Thailand
C. Mongolia
D. Cambodia

D. Cambodia - Khmer, the official language of Cambodia, is often cited as having the world's longest alphabet, with around 74 characters

500

Achini

Doodle - born in Milan. He was educated at the Brera Academy, where he studied under Giuseppe Bertini.[1] At age 27, he won a national prize for best history painting.