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100

Who invented jeans?

Levi Strauss and Jacob William Davis

100

Opera originated in Italy during this musical era.

What is the Renaissance?

100

James Naismith invented Basketball while teaching Physical Education in this New England city where the National Basketball Hall of Fame is now located.

What is Springfield, Massachusetts?

100

This actor sold his dog to make ends meet before he was able to sell the screenplay for Rocky.

Who is Sylvester Stallone?

100

This man invented the modern television set.

Who is Philo Farnsworth?

200

In which decade did Adidas start?

1920's

200

This dictator had a son who played jazz music under the stage name Romano Full following World War 2.

Who is Benito Mussolini?

200

The first ever game of baseball was played in this city outside of New York.

What is Hoboken, New Jersey?

200

This film movement is identified by highly graphic settings, exaggerated performance styles, contrast lighting, an unobtrusive camera style, and frame stories.

What is German Expressionism?

200

This state was the location of the first TV station, created in 1928.

What is New York?

300

Which fashion icon inspired the movie "The Devil Wears Prada"?

Anna Wintour

300

This artist was the last performer at Woodstock in 1969.

Who is Jimi Hendrix?

300

This highly influential American football coach from the early 1900s once said, “It is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football.”

Who is John Heisman?

300

Jack Nicholson was referencing this TV show when he ad-libbed “Here’s Johnny!” in The Shinning.

What is the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson?

300

The longest running drama series, this soap opera first aired in 1963.

What is General Hospital?

400

To make an alternative to leather, fabric made from mushrooms are being used as a substitute. What is the name of this substitute/invention?

Mycelium

400

This student is known for finishing Mozart's Requiem.

Who is Franz Xaver Süssmayr?

400

This former MLB team that shares its mascot with an NFL team moved to Baltimore after the 1953 season becoming the Orioles.

What is the St. Louis Browns?

400

This film maker directed The Wizard of Oz and Gone With The Wind, making him one of the most financially successful directors of all time.  

Who is Victor Fleming?

400

Before he broke out as a movie star in American Graffiti, Harrison Ford starred in 2 episodes of this famous TV series that aired from 1955-1975.

What is Gunsmoke?

500

What type of bell-shaped hat gained rapid popularity during the 1910s and 1920s?

Cloche

500

This song was the first to be aired as a music video on MTV.

What is "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles?

500

The Victoria Cougars were the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup after they defeated this team in the 1925 Finals.

Who are the Montreal Canadiens?

500

This actor only appeared in 5 movies, with each of them being nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

Who is John Casale? (The Godfather, The Godfather II, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter)

500

Bill Clinton famously performed “Heartbreak Hotel” on the Saxophone in 1992 as a guest on this TV show.

What is The Arsenio Hall Show?