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100

The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in this year.

1876

100

This series starred Gilligan, the Skipper, and others stranded on an island.

Gilligan's Island

100

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

Muhammad Ali

100

The song Bohemian Rhapsody.

Queen

100

I’m taken from a mine and locked in a wooden case, never released, yet used by almost everyone. What am I?

What is pencil led? (graphite)

200

The first airplane took flight in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in this year.

1903

200

Fred and Wilma lived in the prehistoric town of Bedrock in this animated series.

The Flintstones

200

“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”

John F Kennedy

200

The song Stairway to Heaven.

Led Zeppelin

200

What common English word contains all 26 letters—yet has only three syllables?

What is "alphabet?"

300

The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in this year.

1989

300

Archie Bunker and his wife Edith were central characters in this show.

All in the Family

300

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Neil Armstrong

300

The song Hotel California.

The Eagles

300

What five-letter word is pronounced the same even after you remove its last four letters?

What is queue?

400

Johannes Gutenberg introduced the printing press around this year.

1440

400

This 1970s sitcom followed the lives of Hawkeye, Radar, and Hot Lips during the Korean War.

MASH*

400

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”

Franklin D. Roosevelt

400

The song Born to Run.

Bruce Springsteen

400

A parent has three daughters. Each daughter has the same brother. How many children does the parent have?

What is four?

500

The first practical light bulb by Thomas Edison was created in this year.

1879

500

This black-and-white TV show followed a family of spooky characters at 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

The Munsters

500

“I think, therefore I am.”

René Descartes

500

The song Smoke on the Water.

Deep Purple

500

Three doctors say Robert is their brother, but Robert insists he has no brothers. How can both be true?

Who are his sisters?