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100

What brand’s slogan was “The Pause That Refreshes,” first introduced in 1929?

Coca-Cola.

100

The first ten amendments of the US Constitution are known by what other name?

The Bill of Rights

100

What animated film features a character named Simba?

The Lion King

100

What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?

Turkey.

100

Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?

William Shakespeare

200

Which breakfast cereal brand featured the cartoon character Tony the Tiger in its ads starting in 1952?

Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes.

200

 Who was the famous nurse during the Crimean War?

Florence Nightingale

200

What popular dance craze of the 1960s had people twisting their bodies to the music of Chubby Checker?

The Twist

200

What color are the goalposts in football?

Yellow

200

In what year did the Titanic sink?

1912

300

What was the name of the classic vacuum cleaner brand that introduced the “Bagless” design in 1980?

Dyson.

300

What is the name of the period of starvation lasting from 1845 to 1852 in Ireland?

The Irish Potato Famine

300

What iconic phrase did President Nixon use during the Watergate scandal?

“I am not a crook.”

300

How long is a marathon?

26.2 miles.

300

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

400

Which 1960s advertising campaign featured the slogan “The best a man can get”?

Gillette.

400

 In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

400

What is the name of the fictional wizarding school in Harry Potter?

Hogwarts

400

In motor racing, what color is the flag they wave to indicate the winner?

Checkered flag.

400

What is the currency of Japan?

Japanese Yen

500

What 1950s-era brand used the jingle “Look at that face, that’s the face of a man who loves his ______”?

Jell-O

500

Where was William Shakespeare born?

England

500

Who played James Bond in the film “Goldfinger”?

Sean Connery

500

How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters?

21

500

Which American president is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?

Abraham Lincoln

600

What brand’s ads in the 1980s used the catchy phrase “You deserve a break today”?

McDonald’s.

600

Who is often called "the father of the atomic bomb"?

J. Robert Oppenheimer

600

Who played the character Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean?

Johnny Depp

600

What number sits to the right of the number ‘20’ on a standard dartboard?

1

600

What year did Facebook launch?

2004