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What song, which made it to Number One in the U.S. in January, 1964, marks the real start of the British Invasion?
I Want to Hold Your Hand, by the Beatles
100
In the classic 1957 children's book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what's the name of the town the Grinch steals holiday presents from?
Who-ville
100
What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most watched finale ever, with more than 100 million households tuning in?
>M*A*S*H
100
What is an animal scientist that studies fish called?
An Icthyologist
100
Which volcano erupted on May 18, 1980, in the United States?
Mount St. Helens
200
From 1964 to 1966 this group placed 15 hits in the U.S. Top 40, giving The Beatles a run for their money. Which group is it?
The Dave Clark Five
200
The ladies of Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club" meet to play what game with plum blossom and chrysanthemum tiles?
Mah Jongg
200
An ex-model and a private detective run the Blue Moon Detective Agency. What is the name of this TV program?
Moonlighting. Starring Cybil Shephard and Bruce Willis.
200
The first self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) was invented by whom?
Jacques Cousteau
200
What is the name of the Astronaut that was left behind on the Apollo 11 spacecraft, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon?
Michael Collins
300
What song does this come from?
"All your life, you were only waiting for this moment to arise.”
Blackbird by The Beatles
300
A large part of what 2001 Yann Martel novel features the title character stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker
Life of Pi
300
What was Cheers owner Sam Malone's career before taking over as bartender for the Boston bar?
Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
300
How many tentacles does a Squid have?
Ten
300
Which composer wrote the Moonlight Sonata?
Ludwig van Bethoven.
400
Who was on the first cover of Rolling Stone magazine?
John Lennon - Nov. 9, 1967
400
What Canadian author reached new levels of fame in 2017 after her award-winning 1985 dystopian novel was released as a hit television series on Hulu?
Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale
400
Tom Hanks played Kip Wilson in the ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies". Who played Henry Desmond, the other "man in drag", in the show?
Peter Scolari
400
What is the largest fish in the world?
The Whale Shark. They can grow to 45 feet
400
What is the name of the Emma Lazarus sonnet that is written on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty?
The New Colossus
500
At the height of the invasion (1964-65), how many weeks did British acts hold the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100?
56 Weeks.
They had top spot for only 4 weeks before 1964,then took hold for more than half of the next two years. They had 65 singles in the Top 40 in 1964 and 68 singles in 1965.
500
What acclaimed children's author and poet spent much of his career as a cartoonist for Playboy and also wrote Johnny Cash's hit song "A Boy Named Sue"?
Shel Silverstein
500
In what 1980's sitcom did the main characters work at Sugarbakers and Associates?
Designing Women
500
What is the longest lived mammal in the world?
The Bowhead Whale. Confirmed sources estimate bowhead whales to have lived at least 211 years of age.
500
What is the name of the device used to measure shoe size and width?
Brannock Device
