Terrific Television
Historic Women
Pop Culture Animals
State Capitals
Potpourri
100

The SS Minnow's infamous three-hour tour took off from which city in Gilligan's Island?

Honolulu, Hawaii

100

Who was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic?

Amelia Earhart.

100

This cat started as a comic strip, then went on to spawn 3 TV series, and two films.

Garfield.

100

This capital of Texas was originally a village called Waterloo.

Austin.

100

The Cyclone at Coney Island has been called "the king of" these rides. 

A Roller Coaster.
200

Which TV host initially refused to book Elvis Presley, but then made his performances even more famous?

Ed Sullivan

200

As a young girl, I dreamt of living among wild chimps.

Jane Goodall.

200

What was the name of Michael Jackson's famous pet chimp?

Bubbles

200

Abraham Lincoln's tomb, completed & dedicated in 1874, is this city's greatest monument.

Springfield Illinois.

200

A person or a nation that seems powerful but is actually weak is this kind of "tiger".

A Paper Tiger. 

300

What was Beaver Cleaver's real first name on Leave It to Beaver?

Theodore
300

I was arrested for voting in the presidential election of 1872.

Susan B. Anthony.

300

This shark movie is famous for the quote "You're gonna need a bigger boat."

Jaws.

300

Polynesian settlers gave this capital its name, which means "protected bay". 

Honolulu. 

300

Recipes inspired by this film include Twelve Oaks plum pudding & Mammy's shrimp cakes.

Gone with the Wind. 

400

What TV show invented the rerun to allow its star time to recover during and after pregnancy?

I Love Lucy

400

I was only a teenager when I joined the Louis and Clark expedition. 

Sacajawea.

400

On November 3rd 1957, this animal named Laika became the first animal sent into space by the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2. 

A Dog. 

400

It's located at the edge of the Laramie Mountains, more than 6,000 feet above sea level. 

Cheyenne, Wyoming.

400

Barbara Bush wore a coat of this, her signature color, to her husband's 1989 inauguration. 

Blue.

500

Mork of Mork and Mindy was from which planet?

Ork

500

I became queen of the United Kingdom at age 18 and oversaw the greatest expansion of the British Empire.

Queen Victoria.

500

Which breed of dog is the comic-strip character Snoopy?

A Beagle. 

500

This city is the location of the world's busiest passenger airport. 

Atlanta

500

At age 66 he wrote new songs for the movie "There's No Business Like Show Business".

Irving Berlin.