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200

This war began shortly after the assassination of Arch-Duke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian empire in 1914.

World War I

200

In 2006 the first High School Musical gave this actor his breakout role.

Zac Efron

200

When going upstairs play it safe & hold on to this handrail.

Banister

200

Ronald Reagan was partly deaf in his right ear because this happened to close to it on a movie set.

A Gunshot

200

A kiddie cocktail featuring grenadine syrup & a cherry.

Shirley Temple

400

This explorer landed in North America in 1492.

Christopher Columbus

400

Laurence Fishburne shows computer hacker Keanu Reeves that the world isn't what it seems in this film.

The Matrix

400

Windows with interior condensation are said to be doing this like people sometimes do. 

Sweating

400

The cotton gin worked by removing these small pesky items from the cotton.

Seeds

400

During the Renaissance this sweetener was very expensive & was sold in pharmacies as a medicine.

Sugar

600

In a 1918 treaty this country gave up Ukraine but soon recovered it.

Russia

600

The Rock played the title role in this 2002 action film a prequel to The Mummy Returns.

The Scorpion King

600

Technically a carpet is fixed to the floor but one of these lies free.

A Rug

600

In 1947 to go along with its motorcycles this company introduced its classic black leather jacket.

Harley Davidson

600

This beverage brand doesn't just use The Best Stuff on Earth--it's found even Better Stuff for its teas.

Snapple

800

Ever since World War Two, what beverage’s equipment is furnished in British battle tanks?

Tea

800

As Aldous Snow, Russell Brand sang & taught us all in this 2010 pic: When the world slips you a Jeffrey stroke the furry wall.

Get Him To The Greek

800

As a verb it's what you're supposed to do to excel in school; as a noun it's a room for reading.

A Study

800

It's the country closest to the wreck of the Titanic.

Canada

800

The crust of a shepherd's pie is made with this vegetable.

Potato

1000

Once known as the Gold Coast it was the first member of the Commonwealth of Nations governed by Black Africans.

Ghana

1000

Who was the first female monster to appear in a movie?

The Bride of Frankenstein

1000

Bathtub ones are bad; napkin ones are good.

Rings
1000

A Northerner who opposed the Union cause in the Civil War was called this after a snake that strikes without warning.

A Copperhead

1000

This pizza with simple toppings of mozzarella tomatoes & basil was named in honor of the queen of Savoy.

Margherita