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100

The first major fast food restaurant chain created in the United States in the 1920s. Let’s say Kansas may have something to do with it.

What is White Castle?

100

This hazardous carcinogen was poured on the main characters in the Wizard of Oz as snow when they were in the poppy field. The hazards include lung cancer and mesothelioma.

What is asbestos?

100

This years election featured four members of the same party running against one another. Let’s say it was a corrupt bargain.

What is 1824?

100

A Charlie Brown Christmas made its premiere in 1964. Ironically enough, it was sponsored by this soda drink giant.

What is Coca-Cola?

100

This character on Sesame Street was originally orange.

Who is Oscar the Grouch?

200

Dave Thomas named his famous burger chain after this girl who is related to Dave Thomas in this manner

Who is daughter?

200

This unit is used in science to describe 6.02 X 1023 relative particles.


What is a mole?

200

Despite being president at the end of the Trail of Tears and during the Panic of 1837, Martin Van Buren ran for president under this party in 1848.

What is the Free-Soil Party?

200

This boy band made its debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. Girls perhaps had an unhealthy obsession with them.

Who are the Beatles?

200

This Sesame Street character was only seen by Big Bird his first 15 years of existence until he was finally revealed to the adults in 1986.

Who is Mr. Snuffleupagus/Snuffy?

300

This fast food joint started in Normal Illinois in the 1930s. In sight, it must be right!

What is Steak n Shake?

300

This cable company beared the name of it’s parent even after it spun off from it in 2009 via licensing. It’s known today as Spectrum.

What is Time Warner Cable?

300

Despite coming in third in the Iowa caucuses and placing second in New Hampshire, this “comeback kid” ended up winning the presidency in this year, the second to last time we had three debaters on the stage for the presidency.

What is 1992?

300

This show produced by Universal Television dealt with the Los Angeles Police Department, specifically with main character, Sergeant Joe Friday.

What is Dragnet?

300

This human character’s original actor who appeared on the pilots of Sesame Street was found to be unknown until recently. However, this characters actor has been on the show since 1972.

Who is Gordon?

400

This fast food chain had a “dinner” menu in the early 1990s which contained items like pizza and pasta.

What is McDonald’s?

400

The most visited website in the early days of the World Wide Web, it merged with Time Warner in 2001. Let’s say the marriage didn’t last very long...

What is American Online (AOL)?

400

This man was the only Vice President to be of a different party than his own president after the passage of the 12th Amendment. Let’s say he was named running mate in order to satisfy a National Union party ticket.

Who is Andrew Johnson?

400

The golden age of animation ended in the late 1960s. This Warner Bros. Cartoon character was the subject of the final Warner bros cartoon of the original looney tunes and merry melodies era.

Who is Cool Cat?

400

Cookie Monster or I should say Alistair Cookie was the host of a parody of this PBS series, which has been on air since 1971.

What is Masterpiece Theatre?

500

This fast food joint known for its burgers and tacos had an unfortunate bacterial problem in the early 1990s.

What is Jack in the Box?

500

The name of the type of violin that Larry owns that gets broken in the Three Stooges short disorder in the court. It’s worth millions.

What is a Stradivarius

500

(DAILY DOUBLE)

Dewey was erroneously believed to have beaten this man in his election by Eastern newspapers. This man also promised fire and fury on japan as well as helping desegregate the military.

Who is Harry Truman?

500

This Krofft brothers production involved a boy, a magic flute, an antagonist named witchiepoo, and a Mayor for which the television show is named after. McDonald’s lost a lawsuit to the Krofft brothers after mcdonaldland was found to have nearly copied this show.

What is H.R. Pufnstuf?

500

Cookie Monster’s predecessor named Arnold was the character who advertised these types of chips in the 1960s. You can get these frito lay chips today for only two dollars.

What are Munchos?