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100

Released as a single in 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival, this song became a Vietnam anti-war anthem, due to its explicit lyrics about the economic unfairness of the draft and solidarity with the soldier fighting overseas.

Fortunate Son

100
Created by Epic Games, this battle royal shooting game allows you buy skins from media outside the brand, including, but not limited to, Hank Hill, Art the Clown, Superman, or even Sabrina Carpenter.

Fornite 

100

Starring in her Disney sitcom "Wizards of Waverly Place," she is also known for her recent show "Only Murders In the Building" and her past relationship with Justin Bieber.

Selena Gomez

100

On average, what is the largest muscle in the human body? It's generally responsible for keeping the trunk of the body in an erect posture. (Tip: It's got a funny Roman name)

Gluteus Maximus

100

What spinning toy is associated with the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah?

Dreidel

200

Formed in New York City in 1985, this American hip hop group was the first female rap act to sell more than 1 million copies in the U.S. and the first to achieve gold & platinum status by the RIAA.

Salt-N-Pepa

200

This tabletop role-playing game, originally published in 1974, faced controversy. during the 70s and 80s, because of negative publicity from parents and Christian groups that this game promoted devil worship and satanism.

Dungeons & Dragons

200

Once playing the flashy, rude European Exchange student Tinka in the show "Shake It Up," Carolina Sunshine has given up acting, in exchange for politics. Working under this president as Deputy Communications Director in his 2024 presidential campaign, and as a White House staffer during his presidency in 2018.

Donald Trump

200

Ask R.L. Stine: the reflex "piloerection," which involves the contraction of hundreds or thousands of small "arrector pili" muscles in the body, is better known by what name?

Goosebumps

200

Before L. Ron Hubbard founded the Church of Scientology, Hubbard was a prolific _________  ___________.

Sci-Fi Writer

300

Due to her raw, emotive, and blues-inspired vocals in her band Big Brother and the Holding Company. This singer challenged traditional gender roles in the all-male dominated rock music scene of the 1960s. She unfortunately would die of a heroin overdose.

Janis Joplin

300

Who is the first female playable character to appear in a fighting game to gain mainstream recognition?

Chun-Li

300

Before her tremulous career as a pop star, Britney Spears appeared in the reboot of this classic Disney show alongside other future celebrities like Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.

(The All-New) Mickey Mouse Club

300

Hansen's disease is a long term infection by certain bacteria, which can lead to damage of the nerves and respiratory tract, but especially the skin and eyes. By what name is Hansen's disease better known as?

Leprosy

300

The phrase "sacred cow" to describe a person or thing immune from criticism comes from what religion that in fact does revere cows as holy animals?

Hinduism

400

"The Day the Music Died" was used to describe the 1959 tragic plane crash that ended the lives of famous rock n' roll musicians: Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, & ____________.

Buddy Holly

400

What word completes the title of the 2017 game "Super Mario” what, for the Nintendo Switch? The word in question is also a vehicle manufactured by Honda and the English name of a Greek epic poem.

Odyssey

400

Her popular 2022 memoir explored her relationship with her mother and the pitfalls of child stardom, specifically in the Nickelodeon shows "Sam & Cat" and "ICarly".

Jennette McCurdy

400

An "umbilicoplasty" is a form of cosmetic surgery intended to modify the appearance of what typically unnoticed body part?

Belly Button

400

The holiest city in Islam, birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and holds the site of the Kaaba that attracts millions of Muslims for their annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Mecca

500

Nicknamed “Satchmo” and “Ambassador Satch”, this New Orleans-born trumpeter, singer, and bandleader rose to fame in the 1920s and is considered a leading figure in jazz history. He was also the first Black man to host a radio show in the U.S.

Louis Armstrong

500

Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game that deals with buying, trading and developing properties, in order to drive your opponents into bankruptcy. However, Monopoly is based on another game, created by Lizzie Magie, which was originally meant to be social commentary. 

The Landlord's Game

500

Mitchel Musso was arrested in 2023 for theft and public intoxication, as well as DUI charges in 2013. However, in his career he is most notably known for his roles as Oliver in "Hannah Montana" and as Jeremy in this animated musical-comedy TV series.

Phineas and Ferb

500

This is the term that describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state and allows to body to self-regulate process to keep internal conditions relatively constant despite external changes.

Homeostasis

500

 Mary Barrett Dyer was a martyr that was hanged in Boston in 1660 because of her staunch commitment to what "friendly," "pacifist" religious group?

The Quakers