Large Animals
Great Scientists
Comfort Foods
It's a Date!
Night at the Movies!
100
The largest single living animal cell on Earth is the yolk of this flightless bird.
What is the ostrich?
100
This great British naturalist's grandfather Erasmus had earlier developed his own theory on evolution.
Who is Charles Darwin?
100
On September 29, 2008 every stock in the S&P 500 dropped, except for this soup maker.
What is "Campbell's"?
100
Dolly Parton blocks these hours for work.
What is 9 (a.m.) to 5 (p.m.)? The tune is “9 to 5” and was the title song of the 1980 film of the same name.
100
It’s the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film with the classic shower scene.
What is Psycho? Anthony Perkins starred as Norman Bates.
200
Next to humans, this land mammal has the longest lifespan.
What is the "elephant".
200
Watson & Crick found this has a double helix structure.
What is DNA?
200
Ketchup is often baked right into this main dish, that shares it's name with a pop music star.
What is "meatloaf"?
200
Easy like this morning by the Commodores— released in 1977
What is Sunday?
The tune is “Easy,” and the line from the song is “I’m easy like Sunday morning.”
200
This 1962 Middle Eastern drama stars Peter O’Toole and features Omar Sharif and Anthony Quinn.
What is Lawrence of Arabia?
It is a story about the life of T.E. Lawrence. He served in the Middle East during World War I. When he returns home, King George V is to bestow the Order of the Bath on him at a royal audience, but Lawrence refuses the honor. According to the king, “He left me holding the box in my hand.”
300
Also known as a cougar, this cat with a four letter name can spring up to about 20 feet in a single leap.
What is the puma?
300
Denied a college education in her own country, in 1903 she became the first woman in France to earn her doctorate.
Who is Marie Curie?
300
The name of this basic tomato-based spaghetti sauce means "in sailor's style"
What is "marinara"?
300
Chicago takes you to the park on this day—released in 1972
The tune is “Saturday in the Park.”
300
This 1971 ABC Movie of the Week is the story of Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo’s struggle with cancer and his friendship with teammate Gale Sayers.
What is Brian’s Song? James Caan plays the title role, and the film was released a year after Piccolo’s death.
400
It was one of the largest horned dinosaurs, 2 of its 3 horns were up to three feet long!
What is the triceratops?
400
Black inventor Garrett Morgan developed parts of the gas mask later used by American soldiers during this war.
What is World War I?
400
These fried Mexican treats are often coated with cinnamon and sugar
What are churros?
400
Don McLean sings about the day this happened— released in 1971.
The tune is “The Day the Music Died. "
400
Robin Williams’ character starts each day’s broadcast in this 1987 war story with “Goooooooooood morrrrrrrrrrning, [name of country],” which is also the title of the film.
What is Good Morning, Vietnam? The film follows this unorthodox Army D.J. after he’s reassigned from Crete to Vietnam.
500
This "monster" is the largest lizard native to the United States.
What is the gila monster?/gila1-8810032e9677407fb703d1c8406e6cba.jpg)
500
In 1924 Louis Victor de Broglie described the wave-like properties of this basic particle of an atom.
An electron
500
A 50's fad, still popular today, this TOY was inspired by a Conneticut bakery's pie tins
What is a frisbee?
500
“Girl’s name” Tuesday by the Rolling Stones— released in 1967.
The tune is “Ruby Tuesday."
500
In this 1957 film, E.G. Marshall, Ed Begley, Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Jack Klugman, and others serve on the jury in a capital murder trial. One by one, they change their minds about the defendant’s guilt or innocence.
What is 12 Angry Men?