Not So Random History
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The belligerents of the Hundred Years' War

Who are Britain and France?

100

Yo Adrian! *Stallone voice*

What is Rocky?

100

50 meters long and 25 meters wide is the size of this wet venue

What is an Olympic swimming pool?


100

The Cardinal is the state bird of Virginia, while this animal holds that title for Maryland

What is the Baltimore Oriole?

200

Albert Einstein shares a birthday with this influencer/celebrity who some might say is hard to Keep up With

Who is Kim Kardashian? (And Muhammad Amjad :))

200

James Caan played this hot-headed oldest brother whose son was a main character in the third (and worst) film of this franchise

What is The Godfather?

200

The first sport played on the moon

What is golf?

200

Lamar Jackson is the star QB for the Baltimore Ravens whose mascot is inspired from this UVA dropout

Whos is Edgar Allen Poe?

300

The length of the shortest war in history

What is 38 minutes?

300

While her ex-husband works such as Titanic and Avatar have received critical acclaim, Kathyn Bigelow took home Best Director for this 2008 war story

What is the Hurt Locker?

300

The award given to the first place winners during the first modern Olympic Games

What is a silver medal?


300

This Virginia native has his likeness featured on the $2 bill

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

400

The Euro recently dipped below the USD for the first time since inception during this year

What is 2002?

400

Known for works such as The Prestige and Tenet, this filmmaker was nominated for Best Director for this 2018 film

What is Dunkirk?

400

The colloquial name for when a player makes three back to back strikes in bowling

What is a Turkey?


400

While the Washington Monument is incorrectly referred to as the tallest structure in the nation's capital, this radio tower is in fact the tallest structure in Washington D.C.

What is the Hughes Memorial Tower?

500

Rich Fairbanks founded Capital One with this British-born technology investor

Whos is Nigel Morris?

500

This British-Irish Actor is the only person to go 3/3 in Best Actor nominations, most recently for his depiction of a certain American hero

Who is Daniel Day Lewis?

500

Juan Soto recently took home first place in the Home Run Derby, but this former outfielder once set a record with 28 home runs hit in one round

Who is Josh Hamilton?

500

The number of combined Congressional representation between Virginia, D.C., and Maryland

How much is 26?