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100

This freezing cold member of a famous Compton rap group went on to feature in a famous cop action film -- and the one across the street, too

Who is Ice Cube?

100

Completing a golf hole one under par is called this, often shouted by excited children when they spot a flying creature in the sky

What is a "birdie"?

100

The television series Stranger Things takes place in this fictional Indiana town

What is Hawkins?

100

Introduced in the early 1890s, this popular fruit-flavored snack was named for a populous Boston suburb just west of the city

What are Fig Newtons?

100

Once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea, this popular condiment is doused all over American cookout classics -- spill it on yourself, and you'll look like a vampire!

What is ketchup?

200

Nancy Cartwright of The Simpsons fame is the aunt of this famous pop star

Who is Sabrina Carpenter?

200

This NFL sports team's logo is the only one that faces to the left, but it's designed that way on purpose to show a hidden design containing the first letter of the team's name

Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?

200

This Jersey girl and R&B star played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella (1997)

Who is Whitney Houston?

200
After the end of the Seven Years' War and the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765, things weren't looking good financially for legendary Boston military officer Paul Revere -- so he took up this branch of medicine to make ends meet

What is dentistry?

200

In mathematics, the equation (1 + √5)/2, also commonly known by its more colorful name, is represented by this Greek letter

What is Phi?

300

Young and the Restless actor Penn Badgley was featured in a 2024 music video by this pop artist, playing a mayor of a rundown city

Who is Ariana Grande?

300

In his 2020 song "What's Poppin", rapper Jack Harlow references this 10-time NBA All-Star and all-time record holder for assists and steals

Who is John Stockton?

300
In this mid-2000s sitcom, a mother of two twin boys lands a job at a fictional 5-star Boston hotel, a show which debuted as a spinoff of the original just a few years later

What is The Suite Life of Zack and Cody?

300

On top of the Old John Hancock building, its large weather beacon will flash this color if snow is headed for the area, according to a simple rhyme

What is red?

300

A dish of minced meat, onions and oatmeal is the national dish of this country -- it's certainly an acquired taste

What is Scotland?

400

The day of Nirvana's last concert was also the day this Canadian pop star was born

Who is Justin Bieber?

400

In the 2015-16 NBA season, this colorful NBA team broke the 20-year-long record for total wins in a season with 73, just barely passing the Michael Jordan-led '95-'96 Bulls

Who are the Golden State Warriors?

400

This Canadian interviewer, known for his unique and eccentric style, has interviewed such public figures as Pharrell and Drake, and even politicians such as former US President Gerald Ford and former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev

Who is Nardwuar the Human Serviette?

400

The name of a long-running gift shop was the inspiration for this popular square's name change in 2019, with its bus station being renamed a few months after

What is Nubian Square?

400

Initially created in Disneyland in the 1960s at a place that shares a name with one of its competitors, this popular chip is now a worldwide hit, with flavors such as golden sriracha and spicy nacho

What are Doritos?

500

The 2015 debut single by this genre-bending singer/rapper was named in part after a famous basketball player -- he thought he resembled the athlete by putting braids in his hair

Who is Post Malone?

500

In 1895, William Morgan invented this sport in Holyoke, Massachusetts, taking characteristics from handball and tennis

What is volleyball?

500

This famous astronomer penned the 1980 book "Cosmos", published as a companion to its associated PBS mini-series

Who is Carl Sagan?

500

This flagship department store in Downtown Crossing was home to the annual tradition of the "Running of the Brides" -- where not just the prices were low, the elevation of the store was, too

What is Filene's Basement?

500

This early 90s, text-only Macintosh web browser shares a name with a popular Afro-Brazilian music genre originating in the late 19th century

What is Samba?