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This Lithuanian born NBA player holds the record for the longest name in NBA history

Who is Martynas Andriuškevičius

100

Written on airline stationery, a 1970 letter from this singer to Richard Nixon includes his private phone numbers in Memphis

Who is Elvis

100

In 1984, Ronald Reagan’s re-election campaign ran a famous television ad titled "Pencil," though it became far better known by this optimistic three word slogan

What is "Morning in America"

100

In 2004, the National Firearms Museum opened an exhibit on these, highlighting their use in skeet & trapshooting

What are Shotguns

100

A popular exhibit at the Hall of Fame is the actual cornfield used on this "corny" TV show

What is Hee Haw

200

Before winning six NBA championships, this Hall of Fame center was known as Lew Alcindor before adopting a new name in 1971 that translates from Arabic to "noble, servant of the Powerful One."

Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

200

The signature of Russia's foreign minister is on the back of a canceled $7.2 million check used to pay for this in 1868

What is Alaska

200

A pun on the president’s nickname, this catchy 1952 slogan helped propel WWII General Dwight Eisenhower into the White House

What is "I Like Ike"

200

The biathlon rifle's a straight-pull, bolt-action model that fires 5.6 millimeter rounds, or this small caliber

What is a .22

200

Before getting "On The Road Again", he donated a blue bandana & a pair of sneakers to the Hall

Who is Willie Nelson

300

This famous baseball player earned his iconic nickname as a rookie with the Baltimore Orioles due to owner Jack Dunn being legally appointed his guardian

Who is George "Babe" Ruth Jr.

300

A War Department document records the May 13, 1864 burial of William Christman, the first military interment here

What is Arlington National Cemetery

300

Warren G. Harding won the 1920 presidential election by promising tired post-WWI voters a return to this nine-letter noun

What is "Normalcy"

300

The line of pistols designed by this Austrian in 1898 became the standard for German soldiers

What is a Luger

300

This inductee and one-time San Quentin inmate has his pardon from Governor Reagan displayed at the Hall

Who is Merle Haggard

400

Russian NBA forward Andrei Kirilenko famously wore number 47 on the court, which directly inspired this military-grade firearm nickname

What is AK-47

400

An Apollo 11 flight planuses abbreviations like LMfor this vehicle that landed on the surface of the Moon

What is the Lunar Module

400

William Henry Harrison and John Tyler rallied Whig voters in 1840 with a rhyming slogan referencing a famous 1811 Indian Territory battle and this running mate

What is "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too"

400

The bullet or "ball" designed by this Frenchman in 1849 wreaked havoc in the U.S. Civil War

What is a Minié

400

The Country Music Hall of Fame has a dress made & worn by this Kentucky-born singer as a 14-year-old newlywed

Who is Loretta Lynn

500

Named after the Nigerian magistrate in the book The Thorn Birds, this former New York Jets left tackle was drafted fourth overall in 2006 and started 160 consecutive games while missing only one offensive snap in his entire ten-year NFL career

Who is D'Brickashaw Ferguson

500

An 1879 patent application is from "Thomas A. Edison of" this community "in the state of New Jersey"

What is Menlo Park

500

Seeking a second full term in 1864 amid the American Civil War, his campaign popularized the advice "Don't swap horses in the middle of the stream"

Who is Abraham Lincoln

500

It's a term for a type of monkey or a type of short barreled pistol

What is a Snub-nose

500

This "Singing Brakeman" was in the first group of performers inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Who is Jimmie Rodgers