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100

Name one ancient civilization of the Americas.

The Inca, the Aztec, the Maya, etc.

100

The first and last name of the doctor who created a monster.

Victor Frankenstein 

100

Mars has this much gravity in relation to Earth.

One third

100

Name the movie in which Buttercup is being forced to marry the scheming Prince Humperdink, only to be rescued by the Dread Pirate Roberts.

The Princess Bride

100

Who was dubbed "The King of Rock and Roll"?

Elvis Presley

200

Name one ancient Greek philosopher.

Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, etc.

200

This is the Shakespeare play where we find the Prince of Denmark trying to prove that his uncle killed his father to get the crown and marry his brother's wife. Disney's "The Lion King" is loosely based on this story. 

Hamlet

200

This is the name of the star closest to Earth.

Sol

200

Name the writer and director of the first Avengers movie (hint: he created the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Joss Whedon

200

What British band started the "British Invasion" in the 1950s and 1960s with hits such as "Twist and Shout", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", and "Can't Buy Me Love"?

The Beatles

300

What were Russia's emperors called?

Tsars / Czars

300

In this Victorian era novel, Jane Austen writes of a young woman named Elizabeth who denies for a long time that she has fallen deeply in love with the enigmatic and cantankerous Mr. Darcy.

Pride and Prejudice

300

What substance has the chemical name of dihydrogen monoxide?

Water (H2O)

300

Name 3 novels that were made into movies.

Lots....

300

What is the infamous "27 Club"?

The mysterious, growing set of artists who die at age 27.

400

Name one Chinese dynasty

Ming, Chin, Han, etc.

400

In this brilliant jazz era classic by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, middle class Jonathan moves to the fictional West Egg island of New York, only to find his new neighbour is a popular, mysterious and immensely rich man with a murky past.

The Great Gatsby

400

Name one vestigial part of the human body.

The tailbone (coccyx), wisdom teeth

400

Name the fictional spy portrayed by several actors over the last five decades, including Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.

James Bond

400

What musical award is given to artists whose song(s) has risen to immense popularity, has broken new musical ground, and contains culturally relevant and thought-provoking lyrics?

The Grammy Award

500

What was the name of the germanic chieftain who united France into one country and ruled as emperor?

Charlemagne

500

In this horror classic, Jonathan Harker and Dr. Abraham van Helsing join forces to stop a terrifying monster from Eastern Europe.

Dracula

500

Approximately how fast is the speed of light?

Approx. 300,000,000 m/s (about 300,000 km/s)

500

Name one of the famous actors who voiced characters in Disney's Frozen.

Kristen Bell, Jonathan Goff, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, etc.

500

What instrument makes sound using metal strings, wooden hammers, buttons called keys, foot pedals, a board, and is used in almost all genres of music in the Western world?

The piano