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100

This activist starred as Pink in "The Wall" and co-wrote "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and organized "Live Aid".

Who is Sir Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, Knight of the British Empire?

100

His first starring role was as Joel Goodson, a college bound one night brothel proprietor.

Who is Tom Cruise

100

In 1919, 21 people were killed in Boston due to a flood of this.

What is molasses?

100

Le Bateau ("The Boat"), a paper-cut by Henri Matisse did this at the Museum of Modern Art for 46 days in 1961.

What is hung upside down?

100

This inventor originated social distance communication when he proclaimed. "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you." to his assistant in another room.

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

200

This singer songwriter's wrote four tunes recorded by The Monkees, including "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You".

Who is Neil Diamond.

200

He first came to fame playing Kip Wilson in the sitcom "Bosom Buddies"?

Who is Tom Hanks.

200

On Super Bowl Sunday an estimated one billion of these will be consumed.

What are chicken wings?

200

Patches of this wild plant slowed invading Viking armies, allowing the Scots time to escape and so became Scotland's national flower.

What is thistle?

200

He sent the first telegraph message "What hath God wrought" in 1844.

Who is Samuel Morse?

300

The catchy refrain of the "59th Street Bridge Song"

What is "dootin' do do do do do, Feelin' Groovy"?

300

She contributed the title song to and starred in a 1980 film where three female employees of a sexist, lying, hypocritical bigot find a way to turn the tables on him.

Who is Dolly Parton?

300

This is the only edible food that is said never to spoil.    

What is honey

300

It was said that she could do everything her partner did only backwards and in heels.

Who was Ginger Rogers

300

An advertising slogan said God created man and this man made them equal. Name him.

Samuel Colt

400

This guitar playing country superstar backed some of music's biggest stars as a member of the famed LA "Wrecking Crew" before going on to a successful solo career.

Who is Glen Campbell?

400

His first leading role was playing boxer Jack Jefferson, a part he originated in "The Great White Hope" on Broadway.

Who is James Earl Jones?

400

This type of nut is produced by the hickory tree.      

What are pecans

400

Confectioneers Forrest Mars (son of the Mars Company founder) teamed up with Bruce Murrie (son of Hershey Chocolate's president) to create this popular candy.

What are M&Ms?

400

In 1945 Percy Spencer's experience with a candy bar in his pocket led to the invention of this device.

What is the microwave oven?

500

The chorus of this song by The Who laments "It's only teenage wasteland"

What is Baba O'Riley?

500

He first became known through roles on the soap opera Another World and the PBS kids' show The Electric Company (notably as Easy Reader, Mel Mounds the DJ, and Vincent the Vegetable Vampire).

Who is Morgan Freeman?

500

Using citrus juice as a cure for scurvy led to British sailors to be referred to as this.

What are Limeys?

500

The bulb of this flower can be substituted for an onion in cooking (though less flavorful, more like a shallot).

What is a tulip?

500

The Doctor who developed the assessment for newborns which measures; Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration, and is known as an APGAR score.

Who was Dr. Virginia Apgar?