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1. In what year did Science North first open it's doors? Answer: 1984

2. Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in what year? Answer: 1818

3. Godzilla first appeared in film in what year? Answer: 1954

4. In what year was NASCAR founded? Answer: 1948

5. The Three Musketeers, by Alexander Dumas,published in? Answer: 1844

6. What year was North Bay,Ontario was established as a city? Answer: 1891

7. Sirius Satellite Radio was founded in? Answer: 1990

8. XM Satellite Radio was founded in? Answer: 1988

9. The Legend of Zelda had it's North American Release in? Answer: 1987

10. The Toyota Motor Corporation was founded in? Answer: 1937

11. Baseball's first World Series was in? Answer: 1903

12. Pluto was first discovered in what year? Answer: 1930

13. The Playboy mansion was constructed in what year? Answer: 1927

14. Canada's beloved Tim Hortons franchise started up in? Answer: 1964

15. Actor and narrator Morgan Freeman was born in? Answer: 1937

16. Vacuum Cleaners 1860s

17.Red Hot Chili Peppers 1983

18.Grey Cup awarded 1909

19.Jules Verne Around The World in 80 Days published 1873

20.Indianapolis colts won super bowl 2007

21.Ben Affleck born 1972

22.Clerks released 1994

23.King of The Hill stopped in 2010

24. First Comedy Central roast 2003

25. Matthew Perry born 1969

26. Jennifer Aniston 1969

27. Courtney Cox 1964

28. Matt LeBlanc 1967

29. Lisa Kudrow 1963

30. David Schwimmer 1966

31. Mcdonalds Happy Meal since 1979

32. Mcdonalds 1940

33. Spice Girls 1994

34. Stan Lee created Iron Man 1963

35. The Terminator 1984

36. Jack Kirby died 1994

37. Wayne Gretzky retired 1999

38. Family Guy 1999

39. Kraft Dinner 1937

40. Walmart Canada 1994

41. Statue of Liberty designated a U.S monument in 1924

42. Hindenburg blimp accident of 1937

43. Jay Leno started hosting The Tonight Show in 1992

44. Bill Clinton took office in 1993

45. Australia got independence 1901

46. David Wilcox born 1949

47. Oh Yeah! Kool Aid replaced “Juice Smack” as the brand name in what year? Answer 1927

48. The Colbert Report 2005

49. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban 2004

50. 007 Goldeneye for N64 1997

51. Pink Floyd 1965

52. Cheers ran from 1982 – 1993

53. Harold and Kumar whitecastle 2004

54. Peter Boyle died 2006 ( Dad from ELR)

55. Lay -Z boy founded 1927

56. Microsoft 1975

57. Dragonheart 1996 film

58. James bond first appeared in Casino Royal novel in 1953

59. Bill Cosby 1937

60. Martha Stewart insider trading in 2004

61. LOTR the fellowship of the ring published 1954

62. Patrick Stewart on Star Trek the next gen starred in 1987

63. The Rock ( Dwayne Johnson) debuted in 1995

64. Oprah Winfrey born 1954

65. Jack Daniels whiskey founded 1875

66. Soviet Union dissolved 1991

67. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1997

68. Ronald Reagen took office in 1981

69. Chuck Norris born 1940

70. Fresh Prince of Bel Air ended in 1996

71. Larry King hosted Larry King Live starting 1985

72. NES launched 1983

73. Futurama started 1999

74. Aerosmith formed 1969

75. Freddy Mercury died 1991

76. First live-action TMNT movie 1990

77. Jackie Chan started his acting career 1959

78. Cirque Du Soleil started 1984

79. Bob Marley died 1981

80. Seth Rogen born 1982

81. Iphone first released in 2007

82. The Wedding Singer 1998

83. Apple Inc was founded 1976

84. Jackie Chan born 1954

85. Wikipedia launched 2001

86. Windsor, Ontario first settled 1749

87. Facebook founded 2004

88. Nissan Motor Company founded 1933

89. German Confederation 1815

90. The first Grammy award 1959

91. The Catcher in the Rye 1951 (book)

92. Piere trudeau took office in 1968

93. Freshco groceries founded 2010

94. Mark Twain born 1835

95. Scooby Doo first on tv 1969

96. Looney Tunes 1930 animated shorts

97. George Washington took office 1978

98. John Bon Jovi born 1962

99. Batman Begins in theatres 2005

100. Poptarts produced 1964

101. Basketball first played 1891

102. Molson Canadian 1959

103. John A Mcdonald born 1815

104. Yogi bear first appeared 1958

105. The Flinstones 1960

106. Can you recall what year Total Recall came out? 1990

107. Jackie Robinson died 1972

108. Journey 1973

109. Bruce Lee died 1973

110. Smuckers company founded 1897

111. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer published 1939

112. Bobby Orr retired 1978

113. Eminem's debut album infinte 1996

114. Shawshank Redemption 1994 FILM

115. Dell was founded 1984

116. Days of our lives 1965

117. Bob Dylan born 1941

118. Dr. phill 2002

119. John Lennon born in 1940

120. Interveiw with the vampire 1994

121. Johnny Cash died 2003

122. Maxwell house coffee 1892

123. First demonstrated TV in 1909

124. Target US opened in 1902

125. Betty Crocker brandname 1921

126. Mike Tyson arrested for rape 1991

127. Pearl Jam formed 1990

128. Mickey Rooney died 2014

129. Bill Clinton impeached 1998

130. “Wheres the beef?” slogan started 1984

131. Telus founded 1990

132. Stephen King published his first novel in 1973

133. Michael Jackson died 2009

134. OHL ontario hockey 1933

135. Mexico independence 1836

136. Martin Luther king jr “ I have a dream” speech 1963

137. SNL started 1975

138. Frank Sinatra died 1998

139. Pizza Hut 1958

140. the song “Jack and Diane” 1982

145. Gillette founded 1901

146. Orsen Wells broadcast of War of the worlds 1938

147. Alexander graham bell died 1922

148. Alberta became a province in 1905

149. TD Financial Group founded 1855

150. Canadian Snowbirds acrobatic flights started 1971

151. The YMCA opened in North America ( Montreal) in November of 1851

152. Toronto Blue Jays have been around since 1976

153. The first flag raising for the Canadian Flag was on February 5th, 1965.

154. Toronto Maple Leafs have been around since 1927

155. John Galt founded Guelph, Ontario on St. Georges Day, April 23, 1827

156. Princess Elizabeth became Queen on February 6, 1952, after the death of her father, King George VI, yet the Coronation didn’t occur until 16 months later.

157. The first Big Brothers agency was established in Canada in 1913

158. Home Hardware Stores Limited was established in 1964

159. The Canadian Cadets first began 1879

160. The Silver Dart’s maiden flight in Canada took place on February 23, 1909 (First Flight)

161. Gordon Lightfoot was born on November 17, 1938

162. Anne Murray was born on June 20, 1945

163. India became a country in 1947

164. The movie “Pretty Woman” released 1991

165. Monopoly has endured as a family favourite game since 1935.

166. New Zealand became a country in 1840

167. The Berlin wall fell 1989

168. Monty Python and the holy grail world premier 1975

169. In 1939, the republic of Czechoslovakia was dissolved, opening the way for Nazi occupation of Czech areas and the separation of Slovakia

170. Mount Rushmore was dedicated in 1925.

171. May 1939, the Caped Crusader first appeared in DC Comics' Detective Comics

172. In 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius.

173. In 1751, James Madison, fourth president of the United States, was born in Port Conway, Virginia.

174. On March 17, 1762, New York held its first St. Patrick's Day parade.

175. Aloha! Hawaii became a state in what year? Answer:Aug. 21, 1959

176. In 1837, the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, New Jersey

177. In 1969, John Lennon married Yoko Ono in Gibraltar

178. In 1727, physicist, mathematician and astronomer Sir Isaac Newton died in London.

179. Bob Barker stopped hosting The Price is Right in 2007

180. Billy the Kid died 1881 aged 21 real name William Henry McCartly

181. “The Titanic” film came out 1997

182. The Titanic April 10 – 15th 1912

183. World of Warcraft first released in North America November 23rd, 2004

184. Blizzard Entertainment founded in 1994. Formerly Chaos Studios ( 1994) formerly Silicon & Synapse Studios (1991)

185. Major League Baseball (MLB) founded 1869

186. Walt Disney began his animation career in 1920

187. Arthur Conan Doyle's “ A Study in Scarlet” was published 1886. The first appearance of Sherlock Holmes.

188. King Henry VIII (the eighth) was crowned king of England June 24, 1509

189. The show “CSI Miami” has been on the air since 2002

190. The Eiffel Tower was completed on March 15th 1889

191. The French Revolution ran 1789 – 1799

192. Lionel Ritchie made his debut solo album in 1982

193. The Big Bang Theory (TV) on the air since September 23, 2007

194. First appearance of Sonic The Hedgehog June 23rd, 1991 ( GAME)

195. Lego building blocks first became available in 1949.

196. Ringo Starr joined the Beatles in 1962. He was formerly of the band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.

197. “Dracula” by Bram Stoker was first published May 26, 1897 (BOOK)

198. “Bram Stokers Dracula” (FILM) released November 13, 1992

199. Nevada became the 36th state of USA on October 31, 1864

200. John Wayne 1907 - 1979

201. Sony's Walkman (cassette edition) retailed July 1, 1979 – October 25th

202. The Mr. Clean brand name was introduced 1958

203. Bernie Mac October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008

204. Rockstar Games Inc founded 1998

205. Billy Talent formed 1993

206. In Back to The Future ( FILM) What year does Marty McFly time travel to? Answer 1955

207. What year was Atari Inc. First founded ? Answer: 1972

208. In 1984's Terminator film, what year is Arnold Schwarzenagger's cyborg assassin sent back from? Answer: 2029

209. What year did the US “Watergate Scandal” first come to light? Answer: June 17th, 1972

210. What year was the German shoe manufacturer Adidas founded? Answer: 1949

211. What year were American outlaws, Bonnie and Clyde ambushed and killed by police officers? Answer: 1934

212. Bryan Adams released the song “Summer of 69” in what year? Answer: 1985

213. Neil Patrick Harris get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Answer: 2011

214. Judge Judy has been taking care of business on TV since? Answer 1996

215. Edgar Allan Poe's “The Raven” was published in The New York Evening Mirror on January 29,1845

216. What year did the space shuttle “ Challenger” disintegrate over the Atlantic ocean? Answer: January 28, 1886

217. When did the American Revolution take place? Answer: 1765 – 1783

218. The Chevrolet Impala was introduced when? Answer: 1958

219. What year is the Chevy Impala in the show Supernatural? Answer: 1967

220. First appearing in animated shorts on the Tracey Ulman show, based off his age at the time, in what year was Bart Simpson born? Answer : 1977. Bart is 10 years old and first appeared in 1987

221. When did the Oprah Winfrey talk show end? Answer : Sept 8th, 1986 – 20011 May 25th

222. When did the Vietnam war end? November 1st, 1955 – April 30th 1975

223. Amelia Earhart went up, up and far away never to be seen again, in what year? She disappeared in 1937 while attempting to make a circumnavigational flight around the globe. Bonus questions: What year was she declared dead? Answer : 1939

224. Paul McCartney was knighted for his services to music in what year? Answer: 1997 225. When did Canada kill off the death penalty? Answer: July 14, 1976

226. “Dirty Dancing” danced it's way into theatres in 1987, but what year is it set in? Answer: 1963

227. Billy Idol first has his White Wedding in what year? Answer: October 23rd, 1982

228. The DeLorean was only in production for 3 years, what year did production end? Answer: 1983

229. Twentieth century Fox was founded in what year? Answer: May 13th, 1935

230. What year did Rupert Murdoch by Britain’s The Times? Answer: 1981

231. What year was Rupert Murdoch born? Answer 1931

232. The Bangles “Manic Monday” came out what year? Answer: 1986

233. After a healthy dose of the Super Soldier Serum, Steven Rogers picked up his shield and became Captain America in what year? Answer 1941

234. Geroge R.R. Martins “ Game of Thrones” was published 15 years before the show sharing its name aired in what year? Answer 1996

235. “The Lewinsky scandal” which almost lead to the impeachment of Bill Clinton, happened in what year? Answer: 1998

236. The witch trial's of Salem hung around in what year? Answer: 1692-1693

237. The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show has been on the air sine what year? Answer: 1960

238. The Chris Brown beat down, and his subsequent arrest took place what year? Answer: 2009

239. Goodfellas came out when? Answer: 1990

240. What year was mob boss Al Capone put behind bars? Answer: 1932

241. No thanks to Seth Rogen and James Franco, Kim Jung Un, has been in office since what year? Answer 2011

242. Raisin Bran cereal has been keeping us regular since what year? Answer: 1926

243. Folgers, originally the Pioneer Steam Coffee and Spice Mills, has been around since what year? Answer: 1850 Bonus Question: In what year did James A. Folger buy and rename the company? Answer: 1876

244. The Final Fantasy franchise has been a huge success since it's inception in what year? Answer: 1987

245. The Guinness Book of World Record has been an international success, and becomes the worlds foremost authority on cataloguing and verifying world records. What year did it all start? Answer: 1955

246. The worlds shortest man, Chandra Bahadur Dangi, is measured at 21.51 inches and was born in what year? Answer: 1939 Bonus Question: What year was he verified as the shortest man ever by Guinness World Records? Answer : 2012

247. What year did search giant Google first hit the world wide web? Answer: 1998

248. Apple's original Ipod held roughly 1,000 songs with a capacity of 5 gbs, in what year did it first launch? Answer : October 23rd, 2001. Bonus Question: What year saw the Ipod Touch come to market? Answer: September 5th, 2007

249. The character Mr. Peabody first appeared in the Rocky and Bullwinkle show as the smartest being in existence, what year did his Improbable Historical Adventures first appear? Answer: 1959

250. Seeking to create and standardize the use hexagonal shaped solar panels for use on Roadways, sidewalks and sporting arenas, Solar Roadways Inc was founded by couple Scott and Julie Brusaw in what year? Answer: 2006 Bonus Question: In what year did Scott and Julie meet? Answer: 1963

251. When was Michael Jordan’s final NBA game? Answer: April 16, 2003 Bonus Question: When did he start his pro career Answer: 1984

252. Ben Affleck starred in Daredevil in what year? Answer: 2003

253. Timely Comics renamed in what year to become Marvel Comics? Answer: 1961

254. The NFL was founded what year? Answer: 1920

255. Martial Arts Master Bruce Lee began teaching martial arts in the United States in what year? Answer: 1959

256. What year did Samuel de Champlain found Quecbec City? Answer 1608

257. What year was King Louis XIII of France crowned ? Answer: 1610 Bonus Question: Name either the year of his death or the year of his birth Answer: 1601 - 1643

258. What year did Ozzy Osbourne bite the head off of a bat? Answer: 1982 259. Before the bat incident, Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off of a dove, when did this happen? Answer: 1981

260. The original Mortal Kombat for the SNES and SEGA released what year? Answer: 1992

261. General Sales Tax in Ontario was introduced in what year? Answer: 1991

271. The website Amazon was founded in what year? Answer : 1994

272. Washington state became America's 42nd state in what year? Answer: 1889

273. Friday the 13th (the Original) was released in what year? Answer: 1980

274. Canada's Wonderland opened it's doors in what year? Answer: 1981

275. The show Friends went on air in what year? Answer: 1994

276. What year was the Hollywood walk of Fame established? Answer: 1958

277. What year was Ben Stiller born? Answer: 1965

278. What year did Tom Cruise marry Katie Holmes? Answer 2006

279. What year was Samsung founded? Answer: 1938

280. In what year did Jared Fogle become Jared the Subway Guy? Answer:1999

281. The first murder attributed to the Zodiac Killer happened in what year? Answer: 1968

282. The band Rush formed in what year? Answer: 1968

283. The Wall-Street crash known as Black Tuesday happened in what year? Answer 1929

284. What year did Scott Thompson join the Kids in The Hall? Answer: 1985

285. Fantasy Writer J.R.R. Tolkein passed away in what year? Answer: 1973

286. The Oxford Dictionary of English was published

287. The short story “ The curious case of Benjamin Button was published what year? Answer: 1922

288. Harvard University was established in what year? Answer: 1636

289. Nintendo's original GameBoy was released in North America in what year? Answer: 1989

290. Owen Wilson made his film debut in what year? Answer 1996

291. The Stanley Cup was first awarded in what year? Answer: 1893

292. When did the Transformers franchise being? Answer: Started with a toy line in 1984

293. What year did Harry Houdini begin his magic career? Answer: 1891

294. Harry Houdini failed to escape death in what year? Answer: 1926

295. George Lucas was born what year? Answer: 1944

296. Raiders of the last Ark hit theatres what year? Answer: 1981

297. Dairy Queen was founded when? Answer: 1940

298. In Austin Powers The Spy who shagged me, Dr.Evil goes back in time to what year to steal Austins, erm, Mojo? Answer: 1969

299. The Flash first sped into comic life in what year? Answer?: 1940

300. Before its return, Family guy was temporarily cancelled in what year? Answer: 2003