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Which of these artists had a national top 40 hit in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's?
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Ray Charles
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In what year did man first walk on the moon?
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1969
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Who played the role of James West on the original TV series, "The Wild Wild West"?
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Robert Conrad
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The 1996 book "Under the Tuscan Sun" recounts the author's experience doing what?
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Renovating a villa
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Which of the following defines the plot of a Horatio Alger story?
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Rags to Riches
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What type of natural phenomenon is a chinook?
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Dry, warm wind
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Which of the following TV talk show hosts was a VH1 vee-jay?
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Rosie O’Donnell
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Which US President is known as "The Great Communicator"?
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Ronald Reagan
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For which of the following occasions is the US flag customarily flown at half-staff?
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Memorial Day
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In the 1978 film "National Lampoon's Animal House" to which fraternity house did Bluto belong?
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Delta
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Which of the following actors has never portrayed the character of Zorro in a film?
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Ricardo Montalban
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LeAnn Rimes hit song "Blue" was originally written for what country music legend?
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Patsy Cline
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What resort town is the setting for the 1960 film "Where the Boys Are"?
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Fort Lauderdale
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What state's motto is "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?
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Michigan
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The Mount St. Helens volcano is part of what US mountain range?
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Cascade
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What attorney is known for nationally publicized defenses of Claus von Bulow, Leona Helmsley, and O.J. Simpson?
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Alan Dershowitz
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The 1995 movie "Clueless" is loosely based on what classic novel?
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Emma
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Which of the following actresses never appears in the "Scream" movie series?
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
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In ancient times, which of the following was called Hibernia?
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Ireland
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In the famous TV commercials for Memorex audiotape, what performer's voice shattered a glass?
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Ella Fitzgerald
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According to its ad campaign, what state "is for lovers"?
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Virginia
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What John Travolta film was adapted from a published novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard?
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Battlefield Earth.
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Which TV character is NOT a single father?
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Ray Barone
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What action movie series follows the adventures of New York detective John McClane?
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Die Hard
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What band's debut album featured an illustration of a banana created by Andy Warhol?
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Velvet Underground
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On the TV series "Dharma & Greg", how long were the main characters together when they got married?
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One date
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What Broadway musical features the song, "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
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Annie Get Your Gun
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Which of these characters from "The Simpsons" is not named for a member of creator Matt Groening's family?
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Bart
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Writer Henry David Thoreau's beloved Walden Pond is located in what US state?
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Massachusetts
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The annual Pulitzer Prize awards are bestowed by what university?
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Columbia
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In the 1844 novel by Dumas, which of the following is not one of "The Three Musketeers"?
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D’Artagnan
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Albion is an ancient name for what country?
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England
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What is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States?
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Austin
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In the 1993 film "Rudy", the title character played for which college football team?
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Notre Dame
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How many times daily are Islamic faithful required to pray?
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Five
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Who is the only US President born in Illinois?
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Ronald Reagan
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Franklin W. Dixon is the pseudonym for the writer of what popular children's book series?
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The Hardy Boys
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In 1962, the Crayola crayon company changed the name of which crayon to "peach"?
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Flesh
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The discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay directly resulted in which of the following:
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Trans Alaska pipeline
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At age 15, future Mexican revolutionary Doreteo Arango became a fugitive and changed his name to what?
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Pancho Villa
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"The Plant", a serial novel available on the Internet, was written by what author?
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Stephen King
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The official song of what US state is "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"?
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Indiana
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Frank Borman, R. Walter Cunningham, Harrison Schmitt have all held what job?
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Astronaut
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In June 2000, Eric Clapton released an album with what other guitar legend?
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B.B. King
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What inventor is credited with saying "Genius is one percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration"?
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Thomas Edison
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Which of these countries has two queens, one of whom was born in the United States?
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Jordan
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A luthier is a craftsman who makes which of the following:
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Guitars
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What rapper founded the hip-hop group Public Enemy?
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Chuck D
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Which of the following US mountain ranges is located in Alaska?
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Brooks Range
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Which of the following 1977 movies beat "Star Wars" for the Best Picture Academy Award?
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Annie Hall
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What game show host played a science teacher in the television series "The Wonder Years"?
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Ben Stein
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In February 2000, President Clinton barred federal agencies from discriminating against workers with regard to what issue?
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Genetic test results
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Which of the following major cities is located less than 10 miles from an active volcano?
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Naples, Italy
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Which of these movies was the first feature film directed by Jodie Foster?
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Little Man Tate
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In the 1992 book "Earth in the Balance", what politician proposes eliminating the internal combustion engine?
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Al Gore
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Which of these officials is responsible for assigning names to new US Navy ships?
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Secretary of the Navy
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Which of the following names did best-selling author Mick Foley use as a WWF professional wrestler?
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Mankind
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What world leader popularized the term "Iron Curtain"?
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Winston Churchill
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In what US state would you find the original site of Boys' Town?
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Nebraska
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The song, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was made popular during which war?
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American Civil War
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In the early 1960's what musical duo recorded under the name Caesar & Cleo?
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Ashford & Simpson
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An object with spikes or holes placed in the bottom of a vase to support a floral arrangement is called what?
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Frog
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The infamous Chernobyl power plant is located in what former Soviet Union republic?
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Ukraine
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What is the name of the DJ in the hip-hop act Salt-n-Pepa?
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Spinderella
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What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
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Spiral
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Where does Lanolin come from?
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Wool
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In June 2000, President Clinton recognized what comic strip artist with a Congressional Gold Medal?
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Charles Schultz
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Simon Le Bon is the lead singer of what pop music group?
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Duran Duran
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Which of these countries has all the same colors as the US on its current national flag?
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Russia
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Singer Perry Farrell, formerly of the band Jane's Addiction, founded what music festival in 1991?
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Lollapalooza
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Which of the following awards is officially known as the Antoinette Perry award?
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Tony
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Which of the current Presidential candidates has a law degree?
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Ralph Nader
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Who was the only woman to be both wife and mother of a US President?
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Abigail Adams
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What is a cotton gin designed to do?
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Clean raw cotton
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What musical artist appeared as Denzel Washington's nurse in the 1999 film "The Bone Collector"?
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Queen Latifah
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The Taj Mahal is located in what Indian city?
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Agra
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What 1980's movie introduced the hit song "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News?
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Back To The Future
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In yoga philosophy, the energy centers of the body are called what?
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Chakras
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In Stephen Crane's 1895 book "The Red Badge of Courage", what is the red badge of courage?
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Battle wound
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In July 2000, which of the following announced that its male members are now allowed to wear earrings when out of uniform?
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US Army
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In a 1999 episode of "The X-Files", which character claims to be Fox Mulder's biological father?
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Cigarette-Smoking Man
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In the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film "Reservoir Dogs", the main characters have code names that are what?
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Colors
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What is the largest Hawaiian island by area?
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Hawaii
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What movie director has a production company called "40 Acres and a Mule"?
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Spike Lee
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Pieces of what US space station crashed to Earth in 1979?
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Skylab
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A league is a unit of distance that is approximately how long?
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3 miles
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In the 1973 documentary "An American Family", what is the last name of the central family?
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Loud
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In the 50 State Quarters Program, which state features Washington crossing the Delaware?
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New Jersey
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Actor Billy Bob Thornton was a regular cast member in which of the following sitcoms?
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Hearts Afire
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Which US President first spoke of democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people" in an address?
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Abraham Lincoln
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In the 1991 movie "The Commitments" what type of music does the band play?
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Soul
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Since 1954, Armistice Day has been called what?
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Veterans Day
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The English Channel connects the Atlantic Ocean with what body of water?
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North Sea
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In what movie does the pool-playing character Fast Eddie Felson first appear?
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The Hustler
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"Saving the world before bedtime" is the slogan for which of these TV cartoon series?
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The Powerpuff Girls
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Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempted to assassinate what US President?
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Gerald Ford
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What dancer and actor stars as a minstrel show performer in Spike Lee's 2000 film "Bamboozled"?
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Savion Glover
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During the American Civil War, the town of Andersonville, GA was best known for its what?
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Prison
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In which of these movies do Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear in scenes together?
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Heat
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In geometry, the Pythagorean theorem applies to what kind of triangle?
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Right-angled
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In October 2000, what US space shuttle was launched marking the program's 100th mission?
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Discovery
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What character on the television series "M*A*S*H" was from Ottumwa, IA?
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Radar O’Reilly
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What country's leader was awarded the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize?
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South Korea
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What comic was arrested for performing his piece "The Seven Words You Can't Say on Television"?
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George Carlin
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What television chef was once known as "The Galloping Gourmet"?
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Graham Kerr
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What is the only US state where coffee is grown commercially?
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Hawaii
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The Bessemer process was used in the production of what substance?
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Steel
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Which of the following Wild West women was nicknamed "Little Sure Shot"?
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Annie Oakley
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In the TV sitcom "The Hughleys", D.L. Hughley's character owns a company that leases what?
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Vending machines
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Who did Mexican artist Frida Kahlo marry in 1929 and then again in 1940?
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Diego Rivera
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Where do the members of the electoral college usually go to cast their votes?
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Their state capitol
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In 1957, the "Little Rock Nine" were at the center of what controversy?
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School desegregation
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The 1981 Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" is most often compared to the story of what real-life singing group?
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Supremes
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The land that currently makes up the District of Columbia was donated by what US state?
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Maryland
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In 2000, Sandra Baldwin became the first female president of what organization?
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US Olympic Committee
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Which of these movie stars is old enough to serve as President of the United States?
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Keanu Reeves
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In 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from what European country?
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Spain
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In the 1999 bestseller "Timeline", the time-travelling heroes are sent on a rescue mission to where?
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Feudal France
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The 2000 book "Udder Insanity" is a biography of what TV personality?
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Tom Green
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Which of these world capitals is also its country's most populous city?
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London
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In the 1966 Frank Sinatra song "That's Life", which of these has he not been?
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Prince
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The 1986 charity event "Hands Across America" reised money for which of the following causes:
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Homelessness
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Which of these instruments is traditionally played while performing the Spanish flamenco?
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Castanets
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The organization known as "CREEP" was associated with what US political scandal?
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Watergate
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What US city was founded in 1841 on the banks of the Trinity River?
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Dallas
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What #1 hit was the theme song for the 1980's TV series "The Greatest American Hero"?
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Believe It or Not
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In the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Indiana Jones is afraid of what kind of animal?
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Snakes
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What "brat pack" actress played a character in the first season of the TV series "The Facts of Life"?
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Molly Ringwald
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In Truman Capote's book "In Cold Blood", where do the murders take place?
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Kansas farmhouse
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The exotic dancer Mata Hari was a spy in what war?
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World War I
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EMILY's List is an organization whose aim is to help women do what?
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Get elected to office
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Which of the following US states does not meet at Four Corners?
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Wyoming
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What popular figure was nicknamed "Dr. Hug"?
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Dr. Leo Buscaglia
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Which of the following countries borders Mexico to the south?
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Guatemala
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What South American country has the longest coastline?
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Brazil
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A Vandyke is a type of which of the following?
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Beard
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What is the name for the light, crescent-shpaed mark at the base of the fingernail?
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Lunula
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What is for "sale or rent" in Roger Miller's 1964 hit song, "King of the Road"?
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Trailer
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Irving Stone's 1961 novel "The Agony and the Ecstasy" is about the life of what artist?
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Michelangelo
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In the 1997 movie "G.I. Jane," Demi Moore's character becomes the first female what?
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Navy SEAL
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In the 1957 movie "Twelve Angry Men," who are the twelve angry men?
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Jurors
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In 1817 Thomas Gallaudet founded the first public school in the U.S. for what group?
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Deaf children
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Which of the following native American Chiefs was a leader in the 1876 defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn?
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Crazy Horse
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What country's New Year's festival is commonly known as "Tet"?
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Vietnam
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After the 1976 death of Mao Tse-tung, what group tried to seize power in China?
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Gang of Four
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Who composed the theme song for the TV show "Jeopardy"?
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Merv Griffin
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David Kelley's production company credit at the end of his TV shows features an old woman exclaiming what?
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You stinker
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Which of the following Gibb brothers was not a member of the band The Bee Gees?
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Andy
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On a musical score, the direction "pizzicato" means that the musicians should do what?
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Pluck the strings
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Which of these former governors was nicknamed "Governor Moonbeam"?
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Jerry Brown
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In what field did entertainer Bill Cosby earn his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts?
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Education
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What children's book follows the journeys of Mole, Rat, and Mr. Toad of Toad Hall?
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The Wind in the Willows
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What member of the Kennedy family founded the Special Olympics?
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Eunice Shriver
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A dark natural glass formed by quickly cooling volcanic lava is called what?
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Obsidian
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In the 1996 bestseller "Runaway Jury", the jury delivers a verdict against what kind of company?
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Tobacco
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In the 1997 movie, "Wag the Dog", a Hollywood producer is hired by White House aides to stage which of the following?
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A war
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Victor Borge was a comedic performer best known for playing what musical instrument?
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Piano
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In July 2001, The Atlantic Monthly plans to publish a recently discovered short story by what famous writer?
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Mark Twain
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What saint is known as "The Maid of Orleans"?
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Joan of Arc
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From 1979 to 1985, who was the host of the TV show "Dance Fever"?
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Deney Terrio
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The 2000 book "Chasing Down the Dawn:Life Stories" is a memoir of what performer?
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Jewel
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The AmeriCorps national service program was started by what U.S. president?
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Bill Clinton
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A nematode is what type of animal?
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Worm
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In a famous novel, which of these characters attends his own funeral while still living?
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Tom Sawyer
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The autobiography of "Saturday Night Live" star Gilda Radner is titled "It's Always" what?
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Something
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The city of Gary, IN was named after the chairman of what company?
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U.S. Steel
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What is a tie game of tic-tac-toe called?
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Cat’s game
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In the 1985 bestseller "Lonesome Dove", Lonesome Dove is the name of a what?
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Small town
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In the 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", Rocky Horror is the name of what?
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Man-made creature
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In 1979, what country adopted a policy whereby a couple was allowed to have one child?
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South Africa
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If a jeweler describes a gemstone as being "paste", he is saying that it is what?
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Artificial
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Vellum would most likely be used for which of the following?
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Binding a book
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What state borders both Wyoming and Missouri?
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Nebraska
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Which of these US Presidents signed a Civil Rights Act which banned segregation in public places?
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Lyndon Johnson
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What is the only US state that touches two oceans?
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Alaska
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In World War II, what was the equivalent of the WACs, or Women's Army Corps, in the US Navy?
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WAVEs
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What controversial subject was John T. Scopes charged with teaching in his classroom?
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Theory of evolution
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Started in 2000, Amtrak's Acela Express high-speed train travels between Boston and which of these cities?
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Washington, DC
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In a honeybee colony, which of the following is true of worker bees?
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They are female
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In December 2000, there was a major eruption from the Popocatepetl Volcano, which is located in what country?
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Mexico
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Whenever the Dr. Seuss character Bartholomew Cubbins removes his hat, what happens?
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A new hat appears
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On a box of Cap'n Crunch cereal, which of these is a characteristic of the Cap'n's eyebrows?
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On his hat
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Cerumen is the medical term for what bodily secretion?
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Earwax
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Pablo Casals was best known for playing what instrument?
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Cello
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Ambergris, a waxy substance that was once used in making perfume, comes from what animal?
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Sperm whale
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In the 1994 bestseller "The Alienist", what is the title character's occupation?
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Psychologist
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In 2000, 15-year-old Jonathan Lebed was charges with using his computer to commit what?
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Securities fraud
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What President declared the US boycott of the Moscow Olympics?
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Jimmy Carter
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Which of these flowers is a type of narcissus?
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Daffodil
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In the human body, what do the lacrimal glands produce?
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Tears
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In a classic Monty Python sketch, John Cleese plays a customer trying to return what?
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Dead parrot
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"Lady Godiva was a freedom rider" is the first line of what TV show's theme song?
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Maude
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In 1922, Howard Carter discovered and opened the tomb of what historical figure?
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King Tutankhamen
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What design normally appears between the words "Paper" and "Mate" on Paper Mate pens?
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Two hearts
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In July 1982, who presided over a mass wedding of 2,075 couples at Madison Square Garden?
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Rev. Sun Myung Moon
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On the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard", what kind of car is "The General Lee"?
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Dodge Charger
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On what TV sitcom does the main character often say "I'm coming, Elizabeth. This is the big one"?
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Sanford and Son
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Who played the title character in the 1970's TV series "The Man From Atlantis"?
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Patrick Duffy
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Who designed the first pair of bifocal lenses in the late 1700's?
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Benjamin Franklin
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President George W. Bush's salary is how much greater than Bill Clinton's presidential salary?
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100%
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The Rock of Gibralter is located at the southern tip of what country?
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Spain
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Which of these TV shows is based on a character from the Archie comic book series?
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Sabrina the Teenage Witch
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John Mc Adam is the inventor and namesake of a type of what?
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Pavement
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Which of the following is not a sibling of John F. Kennedy?
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Ethel Kennedy
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The TV series "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is based on the experiences of what TV writer?
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Carl Reiner
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Tenzing Norgay is most famous for exploring what?
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Mount Everest
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Which of the following US states was not admitted to the union during the 20th century?
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Utah
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In the Revolutionary War, the decisive siege of Yorktown took place in what colony?
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Virginia
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Who did William Rehnquist succeed as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1986?
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Warren Berger
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The Marshall Space Flight Center is located in what US city?
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Huntsville, AL
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Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
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John Milton
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John Steinbeck's 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath" tells the story of what family?
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Joad
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Where is the famous Prado museum?
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Madrid
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In Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver Twist", what old man and gang leader teaches boys how to pickpocket?
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Fagin
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Who served as both US Vice President and President without being elected to either position?
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Gerald Ford
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What comic strip character has the same first name as its creator?
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Cathy
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The capital of which of these US states is named for a mythological animal?
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Arizona
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What is depicted on the logo for the TV series "America's Most Wanted"?
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Eagle
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What common excuse is also the title of a 2000 #1 Billboard single by Shaggy?
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It Wasn’t Me
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After more than 40 years of ad-free publishing, what magazine started featuring advertisements in 2001?
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Mad
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On March 4, 2001, what type of ship was christened the "USS Ronald Reagan"?
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Aircraft carrier
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Cioppino is what kind of stew?
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Fish
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On the TV series "That 70's Show", what is the name of the foreign exchange student?
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Fez
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The Italian pasta name "orecchiette" means what in English?
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Little ears
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The Pecos River is a major tributary of what US river?
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Rio Grande
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"Bracken" is the common term for a genus of what type of plant?
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Fern
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What do you call a solution made of medicine dissolved in alcohol?
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Tincture
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In the US, there is a popular but unproven belief that cartilage from what animal can help cure cancer?
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Shark
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In the 1984 movie "Romancing the Stone," what is the profession of Kathleen Turner's character?
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Novelist
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On "Saturday Night Live", Cheri Oteri and Will Ferrell regularly played high school students who pretended to be what?
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Cheerleaders
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What is the name of the Russian mystic who acted as an advisor to Czar Nicholas and his wife Alexandria?
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Grigori Rasputin
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What is the background setting for the 1960 novel "A Separate Peace"?
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New England prep school
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Which of these astronauts was not on Apollo 11, the United States first manned moon landing mission?
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James Lovell
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Amino acids are the building blocks of which of these organic substances?
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Proteins
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What Jewish system of theology is a mystical method of interpreting the Scriptures?
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Cabala
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What is the only film released with an X rating to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
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Midnight Cowboy
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During the US Civil War, what was the westernmost state in the Confederacy?
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Texas
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Which of these classic books tells the story of a society of wild rabbits?
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Watership Down
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The port city of Inch'on is located in what country?
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South Korea
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In the children's novel "A Wrinkle in Time", the young heroine embarks on a quest to do what?
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Rescue her father
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Which of these words means "to remove the parts of a book that are considered vulgar or objectionable"?
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Bowdlerize
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Who wrote the 2001 novel about Chinese mothers and American-born daughters titled "The Bonesetter's Daughter"?
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Amy Tan
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What "Rebel Without a Cause" actor appears in the painting "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?
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James Dean
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A person who makes barrels is called what?
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Cooper
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The Civil War battles of Bull Run are also known by what other name?
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Manassas
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What movie features a teacher whose favorite piece of advice is "Carpe diem"?
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Dead Poets Society
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Who was the most famous student of the philosopher Plato?
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Aristotle
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What is the study of plant and animal tissues called?
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Histology
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By definition, if a book has a soporific effect on a person, what does it do?
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Makes him sleepy
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Which of the following countries never claimed part of Texas before it was annexed by the U.S.?
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England
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In March 2001, the ruling militia of what country set out to destroy all Buddhist statues?
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Afghanistan
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What US president nominated Sandra Day O'Connor to the US Supreme Court?
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Ronald Reagan
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What film director has a recurring role as a psychiatrist on the TV series "The Sopranos"?
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Peter Bogdanovich
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In the 1977 film "Annie Hall", who plays Diane Keaton's psychotic brother?
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Christopher Walken
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The field in the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams" is a tourist attraction in what U.S. state?
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Iowa
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Panda, Maple Leaf, and Krugerrand are all types of what?
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Gold coins
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Victoria Falls is found on what continent?
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Africa
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Which of these singers is a Gulf War veteran?
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Shaggy
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What author's detective novels follow the adventures of Easy Rawlins?
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Walter Mosley
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In a famous 1950 photo by Robert Doisneau, what is a Parisian couple doing as they walk near the Hotel de Ville?
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Kissing
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On a package of Wonder Bread, the balloons do not come in which of these colors?
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Green
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The Treaty of Ghent officially ended what war?
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War of 1812
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In the 11991 film "Cape Fear", Robert De Niro plays an ex-convict seeking revenge against whom?
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Lawyer
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The 2000 book "Flags of Our Fathers" tells the story of six soldiers who fought at what WWII battle?
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Iwo Jima
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A museum dedicated to what famous military event opened on June 6, 2000 in New Orleans?
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D-Day Invasion
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On the long-running BBC TV series "Doctor Who", what does Dr. Who's spaceship look like from the outside?
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Phone booth
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What news anchor wrote the best-selling 1986 book about the TV industry, "And So It Goes"?
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Linda Ellerbee
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The Maoist guerrilla group known as Shining Path rebelled against the government of what country?
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Peru
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House Speaker Dennis Hastert is a U.S. representative from what state?
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Illinois
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Lipitor is a popular medication prescribed to people with what problem?
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High cholesterol
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In 2001, a federal judge temporarily suspended the publication of a book that retells what novel from a slave's viewpoint?
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Gone with the Wind
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Which of the following plants is not considered poisonous to eat?
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Nasturtium
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Pikes Peak is located in what U.S. state?
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Colorado
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The main character of the 1995 movie "Clueless" is named after what famous singer?
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Cher
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In 1883, what industry led the movement to divide the U.S. into four time zones?
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Railroad
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In the 1995 movie "To Die For", Nicole Kidman's character aspires to be a famous what?
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TV personality
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The name of what element is derived from the Greek word meaning "hidden"?
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Krypton
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The male and female of what animal are called "hob" and "jill"?
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Ferret
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A circle with a diameter of one foot will have a circumference of approximately how many feet?
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3
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From which of the following U.S. cities can you travel due south to Canada?
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Detroit, MI
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The Solomon Islands are located off the coast of what continent?
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Australia
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What poet was married to the author of the novel "Frankenstein"?
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
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What conservative Israeli parliamentary group is named for the Hebrew word for unity?
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Likud
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Which of the following presidential candidates lost two consecutive presidential elections?
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Adlai Stevenson
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Which of these explorers was employed by the Dutch East India Company?
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Henry Hudson
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What vegetable is also called a pieplant?
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Rhubarb
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Born in 1766, English economist Robert Malthus is famous for his theories on what subject?
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Population growth
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In the 1964 children's book "Harriet the Spy", what does Harriet aspire to be?
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Writer
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In his 1971 song "Mercy Mercy Me," Marvin Gaye sings about what issue?
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Environment
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Erected in 1921, the International Peace Arch is located in what U.S. state?
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Washington
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Whose son was appointed Chairman of the FCC by George W. Bush?
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Colin Powell
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Which of the following spices comes from the small dried flower buds of a tropical tree?
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Clove
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The Italian dessert tartuffo is made of chocolate-covered what?
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Ice cream
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The famous 1980 box office disaster "Heaven's Gate" belongs to what movie genre?
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Western
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Susan Faludi's 1991 book "Backlash" examines the media's negative portrayal of what political movement?
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Feminist
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Before the 20th Amendment was enacted, U.S. Presidents officially took office in what month?
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March
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By definition, an inglenook is a recess beside which of the following:
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Fireplace
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In the TV series "What About Joan", what is the profession of Joan Cusack's character?
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Teacher
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Which of the following Scandinavian countries is not considered a kingdom?
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Finland
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The 1933 novel "Farmer Boy" is what author's account of her husband's childhood?
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
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In the T.S. Eliot poem "The Waste Land," what is "the cruelest month"?
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April
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Which of these museums was formerly a royal residence?
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Louvre
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What TV series recently "killed off" the character Dolores Landingham?
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The West Wing
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The Negev Desert is in what country?
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Israel
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What are the two main ingredients in marzipan?
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Almonds and sugar
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Which of these substances is used in the batik method of dyeing fabric?
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Wax
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Sunspots, the dark spots on the sun's surface, are caused by what natural phenomena?
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Magnetic storms
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According to legend, Lady Godiva rode naked through the town of Coventry to protest what?
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High taxes
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According to current scientific debate, which of the following may not actually be a planet?
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Pluto
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What is the scientific name for the atmospheric phenomena known as the "southern lights"?
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Aurora australis
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Which of the following celebrity chefs has his own frozen food line?
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Wolfgang Puck
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With over 20 number one hits, what singer is known as "The First Lady of Country Music"?
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Tammy Wynette
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In the 1968 movie "The Producers," what actor played accountant Leo Bloom?
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Gene Wilder
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Which of these Texas towns is not on the United States-Mexico border?
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San Antonio
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On the TV series "The Jeffersons," who played the eccentric neighbor Harry Bentley?
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Paul Benedict
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Papua New Guinea and what other country comprise the island of New Guinea?
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Indonesia
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What fruit contains an enzyme that is used as a meat tenderizer?
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Papaya
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Joshua Bell is known as a virtuoso of what musical instrument?
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Violin
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In the 1998 film "The Truman Show," what is the title character's greatest fear?
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Water
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In 1938, what world leader erroneously claimed to have achieved "peace for our time"?
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Neville Chamberlain
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What was the real name of American Folk hero Johnny Appleseed?
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John Chapman
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What actor played Cowboy Curtis in the TV series "Pee-wee's Playhouse"?
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Laurence Fishburne
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What year is the title of a 1995 song by the music group the Smashing Pumpkins?
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1979
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In 1901, what signal did Guglielmo Marconi receive in Morse code in the first transatlantic radio message?
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Letter “S”
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What metal has the highest melting point?
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Tungsten
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Mary, Queen of Scots, was queen of Scotland and what other country?
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France
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Which of the following Central American countries does not have a coast on the Pacific Ocean?
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Belize
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The title of restaurant critic Ruth Reichl's 2001 book is "Comfort Me With" what?
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Apples
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The World War I invasion of Gallipoli took place in what country?
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Turkey
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Historic activist Carrie Nation is famous for using a hatchet to attack what places?
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Saloons
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In Tom Clancy's 1998 book "Rainbow Six," the title is the code name for what?
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Secret Agent
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What people conquered Russia in the 13th century and established an empire known as "the Golden Horde"?
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Mongols
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In the 1998 film "Stepmom," what is the profession of Julia Roberts' character?
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Fashion photographer
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The Punic Wars were fought between what two ancient cities?
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Rome and Carthage
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In what part of the human body are nephrons located?
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Kidney
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What is the name of the standard calendar currently used in the U.S.?
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Gregorian
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An apse and a transept are architectural features most commonly found where?
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Church
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In the 2000 movie "What Women Want", Nich Marshall's Therapist is played by what music diva?
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Bette Midler
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The Chemical Brothers are recording artists best known for what style of music?
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Electronica
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The Mason-Dixon line got its name from what?
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Surveying team
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A ziggurat is a structure that most resembles which of these shapes?
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Pyramid
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In the 1983 movie "Vacation," Chevy Chase's character skinny-dips with what supermodel?
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Christie Brinkley
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The 1995 documentary "Unzipped" chronicles what designer's preparations for a show?
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Isaac Mizrahi
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In the 2001 movie "Zoolander", "Blue Steel" is the name Derek Zoolander gives to one of his what?
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Facial expressions
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Fort Worth, TX lies about 30 miles west of what major U.S. city?
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Dallas
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What fashion photographer is known for his racy pictures in Abercrombie and Fitch catalogs?
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Bruce Weber
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The lowest two pairs of ribs in the human body are commonly known as what?
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Floating ribs
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In the 1967 movie "Cool Hand Luke," Paul Newman's character bets that he can eat 50 what in an hour?
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Hard-boiled eggs
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What is the main setting of the classic 1903 novel "The Call of the Wild"?
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Yukon territory
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The stem of a tree leaf is known as what?
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Petiole
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What do scientists believe is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
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Black hole
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"Brimstone" is an old-fashioned word for what substance?
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Sulfur
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What inventor was nicknamed the "Wizard of Menlo Park"?
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Thomas Edison
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Released in 2001, what actor's debut album is a mix of country, rock and R&B titled "Private Radio"?
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Billy Bob Thornton
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Before retiring in 2001, businessman Jack Welch served as the CEO of what company?
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General Electric
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Where would you most likely find a neon tetra?
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Aquarium
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During LASIK corrective eye surgery, what part of the eye is operated upon?
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Cornea
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La Niña weather patterns are brought about by what occurrence in the eastern Pacific Ocean?
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Cold water
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What is the architectural term for the horizontal molding that projects from the top of a building?
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Cornice
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The joule is a unit of measurement used to determine what?
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Energy
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What author writes a column in the New York Times Magazine called "On Language"?
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William Safire
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What is the easternmost U.S. state capital?
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Augusta
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What kitchen appliance was originally marketed in the 1940's under the name Radarrange?
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Microwave oven
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In what sport does competition take place on a surface nicknamed "the squared circle"?
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Boxing
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How many U.S. states have coastline on the Pacific Ocean?
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5
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In the 1994 movie "Forrest Gump," Forrest earns a football scholarship to what college?
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University of Alabama
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What element is also known by its Latin name, "Kalium"?
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Potassium
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Jane Smiley's 1991 bestseller "A Thousand Acres" takes place in what setting?
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Iowa farm
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Before forming the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was the drummer for what rock band?
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Nirvana
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In the 2001 movie "Shallow Hal," what real-life self-help guru hypnotizes Hal?
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Tony Robbins
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In a classic TV ad, businessman Victor Kiam claims he liked what "so much," he "bought the company"?
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Remington shaver
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From what university did the characters in the 1985 movie "St. Elmo's Fire" graduate?
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Georgetown
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Which of these foods would a vegan refuse to eat?
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Cheese
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The 1984 Dr. Seuss bestseller "The Butter Battle Book" spoofs what topic?
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Nuclear arms race
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A balaclava is typically worn to keep what part of the body warm?
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Head
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In October 2001, what performer became the first chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle?
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Wayne Newton
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What is the subject of the 1999 best-selling novel "The Testament"?
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Billionaire’ will
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In the TV series "Gilmore Girls," what is the first name of both title characters?
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Lorelai
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The 2001 Stephen King and Peter Straub novel "Black House" is a sequel to what bestseller?
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The Talisman
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In the 1954 movie "Rear Window," Jimmy Stewart's character suspects a murder has occurred where?
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Neighbor’s apartment
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Famous for his "happy little trees", who was the longtime host of the TV series "The Joy of Painting"?
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Bob Ross
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The Basque people live in a region that lies in what two countries?
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France and Spain
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In the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," Ferris sings which of the following in the parade scene?
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Twist and Shout
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The 1980s TV series "The Colbys" was a spin-off of what prime-time soap opera?
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Dynasty
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In the 2000 movie "Meet the Parents", Robert De Niro's character claims to be a retired what?
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Florist
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