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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?
- Ray Charles
- In what year did man first walk on the moon?
- 1969
- Who played the role of James West on the original TV series, "The Wild Wild West"?
- Robert Conrad
- The 1996 book "Under the Tuscan Sun" recounts the author's experience doing what?
- Renovating a villa
- Which of the following defines the plot of a Horatio Alger story?
- Rags to Riches
- What type of natural phenomenon is a chinook?
- Dry, warm wind
- Which of the following TV talk show hosts was a VH1 vee-jay?
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Which US President is known as "The Great Communicator"?
- Ronald Reagan
- For which of the following occasions is the US flag customarily flown at half-staff?
- Memorial Day
- In the 1978 film "National Lampoon's Animal House" to which fraternity house did Bluto belong?
- Delta
- Which of the following actors has never portrayed the character of Zorro in a film?
- Ricardo Montalban
- LeAnn Rimes hit song "Blue" was originally written for what country music legend?
- Patsy Cline
- What resort town is the setting for the 1960 film "Where the Boys Are"?
- Fort Lauderdale
- What state's motto is "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you"?
- Michigan
- The Mount St. Helens volcano is part of what US mountain range?
- Cascade
- What attorney is known for nationally publicized defenses of Claus von Bulow, Leona Helmsley, and O.J. Simpson?
- Alan Dershowitz
- The 1995 movie "Clueless" is loosely based on what classic novel?
- Emma
- Which of the following actresses never appears in the "Scream" movie series?
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- In ancient times, which of the following was called Hibernia?
- Ireland
- In the famous TV commercials for Memorex audiotape, what performer's voice shattered a glass?
- Ella Fitzgerald
- According to its ad campaign, what state "is for lovers"?
- Virginia
- What John Travolta film was adapted from a published novel by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard?
- Battlefield Earth.
- Which TV character is NOT a single father?
- Ray Barone
- What action movie series follows the adventures of New York detective John McClane?
- Die Hard
- What band's debut album featured an illustration of a banana created by Andy Warhol?
- Velvet Underground
- On the TV series "Dharma & Greg", how long were the main characters together when they got married?
- One date
- What Broadway musical features the song, "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
- Annie Get Your Gun
- Which of these characters from "The Simpsons" is not named for a member of creator Matt Groening's family?
- Bart
- Writer Henry David Thoreau's beloved Walden Pond is located in what US state?
- Massachusetts
- The annual Pulitzer Prize awards are bestowed by what university?
- Columbia
- In the 1844 novel by Dumas, which of the following is not one of "The Three Musketeers"?
- D’Artagnan
- Albion is an ancient name for what country?
- England
- What is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States?
- Austin
- In the 1993 film "Rudy", the title character played for which college football team?
- Notre Dame
- How many times daily are Islamic faithful required to pray?
- Five
- Who is the only US President born in Illinois?
- Ronald Reagan
- Franklin W. Dixon is the pseudonym for the writer of what popular children's book series?
- The Hardy Boys
- In 1962, the Crayola crayon company changed the name of which crayon to "peach"?
- Flesh
- The discovery of oil in Prudhoe Bay directly resulted in which of the following:
- Trans Alaska pipeline
- At age 15, future Mexican revolutionary Doreteo Arango became a fugitive and changed his name to what?
- Pancho Villa
- "The Plant", a serial novel available on the Internet, was written by what author?
- Stephen King
- The official song of what US state is "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"?
- Indiana
- Frank Borman, R. Walter Cunningham, Harrison Schmitt have all held what job?
- Astronaut
- In June 2000, Eric Clapton released an album with what other guitar legend?
- B.B. King
- What inventor is credited with saying "Genius is one percent inspiration, and 99 percent perspiration"?
- Thomas Edison
- Which of these countries has two queens, one of whom was born in the United States?
- Jordan
- A luthier is a craftsman who makes which of the following:
- Guitars
- What rapper founded the hip-hop group Public Enemy?
- Chuck D
- Which of the following US mountain ranges is located in Alaska?
- Brooks Range
- Which of the following 1977 movies beat "Star Wars" for the Best Picture Academy Award?
- Annie Hall
- What game show host played a science teacher in the television series "The Wonder Years"?
- Ben Stein
- In February 2000, President Clinton barred federal agencies from discriminating against workers with regard to what issue?
- Genetic test results
- Which of the following major cities is located less than 10 miles from an active volcano?
- Naples, Italy
- Which of these movies was the first feature film directed by Jodie Foster?
- Little Man Tate
- In the 1992 book "Earth in the Balance", what politician proposes eliminating the internal combustion engine?
- Al Gore
- Which of these officials is responsible for assigning names to new US Navy ships?
- Secretary of the Navy
- Which of the following names did best-selling author Mick Foley use as a WWF professional wrestler?
- Mankind
- What world leader popularized the term "Iron Curtain"?
- Winston Churchill
- In what US state would you find the original site of Boys' Town?
- Nebraska
- The song, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" was made popular during which war?
- American Civil War
- In the early 1960's what musical duo recorded under the name Caesar & Cleo?
- Ashford & Simpson
- An object with spikes or holes placed in the bottom of a vase to support a floral arrangement is called what?
- Frog
- The infamous Chernobyl power plant is located in what former Soviet Union republic?
- Ukraine
- What is the name of the DJ in the hip-hop act Salt-n-Pepa?
- Spinderella
- What is the shape of the Milky Way galaxy?
- Spiral
- Where does Lanolin come from?
- Wool
- In June 2000, President Clinton recognized what comic strip artist with a Congressional Gold Medal?
- Charles Schultz
- Simon Le Bon is the lead singer of what pop music group?
- Duran Duran
- Which of these countries has all the same colors as the US on its current national flag?
- Russia
- Singer Perry Farrell, formerly of the band Jane's Addiction, founded what music festival in 1991?
- Lollapalooza
- Which of the following awards is officially known as the Antoinette Perry award?
- Tony
- Which of the current Presidential candidates has a law degree?
- Ralph Nader
- Who was the only woman to be both wife and mother of a US President?
- Abigail Adams
- What is a cotton gin designed to do?
- Clean raw cotton
- What musical artist appeared as Denzel Washington's nurse in the 1999 film "The Bone Collector"?
- Queen Latifah
- The Taj Mahal is located in what Indian city?
- Agra
- What 1980's movie introduced the hit song "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News?
- Back To The Future
- In yoga philosophy, the energy centers of the body are called what?
- Chakras
- In Stephen Crane's 1895 book "The Red Badge of Courage", what is the red badge of courage?
- Battle wound
- In July 2000, which of the following announced that its male members are now allowed to wear earrings when out of uniform?
- US Army
- In a 1999 episode of "The X-Files", which character claims to be Fox Mulder's biological father?
- Cigarette-Smoking Man
- In the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film "Reservoir Dogs", the main characters have code names that are what?
- Colors
- What is the largest Hawaiian island by area?
- Hawaii
- What movie director has a production company called "40 Acres and a Mule"?
- Spike Lee
- Pieces of what US space station crashed to Earth in 1979?
- Skylab
- A league is a unit of distance that is approximately how long?
- 3 miles
- In the 1973 documentary "An American Family", what is the last name of the central family?
- Loud
- In the 50 State Quarters Program, which state features Washington crossing the Delaware?
- New Jersey
- Actor Billy Bob Thornton was a regular cast member in which of the following sitcoms?
- Hearts Afire
- Which US President first spoke of democracy as "government of the people, by the people, for the people" in an address?
- Abraham Lincoln
- In the 1991 movie "The Commitments" what type of music does the band play?
- Soul
- Since 1954, Armistice Day has been called what?
- Veterans Day
- The English Channel connects the Atlantic Ocean with what body of water?
- North Sea
- In what movie does the pool-playing character Fast Eddie Felson first appear?
- The Hustler
- "Saving the world before bedtime" is the slogan for which of these TV cartoon series?
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme attempted to assassinate what US President?
- Gerald Ford
- What dancer and actor stars as a minstrel show performer in Spike Lee's 2000 film "Bamboozled"?
- Savion Glover
- During the American Civil War, the town of Andersonville, GA was best known for its what?
- Prison
- In which of these movies do Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear in scenes together?
- Heat
- In geometry, the Pythagorean theorem applies to what kind of triangle?
- Right-angled
- In October 2000, what US space shuttle was launched marking the program's 100th mission?
- Discovery
- What character on the television series "M*A*S*H" was from Ottumwa, IA?
- Radar O’Reilly
- What country's leader was awarded the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize?
- South Korea
- What comic was arrested for performing his piece "The Seven Words You Can't Say on Television"?
- George Carlin
- What television chef was once known as "The Galloping Gourmet"?
- Graham Kerr
- What is the only US state where coffee is grown commercially?
- Hawaii
- The Bessemer process was used in the production of what substance?
- Steel
- Which of the following Wild West women was nicknamed "Little Sure Shot"?
- Annie Oakley
- In the TV sitcom "The Hughleys", D.L. Hughley's character owns a company that leases what?
- Vending machines
- Who did Mexican artist Frida Kahlo marry in 1929 and then again in 1940?
- Diego Rivera
- Where do the members of the electoral college usually go to cast their votes?
- Their state capitol
- In 1957, the "Little Rock Nine" were at the center of what controversy?
- School desegregation
- The 1981 Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" is most often compared to the story of what real-life singing group?
- Supremes
- The land that currently makes up the District of Columbia was donated by what US state?
- Maryland
- In 2000, Sandra Baldwin became the first female president of what organization?
- US Olympic Committee
- Which of these movie stars is old enough to serve as President of the United States?
- Keanu Reeves
- In 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from what European country?
- Spain
- In the 1999 bestseller "Timeline", the time-travelling heroes are sent on a rescue mission to where?
- Feudal France
- The 2000 book "Udder Insanity" is a biography of what TV personality?
- Tom Green
- Which of these world capitals is also its country's most populous city?
- London
- In the 1966 Frank Sinatra song "That's Life", which of these has he not been?
- Prince
- The 1986 charity event "Hands Across America" reised money for which of the following causes:
- Homelessness
- Which of these instruments is traditionally played while performing the Spanish flamenco?
- Castanets
- The organization known as "CREEP" was associated with what US political scandal?
- Watergate
- What US city was founded in 1841 on the banks of the Trinity River?
- Dallas
- What #1 hit was the theme song for the 1980's TV series "The Greatest American Hero"?
- Believe It or Not
- In the 1981 movie "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Indiana Jones is afraid of what kind of animal?
- Snakes
- What "brat pack" actress played a character in the first season of the TV series "The Facts of Life"?
- Molly Ringwald
- In Truman Capote's book "In Cold Blood", where do the murders take place?
- Kansas farmhouse
- The exotic dancer Mata Hari was a spy in what war?
- World War I
- EMILY's List is an organization whose aim is to help women do what?
- Get elected to office
- Which of the following US states does not meet at Four Corners?
- Wyoming
- What popular figure was nicknamed "Dr. Hug"?
- Dr. Leo Buscaglia
- Which of the following countries borders Mexico to the south?
- Guatemala
- What South American country has the longest coastline?
- Brazil
- A Vandyke is a type of which of the following?
- Beard
- What is the name for the light, crescent-shpaed mark at the base of the fingernail?
- Lunula
- What is for "sale or rent" in Roger Miller's 1964 hit song, "King of the Road"?
- Trailer
- Irving Stone's 1961 novel "The Agony and the Ecstasy" is about the life of what artist?
- Michelangelo
- In the 1997 movie "G.I. Jane," Demi Moore's character becomes the first female what?
- Navy SEAL
- In the 1957 movie "Twelve Angry Men," who are the twelve angry men?
- Jurors
- In 1817 Thomas Gallaudet founded the first public school in the U.S. for what group?
- Deaf children
- Which of the following native American Chiefs was a leader in the 1876 defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn?
- Crazy Horse
- What country's New Year's festival is commonly known as "Tet"?
- Vietnam
- After the 1976 death of Mao Tse-tung, what group tried to seize power in China?
- Gang of Four
- Who composed the theme song for the TV show "Jeopardy"?
- Merv Griffin
- David Kelley's production company credit at the end of his TV shows features an old woman exclaiming what?
- You stinker
- Which of the following Gibb brothers was not a member of the band The Bee Gees?
- Andy
- On a musical score, the direction "pizzicato" means that the musicians should do what?
- Pluck the strings
- Which of these former governors was nicknamed "Governor Moonbeam"?
- Jerry Brown
- In what field did entertainer Bill Cosby earn his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts?
- Education
- What children's book follows the journeys of Mole, Rat, and Mr. Toad of Toad Hall?
- The Wind in the Willows
- What member of the Kennedy family founded the Special Olympics?
- Eunice Shriver
- A dark natural glass formed by quickly cooling volcanic lava is called what?
- Obsidian
- In the 1996 bestseller "Runaway Jury", the jury delivers a verdict against what kind of company?
- Tobacco
- In the 1997 movie, "Wag the Dog", a Hollywood producer is hired by White House aides to stage which of the following?
- A war
- Victor Borge was a comedic performer best known for playing what musical instrument?
- Piano
- In July 2001, The Atlantic Monthly plans to publish a recently discovered short story by what famous writer?
- Mark Twain
- What saint is known as "The Maid of Orleans"?
- Joan of Arc
- From 1979 to 1985, who was the host of the TV show "Dance Fever"?
- Deney Terrio
- The 2000 book "Chasing Down the Dawn:Life Stories" is a memoir of what performer?
- Jewel
- The AmeriCorps national service program was started by what U.S. president?
- Bill Clinton
- A nematode is what type of animal?
- Worm
- In a famous novel, which of these characters attends his own funeral while still living?
- Tom Sawyer
- The autobiography of "Saturday Night Live" star Gilda Radner is titled "It's Always" what?
- Something
- The city of Gary, IN was named after the chairman of what company?
- U.S. Steel
- What is a tie game of tic-tac-toe called?
- Cat’s game
- In the 1985 bestseller "Lonesome Dove", Lonesome Dove is the name of a what?
- Small town
- In the 1975 movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", Rocky Horror is the name of what?
- Man-made creature
- In 1979, what country adopted a policy whereby a couple was allowed to have one child?
- South Africa
- If a jeweler describes a gemstone as being "paste", he is saying that it is what?
- Artificial
- Vellum would most likely be used for which of the following?
- Binding a book
- What state borders both Wyoming and Missouri?
- Nebraska
- Which of these US Presidents signed a Civil Rights Act which banned segregation in public places?
- Lyndon Johnson
- What is the only US state that touches two oceans?
- Alaska
- In World War II, what was the equivalent of the WACs, or Women's Army Corps, in the US Navy?
- WAVEs
- What controversial subject was John T. Scopes charged with teaching in his classroom?
- Theory of evolution
- Started in 2000, Amtrak's Acela Express high-speed train travels between Boston and which of these cities?
- Washington, DC
- In a honeybee colony, which of the following is true of worker bees?
- They are female
- In December 2000, there was a major eruption from the Popocatepetl Volcano, which is located in what country?
- Mexico
- Whenever the Dr. Seuss character Bartholomew Cubbins removes his hat, what happens?
- A new hat appears
- On a box of Cap'n Crunch cereal, which of these is a characteristic of the Cap'n's eyebrows?
- On his hat
- Cerumen is the medical term for what bodily secretion?
- Earwax
- Pablo Casals was best known for playing what instrument?
- Cello
- Ambergris, a waxy substance that was once used in making perfume, comes from what animal?
- Sperm whale
- In the 1994 bestseller "The Alienist", what is the title character's occupation?
- Psychologist
- In 2000, 15-year-old Jonathan Lebed was charges with using his computer to commit what?
- Securities fraud
- What President declared the US boycott of the Moscow Olympics?
- Jimmy Carter
- Which of these flowers is a type of narcissus?
- Daffodil
- In the human body, what do the lacrimal glands produce?
- Tears
- In a classic Monty Python sketch, John Cleese plays a customer trying to return what?
- Dead parrot
- "Lady Godiva was a freedom rider" is the first line of what TV show's theme song?
- Maude
- In 1922, Howard Carter discovered and opened the tomb of what historical figure?
- King Tutankhamen
- What design normally appears between the words "Paper" and "Mate" on Paper Mate pens?
- Two hearts
- In July 1982, who presided over a mass wedding of 2,075 couples at Madison Square Garden?
- Rev. Sun Myung Moon
- On the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard", what kind of car is "The General Lee"?
- Dodge Charger
- On what TV sitcom does the main character often say "I'm coming, Elizabeth. This is the big one"?
- Sanford and Son
- Who played the title character in the 1970's TV series "The Man From Atlantis"?
- Patrick Duffy
- Who designed the first pair of bifocal lenses in the late 1700's?
- Benjamin Franklin
- President George W. Bush's salary is how much greater than Bill Clinton's presidential salary?
- 100%
- The Rock of Gibralter is located at the southern tip of what country?
- Spain
- Which of these TV shows is based on a character from the Archie comic book series?
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- John Mc Adam is the inventor and namesake of a type of what?
- Pavement
- Which of the following is not a sibling of John F. Kennedy?
- Ethel Kennedy
- The TV series "The Dick Van Dyke Show" is based on the experiences of what TV writer?
- Carl Reiner
- Tenzing Norgay is most famous for exploring what?
- Mount Everest
- Which of the following US states was not admitted to the union during the 20th century?
- Utah
- In the Revolutionary War, the decisive siege of Yorktown took place in what colony?
- Virginia
- Who did William Rehnquist succeed as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1986?
- Warren Berger
- The Marshall Space Flight Center is located in what US city?
- Huntsville, AL
- Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
- John Milton
- John Steinbeck's 1939 novel "The Grapes of Wrath" tells the story of what family?
- Joad
- Where is the famous Prado museum?
- Madrid
- In Dickens' 1838 novel "Oliver Twist", what old man and gang leader teaches boys how to pickpocket?
- Fagin
- Who served as both US Vice President and President without being elected to either position?
- Gerald Ford
- What comic strip character has the same first name as its creator?
- Cathy
- The capital of which of these US states is named for a mythological animal?
- Arizona
- What is depicted on the logo for the TV series "America's Most Wanted"?
- Eagle
- What common excuse is also the title of a 2000 #1 Billboard single by Shaggy?
- It Wasn’t Me
- After more than 40 years of ad-free publishing, what magazine started featuring advertisements in 2001?
- Mad
- On March 4, 2001, what type of ship was christened the "USS Ronald Reagan"?
- Aircraft carrier
- Cioppino is what kind of stew?
- Fish
- On the TV series "That 70's Show", what is the name of the foreign exchange student?
- Fez
- The Italian pasta name "orecchiette" means what in English?
- Little ears
- The Pecos River is a major tributary of what US river?
- Rio Grande
- "Bracken" is the common term for a genus of what type of plant?
- Fern
- What do you call a solution made of medicine dissolved in alcohol?
- Tincture
- In the US, there is a popular but unproven belief that cartilage from what animal can help cure cancer?
- Shark
- In the 1984 movie "Romancing the Stone," what is the profession of Kathleen Turner's character?
- Novelist
- On "Saturday Night Live", Cheri Oteri and Will Ferrell regularly played high school students who pretended to be what?
- Cheerleaders
- What is the name of the Russian mystic who acted as an advisor to Czar Nicholas and his wife Alexandria?
- Grigori Rasputin
- What is the background setting for the 1960 novel "A Separate Peace"?
- New England prep school
- Which of these astronauts was not on Apollo 11, the United States first manned moon landing mission?
- James Lovell
- Amino acids are the building blocks of which of these organic substances?
- Proteins
- What Jewish system of theology is a mystical method of interpreting the Scriptures?
- Cabala
- What is the only film released with an X rating to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
- Midnight Cowboy
- During the US Civil War, what was the westernmost state in the Confederacy?
- Texas
- Which of these classic books tells the story of a society of wild rabbits?
- Watership Down
- The port city of Inch'on is located in what country?
- South Korea
- In the children's novel "A Wrinkle in Time", the young heroine embarks on a quest to do what?
- Rescue her father
- Which of these words means "to remove the parts of a book that are considered vulgar or objectionable"?
- Bowdlerize
- Who wrote the 2001 novel about Chinese mothers and American-born daughters titled "The Bonesetter's Daughter"?
- Amy Tan
- What "Rebel Without a Cause" actor appears in the painting "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"?
- James Dean
- A person who makes barrels is called what?
- Cooper
- The Civil War battles of Bull Run are also known by what other name?
- Manassas
- What movie features a teacher whose favorite piece of advice is "Carpe diem"?
- Dead Poets Society
- Who was the most famous student of the philosopher Plato?
- Aristotle
- What is the study of plant and animal tissues called?
- Histology
- By definition, if a book has a soporific effect on a person, what does it do?
- Makes him sleepy
- Which of the following countries never claimed part of Texas before it was annexed by the U.S.?
- England