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- Around 1990 what was the shared occupation of the group of men known as the "Keating Five"?
- Senators
- Which of the following cities was the first to build a subway system?
- London
- How many red stripes are currently on the 50 star US Flag?
- 7
- Which of the following would not be considered a hardwood tree?
- Pine
- On the corporate logo of American Airlines, what icon appears between the two "A's"?
- Eagle
- What 1968 movie features creatures called the "Blue Meanies"?
- Yellow Submarine
- "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it any more" is a classic line from what 1976 movie?
- Network
- In the Godzilla movies, which of the following mythical creatures was not one of Godzilla's enemies?
- Cyclops
- In the 1962 movie "The Miracle Worker", what is the first sign language word that Helen Keller recognizes?
- Water
- In which of the following states were slaves declared free by the Emancipation Proclamation?
- South Carolina
- Former special prosecutor Kenneth Starr is currently an adjunct professor at which law school?
- NYU
- Originally an acronym, what did the "Q" in Nasdaq stand for?
- Quotations
- Which member of the British royal family was an athlete in the 1976 Olympics?
- Princess Anne
- What are the "pieces" referred to in the title of the 1970 film "Five Easy Pieces"?
- Piano practice pieces
- By definition, a person studying campanology is interested in what?
- Bells
- What is the name of the dog that is one of the tokens in the board game Monopoly?
- Scotty
- Which of the following was the first to be known as "The Mouth That Roared"?
- Howard Cosell
- What NBA team did Dick Vitale coach?
- Detroit Pistons
- In early 2000, a mall was opened in the United Arab Emirates which has what unusual feature?
- No men
- Which letter is used more often than any other letter in the written English language?
- E
- On what surface is Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painted?
- Wood
- An atom that has either lost or gained one or more electrons is referred to as what?
- Ion
- Who did Pres. Lincoln first ask to be field commander at the outset of the Civil War?
- Robert E. Lee
- Which of the following is not a species of tuna?
- Char
- Which of the following is not one of the US Virgin Islands?
- St. Martin
- Walt Whitman wrote the poem "O Captain, My Captain" about the death of what famous American?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Who was President of the United States between Grover Cleveland's two nonconsecutive terms?
- Benjamin Harrison
- "Buffalo Bill" Cody was once a member of which of the following organizations?
- Pony Express
- Which of these is not a novel by trend-watching author Douglas Coupland?
- High Fidelity
- If a wine label reads "12 proof", what percentage of the wine is alcohol?
- 6%
- What is the name of the character who became a hero of the "male movement" through Robert Bly's 1990 book?
- Iron John
- Who dies in William Faulkner's novel, "As I Lay Dying"?
- The mother, Addie
- Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist Jeff MacNelly also drew what popular comic strip?
- Shoe
- Which of the following countries does not have a coast on the Arabian Sea?
- Syria
- What country refers to its organized crime as the "yakuza"?
- Japan
- The flag of which US state currently features the sun symbol of the Zia Pueblo Indians?
- New Mexico
- Romance novelist Nora Roberts writes what other type of books under the pseudonym J.D. Robb?
- Futuristic suspense
- What is the level directly above "species" in the Linnaean classification system?
- Genus
- Which of the following government departments was the last to be elevated to the US Cabinet?
- Veterans Affairs
- In Herman Wouk's 1951 novel, what is the name of the vessel that Captain Queeg commands?
- Caine
- In the 1992 novel "The Pelican Brief", what US officials are the targets of an assassination plot?
- Supreme Court Justices
- Haiti and what other country comprise the island of Hispaniola?
- Dominican Republic
- What type of artist would use "terza rima" as a tool?
- Poet
- In astronomy, what is the phenomenon known as "The Perseids"?
- Meteor shower
- The Persian Gulf War officially lasted how many days until the cessation of hostilities?
- 43 days
- Which of the following US states has never had a governor with the last name Rockefeller?
- Colorado
- The ruins at Chichen Itza are located on what peninsula?
- Yucatan
- What is the setting of the Andrew Wyeth painting "Christina's World"?
- Grassy field
- In the United States, which of the following is equal to a million million?
- Trillion
- A figure skater makes how many revolutions when performing a single axel?
- One and a half
- Al Gore was the basis for the main male character in which of these best-selling novels?
- Love Story
- Which of the following structures in not part of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC?
- Jefferson Memorial
- The Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed for a term of how many years?
- Five years
- Which of these authors has written 50 books set in the "87th Precinct"?
- Ed McBain
- Which of the following countries does not border Russia?
- Sweden
- What Shakespeare play features the line, "Parting is such sweet sorrow"?
- Romeo and Juliet
- Martin Short's "Saturday Night Live" character, Ed Grimley, idolizes what game show host?
- Pat Sajak
- What is the smallest element of an image on a TV screen?
- Pixel
- Queen Beatrix is the current monarch of which of these nations?
- The Netherlands
- What is the name of Martha Stewart's Westport, CT farm?
- Turkey Hill
- E. Lynn Harris is a best-selling author of what genre of books?
- Romance
- Since 1844, the former Sandwich Islands have been officially called what?
- Hawaiian Islands
- The "Pentagon Papers" was a top-secret government study of US military involvement in which country?
- Vietnam
- Which of these artists sold only one painting during his lifetime?
- Vincent Van Gogh
- What type of rock is formed from solidified lava?
- Igneous
- Which of these actresses won an Emmy playing Erica Kane's daughter on the TV series "All My Children"?
- Sarah Michelle Geller
- The 1984 Broadway musical "Sunday in the Park with George" was inspired by a painting by what artist?
- Seurat
- Which continent is nearest the intersection of zero degrees latitude and zero degrees longitude?
- Africa
- Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Lake Havasu are reservoirs along which river?
- Colorado River
- On her Fox TV series, what did Tracey Ullman say at the end of each episode?
- Go home!
- In the 1960's TV series "I Spy", the two main characters traveled the world assuming what identities?
- Tennis pro and trainer
- In the book and the movie "The Talented Mr. Ripley", what is Mr. Ripley's first name?
- Tom
- What body of water is also known as the Sea of Cortés?
- Gulf of California
- Whose 1999 comedy album is entitled "Stan and Judy's Kid"?
- Adam Sandler
- The "dog days of summer" are traditionally associated with what star's appearance in the summer sky?
- Sirius
- Who is the only US President to have addressed the Russian Duma?
- Bill Clinton
- In 1947, who became the first African-American baseball player to play in the American League?
- Larry Doby
- Which of the following is the defining characteristic of kinetic art?
- Movement
- The phrase "knuckle down" is derived from what game?
- Marbles
- In 1989, US Troops blared what recorded sounds at Manuel Noriega's hideout to drive him out?
- Rock music
- In James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", what does the title character do all day?
- Daydreams
- Which of these celebrities has a Beanie Baby named in their honor?
- Princess Diana
- Who argued the appeal before the US Supreme Court for the African slaves who inspired the movie "Armistad"?
- John Quincy Adams
- The famous 1918 postage stamp known as "The Inverted Jenny" features an upside down image of what?
- Airplane
- Which of the following United States Presidents attended college?
- Thomas Jefferson
- In the 1992 novel "Brave New World", years are measured in relation to the birth of what person?
- Henry Ford
- Marble comes from what type of rock?
- Limestone
- In the 1980 movie "The Gods Must Be Crazy", what object do the bushmen think is a gift from God?
- Coke bottle
- The 1994 novel "Snow Falling on Cedars" takes place on an island in what US state?
- Washington
- The Bloomsday celebration pays homage to what author?
- James Joyce
- The corolla is what part of a flower?
- Petals
- In what US state was General George Custer's "last stand"?
- Montana
- In 1996, Whitewater alternate juror Barbara Adams gained media attention after wearing what to court?
- Star Trek uniform
- In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", what character fatally stabs Hamlet with a poisonous sword?
- Laertes
- Which of the following actors has not had a recurring role on a daytime soap opera?
- Sandra Bullock
- Jesse Jackson, Jr. is a US congressman from what state?
- Illinois
- Dendrology is the study of what?
- Trees
- Which of these US military operations was not conducted over the past 20 years?
- Operation Overlord
- Which of these countries passed a law in January 2000 reducing the official national workweek to 35 hours?
- France
- What gangster was killed by federal agents when the infamous "woman in red" tipped them off?
- John Dillinger
- Which of the following books was written by Woody Allen?
- Without Feathers
- What rapper plays a detective on the TV drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"?
- Ice-T
- In music, what is another name for a "paradiddle"?
- Drumroll
- What is the capital of Switzerland?
- Bern
- The Berber people live primarily in what region of the world?
- North Africa
- Ratified in 1992, the most recent US Constitutional ammendment concerns what topic?
- Congressional salaries
- What is the most popular first name for US Presidents?
- James
- The historic Oregon Trail starts in what US state?
- Missouri
- In the 1979 movie "Alien", what is the name of Ripley's spaceship?
- Nostromo
- The logo of the Shell Oil Company is a stylized image of waht kind of shell?
- Scallop
- Scientist Wen Ho Lee pled guilty to one count of mishandling restricted information at what nuclear facility?
- Los Alamos
- Which of the following Canadian providences does not border the continental United States?
- Newfoundland
- Adopted in 1986, what is the national flower of the United States?
- Rose
- Billy Joel's "My Life" was the theme song for what 1980's TV sitcom?
- Bosom Buddies
- Starting on January 10, 2001, MTV aired over 17 straight hours of commercial-free scrolling text addressing what issue?
- Hate crimes
- What Broadway play and film tell the story of John Merrick?
- The Elephant Man
- Who was David Brinkley's nightly news co-anchor from 1956 to 1970?
- Chet Huntley
- On the average, water in Denver, CO boils at what temperature?
- 202 degrees
- In 2000, what city offered a popular new license plate protesting "Taxation Without Representation"?
- Washington, DC
- In the 1950's, x-ray machines were commonly found in which of the following establishments?
- Shoe stores
- The San Juan Islands are part of what US state?
- Washington
- On a standard clothing care label, what instruction is indicated by a triangle with an X through it?
- Do not bleach
- In order to form a musical chord, what is the minimum number of tones that must be played together?
- Three
- The slogan of the 20th-century feminist movement was "Sisterhood is" what?
- Powerful
- Which of these celebrities stars as an animated character in a current Saturday morning cartoon series?
- Jackie Chan
- North Korea and South Korea are divided by what line of latitude?
- 38th parallel
- What is the proper term for a single banana?
- Finger
- On the day he died, John Lennon was photographed by whom for a "Rolling Stones" magazine cover?
- Annie Leibovitz
- Political analyst Tavis Smiley is the host of a nightly television news show that runs on what cable channel?
- BET
- What song was Michael Jackson performing when he introduced the "moonwalk" to the public in 1983?
- Billie Jean
- What current Republican U.S. Senator also served over nine years in the Senate as a Democrat?
- Strom Thurmond
- Which of these pairs of U.S. capitals is located closest to each other?
- Jackson & Des Moines
- In the words of a 1960's slogan, "War is not healthy for children and" what?
- Other living things
- In the 1963 movie "The Pink Panther," what is the Pink Panther?
- Gem
- By definition, a sierra is a chain of mountains or hills that exhibits which of these characteristics?
- Jagged peaks
- A "tercel" is the male of what animal?
- Hawk
- In the 1951 Gian Carlo Menotti opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors", who are the night visitors?
- Magi
- The 1987 film "Cry Freedom" is the story of which of the following South African activists?
- Steven Biko
- Which actor recorded the 1998 album "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just For You"?
- Joe Pesci
- A group of ferrets is called a what?
- Business
- Which of these best-selling novels recounts a missionary family's experiences in the Belgian Congo?
- The Poisonwood Bible
- Which of these icons has appeared continuously for the longest period of time in a TV ad campaign?
- Maytag repairman
- Before becoming an actor, Sean Connery competed professionally in what sport?
- Bodybuilding
- In 2000, which of these authors released her 50th novel?
- Danielle Steel
- The card game solitaire is also called what?
- Patience
- What is Queen Elizabeth II's relationship to the current Duke of Edinburgh?
- Wife
- The monetary award for the Nobel Prize winners is given in what type of currency?
- Kroner
- What is carved on Plymouth Rock?
- “1620â€
- Who first recorded and popularized the 1961 song, "Hit the Road, Jack"?
- Ray Charles
- Which of the following Nobel Peace Prize winners was instrumental in developing the hydrogen bomb?
- Andrei Sakharov
- Oregon and New Jersey are currently the only US states that ban which of the following establishments?
- Self-serve gas stations
- Inspired by a Beatles song, what name was given to a 3 million-year-old skeleton found in 1974?
- Lucy
- Which of these bodies of water borders three continents?
- Mediterranean Sea
- A recently discovered dinosaur was named "Masiakasaurus knopfleri" after the lead singer of what band?
- Dire Straits
- Popularized by The Carpenters in 1973, "Sing (Sing a Song)" was originally written for what children's TV show?
- Sesame Street
- The first laser produced a beam that what color?
- Red
- What are the two lower chambers of the human heart called?
- Ventricles
- Which of these TV shows began each week with a voice on an answering machine?
- The Rockford Files
- A person who is monophobic is afraid of which of the following?
- Being alone
- In the Robert Frost poem "The Road Not Taken", "two roads diverged" where?
- In a wood
- In the 1979 movie "Being There", the main character's source of knowledge is what?
- Television
- From 1968 to 1991, Ben Bradlee was the executive editor of what major US newspaper?
- The Washington Post
- What Broadway musical features the song "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair"?
- South Pacific
- The explorer known as Eric the Red was the first European to discover that island?
- Greenland
- Which of these best-selling novels features a title character who is a ghost?
- Beloved
- The FCC put aside the "311" telephone code, now used in many US cities, for connection to what service?
- Police non-emergencies
- Which of the following countries does not border Vietnam?
- Thailand
- In the 1993 book "The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure", where does the narrator go in search of an ancient text?
- Peru
- In chess, the word "checkmate" comes from the Persian phrase "shah mat" which means what?
- The king is dead
- What is Buddy Lee, the mascot for Lee Dungarees?
- Little boy doll
- In the 1998 film "A Fish Called Wanda", what are the main characters trying to steal?
- Jewels
- At the 2001 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, what breed of dog won the Best in Show award?
- Bichon Frise
- Which of these standard US traffic signs is black and white?
- One way
- Who is considered chief of the Gods in Norse mythology?
- Odin
- Which of these 1980's movies contains a language created solely for the movie?
- Quest for Fire
- In the 1984 movie "The Natural", what is the name of Roy Hobbs' baseball bat?
- Wonderboy
- The organ a spider uses to spin webs is found on what part of its body?
- Abdomen
- Which of the following trees is not considered a conifer?
- Beech
- Speleology is the study of what?
- Caves
- Zagreb is the capital city of what country?
- Croatia
- Who was the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
- John Jay
- "Double, double, toil and trouble" is a line in what Shakespeare play?
- Macbeth
- What kind of geological formation is a "cay"?
- Small island
- "This isn't a hospital, it's an insane asylum," is a line from what movie?
- M*A*S*H
- In the 2000 movie "Gladiator", Russell Crowe's character is a gladiator under what Roman emperor?
- Commodus
- What is the name of the all-girl musical group formed on the American TV series "Popstars"?
- Eden’s Crush
- What company put a target in the Pacific Ocean and offered free food if the Mir space station hit it?
- Taco Bell
- Republican strategist Ralph Reed is the former leader of what organization?
- Christian Coalition
- In 1980 Gdansk Accords were spearheaded by striking workers in what country?
- Poland
- On the original "Superman" TV series, what phrase does Perry White often shout when upset?
- Great Caesar’s Ghost!
- Henry VIII belonged to what royal family?
- Tudor
- In the 1999 movie "Toy Story 2", what actor provides the voice of Stinky Pete the prospector?
- Kelsey Grammer
- Which of these cities is located on the southern tip of Africa?
- Cape Town
- Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton was never a member of which of the following bands?
- Traffic
- The region known as Patagonia is primarily located in what country?
- Argentina
- Whose newborn son was featured on the 1953 premiere issue of "TV Guide"?
- Lucille Ball
- In 2000, which of these comedians wrote the novella "Shopgirl"?
- Steve Martin
- In the 1997 movie "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion", Romy and Michelle claim to invent what?
- Post-It notes
- What TV talk show host has a recurring role on the TV series "The King of Queens"?
- Ricki Lake
- The device known as a Foucault Pendulum is used to demonstrate what natural occurrence?
- Rotation of the Earth
- The host of the cable TV series "The Naked Chef" is from what country?
- England
- Which of the following was at the center of the Teapot Dome scandal of the 1920's?
- Oil Reserves
- What rock band is named after the inventor of the seed drill?
- Jethro Tull
- Completed in 1726, the Spanish Steps are a popular tourist spot in what city?
- Rome
- What is the last name of Ken, the boyfriend of the famous Barbie doll?
- Carson
- In the 1937 animated movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", where do the dwarfs work?
- Diamond mine
- Mount Everest is located on the border between which two places?
- Tibet & Nepal
- The famed Copacabana beach is located in what resort city?
- Rio de Janeiro
- What author's experience as a German prisoner of war led him to write "Slaughterhouse-Five"?
- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- In 1969, a police raid on New York's Stonewall Inn bar was a turning point in what movement?
- Gay rights
- Which of these celebrities is pictured on the package of his organic cookies?
- Paul Newman
- Jean-Pierre Pampal was best known for playing what instrument?
- Flute
- Mogadishu is the capital of what African country?
- Somalia
- What is the tallest man-made national monument in the United States National Parks system?
- Gateway Arch
- What 1980's popstar received an Emmy for her role on the TV show "Mad About You"?
- Cyndi Lauper
- What is the common name for the garden flower whose botanical name is "pelargonium"?
- Geranium
- "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" is a best-selling book of what genre?
- Memoir
- The islands of Murano and Burano are part of what coastal city?
- Venice
- Who has been featured on more "People" magazine covers than any other person?
- Princess Diana
- A kegler is someone who plays what sport?
- Bowling
- What comic regularly referred to his childhood friend "Old Weird Harold" in his routine?
- Bill Cosby
- Due to efforts by London's mayor, what is no longer sold at stands in Trafalgar Square?
- Pigeon feed
- In the 2001 movie "Bridget Jones's Diary", which of these writers makes a cameo appearance?
- Salman Rushdie
- What TV show featured the characters Rollin Hand, Cinnamon Carter, and Barney Collier?
- Mission: Impossible
- Which of these animals is known for its distinctive spiral-shaped horns?
- Eland
- The siege of Troy is the subject of what Greek classic?
- The Illiad
- On a horse, where is the correct place to put a snaffle?
- Mouth
- Oscar Hijuelos' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is entitled "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of" what?
- Love
- Who is the co-author of the 1998 nonfiction bestseller "The Act of Happiness"?
- Dalai Lama
- Which former cast member of "General Hospital" had a 1985 hit single with the song "All I Need"?
- Jack Wagner
- What travel book series is reported and written primarily by Harvard College students?
- Let’s Go
- Islamabad is the capital of what country?
- Pakistan
- "I Me Mine" is the title of what rock musician's 1979 autobiography?
- George Harrison
- In the 1994 movie "Pulp Fiction", Uma Thurman and John Travolta do what dance at the theme restaurant?
- Twist
- What music legend is an ordained minister of the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Memphis?
- Al Green
- What classic sci-fi novel features a race of beautiful, decadent people called the Eloi?
- The Time Machine
- Whose 2001 book is subtitled "Cool Rules for School"?
- Judy Sheindlin
- The spiky American desert plant Agave americana is also known by which of these names?
- Century plant
- What singer and songwriter wrote the The Monkees' #1 hit "I'm a Believer"?
- Neil Diamond
- What was the real name of the Wild West outlaw, "The Sundance Kid"?
- Harry Longabaugh
- On the cover of Nirvana's 1991 rock album "Nevermind", what is the baby swimming toward?
- Dollar Bill
- Starting in 2000, what U.S. state replaced traditional polling place elections with "vote by mail"?
- New Mexico
- In 1904, Ida Tarbell wrote a groundbreaking expose of business practices in what industry?
- Oil
- Established in 1920, what nonprofit organization included Jane Addams and Helen Keller among its founding members?
- ACLU
- Which of these men received two posthumous Academy Award nominations for acting?
- James Dean
- What country is known as "Cymru" to those who speak its native tongue?
- Wales
- Which of these literary works did Charles Dickens leave unfinished?
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood
- A bongo is what type of animal?
- Antelope
- On the TV series "Gilligan's Island" what was the real name of the character known as "The Skipper"?
- Jonas Grumby
- In the 1996 movie "Waiting For Guffman," who is Guffman?
- Talent scout