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- The reality TV series "The Casino" features the two new owners of what storied Las Vegas casino?
- Golden Nugget
- Which of these famous statues is missing its head and both of its arms?
- Winged Victory
- Rhytidectomy is a common medical procedure better known by what name?
- Face lift
- In the West, the border between the continental U.S. and Canada lies at approximately what latitude?
- 49th parallel
- The Arkansas river, which ends in Arkansas, begins in what other U.S. state?
- Colorado
- In 2004, which of these companies was removed from the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average?
- AT&T
- By definition, a stertorous person does what noisily?
- Snores
- The first 1-900 number was used by the ABC network in 1980 for what television event?
- Reagan-Carter Debate
- Invented in 1945, the classic slinky toy is made of how many feet of wire?
- 63
- What magazine's letters section is titled "Correspondence" Love Letters & Advice"?
- Rolling Stone
- What 1990s supermodel famously said that she would not get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day?
- Linda Evangelista
- As of the summer of 2004, what is the approximate size of the U.S. national debt?
- $7 trillion
- In 2003, who did Rolling Stone magazine select as the greatest guitarist of all time?
- Jimi Hendrix
- The Outward Bound program originated in Wales in 1941 as a school for whom?
- Sailors
- The names of how many U.S. states begin with a vowel?
- 12
- In August 2004, traces of what popular drug were detected in Great Britain's drinking water supply?
- Prozac
- Himalaya is a Sanskrit word that means what?
- Abode of snow
- In American Sign Language, what letter is represented by crossing the index and middle fingers?
- R
- The Secret Service was put in charge of protecting the US President after the assassination of whom?
- McKinley
- What country has banned the film "Fahrenheit 9/11" due to a law forbidding insulting a friendly nation?
- Kuwait
- In 2001, Lizzie Grubman was arrested for plowing her SUV into a crowd outside what Hamptons hot spot?
- Conscience Point Inn
- What is the name of Jada Pinkett Smith’s band which opened for Britney Spears during her 2004 tour?
- Wicked Wisdom
- Popular among young girls, the Japanese cartoon character Hello Kitty has a twin sister named what?
- Mimmy
- The U.S. government owns over 80 percent of the land in what state?
- Nevada
- Which of the following is not part of "The Chronicles of Narnia" series by C. S. Lewis?
- The Black Cauldron
- In 1997, who did Life magazine choose as the most important person of the millenium?
- Thomas Edison
- Numbers preceded by the letter "K" are used to identify the over 600 works by what composer?
- Mozart
- In 1991, the first photo of five living U.S. presidents was taken in what city?
- Simi Valley, CA
- What is the only country in the world in which the head of state is a grand duke?
- Luxembourg
- Which of these European capitals is not located along the Danube river?
- Bern
- Whom did Julius Caesar overthrow to become ruler of Rome?
- Pompey
- Who is the only person to have run for U.S. president as a member of the Know-Nothing party?
- Millard Fillmore
- In what Marilyn Monroe movie is her character referred to in the credits simply as "The Girl"?
- The Seven Year Itch
- Ms. magazine debuted in July of 1972 with what woman on its cover?
- Wonder Woman
- What former U.S. president was issued the very first Medicare card in the country?
- Harry Truman
- Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali is from what country?
- Egypt
- According to Social Security, what has been the most popular name for baby boys in the U.S. since 1999?
- Jacob
- Founded in 1894, the music industry magazine Billboard originally focused on what subject?
- Carnivals
- Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, which spans 13.2 million acres, is located where?
- Alaska
- In the James Bond movies, James's only marriage was to a "Bond girl" played by whom?
- Diana Rigg
- Garrison Keillor named his radio show, "A Prairie Home Companion," after a what?
- Cemetery
- According to a D.O.J. study, about how many Americans were in prison, on probation or on parole in 2003?
- 6.9 million
- In 1996, what then unknown designer rose to fame by designing Carolyn Bessette's wedding dress?
- Narciso Rodriguez
- Chartreuse is a yellowish-green color that gets its name for a similarly-colored type of what?
- Liqueur
- The volume of the Earth is approximately how many times as large as the volume of the moon?
- 50
- Who was David Letterman's first guest on NBC in 1982, and again on CBS in 1993?
- Bill Murray
- The New Year's Eve crystal ball that "drops" every year in Times Square is how many feet in diameter?
- 6
- Meteorologists quantify the amount of cloud cover in the sky using what scientific unit?
- Okta
- In 1982, what screen legend spent 17 days in a women's minimum security prison for tax evasion?
- Sophia Loren
- In a famous work, what philosopher called the life of man "nasty, brutish, and short"?
- Thomas Hobbes
- Who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 1991 Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings?
- Joseph Biden
- In 1992, Bobby Fischer became a U.S. fugitive for illegally playing a chess match in what country?
- Yugoslavia
- According to a 2004 study, a species of lemur found in Madagascar is the first known primate to do what?
- Hibernate
- In 1969, who became the first celebrity to make a guest appearance on "Sesame Street"?
- James Earl Jones
- What chef helped introduce organic produce to America with her famed Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse?
- Alice Waters
- If you pick a peck of pickled peppers, how much have you picked in terms of volume?
- 8 quarts
- Which of these Central American countries borders more than two other countries?
- Honduras
- Geologists use the Wentworth scale to measure what property of rocks?
- Size
- In the 4th century A.D., what country become the first to officially adopt Christianity as its state religion?
- Armenia
- One of the world's most famous gems, the Hope diamond is roughly how many carats?
- 45
- In 1982, who became the first performer to appear in MTV's popular "I want my MTV" ad campaign?
- Mick Jagger
- John Lennon's final concert performance featured a duet of " Whatever Gets You Through the Night" with what musician?
- Elton John
- In the 1988 movie "Bull Durham", Susan Sarandon's character often quotes what poet?
- Walt Whitman
- National Public Radio's first broadcast featured live coverage of U.S. Senate hearings on what subject?
- Vietnam War
- A classic work by what author ends "God gave Noah the rainbow sign, No more water, the fire next time!"?
- James Baldwin
- Which of these retail clothiers supplied Teddy Roosevelt with gear for his 1909 African safari?
- Abercrombie & Fitch
- Among nudists, people who wear clothing are commonly known as what?
- Textiles
- An early race of humans, the Cro-Magnons are named after a cave located in what country?
- France
- In the James Bond series of spy novels, what is James Bond's military rank?
- Commander
- Which of these Ben & Jerry flavors was named after a prominent figure at the 1969 Woodstock festival?
- Wavy Gravy
- What novel's proposed titles included "The High-Bouncing Lover" and "Among the Ash Heaps and Millionaires"?
- The Great Gatsby
- Areology is the scientific study of what planet?
- Mars
- Billionaire H. Ross Perot got his start in 1962 when he founded a Dallas company specializing in what?
- Data processing
- Until it achieved statehood in 1820, what state was part of Massachusetts?
- Maine
- A parsec is a unit of measurement frequently used by what scientists?
- Astronomers
- Born over 4.5 billion years ago, the Sun is in what stage of its life cycle as a star?
- Yellow dwarf
- In law, what is the term for a document that revises a person's will?
- Codicil
- In 1610, what scientist became the first to observe the rings of Saturn?
- Galileo Galilei
- Chomolungma, or "Goddess Mother of the World," is a local name for what natural wonder?
- Mount Everest
- The Broadway musical "Aida" is based on a famous opera of the same name by what composer?
- Giuseppe Verdi
- In 1997, what state passed a law allowing its residents to cast absentee ballots from space?
- Texas
- President Lyndon B. Johnson was often photographed with his two beagles named what?
- Him and Her
- The worldwide "Macarena" craze traces back to 1993, when the song first became a hit in what country?
- Spain
- In mathematics, the base of a natural logarithm is represented by what lowercase letter?
- e
- What is the term for the part of the inner ear that controls a person's sense of balance?
- Labyrinth
- Founded in 1995, the X Prize Foundation is offering $10 Million to jump-start what industry?
- Space tourism
- Often said to be the resting place of Noah's Ark, Mount Ararat lies in what country?
- Turkey
- During his 1992 appearance on "The Arsenio Hall Show," Bill Clinton played what song on the saxophone?
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Which of these topics in not addressed in the most recent edition of "Emily Post's Etiquette"?
- Tipping morticians
- Which of the following is not a type of wind?
- Riffle
- Daiquiri, a type of cocktail, is named after a district in what country?
- Cuba
- What was the Maryland presidential retreat named before Dwight Eisenhower dubbed it "Camp David"?
- Shangri-La
- Known for its multicolored landscape, The Painted Desert lies in which of these national parks?
- The Petrified Forest
- In the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas," how many gifts are given in total over the twelve days?
- 364
- Craigslist is a popular online message board that was created in 1995 to serve what U.S. city?
- San Francisco
- In 1872, what Great Plains state celebrated the first Arbor Day to encourage the planting of trees?
- Nebraska
- Over 16,000 feet high, Vinson Massif is the highest mountain peak on what continent?
- Antarctica
- With about 4 persons per square mile, what is the most sparsely populated country on earth?
- Mongolia
- What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level?
- 740 MPH
- In Jonathan Swift's novel "Gulliver's Travels", Gulliver pays a visit to which of these nonfictional countries?
- Japan
- The word "gerrymander" was coined in 1812 after Governor Elbridge Gerry's party redistricted what state?
- Massachusetts
- While ice hockey is Canada's official winter sport, what is Canada's official summer sport?
- Lacrosse
- Who authored "The Devil's Dictionary", which defined love as "temporary insanity curable by marriage"?
- Ambrose Bierce
- Fatima, the site of six apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917, is a town in what country?
- Portugal
- According to legend, who spread his coat over a puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I could walk over it?
- Walter Raleigh
- Once used by the Native Americans as a form of currency, wampum was made from what?
- Polished shells