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- On the last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," who is the only character to not get fired?
- Ted Baxter
- In 2004, Miss America officials announced that what event would be dropped from the live TV broadcast?
- Talent
- In 2004, JibJab.com introduced a popular cartoon featuring Kerry and Bush singing a parody of what song?
- This Land Is Your Land
- Iago is the treacherous villain of what Shakespeare tragedy?
- Othello
- A cubic foot consists of how many cubic inches?
- 1728
- In 1948, the Allies began a massive airlift of supplies in response to a Soviet blockade of what city?
- West Berlin
- Which of these desserts typically features an ice cream filling?
- Baked Alaska
- What is the square root of the cube root of 64?
- 2
- What nationality is professional golfer Annika Sorenstam?
- Swedish
- In states that observe daylight-saving time, what is the longest month of the year?
- October
- Peter Gabriel's 1980 song "Biko" pays tribute to a fallen political activist from what country?
- South Africa
- In April 2004, who heard the coveted words "You're hired!" as the winner of TV's "The Apprentice"?
- Bill Rancic
- From May 2003 to June 2004, who served as the U.S.'s chief administrator in Iraq?
- Paul Bremer
- Paris's largest airport is named after what French leader?
- Charles de Gaulle
- An increasingly controversial delicacy, foie gras is made from the liver of which of these animals?
- Duck
- When speaking of his talks with Gorbachev, Ronald Reagan often quoted the proverb, "Trust, but" what?
- Verify
- "Hoosegow" is and old-fashioned slang word for what?
- Jail
- Each year, the American Cancer Society holds the "Great American Smokeout" during what month?
- November
- A paper towel's absorption of water is an example of what scientific principle?
- Capillary action
- Which of these "Beverly Hills 90210" stars was a regular cast member for the entire ten-year run of the show?
- Tori Spelling
- The formula "subtract 32, and multiply by 5/9" is used to make what common conversion?
- Fahrenheit to Celsius
- Which of these bakery ingredients commonly contains cream of tartar?
- Baking Powder
- "Romaji" is a system used to write what language using the Roman alphabet?
- Japanese
- In 2004, Dick Cheney grabbed headlines by using profanity on the Senate floor in response to whom?
- Pat Leahy
- Which of these stars of the 1985 film "The Breakfast Club" did not also appear in "St. Elmo's Fire"?
- Molly Ringwald
- Before it was retired in 2003, the Concorde jet flew from London to New York City in an average time of what?
- 3 hours 20 minutes
- The paper used to make U.S. currency is 25% linen and 75% what?
- Cotton
- What does the "O" stand for in the name of the famous B & O Railroad?
- Ohio
- In June 2002, tribal leader Hamid Karzai became the head of state of what country?
- Afghanistan
- In the 2004 movie, "Troy," Achilles engages in a climactic duel with what warrior?
- Hector
- The Akita, a breed of dog once used to hunt bears, was named a national treasure of what nation in 1931?
- Japan
- In the computer abbreviation JPEG, the "P" stands for what?
- Photographic
- Which of these expressions makes reference to the chief god of Roman mythology?
- By Jove!
- In the famous Latin saying, "veni, vidi, vici," what does "vidi" mean?
- I saw
- In numeric form, a googol is represented as a one followed by how many zeroes?
- One Hundred
- What cheese is aged for at least three months in the limestone caves in the south of France?
- Roquefort
- Which of these bodies of water was named by explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the early 1500s?
- Pacific Ocean
- The Canadian portion of Niagara Falls, named for its distinctive shape, is called what?
- Horseshoe Falls
- A person who experiences "schadenfrude" gets pleasure from what?
- Unhappiness of others
- How many children were born to Bobbi and Kenny McCaughey on November 19, 1997?
- Seven
- What is the width of a standard queen size mattress?
- 60
- Named after one of his songs, the 2004 movie "De-Lovely" is a biopic of what composer?
- Cole Porter
- Which of these barnyard animals is classified as a ruminant?
- Cow
- "Buddha" is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning what?
- Enlightened One
- On a US Scrabble board, the center square is what type of premium space?
- Double word score
- What veteran singer had his first #1 Billboard album with the 2004 release "License to Chill"?
- Jimmy Buffet
- Movie star Will Smith's first name is short for what?
- Willard
- Living up to his nickname "Chairman of the Board," Frank Sinatra started up what record label in 1961?
- Reprise
- What singer and ordained minister performed the wedding ceremony of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis?
- Little Richard
- Which of these celebs was not among those who showed up at Martha Stewart's 2004 trial as a show of support?
- Nathan Lane
- According to a popular rumor Full House star Dave Coulier is the subject of what hit 90's song?
- You Oughta Know
- Which of these actors has never appeared in a movie with the well-connected actor Kevin Bacon?
- Denzel Washington
- Prince Charles and Princess Diana officially divorced in 1996 after how many years of marriage?
- 15
- Famous for its dramatic landscapes, Zion National Park is located in what U.S. state?
- Utah
- The only marsupial native to North America is a species of what animal?
- Opossum
- "Globus hystericus" is a medical condition more commonly known as what?
- Lump in the throat
- In 2004, the lit Olympic torch made its journey through which of these continents for the first time?
- Africa
- In 1994, Oliver North fell less than three percentage points shy of winning the U.S. senate seat of what state?
- Virginia
- First observed in the 1920s, the "hemline theory" states that shorter skirts correlate with a rise in what?
- Stock prices
- Introduced in 1928, Red Stripe Beer is brewed in what country?
- Jamaica
- Visitors customarily place slips of paper with prayers on them into the cracks of what famous landmark?
- Wailing Wall
- What presidential hopeful was featured in a Newsweek cover story on his battle with "the Wimp Factor"?
- George H.W. Bush
- In the book, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", what happens to Alice when she eats a cake labeled "Eat me"?
- Grows larger
- Because of the way the Mississippi River curves through the city, New Orleans is nicknamed what?
- Crescent City
- What common childhood disease is also known as "rubeola"?
- Measles
- What company's famous logo was designed by college student Carolyn Davidson in 1971 for $32?
- Nike
- The square root of 9 is the same value as 9 raised to what power?
- 1/2
- Completed in 1926, Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary is located in what U.S. state?
- Kansas
- The 1966 movie "What's up, Tiger Lily?" was one the first directorial efforts of what famous filmmaker?
- Woody Allen
- In 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft finished a 7-year journey by entering the orbit of what planet?
- Saturn
- What desert's name is a Mongolian word meaning "waterless place"?
- Gobi
- Among U.S. commercial radio stations, what music format is played by the most stations?
- Country
- From 1930 to 1974, Haile Selassie served as the emperor of what African nation?
- Ethiopia
- The 1999 book "Black Hawk Down" recounts a disastrous 1993 U.S. military invasion in what country?
- Somalia
- With a standard pair of six-sided dice, what are the odds of rolling a 12?
- 1 in 36
- The moon Phobos, which shares its name with the Greek word for "fear," orbits what planet?
- Mars
- Which of these movies has a controversial scene that features the song "Singin' in the Rain"?
- A Clockwork Orange
- In what language was the "Communist Manifesto" originally written?
- German
- Before it was used to refer to tall buildings, the word "skyscraper" usually referred to a what?
- Sail of a ship
- What movie star used his own rise to fame as the basis for the 2004 HBO series "Entourage"?
- Mark Wahlberg
- The point on the Earth located at zero degrees longitude and latitude lies in what body of water?
- Atlantic Ocean
- Since 1945, the Best Picture Oscar category has featured how many nominees each year?
- 5
- Faced with an energy crisis, what U.S. president signed into law the 55-mph national speed limit?
- Richard Nixon
- Which of these common tongue-twisting phrases features numerous examples of sibilance?
- She sells seashells
- In 2004, Morse code was updated for the first time in decades with the addition of a code for what symbol?
- "At" sign
- Which of the following was not a major news story during the summer of 1969?
- Attica riots
- Andrew Grove, Time magazine's 1997 "Man of the Year," is the Chairman of the Board of what company?
- Intel
- General John "Black Jack" Pershing was the Commander of U.S. forces in what war?
- World War I
- What professional sports group uses the slogan "These guys are good"?
- PGA
- Often used to make shawls, pashmina is woven from the soft wool of what animals?
- Goats
- What classic TV show debuted in 1948 under the name "Toast of the Town"?
- The Ed Sullivan Show
- In 1995, what vegetable became the first food grown in space?
- Potato
- In 2003, who did the American Film Institute select as the top movie villain of all time?
- Hannibal Lecter
- By definition, a currycomb is a tool used to do what?
- Groom horses
- Which of these sea creatures belongs to the class Cephalopoda, meaning "head foot"?
- Squid
- Often mentioned in its ads, "sildenafil citrate" is the scientific name for what?
- Viagra
- In 2003, the first cow in the U.S. to test positive for "mad cow" disease was found in what state?
- Washington
- In the Broadway musical "Sweeney Todd," the vengeful title character works as a what?
- Barber
- In boxing, a "rabbit punch" lands where on the body?
- Back of the neck
- How many tiles are there in a standard set of "Double-six" dominoes?
- 28
- Completed in 1994, the computer program Chinook is thought to be the world's best player of what game?
- Checkers
- In 1912, the Titanic met its untimely end 400 miles off the coast of what North Atlantic island?
- Newfoundland
- Dynamite is commonly made by soaking sawdust in what?
- Nitroglycerin
- At a cost of over $450 million, what city opened its much-hyped 24-acre Millennium Park in 2004?
- Chicago
- Who was Chief Justice when the Supreme Court heard the landmark case Roe v. Wade?
- Warren Burger
- The Swedish turnip is a vegetable more commonly known as a what?
- Rutabaga
- A famous 1969 fire on what U.S. river is credited with sparking the environmental movement of the 1970's?
- Cuyahoga
- In the Olympics, Rhythmic gymnasts may use all of the following as props except what?
- Baton
- The altar is usually located in which of these parts of a church?
- Apse
- Rounded to the nearest thousandth, how many days does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?
- 365.256
- What activity is the source of the expression "passing the buck"?
- Playing poker
- Which of these countries shares a border with more than one other country?
- Norway
- In 2004, Mattel announced that Barbie has split with Ken and also has an Australian "friend" named what?
- Blaine
- The Great Seal of the United States appears on the back of what denomination of U.S. currency?
- One-dollar bill
- By definition, an ombudsman is an official whose duty is to do which of the following?
- Investigate complaints
- Also featuring muralist Diego Riveria, "Diego and I" is a famous self-portrait by what artist?
- Frida Kahlo
- What popular movie features a comical priest who declares, "Mawage is wot bwings us togeder today?
- The Princess Bride
- In 2001, Chevron merged with what company to form the U.S.'s second largest oil and gas provider?
- Texaco
- In 2004, what did the American Film Institute name as the greatest movie song of all time?
- Over the Rainbow
- Who is the author of the popular wedding poem that begins, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways"?
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- In which of these races do participants travel the farthest?
- Tour de France
- "Reversi" and "Annexation" were both early versions of what classic game?
- Othello
- In 2004, NASA's Genesis probe crashed to Earth after a 3-year mission to collect particles from what?
- Solar wind
- In the 1965 movie "The Sound of Music", who is the oldest of the seven Von Trapp children?
- Liesl
- Which of the following refers to the part of a ship that lies below the water?
- Bilge
- In the 2004 movie "I, Robot," what is then name of the emotional robot suspected of murder?
- Sonny
- In 2004, the FDA approved using Botox injections as a treatment for what?
- Excessive sweating
- In physics, the standard unit of electrical resistance is named after what scientist?
- Georg Ohm
- What is the real first name of U2's lead singer, Bono?
- Paul
- The legendary tale of the Pied Piper takes place in Hamelin, a town in what country?
- Germany
- Which of these symbols does not appear on the buttons of a standard PlayStation 2 video game controller?
- Star
- Used to extend the shelf life of packaged foods, hydrogenation is a process in which hydrogen is added to what?
- Vegetable oil
- Which of these countries does not border the small European nation of Luxembourg?
- Switzerland
- In square inches, what is the approximate area of a U.S. dollar bill?
- 16
- What First Lady is said to haunt the White House's East Room, where she hangs her laundry out to dry?
- Abigail Adams
- In the Olympics, the gymnasts' balance beam is how wide?
- 4 inches
- Often sold in health food stores, spirulina is a nutrient-rich type of what?
- Algae
- Everybody's favorite game show, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," shares its name with a song by what composer?
- Cole Porter
- On the TV cartoon series, "The Smurfs," who was the only Smurf to wear a red hat instead of white?
- Papa Smurf
- As suggested by its scientific name, the giraffe was originally thought to be a cross between a leopard and a what?
- Camel
- Since 1934, what pro football team has traditionally played on Thanksgiving Day?
- Detroit Lions
- "Volare," the title of a 1958 hit song, is an Italian word meaning which of the following?
- Fly
- Founded in 1842, the Plain Dealer is the main newspaper of what U.S. city?
- Cleveland
- In the Homeland Security Advisory System, which of the following is not one of the five levels?
- Increased
- Artists become eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame how many years after the release of their first record?
- 25
- Which of these types of bombs is often referred to as a thermonuclear bomb?
- Hydrogen bomb
- In 2004, what teen celeb gushed that former camp counselor Jenna Bush was "awesome" and "really sweet"?
- Hilary Duff
- A person's postprandial blood pressure is measured just after a person has done what?
- Eaten
- The bola tie is the official neckwear of what state?
- Arizona
- Based out of Love Field in Dallas, what airline's stock ticker symbol is LUV?
- Southwest
- In a famous poem, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas urges “Do not go gentle into that good†what?
- Night
- Before he became a politician, John Kerry rocked the house as the bass player in a high school band named what?
- The Electras
- Comprising a significant percentage of human body weight, adipose tissue is also known as what?
- Body fat
- The Pinyin system is commonly used to write what language using the Roman alphabet?
- Chinese
- What product features on its label the Gold Medallion for excellence it won at the 1900 Paris Exposition?
- Campbell's soup
- If you burn after 10 minutes in the sun, wearing SPF-15 sunscreen should prevent burning for up to how long?
- Two and a half hours
- What is the relationship between the traditional puppet show characters Punch and Judy?
- Husband and wife
- On a doctor's stethoscope, what is the term for the flat, circular device that touches your body?
- Diaphragm
- In mathematics, what is the largest prime number under 100?
- 97
- In April 2004, Bob Edwards signed off after nearly 25 years as host of what NPR radio program?
- Morning edition
- Dermestids, used by scientists to clean off skeletons, are a flesh-eating type of what?
- Beetle
- What famous explorer was the first governor of Puerto Rico under the Spanish?
- Juan Ponce de León
- By definition, a defenestrated object has been what?
- Thrown out a window
- What U.S. state flag incorporates the Confederate battle flag into its design?
- Mississippi
- Europeans of what religion are often referred to as either Ashkenazim of Sephardim?
- Judaism
- Used in computer networking, the term “P2P†stands for what?
- Peer-to-peer
- What New England city's name is a variation of the Hebrew word for "peace"?
- Salem
- How many different shapes, or "Tetraminoes," are featured in the classic video game Tetris?
- 7
- Which of these types of rocks is classified as a sedimentary rock?
- Limestone
- Beginning in the 16th century, Protestants from what country were often known as Huguenots?
- France
- What slang word is thought to have been coined in 1958 as the name of a Superman villain?
- Brainiac
- The Van Gogh Museum, is a popular destination for art lovers visiting what European capital?
- Amsterdam
- In a T-bone steak, the meat is attached to what “Tâ€-shaped bone?
- Vertebra
- The peninsula of Anatolia is the westernmost point of what continent?
- Asia
- A standard deck of tarot cards consists of how many cards?
- 78
- What U.S. inventor, who spent years improving the telegraph, nicknamed his first two children Dot and Dash?
- Thomas Edison
- What designer's career skyrocketed after he clothed Richard Gere in the 1980 film "American Gigolo"?
- Giorgio Armani
- In the novel and movie "Cold Mountain," where is Cold Mountain?
- North Carolina
- Frequently displayed on signs in France, "sortie" is a French word meaning what?
- Exit
- At the 2004 Olympics, what country came in second to the U.S. in terms of total number of medals?
- Russia
- Consisting of a proton, an electron and a neutron, deuterium is an isotope of what common element?
- Hydrogen
- After his death, what thinker's brain was stolen by an eccentric pathologist who kept it over 40 years?
- Albert Einstein
- What is the approximate age difference between 2004 rivals John Kerry and George W. Bush?
- Kerry is 2.5 years older
- The first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island when it opened in 1892 was a teenage girl from what country?
- Ireland
- "Don't be evil" is the corporate motto of what tech company?
- Featuring the lyric "heavy metal thunder," what classic song is credited with popularizing the phrase "heavy metal"?
- Born to Be Wild
- The longest interstate highway in the U.S., I-90 runs from Boston to what West Coast city?
- Seattle
- Started in 1971, the popular restaurant chain Hard Rock Cafe is known for its logo "Save the" what?
- Planet
- What author-inspired word means "marked by a senseless, confusing and often menacing complexity"?
- Kafkaesque
- Which of the following is currently the name of an Eastern European country?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- What was Princess Di's middle name?
- Frances
- Under the official rules of table tennis, the top of the net must be how high above the table?
- 6 inches
- In the U.S., millions of barrels of reserve oil are stored in enormous salt caverns that span what two states?
- Louisiana and Texas
- Which of these people was not featured in Barbara Walters' 2004 "10 Most Fascinating People" TV special?
- Jessica Simpson
- What is the name of the much-discussed, unproven theory that classical music sharpens the mind?
- Mozart effect
- In 2003, what star invested $10 million in "Taboo," one of Broadway's biggest flops of the year?
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Which of these schools is a public university?
- U. Michigan
- In 1981, Australia launched its popular "Slip! Slop! Slap!" public awareness campaign to get people to do what?
- Wear sun protection
- Which of these fruits is also known as the Chinese gooseberry?
- Kiwi
- Though traditionally prepared as a vegetable, which of these produce items is technically a berry?
- Eggplant
- Still in use today, a system devised by German scientist Friedrich Mohs ranks minerals based on what?
- Hardness
- In January 2003, what world leader was dubbed "Dr. Evil" by a Newsweek cover story?
- Kim Jong Il
- On the children's TV show "Blue's Clues," the clues are marked with what symbol?
- Paw print
- What musical instrument's name, literally translated, means "jumping flea"?
- Ukulele
- Traditionally worn by golfers, "plus fours" are a type of what?
- Pants
- Now a full-time philanthropist, Jeff Skoll became a billionaire as president of what internet company?
- eBay
- What famed illustrator is credited as being the first to depict Santa Claus as a jolly, heavyset character?
- Thomas Nast
- Originally bred for hunting, which of these dog breeds is classified by the American Kennel Club as a sporting dog?
- Golden retriever
- In the boot-shaped country of Italy, which of these cities is closest to the "toe"?
- Naples
- In terms of both land area and population, Israel is closest in size to which of these U.S. states?
- Massachusetts
- Coal is the official mineral of what U.S. state?
- Kentucky
- Which of these European countries shares a land border with only one other country?
- Denmark
- Introduced in 2004, the fragrance Enchantment is a tie-in with a story line on what soap opera?
- All My Children
- Grenadine is a popular drink made from the juice of what fruit?
- Pomegranate
- What performers are spoofed in the 2003 mockumentary "A Mighty Wind"?
- Folk Singers
- Philosopher's Stone was a legendary substance that alchemists believed could turn lead into what?
- Gold
- On the TV series, "Inside the Actor's Studio", host James Lipton keeps his notes on what color index cards?
- Blue
- Circadian dysrhythmia is a physical condition better known as what?
- Jet lag
- A memorable scene in the 1986 movie "Stand By Me" features what kind of contest?
- Pie Eating
- In 2004, Teresa Heinz Kerry made headlines by responding to a reporter with what sassy remark?
- Shove it
- Meningitis is a disease characterized by the swelling of tissue surrounding the spinal cord and what organ?
- Brain
- Often used in southern cooking, collard greens belong to the same species as what vegetable?
- Cabbage
- Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Mikado" is set where?
- Japan
- In 2004, what movie flop was released on DVD in a "VIP edition" that includes a blindfold and pasties?
- Showgirls
- The classic movie "It's a Wonderful Life" ends as the people of Bedford Falls sings what song?
- Auld Lang Syne
- In 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation raised millions for cancer research selling a rubber bracelet of what color?
- Yellow
- The word "trampoline" comes from the Italian word "trampoline," which means what?
- Springboard
- How is the fraction 9/100,000 expressed in decimal form?
- 0.00009
- "Hellanthus annus" is the scientific name for what well-known flower?
- Sunflower
- The mostly black-and-white movie "Schindler's List" features a little girl wearing a coat of what color?
- Red
- In the 2004 movie "Dodgeball," the underdogs compete in order to save a run-down what?
- Fitness center
- In the novel and movie, "The Return of the King," the king in the title refers to whom?
- Aragorn
- In the Bible, the Israelites gathered manna in order to make what?
- Bread
- What 1980s romantic comedy is a modern-day version of the classic play "Cyrano de Bergerac"?
- Roxanne
- What major river flows through Baghdad?
- Tigris
- "It's morning again in America" was a TV ad slogan for what U.S. President's reelection campaign?
- Ronald Reagan
- On the Great Seal of the United States, the eagle holds in its left claw a bundle of thirteen what?
- Arrows
- What Broadway musical features the extravagant song-and-dance number "Springtime for Hitler"?
- The Producers
- In 2004, what author publicly demanded that the documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" be renamed?
- Ray Bradbury
- "I'm going down to Yasgur's farm" is a lyric from what 1970 hit song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young?
- Woodstock
- Conrad Siegfried, mastermind of the evil organization KAOS, was the main villain on what TV series?
- Get Smart
- In the Catholic Church, a novena is a series of prayers recited over a period of how many days?
- Nine
- What game show host was the subject of a 2003 cable TV reality show subtitled "Naturally Stoned"?
- Chuck Woolery
- The American Lung Association was founded in 1904 to combat what disease?
- Tuberculosis
- For almost 200 years, which branch of the U.S. military issued bell-bottoms as part of its uniform?
- Navy
- In a game of tennis, what word is used to indicate a score of zero?
- Love
- A person allergic to gluten would most likely experience symptoms after eating which of the following?
- Wheat
- The prestigious Edward R. Murrow Awards are presented annually for excellence in what field?
- Broadcast journalism
- In 2003, singer Kelis released a racy hit single named after what tasty treat?
- Milkshake