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1. Into how many numbered sections is a dartboard divided?






2. Who lost a toe in frostbite in 2002 - two years after stealing a gold medal from undefeated Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin?






3. Which core Flintstones cast member was absent from Flintstone vitamins until 1996?






4. Who are Frederick Dannay and Manfred B. Lee?






5. What 'Good Little Witch' is Capser the Friendly Ghost's friend?






6. What planet is home to the Jedi Temple?






7. Anthracite and bituminous are two types of what mineral?






8. Which artist had the double album Self Portrait?






9. According to the popular 1970s ad jingle - what are 'ooey - gooey - rich and chew inside - tender flaky golden cakey outside'?






10. What country was invaded in Operation Enduring Freedom?






11. What author's Jamaican estate was called Goldeneye?






12. What's the name of the head elf in charge of baking Keebler cookies?






13. What's the name for the diamond-shaped 'soft spots' on the skull of a newborn?






14. What kind of animal is the title character of Babe?






15. What fruit comes in these varieties: Bartlett and Bosc?






16. What fruit comes in these varieties: Redhaven and Harmony?






17. In what country was the last original Volkswagen Beetle produced - in July 2003?






18. Who set most of his most famous book in the year 802 -701 AD? (Two initial names)






19. Which artist had the double albumIn Your Honor?






20. On TV's 24 - what organization did operative Jack Bauer work for?






21. What TV series is about this show: Tool Time?






22. Give the missing last member: Alvin - Simon - and...






23. What fictional foreign film often referenced on Seinfeld describes 'a young girl's strange - erotic journey from Milan to Minsk?'






24. Which company merged with SBC?






25. In what movie does Nicole Kidman play a ghost?






26. What nation refers to its current dictator as 'Dear Leader'?






27. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Jasmine?






28. In 2002 - the NFL created the AFC and NFC South divisions.Which of their eight teams actually plays its home games to the north of its two 'North' division counterparts?






29. What former Civil War general became the only man to serve as US senator for three different states?






30. Who killed the literary character Captain Ahab?






31. Which SEC college football team uses an elephant as its mascot?






32. What's made from beets - carrots - celery - lettuce - parsley - spinach - tomatoes - and watercress?






33. What - at their most difficult - are rated 'Double Black Diamond' in the United States?






34. What is believed to have received its name from the Portuguese word for 'simpleton?'






35. The title of the song 'Kumbaya' is actually a distortion of what three-word phrase?






36. From Jesus Christ Superstar: 'Poor _____'






37. First classic film to be 'colorized'?






38. What website began with a 1989 Usenet post called 'Those Eyes -' listing actresses with beautiful eyes?






39. Which artist had the double album Daydream Nation?






40. What inspirational poem of 1927 ends - 'Be cheerful. Strive to be happy'?






41. The first foreign country you'll hit traveling south from Detroit is Canada.What Canadian city sits just across the Detroit River?






42. The US's first successful ICBM was what rocket named for a Titan of Greek myth - later used to launch John Glenn into orbit?






43. What was the original flavor of the cream in Twinkies?






44. What city's famous Mozart-platz memorial was donated by Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria - a big fan of the composer?






45. Whose expedition to the South Pole did Roald Amundsen's beat by more than a month?






46. What's made from beets - carrots - celery - lettuce - parsley - spinach - tomatoes - and watercress?






47. For evidentiary reasons - who sued to prevent the demolition of L.A.'s Ambassador Hotel in 2004?






48. What nation's only female leader has been Violeta Chamorro?






49. What Devon town - named for a Charles Kingsley novel - is the only place in Britain that ends with an exclamation point?






50. In what movie does Carol Kane play a ghost?