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1. Surus ('the Syrian') - who had a broken tusk - was the standout among whose elephants?






2. After his death - who was hung upside down from an Esso filling station in Milan's Piazzale Loreto?






3. In what city could you see the Seagull Monument at Temple Square?






4. Which company merged with Citicorp?






5. What country's highest decoration is the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant?






6. Last names instead of first names: Truman & Adler






7. JJ Hunsecker - Burt Lancaster's unscrupulous character in Sweet Smell of Success - is a thinly veiled caricature of whom?






8. What famous structure was transplanted to Lake Havasu City - Arizona - in 1971?






9. On which Hawaiian island would you find Diamond Head?






10. Give the missing last member: Cyan - magenta - and...






11. Which artist had the double album Sign o' the Times?






12. On TV's Get Smart - what organization did Maxwell Smart work for?






13. What city's summer olympics had the beaver Amik as their mascot?






14. What owner-bartender of Chicago's Lone Star Saloon was famous for his drug-laced drinks?






15. Which Flintstones character apparently possessed superhuman strength as a toddler but never as an adult?






16. What team had seven of the eight starters on the 1957 National League All-Star team - thanks to ballot stuffing?






17. What's the dominant fruit flavoring in Southern Comfort?






18. How many band members were there in Madness?






19. First film with Dolby sound?






20. From 42nd Street: 'Shuffle Off to ____'






21. Who 'discovered' The mouth of the Amazon (and the Pacific Ocean)?






22. What fruits come in these varieties: Bing and Rainier?






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






24. What Canadian singer appeared on the first cover of Entertainment Weekly? (Two initial names)






25. How many different types of falling pieces are there in the game Tetris?






26. What 42-to-1 underdog KO'd Mike Tyson in Tokyo in 1990?






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






28. Jefferson Davis was sworn in as Confederate president on the steps of what city's state capitol?






29. What Hershey's candy is so named because the original manufacturing process couldn't produce the perfectly round candies the company wanted?






30. In 1905 - the largest rough diamond ever discovered - weighing in at 3100 carats - was found in South Africa--what is its name?






31. What's being released five times a year from January 1999 to fall 2008?






32. What horror movie title character will appear if you chant his name five times in a mirror?






33. What famous fictional librarian's last name was Paroo?






34. In what state could you visit the Black Rock Desert?






35. What was Jane Austen's last novel - on which the film Clueless was loosely based?






36. Which artist had the double album Tinsel Town Rebellion?






37. Name the two-time number one song sung by both The Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey

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38. What nation's only female leader has been Golda Meir?






39. Last names instead of first names: Hopkins and Leplastrier






40. What was the appropriate name of the only horse ever to beat Man o' War?






41. What lagoon south of Queens - NY - is named for a localIndian tribe and has nothing to do with the Caribbean?






42. Whose unusual first name is derived from an Italian musical term for 'with sweetness'?






43. Who was the first Italian American to serve on the Supreme Court?






44. What novel begins with this first chapter: progris report 1 martch 5 - 1965






45. What territorial capital is located beneath Mount Alava on the island of Tutuila?






46. Who was married five times - though she had children only with her second husband and her third - Sid Luft?






47. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Cheryl Tiegs - in the ubiquitous 1978 poster?






48. Who read the poem 'On the Pulse of Morning' at Bill Clinton's first inauguration?






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






50. In what Edgar Allan Poe story does an old man's oddly clouded eye lead to murder?