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1. What is frozen to make dry ice?






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






3. Who got his beloved New Mexico ranch in exchange for the original manuscript of his novel Sons and Lovers?






4. Who founded the 'People's Temple' in 1955?






5. Who was already Gilda Radner's ex-husband when he was hired as bandleader on Saturday Night Live in 1980? (Two initial names)






6. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a famous short story about 'A Diamond as Beg as' what NYC landmark?






7. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Megara?






8. HO scale is the world's most popular size of what?






9. What is unusual about the 'In God We Trust' motto on the US mints recent presidential dollar coins?






10. What company advises - 'Trust your car to the star'?






11. The 'crawlers' are the predators in what 2005 horror film?






12. What chain introduced the 'Blizzard' in 1985?






13. What molecule is named for the Greek word for 'smell -' because of the odor associated with lightening storms?






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






15. What country was invaded in Operation Just Cause?






16. What was Doogie Howser - MD's real first name?






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






18. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Uruguay and Venezuela?






19. What did Colonel Potter typically call Father Mulcahy on MASH?






20. Who's the only US President since WWII never to have been named Time's Man of The Year?






21. What ominous signature first appeared at the bottom of the 'Dear Boss' letter of September 25 - 1888?






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






23. What literary pickpocket's real name is Jack Dawkins?






24. In what movie does Michelle Pfeiffer play a ghost?






25. What US state depicts a large - round-cut diamond between the letters and numbers on its license plates?






26. In what movie does Alan Rickman play a ghost?






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






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






29. Who 'discovered' The Cape of Good Hope






30. Who killed the literary character Uncle Tom?






31. Who wears an alb and a chasuble over his street clothes?






32. Who both married and directed Linda Hamilton?






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






34. What Michigan pathologist invented the Thanatron and the Mercitron?






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






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






37. What Amish country village in Pennsylvania - where Witness was filmed - is a frequent victim of street-sign theft?






38. What president does the nutty middle brother in Arsenic and Old Lace believe himself to be?






39. Which artist had the double album Back to Basics?






40. Who became the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on 1995?






41. Kiribati - Tuvalu - or Palau--in 1994 - what tiny Pacific nation became the last UN Trust Territory to gain independence?






42. First studio film with a black director?






43. Who both married and directed Geena Davis






44. What issue was addressed by congressman John Sherman's namesake Act?






45. Last names instead of first names: Dickinson and Sawyer






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






47. The Whalers - the Sabres - or the Nordiques--what team's Jim Lorentz killed a bat with his hockey stick during the infamous 'Fog Game' of the 1975 Stanley Cup finals?






48. In what 'Kounty' were the antics on Hee Haw set?






49. What fruit comes in these varieties: Navel and Blood?






50. What Islamic shrine is today built on Jersualem's Temple mount?