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1. Who is worshiped in the 'Temple of Doom' discovered byIndiana Jones?






2. Of all the teams in the four major North American sports leagues - which team has retired more jersey numbers than any other?






3. Who 'discovered' Tierra del Fuego?






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






5. Who 'discovered' Alaska?






6. What Margate City - New Jersey - housing area has been misspelled on the Monopoly board for almost eighty years?






7. Which artist had the double album Bitches Brew?






8. The name of what 19th century parson and avid hunter is still remembered today thanks to his beloved pet terrier Trump?






9. Give the missing last member: Kukla - Fran - and...






10. What are Butch and Etta riding during the 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' scene from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?






11. From Jesus Christ Superstar: 'Poor _____'






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






13. What thirteen-year-old's 1963 hit 'Fingertips' was the first live recording ever to top the pop charts?






14. What mythological creature was the longtime mascot of Mobil gas?






15. What TV series is about this show: When the Whistle Blows?






16. How many band members were there in the Eurythmics?






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






18. What TV series is about this show: The Alan Brady Show?






19. What novel begins with this first chapter: The Three Presents of D'Artagnan the Elder?






20. In what movie does Cary Grant play a ghost?






21. What explorer wrote the famous reply poem to Christopher Marlowe's 1599 poem 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?'






22. What kind of animal is the title character of Finding Nemo?






23. Whom did unknown golfer Jack Fleck beat in an 18-hole playoff to win the 1955 US Open?






24. What Tennessee politician always ran for office in a trademark red-and-black plaid shirt?






25. In 1960 - what craft reached the lowest point on the sea floor - a feat that hasn't been repeated with a manned craft since?






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






27. What language is spoken in the Pacific capital city of Yaren?






28. Who both married and directed Joanne Woodward?






29. What 1992 TV revival featured a duck wearing a Temple University sweatshirt?






30. What playwright's friendship with Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies' family inspired a 2004 movie? (Two initial names)






31. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Faline?






32. What are German shepherds called in Great Britain - due to lingering anti-German sentiment following WWII?






33. What English word comes from the name of a hot spring in Iceland's Haukadalur valley?






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






35. The Carboniferous period - 300 million years ago - is divided into two epochs with the names of US states.What two states?






36. What mythical Guns N' Roses album has been repeatedly delayed since 2002?






37. Scotland - Wales - or Northern Ireland--the Plaid Cymru party seeks independence for what country?






38. With what metal band did Ice-T record the controversial 'Cop Killer'?






39. Dollar - Budget - or Enterprise--Thrifty Car Rental merged with what other discount car rental agency in 1990?






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






41. What kind of sporting event is divided into chukkas?






42. Which artist had the double album Self Portrait?






43. Pablo Picasso was one of the suspects question when what item was stolen in Paris in 1911?






44. What well-known children's author finally won a Newbery Medal in 1984 for Dear Mr. Henshaw?






45. How many band members were there in Toto?






46. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Prince Erik?






47. What country was invaded in Operation Restore Hope?






48. What nation's only female leader has been Tansu Ciller?






49. Alicia Keys's hit 'Fallin' is written in E minor - but the album title suggests it should be sung in what other key?






50. Who receives 554 red roses on the first Saturday of every May?