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1. Who's the younger sister of Lindsay Lohan?






2. What skyscraper's exterior ornaments include radiator caps on the thirty-first floor and hood ornament eagles on the sixty first?






3. Who killed the literary character Aslan?






4. What were the surprisingly obedient subjects asked to do in Stanley Milgram's famous 1961 experiments on authority?






5. What is 'the sweet science -' according to AJ Liebling - who popularized the term?






6. What two US states border Mexico's largest state - Chihuahua?






7. What two words appear in the original recording of 'Candle in the Wind' where 'England's rose' appear in the 1997 version?






8. Whose 1957 killing spree began with the murder of Lincoln Nebraska gas station attendant Robert Colvert?






9. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named John Smith?






10. First scheduled in-flight movie?






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






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

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13. What composer of Symphonie Fantastique made his living as the librarian of the Paris Conservatoire?






14. What issue was addressed by congressman Sonny Bono's namesake Act?






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






16. What novel begins with this first chapter: Not Dick Clark?






17. What process is divided into four parts: prophase - metaphase - anaphase - and telophase?






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






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






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






21. For what film did Robert De Niro learn to play the saxophone?






22. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Pakistan and Bangladesh?






23. Who collaborated with James Thurber on Is Sex Necessary? before turning to more family-friendly books? (Two initial names)






24. What son of Italian immigrants received a 1953 patent for his invention - the 'Model A Ice Resurfacer'






25. Max von Sydow - Donald Pleasance - and Telly Savalas--three stars of The Greatest Story Ever Told--all when on to play what film role?






26. Ten of the sixteen countries of which Queen Elizabeth II is head of state are found in what continent?






27. The Captain Underpants books take place at Jerome Horwtiz Elementary School. Jerome Horwitz is the real name of what comedian?






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






29. Give the missing last member: Luciano Pavarotti - Placido Domingo - and...






30. What 1985 movie takes place at the Sunny Shores retirement home?






31. How many band members were there in UB40?






32. What novel begins with this first chapter: The Bertolini?






33. In Tommy Tutone's song - who lives at 867-5309?






34. Which artist had the double albumIn Your Honor?






35. What was the name of HenryFord's only son?






36. The first two times two different versions of a song hit number 1 - the same songwriting team was responsible.Who were they?

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37. What BlackForest town was called 'Aurelia Aquensis' by the Romans?






38. Who joined Alicia Keys on the 2002 hit 'Gangsta Lovin'?






39. What magazine gives out the 'Golden Calipers' to its Car of the Year winner?






40. What style of 'Dirty South' hip-hop was pioneered byAtlanta rapper Lil Jon?






41. Give the missing last member: Brahma - Vishnu - and...






42. Last names instead of first names: McCardle & Lowell






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






44. What Oscar-winning Best Picture is named for a type of rose?






45. Greenwich Village's 1969 Stonewall riots took place just hours after what gay icon's funeral?






46. What peninsula is located between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan?






47. What controversial novel begins with Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha falling from an exploding jetliner?






48. Who replaced John Paxson as Chicago Bulls point guard and was later replaced by him as the Bull's general manager? (Two initial names)






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






50. What TV family lived at Southfork Ranch?