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1. Who killed the literary character Vladimir Lensky?






2. How many band members were there in Toto?






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






4. Give the missing last member: Wynken - Blyken - and...






5. Give the missing last member: liberte - egalite - and...






6. What is Charlie's last name in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?






7. How many band members were there in The Dave Matthews Band?






8. In which Disney cartoon is the title character's love interest named Esmerelda?






9. What World Heritage Site is found along the Zambezi River - in Zambia's Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park?






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






11. Name the two-time number one song sung by both The Supremes and Kim Wilde

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12. What 1997 megahit asks - 'When you get old and start losing your hair - can you tell me who will still care?'






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






14. Who both married and directedIngrid Bergman?






15. First film edited digitally - via Avid?






16. Whose look-alike archenemy was named KARR?

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17. What animal's intestine secretes ambergris - a strong-smelling - waxy gunk used in making perfume?






18. An 'umiak' is a larger version of a what?






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






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






21. In what movie does Charles Laughton play a ghost?






22. What nation was forced to sign the Boxer protocol in 1901?






23. What's the EU equivalent of our 911 emergency number?






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






25. In what city did Charles Lindbergh take his first piloting job - flying the mail?






26. What's Cartman's first name on South Park






27. Who both married and directed Joanne Woodward?






28. First 'Director's Cut'?

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29. What 1950s Kikuyu uprising helped end British rule in Kenya?






30. What Suns forward beat out Dr. J - Dominique - and Clyde Drexler to win the NBA's first Slam Dunk Contest?






31. Who both married and directed Judy Garland?






32. Peanut butter - coffee - or roses--according to a Yale study - what's the most recognized smell among American adults?






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






34. What country was invaded in Operation Urgent Fury






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






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






37. What did Tommie Smith and John Carlos do to make headlines in 1968?






38. 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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39. What city requested area code 865 - spelling 'VOL -' when it was split off from area code 423






40. What Shirley MacLaine movie did Khrushchev call 'depraved' and 'pornographic' when he visited the set in 1960?






41. Who both married and directed Frances McDormand?






42. On TV's Alias - what organization did Sydney Bristow work for?






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






44. What fruit comes in these varieties: Beefsteak and Roma?






45. What incendiary novel is divided into three sections: 'The Hearth and the Salamander -' 'The Sieve and the Sand -' - and 'Burning Bright'?






46. An 'umiak' is a larger version of a what?






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






48. Who both married and directed Emma Thompson?






49. Who 'discovered' Brazil?






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