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1. What band recorded the only James Bond theme song to become a Billboard number one?






2. In 1982 - what tiny Hawaii Division II school somehow beat Ralph Sampson's number one Virginia Cavaliers?






3. What was the first food ever frozen by Clarence Birdseye - the inventor of frozen food?






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






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






6. First American film nudity?






7. Who's the younger sister of Paris Hilton?






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

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9. What was the only children's story ever published by James Bond creator Ian Fleming?






10. Public Enemy's 'Fight the Power' first appeared on what movie's soundtrack?






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






12. Give the missing last member: Emerson - Lake - and...






13. In 1967 - who was the first person to be cryonically frozen?






14. What novel begins with this first chapter: Marley's Ghost?






15. Where did the Beagle 2 crash and disappear on Christmas Day 2003?






16. What nation's only female leader has been Michelle Bachelet?






17. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Morocco and Tunisia?






18. The title of the song 'Kumbaya' is actually a distortion of what three-word phrase?






19. What Hall of Famer is the only person to play as a Brave in Boston - Milwaukee - andAtlanta?






20. What does the protagonist of 'The Gift of the Magi' sell to buy a watch fob?






21. What black stone is the most common volcanic rock on Earth?






22. What are divided by Botts' dots?






23. What term for a rocket's propulsive force is calculated by multiplying its exhaust velocity by the burn rate of its fuel?






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






25. Last names instead of first names: Montague and Capulet






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






27. What mountain pass is today named for the Illinois farmer whose family was trapped there in a 1846 snowstorm?






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






29. What colonel commanded the first African-American army regiment during the Civil War?






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






31. In 1989 - what 59 year old became People's oldest Sexiest Man Alive?






32. 007 has been wearing a Swatch since 1995 - when what upscale Swatch brand became the official wristwatch of the James Bond films?






33. What organ produces insulin and glucagon - the hormones that regulate blood sugar?






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






35. How many band members were there in Slipknot?






36. Whom did George Steinbrenner hire and fire five separate times?






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






38. What kind of animal is the title character of Mighty Joe Young?






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






40. Who 'discovered' Tierra del Fuego?






41. What city at the intersection of I-5 and I-84 is home to America's most courteous drivers - according to a 2007 study?






42. Whose look-alike archenemy was named KARR?

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43. What two Arizona Diamondbacks shared Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year honors in 2001?






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






45. What 'hip-hopera' did R. Kelly divide into twenty-two serialized chapters?






46. Last names instead of first names: Jones 'n' Brown

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47. What Law & Order: CI regular wrote and starred in the play Talk Radio?






48. What TV series is about this show: FYI?






49. Most of Transylvania is now part of what modern-day country?






50. Where is Jacques Plante's name misspelled five of the six times it appears?