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1. What longtime world leader has retained the rank of colonel rather than promoting himself--to demonstrate - he says - the rule of the people in his country?






2. What nation's only female leader has been Yulia Tymoshenko?






3. From Jesus Christ Superstar: 'Poor _____'






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






5. What legendary director-to-be was one of the editors of 1970's Woodstock?






6. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Borat?






7. Who both married and directed Brigitte Bardot?






8. How many band members were there in Broken Social Scene?






9. As mystery fans know - cyanide is often said to have the bitter aroma of what?






10. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Borat?






11. What running back won the biggest landslide in Heisman voting history - beating Leroy Keyes of Purdue by 1 -750 points? (Two initial names)






12. In America - the lacy plant that Europeans call wild carrot is given what monarchical name?

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13. Which SEC college football team uses an elephant as its mascot?






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






15. How many band members were there in UB40?






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






17. What is frozen to make dry ice?






18. What nation did the US hockey team beat in the finals of its improbable ('miracle') gold medal run at Lake Placid in 1980?






19. Why did The Greatest American Hero's name hurriedly change to 'Ralph Hanley' in 1981?

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20. 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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21. From Hairspray: 'Good Morning _____'






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






23. What fruit comes in these varieties: Redchief and Earliglow?






24. What airport was first to introduce a two-way moving sidewalk?






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






26. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Tajikistan and Russia?






27. On TV's Get Smart - what organization did Maxwell Smart work for?






28. Name the two-time number one song sung by both Bill Withers and Club Nouveau






29. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Israel and Libya?






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






31. What novel begins 'Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted... persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot'?






32. What issue was addressed by congressmen Phil Gramm - Warren Rudman - and Ernest Hollings's namesake Act?






33. What fruit comes in these varieties: Hass and Florida?






34. Which company merged with Chevron?






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






36. Who is pop band Fall Out Boy enjoying an Evening Out with - according to the title of their first album?






37. Who killed the literary character Clare Quilty?






38. In what movie does Alec Baldwin play a ghost?






39. What nation's only female leader has been Benazir Bhutto?






40. First New York Times movie review?






41. Who 'discovered' The Cape of Good Hope






42. Who 'discovered' The St. Lawrence River?






43. In 1961 - who sent in troops to eject the Portuguese from their colony of Goa?






44. Who lost a toe in frostbite in 2002 - two years after stealing a gold medal from undefeated Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin?






45. What color was the iconic swimsuit worn by Phoebe Cates - in Fast Times at Ridgemont High?






46. Give the missing last member:Athos - Porthos - and...






47. Which two US states salute the Wright brothers on their license plates?






48. Who killed the literary character Albus Dumbledore






49. First PG-13 rated film?






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