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






2. Last names instead of first names: Shanowski & Fairfield






3. What is unusual about the 'In God We Trust' motto on the US mints recent presidential dollar coins?






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






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






6. Who killed the literary character Grendel?






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






8. What boxer's eye injuries led to his retirement's in 1982 - 1984 - 1987 - and 1991?






9. Who was known to his Meccan customers as 'al-Amin -' 'the trustworthy one'?






10. WC Minor - a murderer and schizophrenic - spent the last decades of his life in a lunatic asylum writing hundreds of entries for what reference work?






11. What fruit comes in these varieties: Eureka and Meyer?






12. What author's Jamaican estate was called Goldeneye?






13. Who is the only Zanzibari in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?






14. Name the two-time number one song sung by both Steve Lawrence and Donny Osmond






15. What term did journalist Don Hoefler coin in 1971 in reference to Santa Clara Valley?






16. What baseball team was the 'Gashouse Gang'?






17. What song about a glass of wine is Don Ho's signature tune?






18. What was Doogie Howser - MD's real first name?






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






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






21. In what city would you find the famous black stone called the al-Hajar-ul-Asward?






22. Last names instead of first names: Finklestein & Montgomery






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






24. What city's famous Mozart-platz memorial was donated by Mad King Ludwig of Bavaria - a big fan of the composer?






25. Who called his elephant Tantor?






26. Ironically - German shepherds now do the rescue work at what historic Alpine hospice?






27. Who 'discovered' Alaska?






28. What team had seven of the eight starters on the 1957 National League All-Star team - thanks to ballot stuffing?






29. What famous wax sculptor made the death mask of Marie Antoinette?






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






31. What two words begin the title of every episode of Chris Rock's CW sitcom?






32. Which core Flintstones cast member was absent from Flintstone vitamins until 1996?






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






34. After being eliminated in the last rose ceremony of ABC's first season of The Bachelor - who was brought back as the first Bachelorette?






35. What law was passed in New York in 1908 that prevented women from smoking in public?






36. First classic film to be 'colorized'?






37. First New York Times movie review?






38. What issue was addressed by congressman Andrew Volstead's namesake Act?

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39. Which artist had the double album Being There?






40. What transmits African trypanosomiasis to humans and cattle?






41. What team had seven of the eight starters on the 1957 National League All-Star team - thanks to ballot stuffing?






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






43. In what 'Kounty' were the antics on Hee Haw set?






44. What kind of animal is the title character of Bringing up Baby?






45. How many 'dendirtes -' or arms - does a typical snowflake have?






46. Who cowrote both 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' and 'If I Had a Hammer'?






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






48. JJ Hunsecker - Burt Lancaster's unscrupulous character in Sweet Smell of Success - is a thinly veiled caricature of whom?






49. In 1988 - who became the only male figure skater ever to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated?






50. Whose estate was disputed in the 'Mormon will' belonging to Utah gas station operator Melvin Dummar?







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