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






2. What former Civil War general became the only man to serve as US senator for three different states?






3. What thirteen-year-old's 1963 hit 'Fingertips' was the first live recording ever to top the pop charts?






4. What peninsula is located between Chesapeake Bay and theAtlantic Ocean?






5. What peninsula is located between the Sea of Okhotsk and the Bering Sea?






6. Anthracite and bituminous are two types of what mineral?






7. Who - in 1964 - was the first-ever Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl?






8. Which company merged with JP Morgan Chase?






9. What artist's first word was lapiz - meaning pencil?






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

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11. Who killed the literary character Uncle Tom?






12. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Nigeria and Gabon?






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






14. What movie is narrated by Jack Nicholson's 'Dear Ndugu' letters to a Tanzanian boy he's sponsoring






15. Who both married and directed Linda Hamilton?






16. What issue was addressed by congressman George Pendleton's namesake Act?






17. First use of the 'f-word'?






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






19. What's the only nation that borders both of these countries: Costa Rica and Honduras?






20. What Canadian singer appeared on the first cover of Entertainment Weekly? (Two initial names)






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






22. What two-word term is the top speed reached by a free-falling object?






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






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






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






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






27. In what state could you visit the Black Rock Desert?






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






29. Who has the only speaking part in Mel Brooks's 'Silent Movie'?






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






31. What country overthrew its authoritarian regime via the bloodless 'Velvet Revolution?'






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






33. First film in CinemaScope?






34. What owner-bartender of Chicago's Lone Star Saloon was famous for his drug-laced drinks?






35. What battle in American history was the origin of the famous quote 'Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes?'






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






37. Which artist had the double album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway?






38. What kind of animal is the title character of Ben?






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






40. On TV's Mission: Impossible - what organization did Jim Phelps work for?






41. In 2001 - who gave the first concert in Oslo's Vallhall football arena?






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






43. What lagoon south of Queens - NY - is named for a localIndian tribe and has nothing to do with the Caribbean?






44. What novel begins with this first chapter:In which the foot of the abbey is reached - and William demonstrates his great acumen?






45. What did Colonel Potter typically call Father Mulcahy on MASH?






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






47. In what movie does Ian McShane play a ghost?






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






49. What Margate City - New Jersey - housing area has been misspelled on the Monopoly board for almost eighty years?






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