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Pierre Cardin inspired the famous collarless jackets worn by which rock band?

       a. Led Zeppelin
       b. The Rolling Stones
       c. The Beatles
       d. Who


Once, it struck every 20 years or so. What was the "curse of Tecumseh"?

       a. Any US president elected in a year ending in "0" would die in office
       b. A change in wind and weather patterns
       c. A major flu epidemic
       d. Inability of Chicago teams to win sports championships


In the 1960s, what was Acoustic Kitty?

       a. A CIA project to plant microphones in cats and use them as spies
       b. The very first hearing aid, which was shaped like a cat
       c. A psychedelic rock band Rolling Stone called "the worst band of all time"
       d. A toy that made farting sounds


What was notable about CC, a cat whose name is short for either Copy Cat or Carbon Copy?

       a. First cloned cat
       b. Tormented Snoopy in Peanuts
       c. Bill Clinton's White House cat
       d. Was the mascot for Napster


Cleveland has the Rock Hall of Fame. What other Ohio city is home to the American Classical Music Hall of Fame?

       a. Columbus
       b. Toledo
       c. Cincinnati
       d. Akron


Who wrote the novel the Grapes of Wrath?

       a. John Steinbeck
       b. Ernest Hemmingway
       c. Arthur Miller
       d. William Faulkner


Where is Guantanamo Bay Naval Base?

       a. Cuba
       b. Taiwan
       c. East Timor
       d. Guam


In 1812, what nation was attacked by the United States?

       a. Mexico
       b. Canada
       c. Cuba
       d. Spain


When the Statue of Liberty was cleaned in 1990, how many pounds of chewing gum were removed?

       a. 600
       b. 900
       c. 100
       d. 300


Which television show featured a character named "Radar"?

       a. China Beach
       b. Hogan's Heroes
       c. MASH
       d. Tour of Duty


Which movie starred Will Smith?

       a. Glory
       b. The Bone Collector
       c. I am Legend
       d. Q


Which of these composers/pianists was German?

       a. Frederick Chopin
       b. Wolfgang Mozart
       c. Johann Bach
       d. Sergei Rachmaninoff


Which singer helped to popularize pink socks?

       a. Bob Dylan
       b. Barry Gibb
       c. Michael Jackson
       d. Cyndi Lauper


Which sport did missionaries ban in 1820 in Hawaii?

       a. Surfing
       b. Golf
       c. Tennis
       d. Volleyball


Who uttered the famous line, "I came, I saw, I conquered"?

       a. Julius Caesar
       b. Alexander the Great
       c. General Douglas MacArthur
       d. General George S. Patton




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