?History:?1970s History:?1970s History: Fun Facts about the Year 1979
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What American "Duke" a former USC Trojan football player, dubbed King of the Westerns and a Quiet Man with true grit, died on June 11 1979?
?Merle Oberon
?John Wayne
?Nelson Rockefeller
?Thurman Munson
?Geography:?Cities of the World:?Cities of the World: Cities I'll Never Revisit
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As long as I would already be in Turkey, it would be only right to revisit the largest city in the country which has so many interesting things to see, such as more Whirling Dervishes. Where would I be, straddling two worlds, if I were seeing them?
?Kayseri
?Van
?Istanbul
?Antalya
?Movies:?Common Locations:?Common Locations: I Bless the Films Set in Africa
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Filmed in Kenya, this film starred Meryl Streep and Robert Redford retelling the biography of Isak Dinesen. What was the name of this award winning movie?
?The Gods Must Be Crazy
?Mogambo
?Ashanti
?Out of Africa
?Literature:?Authors and their Works:?Authors and their Works: The Well of Lost Plots
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Perhaps this author could make a whole new series of books, about an agent who drives around in a flying car. It could be called "007 Bang Bang". Who could have possibly written this new book?
?Ian Fleming
?Alexander Fleming
?Art Fleming
?Edward Fleming
?Sci / Tech:?Health and Human Biology:?Health and Human Biology: What's the Matter?
5
You have severe pain in your lower back and groin accompanied by blood in your urine. You also feel nausea and keep getting infections. What's the most likely cause?
?Kidney stones
?Typhoid fever
?Pleurisy
?Huntington's chorea
?Animals:?Insects:?Insects: All About Ants
6
Which of these is true about carpenter ants?
?most are under 1 inch
?all of these
?they live in deteriorated wood; especially man-made structures
?carpenter ants are no physical danger to humans
?Hobbies:?Action Figures:?Action Figures: The World Of GI Joe
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From the smaller version, what was the name of Joe's enemy?
?Blast
?Viper
?Cobra
?Stealth
?World:?U.S. Government:?U.S. Government: American Politics in the 1980s
8
Who was the Democratic nominee for president in 1984?
?Ted Kennedy
?Lyndon LaRouche
?Walter Mondale
?Mario Cuomo
?Sports:?USA Mixed:?USA Mixed : Mixed Sports USA
9
According to legend, why is basketball star Karl Malone nicknamed "The Mailman"?
?He always delivers
?He mails it in
?He doesn't play on Sunday
?He always rings twice
?Music:?Music from 1968:?Music from 1968: Who Sings What In 1968
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Who had a hit in 1968 with the song: "What A Wonderful World"?
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