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His TV credits include the role of Opie in "The Andy Griffith Show", and "Richie" in Happy Days. He was one of the leads in George Lucas's American Graffiti in 1973. Since then, he has been a very successful film director. What is his name?

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This sequence of letters forms some kind of consistent, simple pattern. Which letter would come next? B, F, J, P...?

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At the height of its greatness in the late 19th and early 20th century, it included 25% of the world's population and area. What was it?

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When this book went on sale in the fall of 1991, it sold hundreds of thousands of copies in less than one month and shot up to #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. This book was the sequel to Gone With the Wind . What is its title, and who was the a

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Who was the first US President to live in the White House?

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The quotation: "Love thy neighbor as thyself" originated from which of these sources: Shakespeare, Jesus, or the Old Testament?

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Which baroque musician is considered the greatest composer for the organ?

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Can you name the capital city of each of these republics of the former Yugoslavia? a. Bosnia-Herzegovina? b. Croatia c. Serbia

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The second largest state, Texas; is it more or less than half the size of Alaska?

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This substance with chemical formula C1O H14 N2, is considered a poisonous alkaloid, and is used as an insecticide. Millions of humans worldwide consume it daily, voluntarily. What is it called?

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When the sun enters the sign of the zodiac, Capricorn, which season begins?

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This US Army medical officer, around 1900, helped discover the causes and cures for typhoid fever and yellow fever. A hospital is named after him. Who is he?

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Can you give a common last name for four famous brothers whose first names were Joe, John, Bob, and Eddie?

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Queen Victoria's mother tongue was not English. Her mother spoke a different language in the home, and, even though Victoria ruled England for 64 years, she did it with an accent. What was her mother tongue?

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain, consisting of England, Scotland, and Wales, was formed in which year, ending with the digits "07"?