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In 1981, which person defeated Giscard d'Estaing to become the first left-wing French president since Charles de Gaulle?

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According to the opinion of President Lincoln, which best-selling 1852 novel helped bring on the American Civil War?

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Which military general is said to have wept because there were no worlds left to conquer?

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What animal is the larva of a butterfly or moth?

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Although accused of Nazi associations during WWII, he served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1972-81, then was elected President of Austria in 1986. Who was he?

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Three of the highest rated shows of the 90's were all on NBC. What were they?

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Which English speaking nation leads the world in the number of daily newspapers, over 2,300 of them (about 50% more than the USA)?

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The three witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth utter what eerie chant?

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The technological device that produce images on television screens is called a CRT, which stands for what?

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What were the names of these two popular films: the remake from 1991 of the original film from 1950, with the same title, which starred Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as father and daughter. What's the title?

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The most expensive music manuscripts ever sold at auction fetched $3.8 million in 1987 at Sotheby's in London. Who was the composer of this music?

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This 1990 autobiographical comedy was based on Carrie Fisher's journey through addiction, and her relationship with her Debbie Reynolds-type mother. What was the film title, and which actresses played the lead roles of mother and daughter in this film?

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In the summer of 1992, Time-Warner, Inc. became the focus of many complaints because of the lyrics of a particular song by a particularly controversial rap music artist in an album called Body Count. What was the name of the song, and the name of the rap

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Of all African nations, this country most successfully avoided European colonization. Except for a short period of occupation by Italy from 1935-1941, this country has remained independent for more than 2000 years. Which country is this?

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What is the largest island in the Balearic islands, off the coast of Spain in the western Mediterranean?