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15 Questions, 1000 Points each, Points decrease rapidly from 4 to 20 seconds after appearance of Question & 5 Choices, and with 3 Clues:

1. This actor appeared in a series of 1970's TV spots advertising Polaroid cameras:________________________.
[Choices: David Hasselhoff, Burt Reynolds, Tom Selleck, James Garner, Pierce Brosnan ]

2. This inspired the name of a squad that did search-and-destroy missions in Vietnam:____________________.
[Choices: Matchbox cars, M&M candies, Marlboro cigarettes, Timex watches, Zippo lighters ]

3. Which band was formed in 1971 by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen?____________________
[Choices: Steely Dan, The Eagles, The Spinners, Night Ranger, Pink Floyd ]

4. Which Disneyland attraction is *not* found in Fantasyland?____________________
[Choices: It's a Small World, Sleeping Beauty Castle, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Peter Pan's Flight, Space Mountain ]

5. In the 1979 film "Manhattan", Woody Allen's character is a/an:_________________________.
[Choices: Pediatrician, Appliance repairman, Writer for TV, Sports agent, Shoe salesman ]

6. What U.S. President selected William H. Webster as FBI Director in the 1970's?_______________________
[Choices: Jimmy Carter, Richard Nixon, Grover Cleveland, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford ]

7. Who sang the 1953 single "The Doggie in the Window"?_________________________
[Choices: Peggy Lee, Patti Page, Kate Smith, Kay Starr, Doris Day ]

8. In 1972, two American scientists used a satellite to track __________________ for 28 days.
[Choices: Richard Nixon, An elk, The Chinese army, A blue whale, A gopher ]

9. "Yes, Chief" was the signature phrase of what 1960's TV character?___________________
[Choices: Alice Nelson, Morticia Addams, Lucy Carmichael, Hazel Burke, Jane Hathaway ]

10. In 1961, Janio Quadros succeeded Juscelino Kubitschek as the President of:_________________.
[Choices: Thailand, Poland, South Africa, Brazil, Romania ]

11. A 1964 Beatles hit ends with the line "She's ____________________ and I feel fine."
[Choices: In love with me, My one true friend, Never gonna go, Always on my mind, Under my skin ]

12. This last building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opened in 1959, the year he died:________________________.
[Choices: Oak Park Unity Temple, Larkin Building, Imperial Hotel, Guggenheim Museum, Robie House ]

13. This Italian film was one of the most acclaimed works of the Glory Days:_______________________.
[Choices: The Seventh Seal, The Bicycle Thief, The Blue Angel, The Red Shoes, Blazing Saddles ]

14. [Paraphrased from brief notes, as the battery on my camcorder died] The 1965 musical "Baker Street" is based on what fictional character?___________________

15. Which couple were known as the "Sweethearts of Soul"?_______________________





Answers:

1. James Garner [see the section "Advertising" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariette_Hartley ]

2. Zippo lighters [see the section "Vietnam War" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zippo ]

3. Steely Dan [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steely_Dan ]

4. Space Mountain [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Mou ... Disneyland) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasyland ]

5. Writer for TV [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_(film) ]

6. Jimmy Carter [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Webster ]

7. Patti Page [see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AkLE4X-bbU ]

8. An elk [see https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi ... 006363.pdf and https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default ... fr4442.pdf ]

9. Jane Hathaway [see https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0522667/ch ... /nm0474685 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kulp ]

10. Brazil [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janio_Quadros and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juscelino_Kubitschek ]

11. In love with me [see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9p3q7j0qoI from the song "I Feel Fine" ]

12. Guggenheim Museum [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R ... eim_Museum and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright ]

13. The Bicycle Thief [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Thieves ]

14. Sherlock Holmes [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street_(musical) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/221B_Baker_Street ]

15. Peaches and Herb [I (REACH) at Buster's Bar, Ottawa ON pre-called this one, and did not write down the other Choices, assuming the camcorder was still running... See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaches_&_Herb , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_toLbXviwM for their 1967 "Love is Strange", a cover of the 1957 song by Mickey & Sylvia - see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8buFhHEnKc ]