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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. Who plays Barbara Harris' daughter in the 1977 Disney film "Freaky Friday"?________________________
[Choices: Valerie Bertinelli, Linda Blair, Bette Davis, Jodie Foster, Miley Cyrus ]

2. Which President modified the Pledge of Allegiance during his Administration?___________________
[Choices: Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, John Kennedy, Harry Truman, Franklin Roosevelt ]

3. Whose last album was "Double Fantasy"?____________________
[Choices: Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Jerry Garcia ]

4. Who addressed the U.N. in 1974 while wearing a gun?__________________
[Choices: Gerald Ford, Menachem Begin, Moammar Khadaffi, Fidel Castro, Yasser Arafat ]

5. After "The Twilight Zone", Rod Serling hosted this spooky TV anthology series:_________________________.
[Choices: The Outer Limits, Amazing Stories, Way Out, Good Times, Night Gallery ]

6. In 1967, this U.S. city was the scene of one of the worst race riots of the century:____________________.
[Choices: Montpelier, Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore, Detroit ]

7. This TV idol and dreamy superstar enjoyed hits with "Garden Party" and "Travelin' Man":_____________________.
[Choices: Frankie Avalon, Paul McCartney, Don Everly, Fabian, Rick Nelson ]

8. In 1978, a huge oil spill was caused when the "Amoco Cadiz" ran aground off:___________________.
[Choices: Hawaii, Alaska, Kentucky, France, Argentina ]

9. The title of the 1962 film "The Longest Day" refers to this date:___________________.
[Choices: December 7, 1941; April 14, 1912; October 29, 1929; June 6, 1944; July 27, 1953 ]

10. This fashion designer introduced his soft jacket and cuffed skirt in 1959:___________________.
[Choices: Paco Rabanne, Gianni Versace, Ralph Lauren, Hubert de Givenchy, Pablo Cruise ]

11. What 1970's band was founded by John Hall?_____________________________
[Choices: Orleans, Boston, Atlantic Starr, Journey, Kool & the Gang ]

12. A 1960's Albert Sabin discovery had thousands of people consuming this sweet treat:________________________.
[Choices: Sugarless gum, Salt water taffy, Soft-serve ice cream, Sugar cubes, Cotton candy ]

13. Who was Alexander Mundy's boss in the late 1960's series "It Takes a Thief"?______________________
[Choices: Mr. Dalrymple, Napoleon Solo, Noah Bain, Wally Powers, Ted Unger ]

14. This drink was big in the 1960's and 1970's, though it was invented in 1927:____________________.
[Choices: Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Old No. 7, Kool-Aid, Nehi ]

15. In 1959, this alto saxophonist's wandering structure established the cult of free jazz:______________________.
[Choices: Willie Mays, Pepper Adams, George Gobel, Gerry Mulligan, Ornette Coleman ]







Answers:

1. Jodie Foster [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday_(1976_film) ]

2. Eisenhower [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance ]

3. John Lennon [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Fantasy ]

4. Yasser Arafat [see the section "Headquarters in Lebanon, Official recognition" at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasser_Arafat (the article says he had a holster but no gun) ]

5. Night Gallery [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Gallery ]

6. Detroit [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot ]

7. Rick Nelson [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAHR7_VZdRw (for Garden Party) and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0janfcZ8LUw (for Travelin' Man) ]

8. France [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoco_Cadiz ]

9. June 6, 1944 [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Longest_Day_(film) ]

10. Givenchy [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_de_Givenchy ]

11. Orleans [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hall ... politician) ]

12. Sugar cubes [see https://www.sciencehistory.org/historic ... bert-sabin ]

13. Noah Bain [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Takes_ ... _TV_series) ]

14. Kool-Aid [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kool-Aid ]

15. Ornette Coleman [see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornette_Coleman ]

The link in the Answer to Q12 should have read: https://www.sciencehistory.org/historic ... ruce-sabin .