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1. Who plays the seductive Mrs. Robinson in the 1967 film 'The Graduate'? [Choices: Anne Bancroft, Karen Black, Phyllis Diller, Jane Fonda, Moms Mabley] Ans: Anne Bancroft
2. The only gold medal won by the U.S. at the 1968 Winter Olympics went to this skater: [Choices: Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Mickey Mantle, Carol Heiss, Petula Clark] Ans: Peggy Fleming
3. Who directed Barbara Streisand in the 1970 musical, 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'? [Choices: Vincente Minnelli, Sidney Lumet, Robert Wise, Walter Mondale, Robert Altman] Ans: Vincente Minnelli
4. Psychiatrist Robert J. Lifton testified that this famous defendant was "brainwashed": [Choices: Lee Harvey Oswald, Patty Hearst, Jack Ruby, Son of Sam, Charles Manson] Ans: Patty Hearst
5. Who starred in the TV series 'Mannix' which premiered in 1967? [Choices: Jack Warden, Mike Connors, Raymond Burr, Adam West, Peter Falk] Ans: Mike Connors
6. On August 16, 1977, a Soviet vessel became the first surface ship to reach the: [Choices: Source of the Amazon, Kamchatka Peninsula, North Pole, Marianas Trench, Antarctic Circle] Ans: North Pole
7. Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ascended to the throne as the King of ______ in 1972. [Choices: Nepal, Jordan, Qatar, Iceland, Thailand] Ans: Nepal
8. Arthur and Kathryn Murray were noted names in the world of: [Choices: radio, chemistry, dance, architecture, swimming] Ans: dance
9. NBA legends Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, and Bill Sharman all played for this team: [Choices: Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Minneapolis Lakers] Ans: Boston Celtics
10. 'Burn' is the title of a 1974 hit album from: [Choices: Cream, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, The Cars, Iron Maiden] Ans: Deep Purple
11. Which U.S. President made a cameo appearance on TV's 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In'? [Choices: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Harry Truman] Ans: Richard Nixon
12. Liz Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and _________ were involved in a much publicized love triangle in 1958. [Choices: Susan Hayward, Moms Mabley, Doris Day, Kim Novak, Debbie Reynolds] Ans: Debbie Reynolds
13. In 1977, ________ became the first Arab leader to visit Israel officially. [Choices: Muammar Al-Qaddafi, Pervez Musharraf, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Reza Shah Pahlavi, Anwar Al-Sadat] Ans: Anwar Al-Sadat
14. In which movie did Ronald Reagan play an amputee? [Choices: Hellcats of the Navy, Kings Row, Dark Victory, Knute Rockne, The Killers] Ans: Kings Row
15. In 1960, West Africa's Upper Volta, now known as Burkina Faso, gained independence from: [Choices: Spain, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Canada] Ans: France
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