| U.S. History / knowledge | 70s music | 80s movies | Science | Name the Authors | 
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					  FDR					 
					
					 Who was the first U.S. president to appear on television? 
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					  David Bowie					 
					
					 Which androgynous megastar and master of re-invention sold the world this year, only to find it back on the market again in 1974? 
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					  Ferris Bueller’s day off					 
					
					 “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it.” What movie is this from? 
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					  Solids					 
					
					 Convection cannot take place in what form of matter? 
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					  William Shakespeare					 
					
					 Romeo And Juliet 
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					  Edsel					 
					
					 What automobile was named after Henry Ford’s only son? 
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					  George Harrison; “My sweet Lord”					 
					
					 The Beatles broke up in late 1970, with their final Number One being 'The Long and Winding Road', in June of the same year. Which ex-Beatle was the first to put a song on the top of the Billboard charts? 
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					  Die Hard					 
					
					 Which 80s movie was Alan Rickman’s first feature film role? 
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					  No					 
					
					 Are sharks mammals? 
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					  Charles Dickens					 
					
					 A Christmas carol 
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					  Springfield					 
					
					 What is the capital of Illinois? 
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					  Australia					 
					
					 The 1970s saw Helen Reddy have several hit records. What country was Helen from? 
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					  Police Academy					 
					
					 Which 80s movie spawned 6 sequels and a T.V. series? 
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					  Wilhelm Rontgen					 
					
					 What scientist discovered X-rays? 
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					  Mark Twain					 
					
					 The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn 
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					  Down easters					 
					
					 What is a nickname for people from Maine? 
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					  Bread					 
					
					 Which 1970s group originated such songs as "Make It with You," "Baby, I'm-a Want You" and "The Guitar Man"? 
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					  E.T. The Extraterrestrial					 
					
					 Which 80s movie was the highest grossing film of the decade? 
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					  Sea stars					 
					
					 Which of the following are thought to be most closely related to humans? ants, sea stars, earthworms, snails, or jellies 
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					  Alexandre Dumas					 
					
					 The Three Musketeers 
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					  William Henry Harrison					 
					
					 Which US president served the shortest term of about two months because of dying from simple colds? 
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					  1977					 
					
					 In which year did these songs all appear at Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Blinded By The Light," "Dancing Queen," "Hotel California," and "You Light Up My Life"? 
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					  Axel F					 
					
					 Which 1980s theme song was entirely instrumental and reached No. 1 in multiple countries due to a remix? (Hint: Eddie Murphy starts in it) 
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					  93 million miles					 
					
					 How far away is the sun from earth? 
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					  Umberto Eco					 
					
					 The Name of the Rose 
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