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Family Feud
July 12, 1976 saw the debut of what long running TV series, originally hosted by Richard Dawkins, before John O'Hurley and now Steve Harvey took over the job?
Tsar Nicholas II
July 16, 1917 saw the death of what leader, Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland, and his children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei?
Boeing
The Pacific Aero Products Co company, which had its founding on July 15, 1915 on the banks of the Duwamish, is better known today as what?
New Mexico
The nuclear age was born on July 16, 1945 when the first atomic bomb was tested at White Sands Proving Grounds outside Socorro in what Southwestern state?
12
Including such tasks as slaying the Nemean lion, cleaning the Augean stables in a single day, and obtaining the Girdle of the Amazon Queen, how many labors was Hercules supposed to perform?
Atlantis
STS-135, the last planned mission for NASA's space shuttle fleet, launched which shuttle on a 13 day trip to international space station?
Decrease
Does the boiling point of water increase or decrease as you gain elevation?
Aluminium
Which metal is extracted from the ore bauxite?
Greenpeace
To prevent interference in an atomic test on the island of Moruroa, the French intelligence directorate sunk the ship Rainbow Warrior, operated by which non-governmental environmental organization, in Aukland harbor?
Ones
In the game of craps, if one rolls snake eyes, what numbers appear on the dice?
The Rosetta Stone
Making possible the understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphs, what was discovered outside an Egyptian village by a French soldier on July 15, 1799?
Wimbledon
The oldest of the grand slam tennis tournaments, what is the only one still played on grass?
Native American tribes
Choctaw, Lummi, and Otoe are all types of what?
Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
For a point each, name the 4 countries surrounding Rwanda
Gerald Ford
Which US President, born Leslie Lynch King on July 14, 1913, was the longest lived US President at 93 years, 165 days?
Sodium
With an atomic number of 11, what element gets its' from the Latin natrium?
Versace
What famed Italian based fashion house has been struggling ever since major asshat Andrew Cunanan gunned down the founder and creative genius outside his Miami Beach mansion on July 15, 1997?
Bull
Which stock market trend is associated with increased investor confidence? Bull? Or Bear?
Adam Smith
July 17, 1890 marked the death of what Scottish moral philosopher, considered the father of modern economics, who wrote such classics as An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments?
Nicaragua
In what country did the Sandinista National Liberation Front overthrow the Somoza regime in 1979?
Sixes
In craps, if one rolls boxcars, what numbers appear on the dice?
Jesse Ventura
July 15, 1951 marked the birth of what famed professional wrestler, known as The Body, who also spent 4 years as the governor of Minnesota?
Dolphins
Commercial tuna fishing no longer uses nets, but mostly switched to using lines, due to public outcry over the accidental netting and subsequent killing of what marine animals?
Dick Tracy
What comic strip, introduced by Chester Gould in 1931, features the adventures of a hard hitting, fast-shooting, and intelligent police detective?
Gianni Versace
What famed fashion designer was gunned down outside his Miami home by certified asshat Andrew Cunanan on July 15, 1997?
Sing a Song of Sixpence
In what traditional nursery rhyme do we see 4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie?
a Dead Man's Chest
According to the fictional sea shanty, were do we find 15 men, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum?
Manhattan project
The Trinity test site, outside of Alamogordo, NM, saw the first test of the atomic bomb on July 16, 1945. Headed by J. Robert Oppenheimer, what was the name of the project that developed the bomb?
Dragnet
"Ladies and gentlemen: the story you are about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent."
JAG
“Following in his father’s footsteps as a naval aviator, Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb, Jr. suffered a crash while landing his Tomcat on a storm tossed carrier at sea. Diagnosed with night-blindness, Harm transferred to the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps which investigates, defends and prosecutes the law of the sea. There, with fellow JAG lawyer Major Sarah McKenzie, he now fights in and out of the courtroom with the same daring and tenacity that made him a Top Gun in the air.”
Law and Order
"In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories."
Fame
You got big dreams? You want fame? Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying–in sweat.”
Firefly
Here’s how it is: Earth got used up, so we terraformed a whole new galaxy of Earths, some rich and flush with the new technologies, some, not so much. Central Planets, them as formed The Alliance, waged war to bring everyone under their rule. A few idiots tried to fight it, among them, myself. I’m Malcolm Reynolds, Captain of Serenity. Got a good crew: fighters, pilot, mechanic. We even picked up a preacher and a bona fide companion. There’s a doctor, too. Took his genius sister outta some Alliance camp, so they’re keeping a low profile. You got a job, we can do it, don’t much care what it is.
The People's Court
What you are about to witness is real. The participants are not actors. They are the actual people who have already either filed suit or been served a summons to appear in a California municipal court. Both parties in the suit have agreed to dismiss their court cases and have their disputes settled here, in our forum: The People's Court.
Etch A Sketch
Housed in a distinctive red case, July 12, 1960 saw the introduction of what popular toy, manufactered by The Ohio Art Company, which was originally called "The Magic Screen"?
The Old Man and the Sea
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1954 was awarded to Ernest Hemingway for "his mastery of the art of narrative, most recently demonstrated in what novella, featuring as a main character a tired gentleman named Santiago, and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style".
William Howard Taft
Former Governor-General of the Phillipines, who is the only person ever to hold the positions of both US President and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
New York City
What city is missing from the following group: Phoenix, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles?
People
According to the 1973 motion picture, what was “Soylent Green”?
The Penguin
Burgess Meredith and Danny Devito have both played which Batman character?
The Joker
Cesar Romero and Jack Nicholson have both played which Batman character?
13
If a team at contract bridge wins a grand slam, how many tricks have they won?
McDonald's
While filming the documentary Super Size Me, Morgan Spurlock ate at what fast food restaurant exclusively for 30 days?
16
How many cups are in a gallon?
Bear
Which stock market trend is associated with decreased investor confidence? Bull? Or Bear?
New Mexico
On July 16, 1945, the nuclear age was ushered in with the explosion of a test bomb at the Trinity test site in what US state?
Polio
The March of Dimes was originally started to raise money to combat what disease?
Kodachrome
Much to the dismay of Paul Simon, what Kodak product was recently retired after a 74 year run?
221B Baker Street
At what address did fictional detective Sherlock Holmes live/work with Dr. Watson?
1
In the English language version of Scrabble, what is the point value of the vowels?
Kal-El
In the stupid celebrity kids name category, what superhero inspired name did Nicholas Cage bestow upon his son?
Tammy Faye Bakker
What makeup slathered asshat, along with her husband Jim, bilked millions from unsuspecting believers, as head of the daily religious TV show, the PTL club?
Erie
Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes by area. What is the smallest by volume?
Abercrombie
Founded in 1892, Ezra Fitch hooked up with whom in order to open their first sporting good store, before ultimately settling on fashion?
Olympus
Where do the 12 Greek gods call home?
John Adams
George Washington was the first US president. Who was the second?
Rat
Michael Jackson’s number one hit “Ben” was an ode to what type of animal?
Papa bear
According to the fairy tale Goldilocks, whose bed was too hard?
Norma Jean Baker
Before being supposedly discovered at the counter of Schwab's Drug store, Marilyn Monroe was known as who?
M&Ms
What "melts in your mouth, not in your hands?"
New Mexico
The detonation of the first atomic bomb, Trinity, ushered in the Atomic Age, when the bomb was tested outside of Alamogordo in what US state on July 16, 1945?
Rye
What does one have a pocketful of in the nursery rhyme “Sing a Song of Sixpence”?
Stephen R. Covey
Which author of books such as The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, First Things First, Principle-Centered Leadership, and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Families, died on Monday due to complications from a bicycle accident?
Washington DC
Signed on July 16, 1790, the Residence Act established what as the US Capitol?
Dictionary
What is the more common name for a lexicon, of which Dr. Johnson's is an early example?
Aztecs
Which Mesoamerican culture worshipped the feathered serpent known as Quetzalcoatl?
Downstage
In theater terminology, which part of a stage is closest to the audience: upstage or downstage?
The Manhattan project
Although it was headquartered at Oak Ridge, TN, and the University of Chicago, what was the name of the WWII project that created the atomic bomb?
Caviar
If you are eating salted, unfertilized sturgeon roe, what are you eating?
Red
Obtained from the ore cinnabar, vermilion is a shade of what color?
The Catcher in the Rye
Monday marked the 61st anniversary of the publication of noted recluse J. D. Salinger's only novel, which was what?
Buffalo Bill
Whose Wild West show, which ran from 1883 until 1908, featured such performers as Annie Oakley, Sitting Bull, and Frank Butler, among many others?
Magic Carpet
The Oscar winning song "A Whole New World" accompanies Aladdin and Jasmine when they explore the world atop of what?
St. Augustine, FL
First settled in 1565, what is the oldest, continually occupied European-established city in the continental US?
Wheat
Durum, Spelt, and Einkorn are all types of what?
Colombia, Peru
For a point each, name the 2 countries that share a border with the Republic of Ecuador.
Grizzly bear
What is ursus arctos horribilis commonly known as?
Hunter S. Thompson
Gonzo journalism, a style in which reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become the central figures of their stories, was created by whom?
Bruce Lee
Born Lee Jun-fan in San Francisco, what famed martial artist, who died on Jul 20, 1973, founded the martial art known as Jeet Kune Do?
Magic Beans
Doing something that must surely have earned him an asswhuppin, for what did Jack of Jack and the Beanstalk fame, trade the cow he was supposed to sell at the market?
Rugby
What sport features a scrum, in which three rows of opposing players lock together and compete for a ball placed on the ground?
The skin
Which part of the human body does impetigo affect?
Jesse James
What famous outlaw committed the Wild West's first train robbery on July 21, 1873 in Adair, Iowa?
Louis Armstrong
What jazz legend was commonly known as Satchmo, short for satchelmouth, and has the New Orleans airport named for him?
Cassandra
According to Greek mythology, both blessed and cursed by the god Apollo, which daughter of King Priam was given the gift of prophecy with the rub that nobody would believe her?
Cayenne
What can be a South American capital, a pepper, or a Porsche?
Adolf Hitler
July 18, 1925 saw the publication of the first volume of the book whose title translates as My Struggle or My Battle, written by what 20th century total asshat?
Jelly Beans
Produced by the The Herman Goelitz Candy Company, Jelly Bellys, a favorite of Ronald Reagan, are what type of candy?
4077th
What was the number of the mobile hospital unit on TVs M*A*S*H?
Ireland
On July 17, 1938 Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan filed a flight plan that indicated he was flying from New York to Low Angeles. True to his name, where did he end up?
Sir Edmund Hillary
July 20, 1919, was the birth of what New Zealand mountaineer, explorer and philanthropist, who made sherpa Tenzing Norgay an international celebrity?
Ted Kennedy
July 18, 1969 saw the death of campaign worker Mary Jo Kopechne, when a car driven by what famed politician went off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, MA, an accident from which he was the only survivor?
Conrad.
Named for the founder, what is the name given to the upscale luxury hotels and resorts operated by the Hilton hotel chain?
Buzz Lightyear.
“To infinity… and beyond!” is the catchphrase of what Toy Story character?
Margaret Mitchell.
Who won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for her only novel, Gone with the Wind, which was subsequent made into a somewhat popular movie?
Steve Irwin.
The Crocodile Hunter was a nickname given to what Australian naturalist, who was killed by a slightly irritated sting ray in 2006?
Disneyland
What amusement park, the second most visited park in the world in 2010, was first opened on July 17, 1955?
Rats
The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who lured all but three of the children of Hamelin to their death, was originally hired by the townspeople to rid the town of what?
Shelbyville
What neighboring city is the chief rival of The Simpson's home town of Springfield?
John Dillinger
As depicted in the 2009 film Public Enemies, which “Public Enemy No 1” was gunned down outside Chicago’s Biograph Theatre on July 22, 1934?