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Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote three ballets. What were they?

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Each year since 1985 People magazine names the Sexiest Man Alive. Some previous winners have been George Clooney (1997), Denzel Washington (1996), and John F. Kennedy, Jr. in 1988. Which movie star won this honor twice: in 1995 and 1999?

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Which extremely popular female entertainer did Mr. Blackwell put at the top of his recently released "worst dressed" list for the past year, 2000?

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This Asian country's official religion is included in the name of its capital city. What country, what capital city?

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What word can refer to an English breed of edible fowl, as well as an extinct language of southwestern England?

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Nominated for the Academy Award as Best Picture from 1981 were Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chariots of Fire. On Golden Pond, and Reds. Which film won the Oscar?

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British soldiers called the Royal Irish Constabulary were sent to Ireland from 1919 to 1921 to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion. What brand of beer is named after their uniform colors?

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Early in 2000, the Broadcast Film Critics Association published their list of the top films of the 1990s. The two highest-ranked films were directed by Steven Spielberg. What two films were they?

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What alphabet is used for writing Russian and several other Eastern European languages?

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This nutritious substance secreted by worker bees serves as the only food for the larvae that eventually develop into queen bees. What is it?

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What are the two leading brands of cigarettes in the U.K.?

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Which three Fox TV series with large ensemble casts were among the most popular television shows of the late 1990's?

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The world's largest empire covered the territory between the Danube River in Europe and China in the 13th century. Which person ruled this empire?

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The writing styles of the Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians all evolved from the oldest type of writing known to mankind, dating from about 3000 BC. What was it?

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The tallest man-made structure in the world stands in which of these places: Chicago, Russia, Malaysia, or North Dakota?