- Who am I? (1 pt)
*I was born in Florida.
*I lived in parts of two centuries.
*I was known by several names, including one that I borrowed from a US President.
*I had four children.
*According to IMDB, I’ve been portrayed 57 times in films and TV.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) was born in Florida, Missouri on November 20, 1835 and died on April 21, 1910. He used several pen names, including Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass before settling on ‘Mark Twain’. - For one point each, in which cities will you find each of these giant foods?
Had I known that Parade Magazine would be featuring several of these in this Sunday’s edition, I would have chosen different subjects. I like to think that someone at Parade is playing along. “HI MARILYN!” Here are the locations of these ginormous foods:
World’s Largest Pecan: Brunswick, Missouri
World’s Largest Peach: Gaffney, South Carolina
World’s Largest Artichoke: Castroville, California
World’s Largest Peanut: Ashburn, Georgia
World’s Largest Apple: Winchester, Virginia
World’s Largest Strawberry: Strawberry Point, Iowa - For one point each, name these five pieces of music which are well known in pop culture circles because of their use in movies, TV, commercials, etc.
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O Fortuna (from Carmina Burana) by Carl Orff
Bolero by Ravel
Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin
Toccata in Fugue in D Minor by Bach
Flight of the Valkyries by Wagner (or ‘Kill da Wabbit’ by E. Fudd) - Speaking of movies, name the film seen here: (2 pt)

Once (2006). - What do Janet Hubert-Whitten, Lecy Goranson, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Michael Evans have in common? (1 pt)
All of these actors were replaced for one reason or another by another actor mid-series (the Darrin Stephens effect).
Hubert-Whitten – Aunt Viv on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Daphne Reid)
Goranson – Becky Connor on Roseanne (Sarah Chalke)
Bel Geddes – Miss Ellie on Dallas (Donna Reed)
Evans – Lionel on The Jeffersons (Damon Evans) - What TV show’s theme is this? (2 pts)
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Jonny Quest - The only thing worth watching on Sunday mornings, as I remember my childhood anyway. Fun Fact: Jonny Quest was voiced by Alan Stanwyk himself, Tim Matheson.
- What do these gentlemen have in common and why is that so interesting? (2 pt)

If you got stuck thinking that the guy on the left was Bing Crosby, then you were derailed from the start. It’s actually George M. Cohan. You might remember the 1942 film, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and the title song that boasts that he was “Born on the forth of July!”. The guy on the right, is obviously Thomas Cruise Mapother IV, who you probably recall starring in a movie with the title “Born on the Forth of July“. What do they have in common? They were both born on the Third of July. - Finish this sequence: (2 pt)
1 (1986), 3 (1948), 4 (1939), 5 (1952), 7 (1969), 8 (1972*), 9 (1984), 10 (1985), 15 (1979), 16 (1974), 23 (1997), 32 (1984), 37 (1970), 42 (1997), 44 (1993), ?? (????)
49 (2003) – These are the numbers that the NY Yankees have retired. - Who is this man , and why was he on the cover of Time? (2 pts)

Joseph Hazelwood, captain of the Exxon Valdez. - What is this unique building? (2 pts)

This is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain.
So, how did everybody do on the last round?
- Amy Reynolds – 25
- The Joe Craven Experience – 23
- Dan Mounce – 23
- The Lowes – 23
- Cat A. – 21
- Dan Naumovich – 20
- Amy West – 19
- Kati Day – 19
- Nick Rogers – 18
Seven of you brave souls lasted all ten rounds, which is a commendable feat. Congrats, and thanks for playing!



















