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| John Steinbeck's "Of Mice & Men" was his 1st best seller, this, his 2nd, was the No. 1 book of 1939 |
The Grapes of Wrath
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| Oxford educated Olaf V became king of this Scandinavian country in 1957 |
(Lisa: What is Sweden?)
Norway
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| Add 1 letter to "Cree" to get the name of this other Indian tribe |
Creek
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| Even "beefy" men can wear these boots named for a 19th century duke |
Wellington
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| This 3rd largest U.S. automaker recently bought Thrifty, the 5th largest car rental company |
Chrysler
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| In 1681, on the island of Mauritius, this bird was seen alive for the last time |
the dodo
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| 2 best-selling self-help books of the decade were "Orchids on Your Budget" & "Wake Up &" do this |
Live
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| The country in which you're most likely to find Walloons |
(Gary: What is the Netherlands?)
Belgium
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| Oh, dear, the name of this American actress means "dear" in French |
Cher
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| Used as ornamental trimmings for centuries, these beads share their name with a brass instrument |
bugles
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| Dual health insurance company sometimes called "the blues" |
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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| This actress "grace"d the cover of the last cover of Collier's magazine, dated January 4, 1957 |
Grace Kelly
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| The 2 James Hilton novels that made the fiction best-selling list in 1935 |
(Jim: I have no idea.)
Goodbye, Mr. Chips & Lost Horizon
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| To gain its independence, Sweden defeated this much smaller country in the 1520s |
Denmark
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| It's the acronym for "The Royal Association for the Longevity and Preservation of 'The Honeymooners'" |
R.A.L.P..H.
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| A type of brooch worn in ancient Rome, or a bone in your leg which may have been named for it |
a fibula
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| To get closer to the market, Bally will move its gaming equipment mfg. from Illinois to this state |
(Jim: What is New Jersey?)
Nevada
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| His 1938 book, "Alone", described his months alone in the Antarctic |
(Jim: Who is Amundsen?)
Byrd
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| It's the capital of Lombardy & the financial center of Italy |
Milan
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| It's the only U.S. state whose name begins with 2 vowels |
Iowa
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| The chiton was the basic garment for both men & women in this ancient civilization |
Greek
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| A suit was filed in Italy against Brown & Williamson for using this island's name for a cigarette |
(Lisa: What is Sicily?)
Capri
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| Her soapy story "Back Street" was a 1931 best seller & was filmed in 1932, 1941 & 1961 |
(Fannie) Hurst
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| This Balkan country's King Boris III died mysteriously after a confrontation with Hitler |
Bulgaria
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| This Italian dessert is the 1st complete word listed under "Z" in Webster's 3rd International Dictionary |
zabaione
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| The calash was a garment resembling the top of a calèche, which was one of these |
(Alex: We have one minute remaining in this round.)
a carriage
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| Benjamin Harrison's Postmaster Gen.; he founded one of the 1st U.S. dept. stores in Philadelphia |
(Lisa: [No response])
Wanamaker
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| She was Henry VIII's last wife |
(Jim: Who was Catherine of Aragon?)
[End-of-round signal sounds.]
Catherine Parr
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