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beachball wrote:

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Who was Denny Doherty

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beachball wrote:

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Who is Suzy Chaffee

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beachball wrote:

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Who is Howie Mandel

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beachball wrote:

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Who is Kim Delaney

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Alex Trebek wrote:

__________ BRITISH HISTORY __________
On July 9, 1982 Michael Fagan made headlines when he broke into her bedroom

Was that HM the Q?

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Alex Trebek wrote:

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During the Wars of the Roses, the houses of Lancaster & this one both claimed the English throne

Shall we go to York?

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Alex Trebek wrote:

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As early as the 8th century, the English were required to pay Peter's Pence, a tax in support of this person

Z'at the Pope?

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Alex Trebek wrote:

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In 1661 the body of this Lord Protector was exhumed, strung up & beheaded

Did Oliver Cromwell stink?

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Alex Trebek wrote:

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This envoy for the Archbishop of Canterbury was held hostage in Lebanon for over 4 years before his 1991 release

Was that Terry Waite?

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Alex Trebek wrote:

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The Grolier Encyclopedia called his "Trees" "A work full of sentiment & confused simile"

Was that Joyce Kilmer?

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Fifth Generation wrote:

01) On 29 November, 1890, Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. The game was played at (Community, please).
A) Walt Disney World, Florida
B) Oakdale, Louisiana
C) West Point, New York

01) On 29 November, 1890, Navy defeated Army by a score of 24-0 in the first Army-Navy football game. The game was played at West Point, New York.

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Fifth Generation wrote:

02) On this date in 1929, the first airplane flight over the South Pole was made by U.S. Navy Lt. Comdr.(Personality, please).
<Fly with him!>
A) Richard E. Byrd
B) Robert S. McNamara

02) On this date in 1929, the first airplane flight over the South Pole was made by U.S. Navy Lt. Comdr. Richard E. Byrd.

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03) On this date in 1945, monarchy was abolished in (Country, please) and a republic proclaimed.
<Balky balkans!>
A) Afghanistan
B) Great Britain
C) Palestine
D) Puerto Rico
E) Yugoslavia

03) On this date in 1945, monarchy was abolished in Yugoslavia and a republic proclaimed.

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04) On this date in 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of (Country, please) between Arabs and Jews.
A) Afghanistan
B) Great Britain
C) Palestine
D) Puerto Rico
E) Yugoslavia

04) On this date in 1947, the U.N. General Assembly passed a resolution that called for the division of Palestine between Arabs and Jews.

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05) On this date in 1961, the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft was launched by the U.S. with Enos the chimp on board. The craft orbited the earth twice before landing off (Country, please).
A) Afghanistan
B) Great Britain
C) Palestine
D) Puerto Rico
E) Yugoslavia

05) On this date in 1961, the Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft was launched by the U.S. with Enos the chimp on board. The craft orbited the earth twice before landing off Puerto Rico.

[beachball]

Fifth Generation wrote:

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Would this be rice?

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Z'at NZ?

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<quoted text>Is that Sicily?

Fifth Generation wrote:

<quoted text> Z'at GERMANY?

Fifth Generation wrote:

<quoted text>Z'at okra?

correct a+

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Fifth Generation wrote:

06) On this date in 1967, U.S. Secretary of Defense (Personality, please) announced that he was leaving the Johnson administration to become president of the World Bank.
A) Richard E. Byrd
B) Robert S. McNamara

06) On this date in 1967, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced that he was leaving the Johnson administration to become president of the World Bank.

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07) On this date in 1971, the Professional Golf Championship was held at (Community, please), for the first time.
A) Walt Disney World, Florida
B) Oakdale, Louisiana
C) West Point, New York

07) On this date in 1971, the Professional Golf Championship was held at Walt Disney World, Florida, for the first time.

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08) On this date in 1974, in (Country, please), a bill that outlawed the Irish Republican Army became effective.
A) Afghanistan
B) Great Britain
C) Palestine
D) Puerto Rico
E) Yugoslavia

08) On this date in 1974, in Great Britain, a bill that outlawed the Irish Republican Army became effective.

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Fifth Generation wrote:

09) On this date in 1982, the U.N. General Assembly voted that the Soviet Union should withdraw its troops from (Country, please).
A) Afghanistan
B) Great Britain
C) Palestine
D) Puerto Rico
E) Yugoslavia

09) On this date in 1982, the U.N. General Assembly voted that the Soviet Union should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan.