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- #1 The planet closest to the sun has about 1/3 the force of gravity that is found on the surface of Earth. It revolves around the sun every .24 Earth years.
- #2 The sixth planet from the sun is encircled by rings. This planet consists mostly of hydrogen.
- #3 The fifth planet from the sun is the largest in the solar system. This enormous planet is made mostly from the two most abundant and lightest elements in the universe.
- #4 Named after the Roman god of war, this planet has two moons, known as Phobos and Deimos.
- #5 The eighth planet from the sun is also the fourth largest. It has a striking blue color.
- #6 The planet that revolves around the sun every 247.7 years is the ninth one from it. It has a large moon that is known as Charon.
- #7 The second planet from the sun is very bright, and is known as the morning star and the evening star at different times of the day.
- #8 Gods 8. This is the god of war in both Greek and Roman myths. In Greek mythology, he is the son of Zeus.
- #9 The messenger of the gods is known for his winged sandals and hat.
- #10 This god was at one time the ruler of the universe, and was one of the twelve Titans. He swallowed each of his first five children as soon as they were born, because he had been to...
- #11 The god of the sea is often pictured with a beard and holding a trident. Although married, he had numerous love affairs. He and the Gorgon Medusa are the parents of the winged hors...
- #12 The ruler of the Olympian gods is often pictured hurling a thunderbolt. This god has several children, some of them from his wife.
- #13 The goddess of love and beauty, she was originally married to Hephaestus, & later to Ares.
- #14 The god of the dead and ruler of the underworld was actually not evil. He is the brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
- #15 Plays an overweight college instructor & several other characters in The Nutty Professor.
- #16 He's a counselor & Vietnam veteran in Good Will Hunting.
- #17 He does the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy.
- #18 Plays the role of (young) Rose in the the 1998 blockbuster movie Titanic.
- #19 Espouses chaos theory in Jurassic Park.
- #20 She's the star & narrator of the movie Clueless.
- #21 He played agent James Bond in Dr. No & several other early Bond movies. Many people believe this actor played James Bond the best.
- #22 Stars as an unwitting hero in The Man Who Knew Too Little.
- #23 Plays a humorous small time criminal with an affinity for Barry White songs in Money Talks.
- #24 He's a redneck cop who tries to run war veteran played by Sylvester Stalone out of town in First Blood.
- #25 The maniacal leader of the villains in Waterworld.
- #26 Plays eye patch wearing hero Snake Plissken in Escape from New York.
- #27 He's the coach in the movie Hoosiers.
- #28 Albert Brooks' character falls in love with the character played by this actress in Defending Your Life.
- #29 He stars as a terribly unsuccessful thief in Take the Money and Run.
- #30 This individual was the Fifth Element in the movie by that name.
- #31 This actor plays a once successful salesman who becomes desperate after an extended slump in Glengarry Glen Ross.
- #32 Plays a cop who is fond of 20th Century sayings (although she never fails to screw them up) in Demolition Man.
- #33 He's a Marine Corps officer who takes a job teaching junior ROTC in the movie Major Payne.
- #34 The character played by Bruce Willis meets the humorous, but mentally unstable character played by this actor in a mental institution in the movie 12 Monkeys.
- #35 Bubba's last words to Forrest Gump in the movie by that name are "I wanna go home."
- #36 Tim Allen does the voice of Woody in the movie Toy Story.
- #37 Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the role of Malcolm X in the movie by that name.
- #38 Sharon Stone was the Serial Mom in the movie by that name.
- #39 It is suggested that Ike & Tina might get back together at the end of the movie What's Love Got To Do With It?
- #40 In the 1994 movie Junior, Schwarzenegger's character falls in love with the one played by Jodie Foster.
- #41 The character Jack is played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 movie Titanic.
- #42 In the Japanese animated movie Vampire Hunter D, the "D" turns out to stand for Dracula.
- #43 At the end of The Crying Game, the character played by Forest Whitaker helps an IRA volunteer escape from prison.
- #44 In the movie Ed Wood, the character by that name is played by Johnny Depp.
- #45 Searching for Bobby Fischer is based on a true story.
- #46 In the 1998 movie Godzilla, 2 attempts are made to lure the monster by using fish.
- #47 In Kiss the Girls, the character played by Morgan Freeman is killed in an explosion caused by gas & the discharge of his firearm.
- #48 There is a scene in the movie Restoration where the character played by Robert Downey Jr. touches a live man's brain.
- #49 The mastermind in The Usual Suspects turns out to be the character played by Kevin Spacey.
- #50 A treasure map is found to be tattooed on a pirate's skull in Cutthroat Island.
- #51 It is mentioned at the end of Animal House that the character played by John Belushi goes on to become an attorney for the ACLU.
- #52 The movie Blade Runner is based on the book Tomorrow's End, by Robert Heinlein.
- #53 The character played by John Travolta is an FBI agent in Face/Off.
- #54 Sidney Poitier's famous line "they call me Mister Tibbs" became the name of the sequel to In the Heat of the Night.
- #55 What's the name of the little green guy who trains Luke in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back? Yoda Worf Kracken The Master
- #56 In Asimov's book Foundation, who develops psychohistory? Jasper Olivaw Conrad Arflane Elric of Melnibone Hari Seldon
- #57 During the TV series Battlestar Galactica, the opponents of the humans (which look like robots) were called Whippersnappers Deadites Cylons Storm Troopers
- #58 Flash Gordon's main enemy was named Kane the Betrayer Tiriac the Cruel Graal the Fearsome Ming the Merciless
- #59 In Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End, the aliens look like frogs skeletons devils humans
- #60 Who wrote Fahrenheit 451? Ray Bradbury Stanley Kubrick George Shaw Philip Dick
- #61 Who plays Dana Scully on The X-Files? Marsha Hollinsworth Melissa Duchovny Janet Christensen Gillian Anderson
- #62 In the movie Logan's Run, people are only allowed to live to age 18 21 25 30
- #63 Who plays Deckard in the movie Blade Runner? Sylvester Stallone William Shatner Harrison Ford Ed Harris
- #64 Who played Steve Austin on the Six Million Dollar Man? Austin Powers David Hasselhoff Lee Majors Burt Ward
- #65 Who was the Highlander in the movie by that name? Christopher Lambert Sean Connery Tim Thomerson Arnold Schwarzenegger
- #66 What is the name of the computer that kills much of the crew in 2001: A Space Odyssey? HAL DAN GYE BOB
- #67 The character in H.G. Wells' Time Machine encounters these 2 races in the future: Eloi & Morlock Eloi & Balrog Balrog & Morlock Balrog & Cytharian
- #68 "Danger Will Robinson" is from Star Wars Star Trek Lost in Space The Nomad
- #69 In the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, what did a man build a model of out of mashed potatoes? A mountain A space ship A laser gun An alien being
- #70 In Piers Anthony's On a Pale Horse, the character Zane kills Himself His Wife The Devil Death
- #71 The book Dune was written by Frank Herbert Isaac Asimov Piers Anthony George Lucas
- #72 What do you see at the end of the movie Planet of the Apes? The remains of the Statue of Liberty The remains of the Empire State Building An Angel A space craft
- #73 Who was Starman, in the movie by that name? David Caruso Jeff Bridges Timothy Hutton Billy Crystal
- #74 Who wrote & directed the horrible yet entertaining movie Plan 9 From Outer Space? Steven Spielberg Ed Wood George Lucas Roland Emmerich
- #75 You Haven't Met the Guy Who Climbed the Bean Stalk (computer game).
- #76 I'm Aware of Your Activities Last Year After School Let Out (movie).
- #77 Marsupial Commanding Officer of the Ship (television show).
- #78 Low Prime Number's Business (television show).
- #79 Goodbye, Upper Appendages (book).
- #80 Dianetics Author's Aged Female Parent (story).
- #81 Thrice a Proper Woman (song).
- #82 Final Dinner (painting).
- #83 Place it in the Will for the Dam Builder (television show).
- #84 Nude Firearm (movie).
- #85 Evening of the Undead (movie).
- #86 Crimson Crustacean (restaurant).
- #87 Upper Education (movie).
- #88 The Barrel of Dry Sherry (short story).
- #89 Do Not Indicate to Mother that the Temporary Infant Guardian is Deceased (movie).
- #90 Thouroughfare Domicile (movie).
- #91 Veracity Regarding Canines & Felines (movie).
- #92 Sway Me, Wolfgang (song).
- #93 Mr. Hall, Filled to Capacity (movie).
- #94 One Passed Through the Air Above the European Bird's Home (movie).
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- #135 Who wrote the poem that begins "'Twas the night before Christmas...."? John Steinbeck Clement Moore Denis Diderot John Vincent
- #136 Who wrote Tar Baby? John Updike Cynthia Sloane Toni Morrison Erica Langley
- #137 What is skijoring? A sport in which competitors ski backward Falling down while skiing A sport in which a skier is pulled by a horse Making a 360 degree jump while skiing
- #138 Which of the following Olivers was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair? North Cromwell Goldsmith Holmes
- #139 What was gangster Al Capone convicted of? murder running an illegal gambling ring treason income tax evasion
- #140 If you are a sandhog, what are you? A desert groundhog A worker in tunnel construction An archaeologist An extra for Baywatch
- #141 In the original Star Trek episodes, characters from the Enterprise wearing this color were most likely to be killed: gold red blue white
- #142 Who starred in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins? Sylvester Stalone Guy Thompson Bob Roberts Fred Ward
- #143 Who plays the part of Martha in the movie Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? Elizabeth Taylor Sandra Bullock Zsa Zsa Gabor Emma Thompson
- #144 Who won World Cup '98? France Brazil Japan Germany
- #145 Artis Ivey is better known as Heavy D Coolio Dr. Dre Leonine
- #146 Who makes the claim that they are "Earth's Biggest Bookstore"? Borders Barnes and Noble Waldenbooks Amazon.com
- #147 Which of the following wrote Nancy Drew books? Julian Peabody Carolyn Keene Thomas Macey Michael Burger
- #148 Arnold Schwarzenegger has been known to always support the Democratic party drive drunk smoke cigars juggle knives
- #149 Laughing gas is also known as hydrogen chloride nitrous oxide caninine 5 carbon monoxide
- #150 "To be or not to be" is from Much Ado About Nothing The Merchant of Venice Othello Hamlet
- #151 Following the Kennedy assassination, Lee Harvey Oswald was convicted of First Degree Murder Second Degree Murder First Degree Murder & Treason Nothing
- #152 Michael Faraday discovered Alpha particles Electromagnetic induction The Bermuda Triangle The Dead Sea Scrolls
- #153 Who possessed a License to Kill? Bruce Lee Chuck Norris James Bond The Jackal
- #154 In 1996, The Miss Universe Pageant was held in Las Vegas, Nevada Bangkok, Thailand Windhoek, Namibia Miami Beach, Florida
- #155 By what name is the famous 15th Century Italian painter Antonio Pisano also known? Raphael Pisanello Donatello Antonano Pasan Lareo
- #156 What did the Knights of the Round Table quest for? ring sword shield crown dragon grail
- #157 Who starred in the movie Twelve Monkeys? Willis Ford Washington Smith Gibson Davis
- #158 In what year did the Titanic sink? 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
- #159 Who wrote A Clockwork Orange? Steinbeck Burgess Donaldson Golden King Lewis
- #160 What is a parallelepiped? bong conduit polyhedron bomb tool racket
- #161 What was L.L. Cool J's 1984 debut single? I'm Bad, I Need Love, Flava in Ya Ear, Make It Hot, Hey Lover, I Need a Beat
- #162 The Declaration of Paris was issued in 1846 1856 1866 1876 1886 1896
- #163 Thus Spoke Zarathustra was written by Thomas Camus Kant Bacon Nietzsche Zoroaster
- #164 Who was the first female vice-presidential nominee of a major U.S. party? O'Connor Reno Moseley-Braun Rodham Ferraro Kirkpatrick
- #165 The State University of Utrecht was founded in which century? 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
- #166 Which volcano erupted in 1980? Vesuvius, Mount Saint Helens, Krakatau, El Chich�n, Crater Lake, Mount Hood
- #167 Which of the following families is the radish a member of? Fagaceae Rutaceae Tamaricaceae Mustard Lycopodiaceae Aphidae
- #168 What is the first name of the individual the Pulitzer Prizes are named for? Marcus Joseph Archibald Theodore Margaret Rutheford
- #169 Who conceived the social philosophy of objectivism? Marx Pierce Garfield Rand Spencer Carlton
- #170 A Leyden Jar is an early form of refrigerator capacitor urn lamp explosive grenade
- #171 Duke Ellington is best known as a writer musician painter leader scientist sculptor
- #172 Chinese Boxing is better known as Tae Kwon Do, Karate, Jujitsu, Kendo, Jeet Kune Do, Kung Fu
- #173 What was Mozart's first name? Ludwig Walter George Isaac Wolfgang Amadeus
- #174 What fictional detective talked about the "little gray cells"? Holmes Poirot Brown Spade Gideon Wimsey
- #175 In which of the following states is the top-secret military installation known as Area 51 located? Utah Arizona New Mexico Nevada
- #176 Hermes is the Greek messenger god. Who is his Roman equivalent? Jupiter Saturn Mercury Vulcan
- #177 Which of the following creatures has allegedly been seen swimming in Canadian lakes? Yeti Bunyan Ogopogo Loch Ness Monster
- #178 Odin, the king of the Norse gods traded one of his eyes for compassion bravery strength wisdom
- #179 Many conspiracy theorists believe that humans haven't been back to the moon since ______ because it is inhabited by aliens. 1971 1974 1973 1972
- #180 Near the turn of the decade a satellite taking photos near one of Mars' moons was allegedly obliterated by a UFO. What country created this satellite? Russia Germany USA England
- #181 Which of the following dragons comes from Chinese mythology? Hydra Tiamut Smaug Quetzlcoatl
- #182 In the Arthurian legend which of King Arthur's knights found the holy grail? Pellinore Lancelot Gawain Percival
- #183 According to Greek mythology, the peacock received the "eyes" on its feathers from which creature? Argus Pegasus Scylla Pan
- #184 Which if the following monsters is not a zombie? wight poltergeist lazar lich
- #185 In July of what year did a UFO allegedly crash near Roswell, New Mexico? 1945 1947 1948 1950
- #186 Which of the following creatures is not a nymph? satyr naiad dryad Nereid
- #187 Which of the following monsters is not a hybrid? griffin chimera centaur doppelganger
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