1. Frank McCourt recently died. His first book was Angela’s Ashes. What was his 2nd book called?
2. Joaquin Phoneix made his acting debut in this 1986 film which had the misfortune of coming out 4 months after the Challenger disaster.
3. Where in the body will you find the alveoli?
4. The only state with a French motto is this one, whose motto is l’etoile du nord.
5. Acheron, Phlegethon, and Cocytus are all supposedly found where?
6. What was the name of Edie Brickell’s debut album?
7. The signature drink of Continental, it contains peach vodka and TANG.
8. The oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory, it was known as the Somers Isles when it was founded in 1609.
9. What is the vitamin B2 also known as?
10. Before Mark Buehrle did it last week, who was the last man to throw a perfect game?

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1. William Shakespeare’s wife has the same name as what actress?
2. What 1992 film was written by, directed by, and starred Bobcat Goldthwaite?
3. In what Austrian city did the Von Trapp’s Live in The Sound of Music?
4. Adelie, Chinstrap, and Gentoo are all types of what animal?
5. What is the 2nd largest city in France?
6. This French WWI fighter pilot’s name is known all over the world, thanks to a sporting event. Who was he?
7. What Frenchman with a funny name wrote the Human Comedie?
8. In what state will you find the secretive Area 51?
9. Enoki and and chantarelle are both types of what?
10. Madonna made her acting debut in this 1985 film, which took its name from a Native American rite of passage.

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1. What does a herpetologist study?
2. Mars gets its reddish color because of the presence of what element in the soil?
3. David Letterman went to a college whose teams are called the Cardinals. What college was it?
4. The largest country that borders the Mediterranean Sea is the 2nd largest country in Africa. What is it?
5. Mass divided by volume is the formula for finding what?
6. This 1984 film with an acronym title features John Heard and Daniel Stern fighting toxic waste cannibals.
7. On what cartoon will you find EVIL, or Every Villain is Lemons?
8. Who took over as President when Zachary Taylor died?
9. On what show did Clint Eastwood play a character named Rowdy Yates?
10. Tenzin Gyatso is better known as what?

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Here ya go, the ten toughest from last week. Answers are after the jump.

1. This 2000 film was released under it’s Spanish name, which is loosely translated into English as Loves a Bitch.
2. Considered one of the greatest Western Films ever created, this 1969 Sam Peckinpagh film is about a gang of aging outlaws seeking retirement with a final score in Mexico.
3. Nobody doesn’t like this company which produces Ballpark hot dogs and Jimmy Dean sausages.
4. The currency of this country, directly north of South Africa and whose capital is Gabarone, is the same word as rain, since rain is so valuable in the desert country.
5. The 3rd largest city and only Seaport in Alabama gets more rain than any other city in the contiguous United States.
6. What former NBA star was known as the Reign Man?
7. King Juan Carlos of Spain is actually a member of this dynasty, the same branch of the Capetian dynasty that Louis XVI was a member of.
8. This Australian term for depression is also the name of a popular Led Zeppelin song. What is it?
9. What popular book did Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez write in 1985?
10. What is the name of the narrator in the Great Gatsby?

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Here’s the round of quizzo that was featured on the Samantha Brown show last night: Fish/Not a Fish.

Previous quiz on Johnnygoodtimes.com: WNBA Player or Porn Star.

The 50/50 Round was a big hit this past week, so I’ve reproduced it here. (Big ups to my boy Leigh for suggesting this round.) Good luck!

1. What country leads the world in beer consumption per capita, as its citizens drink almost twice as much on average as Americans.

a) Ireland b) Germany c) Czech Republic d) Australia

2. Titanic is the only film that is not a sequel to earn $1 billion at the worldwide box office. What are the three sequels ?
3. When Forbes released its first list of Richest Americans in 1918, who was #1?

a) John D. Rockefeller b) Andrew Carnegie c) Henry Ford d) JP Morgan

4. Carl Switzer, who played this memorable Little Rascals character, was murdered under mysterious circumstances in 1959 at age 31.
5. What was the last NCAA men’s hoop team to enter the tournament undefeated?
6. The only Democrat elected President between 1860 and 1912 was born on in 1837. Who was he?
7. who wrote Portnoy’s Complaint and American Pastoral
8. What is the capital of the Canadian province Alberta?
9. What popular character did we get rom Lucy Maud Montgomery?
10. At up to 2,500 pounds, they are the largest terrestrial mammals in North America.

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1. What food company produces Cheez Whiz?
2. In what country will you find the city of Gouda?
3. Formerly known as Upper Volta, this countries capital is Ougadougou.
4. What iconic structure was designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1965?
5. This actor has been in many of Spike Lee’s movies, including Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever, and He Got Game.
6. The star of Secondhand Lions appeared in a play called American Buffalo last year.
7. This wrestler lost a bodyslam match to Andre the Giant in the first Wrestlemania.
8. Plenty of kids were grossed out by this 1973 book, written by Thomas Rockwell.
9. Peter O’Toole was in two films that won Best Picture, 25 years apart. What were the films?
10. Born in 1564, this famous English writer was stabbed and killed under mysterious circumstances in 1593.

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Only people who played at Black Sheep last week got to do the Philly Fun Spots Round because we did this one for the Travel Channel, so I’m gonna drop it on ya here to see how ya do.

1. In what building will you find the Dream Garden, the stunning Tiffany Glass mosaic based on a painting by Maxfield Parrish?
2. This park used to be a drug haven, but after recent renovations it now has a carousel and putt putt golf course.
3. What cheap and beloved mexican restaurant will you find at 908 Washington Street?
4. This legendary music venue first opened in 1870, and is the only 19th century Victorian Theater still in operation in the United States.
5. Built in 1927, this Philly gem is known as the Cathedral of College Basketball.
6. This 45 acre garden in Fairmount Park is named after it’s founder, a Quaker farmer who was one of Ben Franklin’s good friends.
7. The oldest continually operated bar in Philadelphia opened in 1860. What is it?
8. Judy Wicks founded this West Philly favorite 26 years ago, and just gave up ownership last month.
9. Formerly the lunchroom for a long since shuttered brewery, it is now one of the funkiest music venues in town.
10. Many Philadelphians claim that the best cheesesteak around isn’t in Philly at all, but on Henry Avenue in nearby Roxborough.

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There were a lot to choose from, as my quiz on Tuesday-Wednesday was my toughest one ever. Here’s a dose of the tough ones from last week:

1. This Italian opera composer gave us such classics as Rigoletto, Nabucco, and La traviata.
2. Charles XII crushed Peter the Great’s Army in battle in 1700. Nine years later, Peter the Great exacted revenge on Charles’s army. What country was Charles the leader of?
3. What word, often heard in Philly, is the term for an eleven in craps?
4. This man wrote the music and lyrics for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the lyrics for West Side Story?
5. Who was the last running back to be named Super Bowl MVP?
6. Who gave us classic perfumes such as Notes, Belong, Enchanting and Sensational?
7. What was the name of the Rebellion which took place near Pittsburgh in 1794?
8. In 2001, this became the first nation to grant same sex marriages.
9. What team has the record for most points scored in a super bowl, and still lose it?
10. What was the name of Nicholas Cages character in Raising Arizona?

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