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Anne McCaffrey, author of the "Pern" novels, is a well-known writer in this genre |
fantasy/sci-fi
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The Gulf Stream got its name from the belief that it starts in this gulf |
Gulf of Mexico
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This director played the title role in the 1953 cross-dressing classic "Glen or Glenda?" |
Ed Wood
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Canadian architect Carlos Ott designed the Opera Bastille, which opened in this city in 1989 |
Paris
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During the Caroline Affair in 1837, a group of Canadians sank a U.S. steamer above these falls |
Niagara Falls
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He fell ill after a farewell pilgrimage to Mecca in March 632 & died in June |
Muhammad
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"Malice", published in 1996, is her 37th bestseller |
(MaryAnn: Who was Krantz?)
Danielle Steel
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Allahabad, a place of pilgrimage for Hindus, lies at the confluence of the Yamuna River & this river |
the Ganges
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"She's Gotta Have It", his first feature, had a budget of $175,000 |
Spike Lee
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Verdi was paid 150,000 francs to compose this opera for the khedive of Egypt |
"Aida"
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Joan of Arc rose to fame during this long series of wars |
Hundred Years' War
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In 1861 he told the people of Springfield, "I now leave not knowing when or whether ever I may return" |
Abraham Lincoln
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This author of "Heartburn" has written several films, including "When Harry Met Sally" |
Nora Ephron
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It's the closest continent to Vanuatu, a country that consists of about 80 islands |
Australia
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With "The Seventh Seal" he established the religious themes that characterize much of his work |
Ingmar Bergman
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"Das Liebesverbot", this German's only foray into Italian-style opera, was a total failure |
Wagner
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Around 500 Clovis had the "Gaul" to unite these peoples; Pepin became "King of " them in 751 |
the Franks
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In a song this poet wrote, "Farewell to the highlands, farewell to the north..." |
Robert Burns
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This African-American author set her first novel, "The Bluest Eye", in Lorain, Ohio, her birthplace |
Toni Morrison
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The town of Moshi in Tanzania lies at the base of this mountain |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
Mount Kilimanjaro
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This man won his first of 3 Best Director Oscars for the film seen here: |
(Alex: The film was "It Happened One Night".)
Frank Capra
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Beethoven wrote 16 versions of the hero's entrance in this opera & we still don't know if he's satisfied |
"Fidelio"
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This Spanish princess was married to Henry VIII's brother before she married Henry |
Catherine of Aragon
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The last section of this fifth book of the Old Testament contains the farewell song of Moses |
(Andy: What is Exodus?) (MaryAnn: What is Numbers?) ... (Alex: And we have less than a minute to go.)
Deuteronomy
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This creator of V.I. Warshawski co-founded Sisters in Crime, an organization for women mystery writers |
Sara Paretsky
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This director of "Forrest Gump" also directed all 3 "Back to the Future" features |
Robert Zemeckis
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This capital city's Court Opera was renamed Staatsoper in 1918 |
(Andy: What is Amsterdam?)
Vienna
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Justinian built this Turkish church 532-537 intending to make it the most splendid in the world |
the Hagia Sophia
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