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In 1992 Mexico established full relations with this tiny nation after 125 years of church-state discord |
(Diana: What is Cuba?)
the Vatican
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This former Beatle's first classical work, "Liverpool Oratorio", premiered in 1991 |
Paul McCartney
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Originally called El Rancho Rodeo de Las Aguas, Rodeo Drive still runs through it |
(Ron: What is Los Angeles?)
Beverly Hills
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In the titles of spy novels by Trevanian, this word follows "The Loo" & "The Eiger" |
Sanction
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This group has a secret handshake & password & originally was made up of medieval stoneworkers |
the Masons
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This Aztec ruler amicably received Cortes, but Cortes later made him a prisoner |
Montezuma
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As an infant Marilyn Monroe was baptized by this woman evangelist at her Angelus Temple |
Aimee Semple McPherson
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In 1993 this U.S. co. ranked No. 1 on Fortune Magazine's list of the top 500 industrial co.s in the world |
[The end-of-round signal sounds.]
GM (General Motors)
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Named shared by cities in Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts & Missouri, though it's only a capital in one |
Springfield
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In 1993 this master of the spy novel came in from the cold with a new novel, "The Night Manager" |
(John) le Carré
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In early Japan they were sworn to secrecy, wore full black uniforms & masks & were experts at combat |
(Andrew: Who were the samurai?)
ninjas
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In 1863 French troops occupied Mexico City & in 1864 this Austrian archduke was made emperor |
(Ron: Who is Archduke Ferdinand?)
Maximilian
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One of this "Little Rascal"'s last appearances before his death in 1993 was a cameo on "Cheers" |
Spanky McFarland
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This company issued its first mail-order catalog in 1872 but didn't open its first retail stores until 1926 |
(Diana: Who is Sears?)
Montgomery Ward
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This New Hampshire city's name refers to the peaceful settlement of a border dispute |
Concord
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Ian Fleming's experiences as a spy in Moscow helped add authenticity to this 1957 James Bond book |
(Ron: What is To Russia With Love?) (Alex: Oooh, gosh, that's going to hurt. Correct title of the book--the title of the book is [*], although that's a good thought, To Russia With Love.)
From Russia With Love
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In the 12th century, he secretly married his pupil Heloise |
Abelard
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In 1993 this onetime quarterback for the Eagles & Bears signed with the Vikings |
(Jim) McMahon
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This company that markets KitchenAid will soon launch a refrigerator that uses 25-50% less energy |
Whirlpool
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East Texas State University is in this Texas city, not in the Arkansas city with the same name |
Texarkana
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It completes the title of a 1976 Len Deighton novel, "Twinkle, Twinkle,..." |
Little Spy
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Its secret ingredient is code named 7X |
(Ron: What is 7-Up?) ... (Alex: Less than a minute to go in the round.)
Coca-Cola
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This Zapotec Indian served as president of Mexico from 1867 until his death in 1872 |
(Benito) Juarez
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From 1968-1981 this former defense secretary was president of the World Bank |
(Diana: Who is George McNamara?) (Alex: Judge McNamara?) (Diana: No.) (Alex: No.) ... (Alex: I'm not aware of the fact that he is a judge.) (Diana: George.) (Alex: Oh, George is? All right.)
Robert McNamara
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This company known for Kleenex & Huggies also owns Midwest Express Airlines |
Kimberly-Clark
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In 1871 the Mass. town first called Rumney Marsh was renamed this after a famous patriot & silversmith |
Revere
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This 1975 Jack Higgins bestseller featured a plot by the Nazis to capture Winston Churchill |
The Eagle Has Landed
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In early 1944 the secret code words for the Normandy invasion turned up in these in the Daily Telegraph |
crossword puzzles
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