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3,001.Which 1952 Hemingway novella tells of an aging Cuban fisherman? 3,002.A 1952 military coup forced the abdication of Farouk I, the last king of which country? 3,003.Cate Blanchett earned an Oscar nomination for playing which English queen in 1998? 3,004.A 1952 Time article called which kind of raids "the newest and noisiest college craze"? 3,005.A 1954 code said "horror" or "terror" could not be used in the titles of which publications? 3,006.Which title is shared by a 1954 James Michener book and a 1957 film with Ricardo Montalban as Nakamura? 3,007.The 1955 film "Picnic" made which standard, paired with its theme, a hit again? 3,008.A 1955 production of which Shakespeare play featured Roddy McDowall as Ariel and Jack Palance as Caliban? 3,009.A 1956 act of Congress renamed New York's Bedloe's Island as what? 3,010.A 1956 car crash ended the life of which American "drip" artist? 3,011.John Osborne's 1956 drama about Jimmy Porter was called "Look Back in" what? 3,012.Which 1957 No. 1 song says "it's for the very young"? 3,013.A 1958 coup in which city ended a monarchy, followed by 10 years of political turmoil and then 35 years of dictatorship? 3,014.The Three Stooges' 1958 short "Oil's Well That Ends Well" puns on which Shakespeare title? 3,015.A 1958 uprising in Algeria threatened which European nation with civil war? 3,016.Marty Robbins won a Grammy for a song named for which West Texas town on I-10? 3,017.A 1960 No. 1 hit song was based on which V.T. Hamlin caveman comic strip? 3,018.A 1960 novella about a young woman with a secret became the musical "The Light in the" what? 3,019.Which 1960s heartthrob starred in "A Summer Place" and "Parrish"? 3,020.The 1961 film classic "West Side Story" was based on which Shakespeare play? 3,021.A 1961 Disney film was based on the true story of which Skye terrier's 14-year vigil at his master's grave? 3,022.A 1961 Disney film greatly increased the popularity of which dog breed? 3,023.In a 1961 Gallup poll of most admired women, Jackie Kennedy placed second behind whom? 3,024.A 1961 Gregory Peck film was shot on Rhodes, but it's about destroying guns on which fictional Aegean island? 3,025.A 1961 JFK–Khrushchev summit ended with agreement on which neighbor of Vietnam and Cambodia? 3,026.Complete Ricky Nelson's 1961 hit: "Hello ___, goodbye heart". 3,027.Which 1962 epic was directed by David Lean with music by Maurice Jarre? 3,028.A 1962 promotion gave which bald advertising icon the first name "Veritably"? 3,029.Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's 1962 novella describes one day in the life of which prisoner? 3,030.A 1963 affair rocked the British government and led to the resignation of which war secretary? 3,031.A 1963 treaty with Mexico settled a boundary dispute between Ciudad Juárez and which Texas city? 3,032.A 1963 underwater eruption began forming the island of Surtsey off which North Atlantic country? 3,033.A 1964 film featured Major King Kong, General Buck Turgidson and which title character? 3,034.A 1964 film was based on the novel "Seven Days in" which month, about a military coup attempt in the U.S.? 3,035.A 1964 earthquake in which state caused tsunamis as far away as Hawaii and California? 3,036."He sowed, others reaped" is the epitaph of Ephraim Bull, who first bred which New England grape? 3,037.A 1965 collection of whose articles was titled "The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby"? 3,038.A 1965 Nobel Prize was awarded for work in which type of electrodynamics? 3,039.A 1965 novel by which author introduced science fiction writer Kilgore Trout? 3,040.Which poet wrote the 1965 poem "First Party at Ken Kesey's with Hell's Angels"? 3,041.Which nickname is shared by a 1965 communications satellite and the person who gets the breakfast special? 3,042.A 1965 student film evolved into which director's first feature, 1971's "THX 1138"? 3,043.A 1965 U.S. pilot of England's "Steptoe and Son" was recast and sold as which 1972 comedy show? 3,044.A 1966 book was titled "___ Teaches Chess", with which player's name? 3,045.A 1966 gold coin from Kenya has "Father of the Kenya Nation" on one side and whose portrait on the other? 3,046.A 1966 treaty entitled which nation bordering China to Soviet military help if invaded? 3,047.A 1967 accident aboard the USS Forrestal, one of which kind of ship, caused a tragic fire? 3,048.A 1967 Jimi Hendrix single was titled "The Wind Cries" whom? 3,049.A 1967 law kept English as an official language in India until all states would accept which language? 3,050.The severe Sahel droughts beginning in the late 1960s pushed which desert southward? 3,051.A 1968 Soviet film of which Russian novel was released in the U.S. in a shortened version of just over six hours? 3,052.In which 1968 George Romero film do characters learn "kill the brain and you kill the ghoul"? 3,053.A 1968 act of Congress said which holiday would be celebrated on the second Monday in October? 3,054.In which 1968 horror film does the title character make it a family of three for the Woodhouses? 3,055.In 1969 the Supreme Court ruled that desegregating schools "with all deliberate" what, the famous Brown II phrase, was no longer good enoug… 3,056.A 1969 war between Honduras and El Salvador broke out after qualifying matches for which sporting event? 3,057.A 1970 act of Congress created which agency that sets standards for workplace safety and health? 3,058.Which 1970s private-eye series starring James Garner was co-created by Stephen J. Cannell? 3,059.A 1971 New Jersey law made the common meadow type of which flower the state flower? 3,060.A 1971 Supreme Court case approved which method of racial integration for Charlotte, North Carolina, schools? 3,061.A 1972 David Bowie album chronicled the rise and fall of which glam rock persona and the Spiders from Mars? 3,062.A December 1972 earthquake destroyed most of downtown in which Nicaraguan capital? 3,063.A 1972 experiment measured which quantity more precisely at about 186,282 miles per second? 3,064.Which Ford model name, first sold in 1972, is also the title of a 2008 Clint Eastwood film? 3,065.Harry Nilsson's 1972 song says "put the lime in" what "and drink 'em both up"? 3,066.A tongue-in-cheek 1972 Veterinary Record article described "Brunus edwardii", found in about 64% of households. What is it? 3,067.A 1973 political science degree from Harvard's Radcliffe College was just the start for which first woman prime minister of Pakistan? 3,068.A 1973 song says "Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul, I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and" do what? 3,069.A 1974 biography of which photographer is titled "Mr. Lincoln's Camera Man"? 3,070.A 12th-century Japanese scroll illustrates which classic tale by Lady Murasaki? 3,071.In a 1974 referendum, Greece voted to abolish which institution? 3,072.A 1974 spy scandal ended Willy Brandt's career as chancellor of which country? 3,073.A 1974 U.S. stamp showed the Headless Horseman pursuing Ichabod Crane from which tale? 3,074.A 1974 tornado destroyed about half of Xenia, a city whose name means "hospitality", in which state? 3,075.Which inventor gave the world a code of dots and dashes that could carry messages electrically? 3,076.Which 1975 Robert Altman film centers on a music festival and political rally in its title city? 3,077.Which 1975 thriller was directed by Steven Spielberg with music by John Williams? 3,078.At the 1976 Olympics, an entrant in the modern what was thrown out for wiring his épée to score points without touching his foe? 3,079.A 1976 Gordon Lightfoot song told the story of the sinking of which ore vessel in Lake Superior? 3,080.A 1976 writing Emmy went to the "Chuckles Bites the Dust" episode of which series? 3,081.Which 1977 Bob Marley and the Wailers album shares its name with a book of the Bible? 3,082.Which 1977 Grammy Album of the Year produced Fleetwood Mac's first No. 1 single, "Dreams"? 3,083.A 1977 ticket for parking near a fire hydrant led to the arrest of which New York killer? 3,084.Bruce Catton, a 1977 winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, was a noted historian of which war? 3,085.A 1978 split in India's Congress party formed the Congress (I), with the "I" standing for which leader? 3,086.A 1978 UN resolution to decolonize which territory in southwestern Africa began to be implemented in 1989? 3,087.A 1979 Supertramp hit gave which directions for finding your way to your abode? 3,088.Which 1979 Neil Diamond hit says "Long as I can have you here with me, I'd much rather be" in this title garment? 3,089.Which 1979 Sugarhill Gang song launched hip-hop as a commercial genre? 3,090.Which 1979 song by the Cure later became the title of Hilary Swank's first Oscar-winning film? 3,091.Rupert Holmes's 1979 song "Escape" asks if you like which tropical drink and getting caught in the rain? 3,092.Which 1979 third-round draft pick by the 49ers was Super Bowl MVP three times? 3,093.A 1980 Charles Higham book claimed which swashbuckling actor was a Nazi spy? 3,094.Mordecai Richler's 1980 novel told about which title character "Then and Now"? 3,095.The 1980 Pulitzer-winning photo of an execution in which country was anonymous until 2006? 3,096.Since the 1980s U.S. wines containing which compounds must say so on the label? 3,097.A 1981 Arkansas law called for balanced teaching of evolution and what? 3,098.A 1981 exhumation verified that a body in a Texas grave was which assassin, not a Soviet spy? 3,099.Whose 1981 book was published in English as "Adieux: A Farewell to Sartre"? 3,100.Which candy, a favorite of President Reagan, became a 1981 fad?

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