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GEOGRAPHY

200

'There's a lighthouse at Cape Gris-Nez, this country's closest point to England'

France

400

'Our name for this Arizona region comes from the Spanish term for it: El Desierto Pintado'

The Painted Desert

600

'Skopje is the capital of this nation that was once part of Yugoslavia'

Macedonia

800

'Though 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, this Texas city is one of the nation's major ports'

Houston

1000

'Paramaribo, capital of this country, came under Dutch rule in 1815'

Suriname

TELEVISION

200

'"Mama's Family", which starred Vicki Lawrence, was based on sketches first seen on this show'

"The Carol Burnett Show"

400

'This Aaron Spelling sizzler set in Georgia centers on 3 sultry women: Lane, Peyton & Reese'

"Savannah"

600

'On the cartoon series "Ren & Stimpy", Ren is this breed of dog'

Chihuahua

800

'Jonathan Silverman plays the title bachelor on this sitcom'

"The Single Guy"

1000

'Once a Brat Packer, now he's Brooke Shields' publisher on "Suddenly Susan"'

Judd Nelson

LOVE

200

'According to lyricist Sammy Cahn, "Love and marriage go together like" this pair'

Horse and carriage

400

'Completes the 4-word hippie motto, "Make Love...."'

"Not War"

600

'Some regard this purple quartz gem as a love charm'

Amethyst

800

'Famous first 5 words of Sonnet 43 in "Sonnets From The Portuguese"'

"How Do I Love Thee?"

1000

'This book of the Old Testament is basically a collection of love poems'

Song of Solomon

AMERICANS

200

'The first American woman to make a transatlantic flight; surprisingly, she was only a passenger'

Amelia Earhart

400

'In 1938 Don Budge became the only American man to win the Grand Slam in this sport'

Tennis

600

'During Watergate investigators found that this billionaire had made a $100,000 contribution to Nixon'

Howard Hughes

800

'In 1914 this former president led an Amazon expedition'

Theodore Roosevelt

1000

'It was the last town in which Wild Bill Hickok played cards'

Deadwood, South Dakota

STYLE

200

'Decade during which the Carnaby look was introduced to the U.S.'

1960s

400

'These baggy knickers worn by golfers were popularized by the Prince of Wales in the 1920s'

Plus fours

600

'A mousquetoire hat didn't have ears; it was wide-brimmed & was adorned with one or more of these'

Feather

800

'Bags & shoes from Gucci feature a GG symbol; those from this designer are marked with a V'

Valentino

1000

'French for "partitioned", it's jewelry whose colored enamel sections are separated by thin metal bands'

Cloisonne