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Alan Alda
March Madness
100
Legendary country & western singer with top 40 hits including 'Ring of Fire', 'Folsom Prison Blues', & "A Boy Named Sue'.
Who is Johnny Cash?
100
This is the decade most closely associated with disco and Bohemian makeup trends.
What are the 1970s? This decade saw two very different looks - one natural, the other glitzy
100
A person in this profession repairs shoes, rather than making them from scratch.
What is cobble(r)?
100
This is the name of Alda's M*A*S*H character.
Who is Benjamin Franklin 'Hawkeye" Pierce?
100
This event, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs around March 20th.
What is the Spring Equinox? Equinoxes are the only times when both the North and South Poles are lit by sunshine at the same time.
200
This American singer-songwriter rose to popularity in the late 1920s, best known for his distinctive yodeling & widely regarded as the "Father of Country Music".
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Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
200
This type of comb was patented in 1970 and is used specifically on Afro hairstyles and tightly coiled curl patterns.
What is a pick comb?
200
In the 80's, athletic footwear was all the rage, including the Classic Air Force 1 from this brand.
What is Nike?
200
This is the branch of the military in which Alda served after college.
What is the army?
200
March births are divided between these two zodiac signs.
What are Pisces and Aries?
300
The famous feud between two brothers in this famous British rock band was on display when one was forced to replace the other as lead singer in the 1996 MTV Unplugged performance.
Who is Oasis?
300
The modern version of this hair-coiling device was patented in 1980.
What is a curling wand/curling iron?
300
This style of men's shoes was named after a British city with a famous university.
What is oxford?
300
This is where Alda got his stage surname.
What is from his father? Alan Alda was born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo, and his father was actor Robert Alda.
300
This iconic doll made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in March 1959.
Who is Barbie?
400
"Wings", a group including this former Beatle, had a 1976 hit with their “Silly Love Songs.”
Who is Paul McCartney?
400
The 1970s saw a trend towards these shimmery, "icy" eyeshadow shades.
What are frosted eyeshadows?
400
Skate shoes reemerged as a major trend in the 1990s, including the slip-ons from this skate brand with a signature checkerboard.
What is Vans?
400
As a child, Alda contracted this viral illness that causes pain, muscle weakness, and paralysis.
What is Polio? To treat the virus, his parents chose an Australian-developed regimen using hot woolen blankets and stretching.
400
According to weather folklore, if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like this.
What is a lamb?
500
This English rock band's fourth album was released in 1971 with no title or name on the cover, but it did sell millions.
Who is Led Zeppelin?
500
Many modern cosmetics make use of this unusual, shiny, organic substance to add shimmer to lipstick and eyeshadow.
What are fish scales? Guanine is extracted from crushed fish scales, and has been used for many years in western societies to add shimmer and shine to cosmetics.
500
Dating back centuries, these backless shoes can be high-heeled or flat and have a name denoting a stubborn animal.
What are mules?
500
Alda wrote, directed, and stars in this 1981 romantic film alongside Carol Burnett, playing a couple vacationing with friends.
What is The Four Seasons? The film was remade recently by Tina Fey, who is a big fan of the original.
500
This popular gemstone is the primary birthstone for March, known for its pale to deep blue, sea-like colour.
What is aquamarine? This gemstone represents tranquility, clarity and harmony.