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1. The first channel you stop at is The Food Network. There is a discussion there about the biggest selling restaurant foods. The food that is the most popular is what? French Fries Cheeseburgers Steak Fried Chicken

2. Wanting to escape from the upcoming segment on Ethiopian cuisine, you flip to C-SPAN, which is in the twelfth hour of a filibuster, a long-winded attempt to delay voting on a bill. Next there is a call to end this madness. What has just been filed? A veto A writ of habeas corpus A cloture motion A subpoena

3. Bored stiff, you take a chance with the Lifetime channel on your cable box, which is showing the film "Valley of the Dolls." Who wrote the novel on which the movie is based? Colleen McCullough Jacqueline Susann Jackie Collins Joan Collins

4. You change the channel to The History Channel, which is screening a documentary about the deadliest day in the Civil War. Which battle is being discussed? The Wildnerness Shiloh Antietam Gettysburg

5. You want to check out the latest news so you turn on CNN. Name the entrepreneur who founded the world's first all news channel. Roone Aldridge Norman Lear Don Hewitt Ted Turner

6. For a laugh you switch to The Cartoon Network and watch an episode of "Scooby-Doo". Who created this cartoon? Hanna-Barbera Chuck Jones Walt Disney Fritz Freling

7. Another flip on your remote brings you to the sports channel ESPN. You can't believe your eyes as you watch a zorbing competition. What is zorbing? Being pulled by a team of dogs while on skis Rolling down a hill in a large ball. Elephant polo Underwater hockey

8. You switch to Court TV. In progress there is a trial being broadcast live. The judge indicates it is time to start the 'voir dire' portion of the trial. What is his honor referring to? The calling of witnesses Final instructions to the jury prior to deliberation Jury selection The lawyers final arguments to the jury

9. The Discovery Channel has an interesting show on about earthquakes. You learn that the world's deadliest earthquake occured here. Peru India China United States

10. You check out the Sci-Fi channel, where there is a panel discussion about great Science Fiction writers. One of the panelists thinks Isaac Asimov is the best Science Fiction writer of all time. Which work did Asimov not write? I, Robot Fantastic Voyage The Foundation Trilogy 2001: A Space Odyssey

11. Home and Garden TV: There you learn that asparagus is part of the lily family of plants. What is another member of the lily family? Olive Onion Bean Avocado

12. Country Music Television: There you see a music video by this Oklahoma native whose hits have included "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and "Friends in Low Places." Randy Travis Vince Gill Garth Brooks Ricky Skaggs

13. You're in the mood to rock, so you go to MTV. Staring at you from the screen is a rather interesting looking gentleman named Rob Zombie. Which is not one of his albums? Mechanical Animals The Sinister Urge American Made Music to Strip By Hellbilly Deluxe

14. You turn to Black Entertainment Television and check out one of your favorite shows, "The Jeffersons." Which situation comedy did "The Jeffersons" spin-off from? Good Times Maude All in the Family Sanford and Son

15. You flip to Animal Planet and pay close attention because there is a documentary on about cats, and you love kitties! You learn that feeding dog food to your cat is a bad idea. Why? The cat could become anemic The cat could start chasing cars The cat could develop diabetes The cat could go blind