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Introduction:
"From cartoon characters to history to geography, try your luck at scoring 100 on this week's Fun Trivia Challenge!"


1. He will probably be remembered by most for his inventions, but George Eastman was one of the greatest and most obscure philanthropists of our time. How did this generous man meet his demise?
    Answer: (One Word)


2. Pele was one of the greatest soccer players to ever kick a ball. Name the team (not country) he played for prior to coming to the New York Cosmos?
    Answer: (One Word)


3. Most everyone is familiar the catch phrase 'Avon Calling,' but that was not the original name of the organization known for its cosmetic line. What was the original name of the Avon Company?
    Answer: (Three Words)


4. Who is the present ruler of Denmark?
    Answer: (First Name and Roman Numeral)


5. The deadliest tornado on record crossed three states and caused 689 deaths. In what year did this disaster occur?
    Answer: (Year Only)


6. How old was Tracy Austin when she made her first Wimbledon appearance?
    Answer: (In Years)


7. Before the Louvre was a residence for royalty and before Napoleon transformed it into a repository for the spoils of his plundering, the structure served as a ____________
    Answer: (One Word)


8. The Rubik's cube -ahhhh, remember all that frustration the inventor thrust upon us? From what country did its inventor hail?
    Answer: (One Word)


9. 'Want a bowl of Elijah's Manna for breakfast?'...doesn't sound appetizing to me!! Well, C.W. Post had second thoughts about that name, too, and renamed it to what?
    Answer: (Two Words)


10. What word means murder of a prophet ?
    Answer: (One Word)


11. The first vertebra of the neck, which holds up your head is called what?
    Answer: (One Word)


12. Although it was not adopted as the national flag of Ireland until independence from Britain on December 6, 1921, the Tricolour was first unfurled in public on March 7, 1848, by a militant nationalist. Name him.
    Answer: (First and Last Name)


13. Name the flightless bird that shares its name with a Chinese vine that bears fruit.
    Answer: (One Word)


14. You are graduating, with a degree in music. What color will your tassel be?
    Answer: (One Word)


15. These seeds are used to flavor the Scandinavian liquor aquavit? There are two possible answers, either will be accepted.
    Answer: (One Word)


16. The deadliest building fire in America took place in Chicago when 600 people were killed. What was the name of the building?
    Answer: (Two Words)


17. Which city is sometimes referred to as the 'Queen of the Adriatic'?
    Answer: (One Word)


18. What is the name of Babar the Elephant's wife?
    Answer: (Title and First Name)


19. Matador and sniff are just two variations of this popular game, can you name it?
    Answer: (One Word)


20. This fictional though famous, archeologist studied under Professor Abner Ravenwood. Can you name him?
    Answer: (Two Words)


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