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Jamal Malik played a game of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" for his future. How well do you remember his answers? This quiz basically replicates that game, even the error.

Why did one of America's greatest heroes switch sides in the middle of the Revolutionary War? This quiz doesn't answer that enigma, but it does test your knowledge about Benedict Arnold. Part I covers Arnold through the Battle of Valcour Island.

These ten singer-actors have also won Academy Awards, either for acting or for their musical compositions.

These actors had a second career as singers, but that second career produced exactly one Top 40 hit. Are you familiar with them or their hits?

In world geography, sulfur (or "sulphur") crops up everywhere. It's not just for Satan and demons anymore! Every question in this quiz is about a place name that references sulfur.

Although James Bond may be the popular archetype of a movie spy, spying has been explored many times in films, dealing with different time periods. This quiz covers only movies taking place after the start of the Cold War; Part I covers earlier movies.

Why did one of America's greatest heroes switch sides in the middle of the Revolutionary War? This quiz doesn't answer that enigma, but it does test your knowledge about Benedict Arnold. Part II begins after the Battle of Valcour Island.

Jay Asher's debut novel focused on two high school juniors, Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker, and a series of tapes Hannah made about her life. Here is a quiz focused on the novel.

When Paul McCartney signed Mary Hopkin to Apple Records, he envisioned her as a chanteuse, singing popular songs. She spent just three years on Apple, and this quiz is mostly about her time there.

Immediate Records was the first great British independent label, and its principals had grandiose plans for it. This quiz touches on the high points of its existence.

The Four Seasons were one of the most successful pop groups of the 1960s, and their story is told in the play "Jersey Boys". But how much do you know about the group and their early recordings? This is the first of two quizzes, covering up to 1965.

Apple Records was founded by the Beatles in 1968 as the recording division of Apple Corps, Ltd. From then until its "end" in 1976, the label made a worldwide impact. This quiz is the final one of three quizzes about the label.

Apple Records was founded by the Beatles in 1968 as the recording division of Apple Corps, Ltd. From then until its "end" in 1976, the label made a worldwide impact. This quiz is the second of three quizzes about the label.

In this third and last of the "Espionage in Movies" quizzes, the focus shifts to Academy Award-winning actors and actresses who have played spies and secret agents in movies set during or after the Cold War.

Although James Bond may be the popular archetype of a movie spy, spying has been explored many times in films dealing with different time periods. This quiz covers only movies taking place before the Cold War.

Apple Records was founded by the Beatles in 1968 as the recording division of Apple Corps, Ltd. From then until its "end" in 1976, the label made a worldwide impact. This quiz is the first of a series about the label.

The first piece of Apple Corps, Apple Music (now called Apple Publishing), began operations before Brian Epstein's death in 1967, although it was eventually integrated into Apple Records. What do you know about it?

This quiz focuses on the opening lines of hit songs from Phil Spector's short-lived Philles Records label.

Although Apple Records was the best-known division of Apple Corps Ltd., Apple was more than just a record label. Do you know the full extent of Apple Corps Ltd.?

Road cycling has been a part of the Summer Olympics since 1896, and the Olympic medals recently have acquired a prestige just below the Grand Tours among cyclists. This quiz covers the history of road cycling in the Olympics.

In 1965, P.F. Sloan, just 20, was the most controversial songwriter in America. Eight years later, he was out of the music business. Now, he may be better known as the subject of a 1970 song. This quiz covers the first part of his meteoric career.

There was more to the Canadian band Lighthouse than their breakthrough 1971 hit "One Fine Morning' ... a lot more. This quiz covers Lighthouse's history during 1967-70, prior to that breakthrough. Part 2 will cover 1971 and after.

After a few years of struggle, Lighthouse finally broke through during the early 1970s but disbanded by 1976 -- only to reform in 1992 and continue in existence into the 2010s. Part 2 of this quiz covers those years.

The Four Seasons were one of the most successful pop groups of the 1960s, and their story is told in the play "Jersey Boys". But how much do you know about the real group and their later recordings? This is the second of two quizzes, starting in 1965.

Phil Spector became famous for his "Wall of Sound" productions on Philles Records. How much do you know about Spector and this short-lived label?

Chilliwack is a Canadian band that released 13 studio albums in 17 years (1967-1984, under two different names) but never achieved American success despite a few hits along the way.

This quiz focuses solely on John le Carre's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold", the 1963 novel which revolutionized espionage fiction and was recently voted the best spy novel ever.

One of the conflicts in colonial America was resolving overlapping land grants from the British crown. Only one state, Connecticut, ended up with new non-contiguous land after the American Revolution as a result of such a grant.

In 2021, 10,000 Maniacs are celebrating their 40th anniversary, although most of their success came in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This quiz covers the band's career.

In 1965, P.F. Sloan, just 20, was the most controversial songwriter in America. Eight years later, he was out of the music business. Now he may be better known as the subject of a 1970 song. This quiz covers his meteoric career from late 1965.

Americans are relative newcomers to Grand Tour cycling in Europe. Despite that, they have achieved significant success. This quiz tests your knowledge of American entrants in the three Grand Tours (the Giro, the Vuelta and the Tour de France).