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1. All singers are happy to have a tune make it onto the Billboard Hot 100. To make it to Number One on that chart is even more rewarding. In 2005, a popular artist closed out the year with the number one hit "Don't Forget About Us". Her recording stayed in the same spot for another couple of weeks, thus becoming the first Number One Billboard Hot 100 song of 2006. Can you name the sweet songstress who had the number one hit to end 2005 and also begin 2006?
2. In 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the N.Y. Yankees four games to three to win their one and only World Series championship. The final out of game seven came when Elston Howard's groundball was hit to the Dodger's shortstop and captain who wore uniform number one. Who was the longtime Brooklyn favorite nicknamed "The Little Colonel"?
3. Over the past century plus, there have been hundreds of movies that qualify to be called box-office blockbusters. Only one film can be number one in any given time period however. According to the list compiled by the International Movie Database (IMDb) in 2013, what was the top grossing film of the 20th century in the US box office?
4. On March 13, 2013, Pope Francis became the 266th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic church. Born Jorge Bergoglio in Argentina, he became the first pope to have been born in South America and the third pope of the 21st century. Name the first pope to begin his Papacy in the 20th century.
5. "One" is one of the bouncier numbers from a hit Broadway show which opened on the Great White Way, July 25, 1975 at the Shubert Theatre. The musical continued its run on Broadway until April 28, 1990. "One" was written by composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Edward Kleban. What was the name of the show that brought us "One", and also won nine Tony awards?
6. A list that nobody wanted to be ranked Number One on was "Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed List". From 1960-1994 the roster was compiled by former child actor, journalist, and fashion critic "Mr. Blackwell" (born Richard Selzer). Nobody really took it too seriously (except, perhaps, Mr. Blackwell), and everyone was fair game. In fact, his final "victim" in 1994 was Camilla Parker-Bowles! Which international star had the dubious honor of being named the first frighteningly fashioned female on the initial "Mr. Blackwell's Worst Dressed List"?
7. Each year, countless awards are given around the world to thousands of people, animals, organizations and more. A movie wins an Oscar, a dog wins best in show, and a team wins the Vince Lombardi Trophy for winning the Super Bowl in American football, for example. And then there is the Nobel Peace Prize, which was first awarded in 1901. The first two awards were given to a brace of people in both 1901 and 1902. Who was the first single individual to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1903?
8. "Forbes" magazine, which covers the world of business and finance, published its first issue in 1917. Each year the bi-weekly magazine reveals its list of The World's Richest People. In 2000, whom did they name as the wealthiest of the wealthy?
9. Just about everyone has a hobby. Some people collect coins or stamps or even baseball cards. Zsa Zsa Gabor seems to have selected collecting husbands as her field of interest. When she married Frederick Prince von Anhalt on August 12, 1986, he became hubby number nine. Her first marriage occurred almost 50 years earlier in 1937. Who was Zsa Zsa's first spouse?
10. The United Nations is one of the most important organizations in the world. It was established in 1945, and its main headquarters overlook the East River in New York City. The presiding officer of the U.N. is known as the Secretary General. Throughout the 20th century, seven men have held that position. Which statesman was the first Secretary General of the United Nations?
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