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1. HISTORY. This Queen Consort of England was probably a bit nervous as she took her wedding vows with her bridegroom, Henry VIII. His first ex-wife had been banished, and his second had lost her head not 24 hours earlier. What is the name of this brave third wife of Henry?
2. MUSIC. In the song "Lady Jane" by the Rolling Stones, released in 1966, Mick Jagger sings about saying goodbye to his other girlfriends because he has pledged himself to his ______ Lady Jane. What word does he use to describe his Lady love?
3. LITERATURE: Clever Miss Marple is keenly intelligent, highly connected, and perfectly mannered. She uses her given name, Jane, so rarely, you'd have to be a close reader to catch it. Which British author creative this beloved sleuth?
4. PEOPLE. Jane Goodall is multi-talented primatologist, author, and anthropologist and is considered the world's foremost expert on a specific kind of primate. What kind of primate has Dr. Goodall spent the most time documenting?
5. MOVIES. In 1993, a small-budget film named "The Piano" was a surprise commercial and critical hit. It follows the story of a mute Scotswoman who is forced to move to New Zealand, where her new husband abandons her beloved piano. Who is the New Zealander who wrote the screenplay and directed the film?
6. SPORTS. In the 2012 Paralympics held in London, Jessica-Jane Applegate won the Gold Medal in the 200-meter freestyle swimming competition. Ms. Applegate, who is from Great Yarmouth, England, has a specific disorder which is more likely to be found in boys than in girls. Can you name it?
7. TELEVISION. This Jane has been in television and films since she was a little girl, but she's probably most known for her grown-up roles as legal assistant Elaine Vassal on "Ally McBeal" (Fox, 1997-2002) and B-actress diva Jenna Maroney on "30 Rock" (NBC, 2006-2013). Can you name her?
8. WORLD. Janeville is a real community in Gloucester County in Canada. Can you name the province in which it's located? This province shares a border with the U.S. state of Maine.
9. FOR CHILDREN. Dick and Jane were fictional characters in reading primers used across the U.S. from the 1930s through the 1970s. The brother-sister team had a dog with a very typical name. Do you remember it?
10. MUSIC, part 2. The title of this quiz -- "Jane's Getting Serious"-- is from a song of the same name released in 1987. Can you name the singer-songwriter who performed it?
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