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1. An American music artist with the last name Gold made his presence known in the U.S. in the mid 1970s. He had one top 10 hit, "Lonely Boy", but his legacy would continue in television theme songs. He wrote the theme song for NBC's "The Golden Girls", and sang the original theme song on NBC's "Mad About You". For a while, he was the #1 music artist on the planet Mars. Who is this Gold artist?
2. In the artistic spectrum, a shade of yellow, called Old Gold, is one of the two representative colors of many colleges and universities. Of the four listed, three list Old Gold as an official color of the respective institution. Which school is NOT one of them?
3. The name Ari Gold is represented in music as it is the name of a Jewish R&B music star from the New York area, and it is also appears in film making, as a Jewish filmmaker has won a student Oscar with a short film entitled "Helicopter". But most will know the name Ari Gold from a fictional character who has helped win actor Jeremy Piven some nice hardware for his mantel. What television show is the fictional Ari Gold from?
4. "G.O.L.D." is the name of a European television network first formed in 1992. Standing for "Go On, Laugh Daily", it runs nonstop comedy shows, both classic and first run episodes. What country is home to "G.O.L.D."?
5. First published in 1987 by Victor Gold and published again in 1997, the Gold Book is the pet name of a publication that is a staple of a particular field of science. What branch of science would make the Gold Book essential to your daily job?
6. "Gold Digger" was a worldwide hip-hop smash in the summer of 2005. From the album "Late Registration", and featuring actor Jamie Foxx on background vocals, what artist recorded "Gold Digger", certainly not becoming "broke, broke" from it?
7. One of the staples of 1980s American syndicated television was the pop music variety show "Solid Gold". which ran from 1980 to 1988. Featuring music acts lip synching their popular songs, and the infamous Solid Gold Dancers sensually dancing to the Top 10 songs each week (according to Radio and Record Magazine), it had an eclectic array of hosts over its nine-year history. Of these four choices, which one NEVER hosted "Solid Gold"?
8. A 1974 American movie titled "Gold" dealt with the drama surrounding a South African goldmine. The movie's lead actor was one of a handful of actors to portray James Bond in the character's long cinematic history. Who was it who played Rod Slater, manager of the goldmine, in the 1974 movie "Gold"?
9. One of the more popular touring motorcycles, the Gold Wing, debuted in 1974. Typically scorned by the Sturgis contingency, The Gold Wing remains popular with a slightly more senior crowd. What motorcycle company manufactures the Gold Wing?
10. Originally produced in 1908, Gold Bond is a product you may already have in your medicine cabinet. What type of product is Gold Bond?
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