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1. This tribe of Native Americans had populations as high as ten-thousand in the early 1800s. They were primarily located near the Missouri River. The tribe, not on purpose, lent its name to a fictional town in Indiana, the subject of the NBC comedy, "Parks and Recreation". What is this Native American tribe?
2. This character actor with the distinctively ominous sounding voice has put together a continuous career since 1986. Highlights include playing Rowdy Burns in "Days of Thunder", Merle Dixon in television's "Walking Dead", and Yondu in 2014's "Guardians of the Galaxy". Who is this character actor with no loss for roles played, but very rarely in the main spotlight?
3. KITT was a popular character on NBC prime-time in the early 1980s. David Hasselhoff played his sidekick (or maybe it was the other way around), as they would collectively fight crime in the Las Vegas area. What was the name of this television show?
4. This singer had a fledgling career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, having a few adult contemporary hits such as "On and On", and "It Might Be You", the love theme to the movie "Tootsie". He was in a brief relationship with actress Karen Allen. Who is this multi-talented singer?
5. Born Dana Owens in Newark, New Jersey USA, she has become a celebrity renaissance woman, recording hip-hop and jazz music, earning an Academy Award nomination for the movie "Chicago", hosting a talk show, starring on a sitcom...she has covered nearly every facet of entertainment. Who is this entertainer?
6. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he developed himself into the most preeminent boxing promoter of his era, having a who's who in the boxing world under his wing at some point over the years. He got his start with Muhammad Ali, and also promoted fights featuring Roy Jones Jr., Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, and Felix Trinidad, just to name a select few. Who is this promoter, equally famous for his hair?
7. An iconic role personified by actor Patrick Swayze, he was the dance instructor responsible for the classic line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner," in the 1980s romantic drama "Dirty Dancing". What was the name of this character?
8. This court case was a landmark victory for the ongoing civil rights movement. It occurred in 1954 and overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. What was the name of this Supreme Court case?
9. This Michael Jackson song was the first single off of his 1991 album "Dangerous". The video featured Macaulay Culkin, George Wendt, and a young Tyra Banks. What was this first single for Michael in the 1990s?
10. This actress has had a career of guest episodes for nearly a decade until she nabbed the role of secretary Pam Beesly in the USA version of the NBC comedy "The Office". Who is this actress?
11. Coffee and tea have many different varieties that are available. There are over forty different types of the Arabica coffee bean species alone. Three of them are listed below, but one is actually a species of holly that is often sold as a tea. Can you find the tea in amongst the coffee?
12. Originally built in 1970 in Parker, Texas by Joe Duncan and dubbed Duncan Acres, it would gain fame in 1978 with the CBS television show "Dallas". It was used for the bulk of the exterior shots for much of the history of the show. But on "Dallas" it had a different name. What was the fictional name of the estate the family lived in for the show's thirty-plus year history?
13. This term for the postponement for a mutual event that one is unable to attend was derived from the sport of baseball. It was the term used for the receipt given to patrons who attended a game that was unable to be legally completed. What is this phrase?
14. Truly the definition of a one-hit wonder, this Texas group released the song "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in 1995 and would reach Number One in Great Britain and Top Five in the United States. They would fall into obscurity and break up soon after. What was the name of the group who brought us this Audrey Hepburn-inspired song?
15. A British stage musical born from the minds of the two male members of the rock group ABBA, along with lyrical help from Broadway stalwart Tim Rice, it came out in 1984 after ABBA had broken up. It even had songs that charted on the pop chart, most notably "One Night In Bangkok", performed by Murray Head. What was the name of this musical, the title of which ties the quiz all together?
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