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Who is Van Gogh?
This artist's 1889 "Self-portrait without beard" went for $71.5 million at a Christie's auction
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Who is Tim McGraw?
"The Rest Of Our Life" was the title track of an album by country stars Faith Hill & this man, her husband
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What are Chariots?
The 1275 B.C. Battle of Kadesh saw 5,000 of these battle vehicles rolling around in a melee
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What is a pearl?
The freshwater this is the state gem of Tennessee, as it was historically found in the state's rivers & streams
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What is Copenhagen?
A system of tunnels & bridges connects this capital with Malmo, Sweden
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What is eBay?
In 2008 this Internet auction site banned ivory products & in 2012 banned hexes & magic spells
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What is A Whole New World?
In "Aladdin", Lea Salonga & Brad Kane sang this tune that says, "but when I'm way up here, it's crystal clear"
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What is a bayonet?
Tradition says this knife that attaches to the muzzle of a firearm was created in a French city
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What is a garnet?
An Arizona ruby is actually this other red gem
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What is Cape Town?
A promontory of "Good Hope" is near this legislative capital
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What is Ferrari?
A 1963 250 GTO from this Italian automaker sold in 2018 for $70 million, the most ever for a car at auction
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Who is Alicia Keys?
Jay-Z & this woman had a No. 1 hit with "Empire State Of Mind"
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What is lead?
Plumbata, darts used by the Romans, were weighted by this metal
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What is an opal?
The most prized of these flashy gems are the black ones, the actual colors can vary, from New South Wales, Australia
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What is Cairo?
This capital lies on the banks of the world's longest river
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What is a wah-wah pedal?
In 2008 one of these double-talk electric guitar effects pedals used by Jimi Hendrix sold at auction for $15,500
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Who is Rihanna?
Britney Spears & this woman from Barbados had a No. 1 with "S&M"
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What is a musket?
Used during the American Revolution, the brown Bess was a type of this weapon, a precursor to the rifle
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What is lapis lazuli
Used as a gem & in ornamental work, its 2-word name is from Latin & Persian for "blue stone"
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What is Caracas?
This birthplace of Simon Bolivar has a population of 2 million
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What is Versailles?
Auctioned for $43 million, a Florida estate with 22 bathrooms is modeled on this French home that didn't get toilets until 1768
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Who is Barbra Streisand?
She joined Neil Diamond on "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" & sang "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" with Donna Summer
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What is a scud
In 1991 one of these 4-letter missiles fired from Iraq killed one person & wounded 30 in Riyadh's city center
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What is sardonyx?
Since ancient times, onyx & this banded reddish-brown gemstone that ends in "onyx" have been used to make cameos
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What is Canberra?
The second-southernmost capital in the world, it was affected by wildfires in 2003
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