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By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LITTLE ROCK — 1. Heads of four U.S. presidents are carved into the face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Identify them in order from left to right.

2. What is the most common surname in the United States?

3. In which of the Marx Brothers movies is Groucho Marx known as J. Cheever Loophole?

4. Who gave New England that name?

5. A Cleveland Indians’ pitcher led the American League in strikeouts in five seasons out of six from 1965-70. Identify the pitcher.

6. What heavenly bodies cause tides?

7. Is it true or false that the rya rug is Scandinavian in design and has a thick pile?

8. What is a tandem bicycle?

9. Montgomery Clift’s first movie is a classic that came out in 1948 and stars John Wayne. The title?

Answers 1. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. 2. Smith, followed in order by Johnson, Williams, Jones and Brown 3. At the Circus (1939) 4. Capt. John Smith in 1616 5. Sam McDowell 6. Moon and sun 7. True. 8. A two-seater 9. Red River

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