-1. Which state underwent several recounts to decide the outcome of the 2000 US presidential election?
-2. Which British adventure novelist wrote King Solomon’s Mines and She?
-3. The peace talks that ended the Vietnam war were held in which city?
-4. Which European city is famous for its Spanish riding school?
-5. Who wrote the play Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead?
-6. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the underworld and the daughter of Zeus and Demeter?
-7. In Arthurian legend, who was king Arthur's father?
-8. What was the title of the last episode of M*A*S*H?
-9. Cohiba Behike is a very expensive what?
-10. Which planet in the Solar System has a surface gravity closest to that of the Earth?
-11. “A la Crecy” is a cooking term that describes a dish made or garnished with what?
-12. This is the introduction to which piece of music?

12. Symphony No. 5- Beethoven

Good start, jb!

6. Persephone

10. Venus

soot, nice try, but it's a bit further away...

I'm impressed, michele! I know absolutely zilch about mythology - if anyone could point me towards a good "Mythology 101" book or website, would be grateful.

C'est la vie ... it was an estimate (guess )

2. H. Rider Haggard

1. Florida

4. Vienna

Bernie

5. Tom Stoppard

Marian, Cheryl, Bernie, manxman, all good!

11. Carrots

Indeed, Mad!

7. Uther Pendragon

Indeedy, flotsam!!

10. How about Saturn UW?

That's about the size of it!

3. Paris

8. I think it was something like "So Long, Farewell and Amen."

9. Cuban cigar

Three little gems! Nice finish

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