Musings of a Dead Parrot

THIS WEEK'S QUESTIONS
1.  What famous Italian became a symbol of the Risorgimento movement in the 1850s, with nationalists using his name as an Italian acronym for "Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy"?  Garibaldi?
2.  In the famous Universal horror movies of the 1930s and 1940s, Boris Karloff only played one of the title characters.  Which movie?  I think Lon Chaney was the Wolfman and the Mummy.  Frankenstein?
3.  The activist author of the new book I Am Malala is a native of what country?  Pakistan
4.  Five of what type of bone fuse together to form the sacrum?   vertebrae
5.  2003 American Idol winner Ruben Studdard this season became the first "celebrity" contestant on what other reality show?  there certainly are many to choose from.  The Voice?
6.  The number three in Japanese is "san," borrowed from Chinese, but car enthusiasts might know the native Japanese word for three as well.  What is it?  Earnhardt :-)
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by all these songs?  "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, "The Enemy Within" by Rush, "Family Man" by Hall & Oates, "Follow the Leader" by Eric B. & Rakim, "It's Four in the Morning" by Faron Young, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters, "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Marvin Gaye, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, "Where It's At" by Beck. I think that this has something to do with 1st videos.  Video Killed The Radio Star was the 1st video on MTV.  Where It's At was the 1st video on MTV2.  Apparently Marvin Gaye's Star Spangled Banner was the 1st video on VH1.
 
LAST WEEK'S ANSWERS
1.  The National Women's Hall of Fame is located, appropriately enough, in what town in the Finger Lakes district of New York state?  The American women's rights movement began in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention, in Seneca Falls, New York.  I also had upstate New Yorkers make fun of me here for calling the Finger Lakes region "the Finger Lakes district."  Ha ha, I know, right?  I was just testing you guys.  correct
2.  Recurve and compound are two common types of what piece of athletic equipment?  Those are two common types of bow in modern archery.  There are also straight bows, crossbows, and I don't know what else.  What do I look like, some kind of archer to you?  hmm.  ok
3.  In Stephen King's Carrie and its movie adaptations, what animal's blood is dumped on the title character at her prom?  It's pig's blood.  Comes right out with a little mineral water.  correct
4.  The DSM-5 is the most recent version of the standard reference work used by members of what profession?  It's a book of diagnoses for psychiatric disorders, so we accepted any answer related to mental health careers.  correct
5.  Equatorial Guinea is the only African country to have what as its national language?  It's the former "Spanish Guinea," one of the few places in Africa where Spain's rule lasted into the 17th century.  Also, despite its new name, it doesn't touch the Equator.  good to know for my Jeopardy audition
6.  Moore's Law is a rule of thumb predicting that the performance of what doubles approximately every two years?  Computer processors, but don't worry, we accepted any answer having to do with chips, CPUs, or computers  correct
7.  What unusual distinction is shared by all these movies?  Adaptation, ...And Justice for All, Blood Simple, Clerks, Crazy Stupid Love, Good Night and Good Luck, I'm Not There, Snatch.  I had no idea on this one.  Never received the email that had the correct answer and could not find it online.  Please post a comment if you know it.