1. Gerald Ford
   John Adams
2. George Washington

After Washington stepped aside, it was John Adams who took his turn as a one-term president. Adams was considered a bit of a letdown following Washington's dominant reign.

1. "Star Wars"
   "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"
2. "Goonies"

In the "Star Wars" films, Ford is Han Solo, the swashbuckling hero who zips around in the Millennium Falcon. But in the end, even heroes like Solo die.

1. Lionel Messi
   Joe Montana
2. Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds, the big-headed baseball star, hit 73 home runs in the 2001 season. But his record will be forever associated with steroid abuse.

1. "Hell on Wheels"
   "The Walking Dead"
2. "The Night of the Living Dead"

In 2010, a little AMC show called "The Walking Dead" seized America's imagination and began devouring brains by the millions. It's based on comic books created by Robert Kirkman.

1. "The Raven"
   "Romeo & Juliet"
2. "The Road Not Taken"

"The Road Not Taken" is to poetry what "Stairway to Heaven" is to rock -- it is Frost's biggest hit. Even people who never read poetry know some of its lines.

1. Paris
   London
2. Amsterdam

It's the city of love, the home of the Eiffel tower -- it's Paris, France. Once conquered by Hitler ... but then rightly restored to freedom and democracy.

1. liver
   pancreas
2. lungs

The lungs are critical to many animals. They absorb oxygen from the environment and infuse it into the blood, where it nourishes the body.

1. David Lynch
   Richard Bachman
2. Alfred Hitchcock

King is an incredibly prolific writer who didn't want to overwhelm readers with too many King books -- so he used Richard Bachman instead. He got away with it for years, until a reader picked up on similarities between the books written by King and Bachman.

1. duck sauce
   plums
2. egg

We all wind up embarrassed at one point or another. And when that happens, we have egg on our faces. Preferably scrambled instead of over easy.

1. Cleveland Cavaliers
   Miami Heat
2. Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics haven't won a title since 2008. But they still own the NBA record for titles -- 17 -- one more than the Lakers.

1. plank
   groove
2. groovy

Tongue-and-groove joints are yin and yang -- they allow various types of construction materials to be fitted together. For example, it's easy to assemble squares of a wood floor when you use tongue-and-groove joints.

1. Spanish flu
   trichinosis
2. herpes

The 1918 Spanish flu epidemic was so bad that it was a pandemic -- it spanned the globe. It may have killed around 100 million people in a world that was still grappling with the horrors of World War I.

1. Joe Montana
   Joe Flacco
2. Tom Brady

Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick in the 2000 NFL draft. Since combining forces with Bill Belichick, he's tied Bart Starr's record of five Super Bowl wins.

1. banana
   coffee
2. cacao

It's also known as the cocoa tree. The seeds of the cacao tree are prized for their importance in the production of chocolate.

1. Russian Civil War
   American Civil War
2. World War II

So many people died during World War II that no one will ever know the real numbers. Perhaps 100 million people perished in this conflict, which spanned the globe and left entire nations in ruins.

1. Rita Hayworth
   Shania Twain
2. Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus, whose hit song "Achy-Breaky Heart" launched him to fame. Miley later made a scandalous video for a song called "Wrecking Ball."

1. Golden Spikes Award
   Cy Young Award
2. Lombardi Trophy

In 1955, Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young died, but he left behind a legacy as one of baseball's best pitchers. Now, each year, award bearing his name is given to the best pitchers in the American and National Leagues.

1. Disneyland
   Mount Vernon
2. Hawaii

Originally, Washington's body was to be placed in a vault under the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. But Washington insisted that his body be buried like a normal person -- at home in Mount Vernon.

1. rat
   cat
2. bat

We can see that you've totally lost your train of thought. Looks like the cat got your tongue! Maybe stop eating catnip for breakfast.

1. Sid
   Jock
2. Angus

Angus Young is the lead guitarist of AC/DC. And of course, Angus beef comes from Angus cattle. Black Angus is the most common type of cattle in the United States.

1. pink
   black
2. aquamarine

Pink isn't just a favorite color of princesses around the world. It's also, you know, Pink -- the acrobatic pop star who sang "Who Knew."

1. Jack Nicklaus
   Neil Armstrong
2. Tiger Woods

Before Tiger Woods' personal life erupted in flames, he was on track to catch Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors. But Woods will likely be stuck on 14 for the rest of his career, second to the Golden Bear.

1. Norman Borlaug
   Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
2. Norman Mailer

In 1970, Norman Borlaugh won the Nobel Peace Prize for his agricultural work. He a key driver behind the Green Revolution, which dramatically increased agricultural yields.

1. rice
   green onions
2. water chestnuts

The corms (short underground stem) of the water chestnut is what gives this plant its name. The water chestnut is a vegetable that thrives in swamps and is extremely popular in China.

1. grape
   papaya
2. tomato

Many people believe that ground-up papaya seeds have health benefits. And they have a taste that's something like a cross between black pepper and mustard.

1. Meg Ryan
   Laura Dern
2. Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet shot to superstardom in "Titanic" with Leo Dicaprio. But her breakthrough came in "Heavenly Creatures," a 1994 psychological drama directed by Peter Jackson.

1. "Amazing Vegas Magic Show"
   "Whilst the Birds Sing"
2. "I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don't Like It"

In 1850, Charles Dickens wrote "David Copperfield," one of his masterpieces. Chapter 11 was indeed titled, "I Begin Life on My Own Account, and Don't Like It."

1. Horchata
   Nestea
2. Tang

Tang wasn't specifically made for NASA. But its inclusion on a 1962 Mercury flight made it a sensation in pop culture and it became a hot "space age" product.

1. Chicago Blackhawks
   Boston Bruins
2. Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens own the NHL -- with 34 Stanley Cups, the team is 10 ahead of the nearest competitor, the Detroit Red Wings. Yet Montreal is in a terrible dry spell that dates to 1993.

1. Hope
   Pig
2. Pigeon

"Hope" is the thing with features, is the first line of the poem of the same name. Only "hope" is in quotation marks, leaving the meaning a little up in the air.