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   Mark Brader  wrote:   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 7 - Entertainment - Bond, James Bond   
      
   > 1. The standard origin story for how this spy got his name is that   
   >    when Ian Fleming was writing the first of the novels, he chose   
   >    to use the name of the author of a book that was near his desk.   
   >    What was the book's title?   
      
   Birds of the British Isles   
      
   > 3. During the decade after World War II, Ian Fleming built a house   
   >    for himself on the north shore of Jamaica.  What name did he   
   >    give this house?   
      
   Goldeneye   
      
   > 4. The first of the James Bond movies was released in 1962.   
   >    What was its title?   
      
   Dr. No   
      
   > 5. According to the novels, James Bond was officially part of   
   >    what organization?   
      
   MI-6   
      
   > 6. There were two original partner-producers of the earliest James   
   >    Bond movies.  Name one of the two producers.   
      
   Broccoli   
      
   > 8. One single-named actress played a single-named character in   
   >    "Die Another Day" (2002).  Name either the actress or her   
   >    character.   
      
   Madonna   
      
   > 9. An organization that featured in a number of the books and   
   >    movies was SMERSH.  This name was an abbreviation of a Russian   
   >    term that translated to what 3-word phrase in English?   
      
   death to spies   
      
   > * Game 8, Round 8 - Science - Food Plants   
      
   > 1. This plant is a small tree that can live more than 50 years.   
   >    A wide variety of concoctions of the leaves of this plant are   
   >    enjoyed around the world.  It is grown in China, Japan, India,   
   >    and as far north as the Black Sea coasts of Russia.   
      
   tea   
      
   > 2. This plant is an evergreen tree that produces plush red   
   >    "cherries" that surround a pair of oval seeds.  These seeds can   
   >    be brewed to produce an invigorating beverage.  Originally native   
   >    to the area now known as Ethiopia.   
      
   coffee   
      
   > 3. First cultivated in Greece, but now largely associated with   
   >    Asia, this annual bushy plant is one of the most important food   
   >    crops on the planet.  It produces pods that are covered in a   
   >    coat of fine hairs.   
      
   rice   
      
   > 4. This plant was first cultivated by the First Nations peoples   
   >    of the Southwest US and Central America, where the seed kernels   
   >    were ground up to make a flour.  This plant was also an object   
   >    of worship for the Aztecs.  This plant is now also associated   
   >    with parts of Eastern Europe.   
      
   corn   
      
   > 5. This plant is a key cereal crop, for both humans and livestock.   
   >    It is also the basic ingredient in the distilling of whisky.   
   >    Its earliest cultivation was in the Middle East, but it's now   
   >    cultivated worldwide.   
      
   barley   
      
   > 6. At least 90% of these climbing perennial plants grown today   
   >    are used in the production of beer.  They are currently grown   
   >    in Northern Europe and the Middle East.   
      
   hops   
      
   > 7. This evergreen tree was likely first cultivated about 5,000   
   >    years ago in or around Athens, Greece.  The fruit of this plant   
   >    is edible, and can be used to produce an oil.  The leaves and   
   >    branches of this plant are sometimes used to represent "peace".   
   >    It is grown around the Mediterranean.   
      
   olive   
      
   > 8. This grain-bearing grass is believed to have originated   
   >    in Asia, and is one of the world's most important food crops.   
   >    It has transformed some landscapes across the globe.  It is   
   >    grown in over 100 countries across Asia, America, Africa,   
   >    Australasia, and southern Europe.   
      
   wheat   
      
   > 9. This tropical, tall-stemmed reed-like plant is an ancient   
   >    food, but the way it is now processed is relatively recent.   
   >    The refined version is sometimes called "white death", and   
   >    is found in many modern processed foods.  Originally from New   
   >    Guinea, it is now grown in the tropics and subtropics in many   
   >    countries.  Full name of the plant required.   
      
   sugar cane   
      
   > 10. This bushy perennial with edible tubers was spread from the   
   >    Andes to Spain in the late 1500s.  All the green parts of the   
   >    plant are poisonous, but the tubers are quite versatile, and   
   >    contain several important nutrients.  Originally from South   
   >    America, it can now be found growing in many parts of the world.   
      
   potato   
      
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