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The Answer Sheet: Week of Jan. 9

Published: January 18, 2010 7:00 am

Did you take the Quiztory last week? Now it’s time to check your answers:

1. Who was convicted on fraud and racketeering charges in 2006, after being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005? Illinois Gov. George Ryan

2. Which country lent $554 million to Egypt for construction of the Aswan High Dam? USSR

3. How many Grammy awards did Johnny Cash win in his lifetime? 11

4. In which James Bond movie did the wreckage of the Queen Elizabeth appear? “The Man With the Golden Gun”

5. Who was named the most outstanding player in the Jan. 12, 1969, game between the New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts? Joe Namath

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