Launched from Kazakhstan in 1962, the Mars 1 probe was known in the West as the 23rd iteration of what program?
A stray dog from Moscow, Laika died in 1957 aboard the second vehicle with what name?
Go on, guess: What's the Russian word for "satellite"?
Mostly famous for getting murdered, "Black Dahlia" was an actress by the name of Elizabeth WHAT?
Released three years after another "Three" movie of his, 1989's "Three Fugitives" is a lesser-known film credit for Martin WHAT?
Standing all of 5'2", Kevin Hart is the epitome of a WHAT king?
Bill Gates and presidential daughter Amy Carter are among the most famous people who once held what congressional job?
Even lower on the medieval ladder than a squire, what kind of young knight-to-be ran errands and scrubbed armor until he hit 14?
Google cofounder Larry and trans-activist actor Elliot are two of the most prominent people with what bookish surname?
Billed name, please: In 2015, who made an Emmy-nominated turn in an HBO biopic about "Empress of the Blues" Bessie Smith?
In 2005, who got a Grammy nomination for her jazz vocal project, "The Dana Owens Album"?
Not actually royalty, In 2003, what Mama Morton portrayer gotten beaten out for the Supporting Actress Oscar by "Chicago" co-star Catherine Zeta-Jones?
NBA star Kyrie Irving and Nike once put out sneakers named for what carb-y chain?
In the past year, McDonald's both started and ended a deal to sell what donut brand?
Neither word is supposed to start with a K, but both of them do: Name that Charlotte-based donut slinger.