Questions:
1) This TV show was the first to feature an African-American co-star.
2) This was the first jazz quartet to practice racial integration, using African-American and Caucasian players.
3) How many events are in the Olympic Decathlon? Hint: the event is called a "Decathlon."
Answers:
1) The show was I Spy and starred Robert Culp and Bill Cosby.
2) The Benny Goodman Quartet featured Goodman, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.
3) The Decathlon from the Latin "deca," meaning "ten," and "athlon," which is Greek for "contest," is comprised of 10 track and field events. They are: 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400-meter dash, 110-meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, and 1,500-meter run.
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