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Which US President was fined $20 for speeding with his horse and carriage?
- AJames Buchanan
- BTheodore Roosevelt
- CUlysses Grant
- DMillard Fillmore
Answer: Ulysses Grant - 1252.
Janne Ahonen, a top sportsman from Finland, retired in 2008, only to return to his sport a year later. What is his sport?
- ASki jumping
- BJavelin
- CNordic combined
- DWRC rallies
Answer: Ski jumping - 1253.
Who is the first woman in U.S. history to be Speaker of the House?
- AHillary Clinton
- BSandra Day O Connor
- CSydney Wittrock
- DNancy Pelosi
Answer: Nancy Pelosi - 1254.
Paul Eluard was a major exponent of surrealism. Many of his poems reflect the hardship after his separation with his first wife Gala, who left him for Salvador Dali.
- AHarry Hart Frank
- BEugène Grindel
- CLucy Beatrice Malleson
- DJacques Anatole François Thibault
Answer: Eugène Grindel - 1255.
What happened to Joe Biden's first wife?
- AShe died in a car crash.
- BShe divorced Joe Biden in 1972.
- CShe died of cancer in 1972.
- DShe died in an airplane crash.
Answer: She died in a car crash. - 1256.
What is the meaning of the name Barbara according to traditional beliefs?
- ABlack
- BWhite
- CSleek
- DStrange
Answer: Strange - 1257.
This actress, known for her performance in the TV series The Avengers, portrayed Tracy Bond in Her Majestys Secret Service.
- ADiana Smythe
- BEmma Peel
- CDiana Rigg
- DKim Basinger
Answer: Diana Rigg - 1258.
In April 2009, Senator Ted Kennedy was asked to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day for this major league team. In what stadium would you be sitting to watch Senator Kennedy's first pitch?
- ACandlestick Park
- BFenway Park
- CYankee Stadium
- DWrigley Field
Answer: Fenway Park - 1259.
Ted Kennedy served how many terms in the senate and for what party?
- A6 - Republican
- B5 - Democratic
- C10 - Republican
- D9 - Democratic
Answer: 9 - Democratic - 1260.
Which Canadian Prime Minister spent a record 21 years in office?
- ASir Wilfrid Laurier
- BSir John Thompson
- CSir Charles Tupper
- DWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Answer: William Lyon Mackenzie King - 1261.
This comedian said, My uncle was the town drunk - and we lived in Chicago.
- AFred Allen
- BRodney Dangerfield
- CRed Skelton
- DGeorge Gobel
Answer: George Gobel - 1262.
What Governor appointed Major George Washington to lead a mostly diplomatic party to the Ohio Valley to confront the French?
- ABotetourt
- BDinwiddie
- CClinton
- DShirley
Answer: Dinwiddie - 1263.
This man, who was a key figure in the Reagan administration, was involved in the Iran-Contra Affair.
- AJohn Threadgill
- BChesty Puller
- CDouglas McArthur
- DOliver North
Answer: Oliver North - 1264.
What US general became the eighteenth President of the United States?
- ADwight D. Eisenhower
- BUlysses S. Grant
- CAndrew Johnson
- DWilliam Henry Harrison
Answer: Ulysses S. Grant - 1265.
In 1920, this Eddie founded a company for outdoor clothing in Seattle.
- AEddie Bauer
- BEddie Albert
- CEddie Van Halen
- DEddie Foy
Answer: Eddie Bauer - 1266.
The phrase United we stand, divided we fall has been used in mottoes and songs. Who is this phrase attributed to?
- AAesop
- BWilliam Shakespeare
- CBenjamin Franklin
- DPlato
Answer: Aesop - 1267.
Actress Anne Hathaway has claimed that this Academy Award-winning actress is her idol and inspiration.
- AMeryl Streep
- BKate Winslet
- CDiane Keaton
- DSally Field
Answer: Meryl Streep - 1268.
George Washington was related to which other US President?
- AJohn Adams
- BJames Madison
- CWilliam Henry Harrison
- DThomas Jefferson
Answer: James Madison - 1269.
This U.S. president survived gall bladder surgery when he was 17 years of age.
- ADwight Eisenhower
- BAbraham Lincoln
- CGeorge Washington
- DJames K. Polk
Answer: James K. Polk - 1270.
What member of the Rat Pack has a tombstone which reads: 'Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes'?
- APeter Lawford
- BDean Martin
- CFrank Sinatra
- DJoey Bishop
Answer: Dean Martin - 1271.
George Washington went abroad once in his life. Where did he go?
- ABarbados
- BThe Hague
- CParis
- DLondon
Answer: Barbados - 1272.
Who wrote the short stories .007, How the Leopard Got Its Spots, Kidnapped, The Man Who Would Be King?
- ARudyard Kipling
- BGeorge Louis Costanza
- CIan Fleming
- DRobert Louis Stevenson
Answer: Rudyard Kipling - 1273.
Who did Steve Jobs refer to when saying, Hed be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger.?
- ABill Gates
- BBarack Obama
- CPaul Allen
- DMark Zuckerberg
Answer: Bill Gates - 1274.
What year was the Whiskey Rebellion put down by George Washingtons militia force?
- A1794
- B1770
- C1776
- D1787
Answer: 1794 - 1275.
What is the meaning of the name Natalie?
- ABorn at Christmas
- BFirst born
- CBorn at Easter
- DChosen one
Answer: Born at Christmas - 1276.
In the Italian-American Mafia, the hierarchy is very strict. Capo di Tutti Capi means Boss of all Bosses. This is the highest possible position in the chain of command. Then who is Capo Crimini?
- AThe Advisor of the Don
- BThe Don of a crime family
- CThe Underboss of the Don
- DA non-Italian member of the Mafia
Answer: The Don of a crime family - 1277.
What was George Washington's first occupation?
- ALand Surveyor
- BAttorney
- CVicar
- DPlanter
Answer: Land Surveyor - 1278.
Which term is derived from the name of a 19th century land agent in Ireland?
- ABanting
- BBowler
- CBoycott
- DBowdlerise
Answer: Boycott - 1279.
What was Jacqueline Kennedys maiden name?
- ADavis
- BBonaparte
- CGirard
- DBouvier
Answer: Bouvier - 1280.
These people are not doomed to become a vampire according to Romanian legends.
- AIllegitimate children
- BThe seventh son of a seventh son
- CUnbaptized children
- DHomeless people
Answer: Homeless people - 1281.
There were five dominant families in the American Mafia. The Bonanno family, the Colombo Family, the Gambino family, the Lucchese family and one more. Charles (Lucky) Luchiano was one of the Bosses of this powerful Mafia family.
- AThe Genovese Family
- BThe Capone Family
- CThe Luchiano Family
- DThe Lucky Family
Answer: The Genovese Family - 1282.
This Academy Award-winning actress starred opposite Judy Garland in the 1944 romantic musical film Meet Me in St. Louis.
- AMargaret OBrien
- BMargaret Truman
- CMargaret Hamilton
- DMargaret Sullivan
Answer: Margaret OBrien - 1283.
James Brolin played this President in 2008. Timothy Bottom played him in the 2002 movie The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.
- AJohn F. Kennedy
- BGeorge W. Bush
- CLyndon Baines Johnson
- DBarack Obama
Answer: George W. Bush - 1284.
What American actress and model once said, Nobody is tough and strong all the time. To say that is to deny human emotion?
- AVanessa Williams
- BElle Macpherson
- CCameron Diaz
- DLiv Tyler
Answer: Liv Tyler - 1285.
Did Robert Wagner play Jesse in the 1957 movie The True Story of Jesse James?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 1286.
This Italian actress, filmmaker and author is perhaps best known for her roles in the movies Blue Velvet and Death Becomes Her.
- AMonica Belluci
- BGina Lollobrigida
- CClaudia Cardinale
- DIsabella Rossellini
Answer: Isabella Rossellini - 1287.
Queen Anne, who ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702, belonged to this dynasty.
- AStuarts
- BSaxe-Coburg-Gotha
- CTudors
- DWindsor
Answer: Stuarts - 1288.
Who was the first man to run the mile in less than 4 minutes?
- AThomas Engles
- BSabastian Coe
- CRoger Bannister
- DElroy Face
Answer: Roger Bannister - 1289.
Who was Sergey Korolyovs western rival?
- ABen Franklin
- BAlbert Einstein
- CMichael Phelps
- DWernher von Braun
Answer: Wernher von Braun - 1290.
Which of these U.S. presidents died of throat cancer?
- ARutherford B. Hayes
- BUlysses S. Grant
- CFranklin D. Roosevelt
- DAbraham Lincoln
Answer: Ulysses S. Grant - 1291.
The poison which philosopher Socrates was sentenced to drinking contained this poisonous plant.
- AHemlock
- BOleander
- CThornapple
- DBelladonna
Answer: Hemlock - 1292.
In 1687, what English scientist published Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, which described the universal laws of mechanics?
- ACharles Darwin
- BAlbert Einstein
- CNicolaus Copernicus
- DSir Isaac Newton
Answer: Sir Isaac Newton - 1293.
This serial killer, known as The Ripper of Rostov, roamed Russia in the late 1900s. He was later found guilty of 52 murders and sentenced to death.
- AAndrei Chikatilo
- BAnatoly Onoprieno
- CNikolai Dzhurmongaliev
- DVadim Yershov
Answer: Andrei Chikatilo - 1294.
In October 2006 the North Korean government claimed to have done this.
- ASent a satellite to Mars
- BConstructed a hydro-electric dam
- CBuilt an auto assembly plant
- DSuccessfully tested a nuclear weapon underground
Answer: Successfully tested a nuclear weapon underground - 1295.
Which of these musicals was NOT composed by multiple award-winning English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber?
- AJesus Christ Superstar
- BGrease
- CCats
- DEvita
Answer: Grease - 1296.
What Prime Minister was quoted as saying A proof is a proof. What kind of proof? Its a proof. And when you have a good proof, its because it is proven.?
- ABritish Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
- BAustralian Prime Minister John Winston Howard
- CCanadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien
- DCanadian Prime Minister Brian Maloney
Answer: Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien - 1297.
Lakeboat, Glengarry Glen Ross, Speed-the Plow, American Buffalo, The Duck Variation are plays by this playwright.
- AJason Miller
- BArthur Miller
- CMoss Hart
- DDavid Mamet
Answer: David Mamet - 1298.
Babe Ruth's nickname
- AThe Sultan of Swat
- BThe Crusher from Conrad
- CThe Prince of Power
- DThe Yankee menace
Answer: The Sultan of Swat - 1299.
Where was the first president of the United States of America, George Washington, buried?
- AHis private cemetery
- BThe White House
- CMount Vernon
- DMonticello
Answer: Mount Vernon - 1300.
Lysistrata, The Birds, The Wasps, The Frogs are plays by this ancient Greek playwright.
- ASophocles
- BAeschylus
- CAristophanes
- DTerrance
Answer: Aristophanes
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