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- 1.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
- Aknew in a moment it must be _____ ____.
- BSaint Nick
- Ccousin Rick
- Da trick
- EMichael Vick
Answer: Saint Nick - 2.
What was the name of Paladins favorite bellhop at the hotel?
- AKam Fong
- BChin Ho
- CHey Boy
- DHey You
Answer: Hey Boy - 3.
What is the camels hair brush made of?
- ACamels hair
- BHuman hair
- CSquirrel hair
- DCatgut
Answer: Squirrel hair - 4.
The archer is the symbol of which of these signs?
- ASagittarius
- BCapricorn
- CCancer
- DScorpio
Answer: Sagittarius - 5.
This is the original name of the famous Taylor - Burton diamond, sold for $1,050,000 at an auction.
- AThe Sancy Diamond
- BThe Excelsior Diamond
- CThe Regent Diamond
- DThe Cartier diamond
Answer: The Cartier diamond - 6.
What is the largest city on the worlds largest island?
- AFrobisher Bay
- BGodthaab
- CWeser
- DRabaul
Answer: Godthaab - 7.
Which term denotes the fear of going to school?
- ADidaskaleinophobia
- BSkipiphobia
- CCoprastasophobia
- DClassophobia
Answer: Didaskaleinophobia - 8.
What exercise apparatus is used during a 'Spinning' class?
- Atreadmill
- Bstationary bicycle
- Cbarbells
- Drowing machine
Answer: stationary bicycle - 9.
Who played the last juror to vote not guilty in the 1957 movie Twelve Angry Men?
- AEd Begley
- BLee J. Cobb
- CEd Begley,Jr.
- DMartin Balsam
Answer: Lee J. Cobb - 10.
This man was not a US President.
- AThomas Jefferson
- BJohn Adams
- CAlexander Hamilton
- DGeorge Washington
Answer: Alexander Hamilton - 11.
Who was Vice President under President Dwight D. Eisenhower, when the Alaska Statehood Act was signed?
- ANelson A Rockafeller
- BRichard Nixon
- CJohn L Truman
- DBrian V Mitchell
Answer: Richard Nixon - 12.
What team beat Spain 2-0 in the final of the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship, which was held in France?
- AEngland
- BNetherlands
- CBrazil
- DFrance
Answer: France - 13.
In the summer of 2006, environmental consultant Mark Diacono planted the first olive grove in England. He claimed that olives can already grow in England for what reason?
- AGlobal warming
- BThe extension of the European Union
- CAcid rain decrease
- DAcid rain increase
Answer: Global warming - 14.
Who invented the ball point pen?
- AJohn Fitzsimmons Waterman
- BElias Howe
- CElias Schaeffer
- DJozsef Laszlo Biro
Answer: Jozsef Laszlo Biro - 15.
In National Lampoon's Animal House, Flounder can't think of how he'll explain the damage to his brother's car and the boys decide to report the car stolen and then change it into something else. What do they call the new creation?
- ADeathmobile
- BThe Dixie Delta
- CFlounder's Float
- DDelta's Revenge
Answer: Deathmobile - 16.
Which of these is not a style of shoe?
- Adocksider
- Bgingham
- Cespadrille
- Dbrogan
Answer: gingham - 17.
The original Ferris Wheel was created for the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition, held in this city.
- AToronto
- BChicago
- CMunich
- DLondon
Answer: Chicago - 18.
Which Jane Austen novel focuses on Catherine Morland, a girl who likes reading Gothic novels?
- ANorthanger Abbey
- BEmma
- CLady Suzan
- DPride and Prejudice
Answer: Northanger Abbey - 19.
Michael Palins interest in which famous writer inspired both a comic novel and a travel documentary?
- AAnthony Burgess
- BSomerset Maugham
- CErnest Hemingway
- DGeorge Orwell
Answer: Ernest Hemingway - 20.
This pioneer of the Beat generation earned a scholarship for Columbia University due to his athletic skills as a running back in American football. After cracking a tibia his football career was over and he dropped out of university.
- AJohn Dos Passos
- BJack Kerouac
- CHenry Miller
- DTruman Capote
Answer: Jack Kerouac - 21.
Michael Palin has undertaken several epic international journeys for BBC television travel documentaries. Which was the first?
- AFull Circle
- BAround the World in 80 Days
- CHimalaya
- DPole to Pole
Answer: Around the World in 80 Days - 22.
In the cartoon Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy, Doggie Daddy spoke like what entertainer?
- AJimmy Durante
- BCharlie Chan
- CGeorge Burns
- DBill Cosby
Answer: Jimmy Durante - 23.
In what year was Gene Kelly born?
- A1916
- B1910
- C1912
- D1914
Answer: 1912 - 24.
Organic chemistry is the scientific study of the organic compounds that by definition contain which element?
- AHydrogen
- BNitrogen
- COxygen
- DCarbon
Answer: Carbon - 25.
If you are 'riding fakie' inside a 'half pipe' what are you probably doing?
- Abiking
- Bskiing
- Csnowboarding
- Dsurfing
Answer: snowboarding - 26.
What did Yule May steal from Miss Hilly in the novel The Help?
- Aa garnet ring
- Ba sterling silver fork
- Ca ruby ring
- D$20
Answer: a garnet ring - 27.
Quote # 54 on the AFI list of 100 memorable movie quotes comes from what 1992 Penny Marshall movie?
- AField of Dreams
- BBIG
- CA League of Their Own
- DBull Durham
Answer: A League of Their Own - 28.
Chinophobia is the fear of what?
- AAsia
- Bheat
- Csnow
- Dchins
Answer: snow - 29.
Of the 13 zodiac constellations, which one is the only constellation not counted as an astrological sign?
- APlatismouis
- BThere are only 12 zodiac constellations
- COphiucus
- DPermille
Answer: Ophiucus - 30.
In 1859 Charles Darwin published his major work, which postulated that natural selection was the agent for the transmutation of organisms during evolution.
- AOn the Origin of Species
- BDas Kapital
- CThe Descent of Man
- DEssay on Liberty
Answer: On the Origin of Species - 31.
How many men held the title King of England in 1936?
- A1 - George V
- B3 - George V, Edward VIII, and George VI
- C2 - Albert II and George VI
- D0 - There was a queen
Answer: 3 - George V, Edward VIII, and George VI - 32.
Which line of the palm is traditionally examined first by palm readers?
- AHeart line
- BSun line
- CMercury line
- DLife line
Answer: Heart line - 33.
What is the closest planet to our solar system's sun?
- AJupiter
- BEarth
- CMercury
- DMars
Answer: Mercury - 34.
D-Day refers to one of the biggest military operations in history that took place on June 6, 1944. What was the pass word used by the Allied Forces on that day?
- AIke
- BSceptre
- COverlord
- DMickey Mouse
Answer: Mickey Mouse - 35.
Which of the Three Stooges was not related to the others?
- ACurly
- BShemp
- CLarry
- DMoe
Answer: Larry - 36.
Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984. What did he co-found with his classmates?
- AFacebook
- BLast.fm
- CMicrosoft
- DTwitter
Answer: Facebook - 37.
This halfback, who had a great college career at Michigan University, was the first player selected in the 1941 draft. His son married Mindy from Mork and Mindy.
- ATom Harmon
- BCharley Trippi
- CBill Dudley
- DHarry Gilmer
Answer: Tom Harmon - 38.
What was the green color associated with during the Middle Ages according to some stories from that period?
- ARivalry
- BFriendship
- CRoyalty
- DLust
Answer: Lust - 39.
Which Baroque artist painted The Personification of Astrology?
- AGuercino
- BDurer
- CCezanne
- DMiller
Answer: Guercino - 40.
This actor starred in the Hollywood production White Noise (2005).
- AJohn Travolta
- BMichael Keaton
- CNicolas Cage
- DTom Hanks
Answer: Michael Keaton - 41.
As a writer in Berlin, Billy Wilder adapted which famous childrens book for the screen?
- AThe Flying Classroom
- BThe Adventures of Baron Munchausen
- CSnow White
- DEmil and the Detectives
Answer: Emil and the Detectives - 42.
This successful Hollywood actress allegedly had an affair with the 35th US President. In 1962, she made her last significant public appearance, singing Happy Birthday, Mr. President at a televised birthday party.
- AAva Gardner
- BMarilyn Monroe
- CKathryn Hepburn
- DBetty Grable
Answer: Marilyn Monroe - 43.
Choose the proper spelling for the word which means an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin often observed in cancerous tumors.
- Axanthosis
- Bzanthosis
- Czanthocis
- Dxanthocis
Answer: xanthosis - 44.
In the Warriors series, why did Bluestar give Rusty the name of Firepaw?
- ALionheart suggested it.
- BThe forest was currently dry, reminding her of fire.
- CBecause of the prophecy (Fire will save the clan)
- DBecause he looked like a brand of fire in the sunlight
Answer: Because he looked like a brand of fire in the sunlight - 45.
On the TV show One Day at a Time Barbara Cooper played by teen heartthrob Valerie Bertinelli marries Mark Royer. What was his profession?
- ALandscaper
- BGym Teacher
- CDentist
- DShoe Salesman
Answer: Dentist - 46.
In 1972, this actor won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Godfather, but refused to take his award in protest against the federal governments treatment of American Indians.
- AMarlon Brando
- BAndy Garcia
- CRobert DeNiro
- DAl Pacino
Answer: Marlon Brando - 47.
What zodiac sign is represented by a pair of scales?
- ACapricorn
- BSagittarius
- CLibra
- DAries
Answer: Libra - 48.
In which song can you find the line, 'Nibblin' on sponge cake, watchin' the sun bake'?
- AMcArthur's Park
- BDon't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- CCut the Cake
- DMargaritaville
Answer: Margaritaville - 49.
This romantic comedy, starring Will Smith, was released in 2005.
- AHitch
- BFitch
- CGitch
- DDitch
Answer: Hitch - 50.
What American singer credited Amy Winehouse with paving the way for her rise to the top of the charts?
- AHilary Duff
- BMiley Cyrus
- CLady Gaga
- DBritney Spears
Answer: Lady Gaga
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