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- 6101.
Brian Hayes coined the term umop-episdn. What does it mean?
- AA computer glitch
- BAlien language
- CA mishmash of languages
- DTopsy-turvy
Answer: Topsy-turvy - 6102.
Which of the following played Sherlock Holmes on film several times?
- AMack Sennet
- BBuster Keaton
- CHarold Lloyd
- DRoscoe Fatty Arbuckle
Answer: Mack Sennet - 6103.
What year did Renée Zellweger receive an Academy Award nomination for Bridget Jones's Diary?
- A2009
- B2005
- C2001
- D1997
Answer: 2001 - 6104.
Between the 1920s and 1940s, the pink color was considered appropriate for this group of people, but later it became popular with others too.
- AHigh-class people
- BYoung women
- CBoys
- DBabies
Answer: Boys - 6105.
Does Pedro win the school election in the 2004 movie Napoleon Dynamite?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 6106.
In which city and state was the first motion picture created?
- AAlexandria, VA
- BChicago, IL
- CWest Orange, NJ
- DHollywood, CA
Answer: West Orange, NJ - 6107.
What is the Sun line of the human palm associated with in palmistry?
- AChildren
- BRelationships
- CFame
- DFuture
Answer: Fame - 6108.
Which river flows through the Scottish city of Glasgow?
- ADee
- BTweed
- CTay
- DClyde
Answer: Clyde - 6109.
Pi Day, the day which honors the mathematical constant π (Pi), is celebrated on which date?
- AAugust 25
- BFebruary 25
- CMarch 14
- DJanuary 14
Answer: March 14 - 6110.
In this 2005 documentary film a large number of famous comedians show how they tell one particular dirty joke.
- ADirty Rotten Scoundrel
- BDown and Dirty Comics
- CThe Elegants
- DThe Aristocrats
Answer: The Aristocrats - 6111.
This country is not a federal republic.
- AAustria
- BPakistan
- CEthiopia
- DLaos
Answer: Laos - 6112.
Just one of the following countries possesses farms.
- AAndorra
- BMonaco
- CNauru
- DVatican City
Answer: Andorra - 6113.
The national flag of what country consists of a light blue field with a single white star in the center?
- AGreece
- BSudan
- CSingapore
- DSomalia
Answer: Somalia - 6114.
The first sound recording to be made and reproduced was a recitation of what nursery rhyme?
- AHome Sweet Home'
- BMary Had a Little Lamb'
- CJack Be Nimble'
- DHumpty Dumpty'
Answer: Mary Had a Little Lamb' - 6115.
One of the following pairs (month - the gem associated with it) is wrong.
- AMarch - Aquamarine
- BDecember - Turquoise
- CJune - Pearl
- DFebruary - Peridot
Answer: February - Peridot - 6116.
Which movie, directed by Academy Award-winning director, Robert Zemeckis, includes the often quoted line "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."?
- AForrest Gump
- BWhat Lies Beneath
- CBack to the Future
- DThe Polar Express
Answer: Forrest Gump - 6117.
In German the word for blue is used to describe that a person is this.
- ARich
- BMarried
- CCrazy
- DDrunk
Answer: Drunk - 6118.
On the popular TV show The Honeymooners, Ralph worked as a bus driver for this fictional company.
- AMetro Bus Company
- BCityline Bus Company
- CGotham Bus Company
- DRed and Tan Bus Company
Answer: Gotham Bus Company - 6119.
What is Tasmania?
- AA Psychological Disorder
- BA flavor of Ben and Jerry's ice-cream
- CAn Australian State
- DThe Name of a Warner Brothers Cartoon Character
Answer: An Australian State - 6120.
In the Adventure series of stories the four children are Philip, Dinah, Jack and Lucy-Ann. But what was the name of the fifth important character, Jacks parrot?
- ATufty
- BBuster
- CPolly
- DKiki
Answer: Kiki - 6121.
Who was the first actor to play Tarzan?
- AMike Henry
- BJohnny Weissmuller
- CRon Ely
- DElmo Lincoln
Answer: Elmo Lincoln - 6122.
In 1610 Jean Beguin published Tyrocimium Chymicum. What statement is true about this book?
- AIt was the first book of lectures given by Sir Isaac Newton.
- BIt was the first book published in the Western Hemisphere.
- CIt was the first book to postulate intelligent design.
- DIt was the first chemistry textbook that did not deal with alchemy.
Answer: It was the first chemistry textbook that did not deal with alchemy. - 6123.
What is the profession of Nancy Drews aunt Eloise in New York in the popular book series?
- ATheater Actress
- BTeacher
- CLibrarian
- DDetective
Answer: Teacher - 6124.
What was the monster in the fictional Chamber of Secrets?
- AAragog
- BAnimigus
- CBasilisk
- DBoggart
Answer: Basilisk - 6125.
Which of the following characters can be described as oleaginous?
- ADorian Gray (The Picture of Dorian Gray by Wilde)
- BUriah Heep (David Copperfield by Dickens)
- CHoratio (Hamlet by Shakespeare)
- DRobinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe by Defoe)
Answer: Uriah Heep (David Copperfield by Dickens) - 6126.
Where is the only life-size bronze statue of Charles Dickens located?
- ANew York City
- BLondon, England
- CManchester, England
- DPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 6127.
This novella by H.P. Lovecraft was published in 1936 and is about a hybrid race of human/ fish/ frog people who inhabit a small town in Massachusetts.
- AThe Shadow Over Innsmouth
- BThe Gods of Pegana
- CSomething Wicked This Way Comes
- DThe Deep Ones
Answer: The Shadow Over Innsmouth - 6128.
What was the first song transmitted from space to Earth?
- ASpace Oddity
- BThe I Love Lucy Theme Song
- CHappy Birthday
- DThere has been no song transmitted from space to Earth.
Answer: Happy Birthday - 6129.
What is the French word for "hat"?
- AChapeau
- BCasque
- CÉcharpe
- DBonnet
Answer: Chapeau - 6130.
Who was the first player selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the football draft?
- ABob Lilly
- BAbner Haynes
- CBedford Wynne
- DDon Meredith
Answer: Bob Lilly - 6131.
What are the names of Donald Duck's three nephews?
- AAlvin Simon Theodore
- BQuick Quack Quock
- CRobbie Chip Ernie
- DHuey Dewey Louie
Answer: Huey Dewey Louie - 6132.
The 1995 Bruce Springsteen song, The Ghost of Tom Joad gets its title from a character in a book by this author.
- AJohn Steinbeck
- BErnest Hemingway
- CWilliam Faulkner
- DAgatha Christie
Answer: John Steinbeck - 6133.
Actor Brad Pitt portrays the character of J.D. in what 1991 road movie?
- ALegends of the Fall
- BKalifornia
- CThelma and Louise
- DMeet Joe Black
Answer: Thelma and Louise - 6134.
What does a funambulist walk on?
- ABroken Glass
- BA Tight Rope
- CBalls
- DThe Moon
Answer: A Tight Rope - 6135.
The loss of water in the form of vapor from plants is referred to as the
- Arespiration
- Bcondensation
- Ctranspiration
- Doxidation
Answer: transpiration - 6136.
Which of the following statements reflects the Confucian worldview that figured prominently in classical Chinese culture?
- AA life of quiet contemplation and isolation from worldly temptations will result in self-perfection.
- BHaving faith in God will be rewarded in the afterlife.
- CObserving rules of proper behavior toward others will ensure social and political harmony.
- DLife's ultimate goal is to escape the suffering inherent in the endless cycle of death and reincarnation.
Answer: Observing rules of proper behavior toward others will ensure social and political harmony. - 6137.
Which of the following is the government regulator for all securities firms operating in the United States?
- AFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- BFederal Reserve Board
- CFederal Trade Commission
- DFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority
Answer: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority - 6138.
What was the first jet fighter to hit Mach 3.2?
- AF-22 Raptor
- BLockheed f-17-Eagle
- CF-15 Falcon
- DMIG 25 Foxbat
Answer: MIG 25 Foxbat - 6139.
Bing Crosby was the original singer of how many Oscar-winning songs?
- A5
- B3
- C4
- D2
Answer: 4 - 6140.
Peter Graves played himself in what 1999 horror movie also starring Chris Kattan?
- AHouse on Haunted Hill
- BAmytiville Horror
- CThe Haunting
- DHell House
Answer: House on Haunted Hill - 6141.
Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn were one of Hollywoods best known couples. How many movies did this couple do together?
- A5
- B0
- C1
- D9
Answer: 9 - 6142.
Which of these items was not invented by Thomas Edison?
- ADictating machine
- BThe electric pen
- CTV
- D3-wire electrical system
Answer: TV - 6143.
This red-headed Irish actress often worked with director John Ford and her longtime friend John Wayne. Her autobiography, Tis Herself, was published in 2004 and became a New York Times Bestseller.
- AMaureen OHara
- BGeraldine Fitzgerald
- CVivian Lee
- DBrenda Flicker
Answer: Maureen OHara - 6144.
What city is the movie The Departed set in?
- ABoston
- BChicago
- CNew York
- DLos Angeles
Answer: Boston - 6145.
In which country was Carlos Mencia born?
- AEcuador
- BHonduras
- CGuatemala
- DNicaragua
Answer: Honduras - 6146.
Who directed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a drama/thriller movie centered around the search for a woman who has been missing for forty years?
- AMartin Scorsese
- BGuy Ritchie
- CSteven Spielberg
- DDavid Fincher
Answer: David Fincher - 6147.
Steve Rogers is the alter ego of this character.
- ACpt Marvel
- BSuperman
- CSpiderman
- DCpt America
Answer: Cpt America - 6148.
In 1950, Marilyn received a small part in this film noir, directed by John Huston and nominated for four Academy Awards.
- AThe Asphalt Jungle
- BLadies of the Chorus
- CA Ticket to Tomahawk
- DLove Happy
Answer: The Asphalt Jungle - 6149.
What do these people have in common: both Presidents Bush, actor James Spader, actor Jack Lemmon, actor Humphrey Bogart and writer Edgar Rice Burroughs?
- AThey are the same Zodiac sign.
- BThey were all born in the same month.
- CThey all were in Texas on 9/11/2001.
- DThey all went to the same high school.
Answer: They all went to the same high school. - 6150.
Who is the mythological Roman goddess of flowers?
- AFlora
- BDiana
- CNiobe
- DEcho
Answer: Flora
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