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- 1751.
One of Enid Blyton's first books, The Secret Island, had four sequels. Which of the following is not one of them?
- AThe Secret Mountain
- BThe Secret of Spiggy Holes
- CThe Secret of Moon Castle
- DThe Secret of Cliff Castle
Answer: The Secret of Cliff Castle - 1752.
Which actress was box office poison because of her series of movie flops and negative fan polls?
- ABoth
- BKatharine Hepburn
- CBette Davis
- DNeither
Answer: Katharine Hepburn - 1753.
The moves in this sport include Barani, Triffus, Miller, and Randy.
- ABMX
- BFigure Skating
- CTrampoline
- DBallroom Dancing
Answer: Trampoline - 1754.
Which of the following was declassified as a planet in 2006 by the International Astronomical Union?
- AMercury
- BUranus
- CNeptune
- DPluto
Answer: Pluto - 1755.
What year did Rocky 2 come out in the movie theatres?
- A1977
- B1980
- C1979
- D1978
Answer: 1979 - 1756.
In 1916 young Antonio Gentile won a $5 prize for an original drawing. The drawing eventually became this.
- AThe model for Picassos Lady With Guitar
- BThe model for Paramount Studios logo
- CThe Coca Cola bottle
- DMr. Peanut
Answer: Mr. Peanut - 1757.
Which building trains Allied Raider Mammoths in the strategy game Battle Nations?
- AAnimal Trainer
- BPrestigious Academy
- CBarracks
- DRaider Training Camp
Answer: Prestigious Academy - 1758.
Eyes Wide Shut, Full Metal Jacket, Lolita.
- AKubrick, Stanley
- BJackson, Peter
- CAvary, Roger
- DLynch, David
Answer: Kubrick, Stanley - 1759.
What did Benjamin Green invent in 1944?
- AThe garage door opener.
- BCoppertone
- CKevlar
- DTiVo
Answer: Coppertone - 1760.
Approximately how many pencils are sold annually in the USA?
- A200,000,000
- B2,000,000,000
- C500,000,000
- D20,000,000
Answer: 2,000,000,000 - 1761.
This mixture of wheat flour and fat, cooked by stirring over heat, is the basis of Sauce béchamel, Sauce velouté, and Sauce Espagnole.
- AGravy-starter
- BPetit
- CRoux
- DVeau
Answer: Roux - 1762.
The plot of this 2009 movie involves a young man trying to aide his sister-in-law when his brother is MIA in Afghanistan.
- AHellshot
- BBrothers
- CCrazy Horse
- DMy Sisters Keeper
Answer: Brothers - 1763.
The animals from which group are often called sea cows?
- ASirenia
- BOtariidae
- CEnhydra
- DOdobenidae
Answer: Sirenia - 1764.
All of the guys from the movie Grown Ups returned home to go to their ex coachs funeral. Where did the funeral take place?
- ABoston
- BNew England
- CIllinois
- DPhiladelphia
Answer: New England - 1765.
Two of the works of Benjamin Hoff use Winnie the Pooh in a very accessible way in order to explain this.
- AIslam
- BTaoism
- CBuddhism
- DLamas philosophy
Answer: Taoism - 1766.
Which actress plays the love interest of John Travolta's character in the film Urban Cowboy?
- ADebra Winger
- BSissy Spacek
- CPiper Laurie
- DKirstie Alley
Answer: Debra Winger - 1767.
Which of the following tools is LEAST likely to be used in the process of creating a wood sculpture?
- AA lathe
- BAn extruder
- CA rasp
- DA gouge
Answer: An extruder - 1768.
What element has the chemical symbol Kr?
- AKrypton
- BKineticium
- CCurium
- DKerosine
Answer: Krypton - 1769.
Which 1987 movie is this audio clip from?
- ANational Lampoons European Vacation
- BRat Race
- CPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles
- DDutch
Answer: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - 1770.
Which of the following FoxTrot characters has an exaggerated appetite?
- APeter
- BPaige
- CJason
- DMorton
Answer: Peter - 1771.
Name the song (in the sound clip) by the band Journey that initiated thousands of slow dances and couple skates across the U.S. in 1982.
- ASeparate Ways (Worlds Apart)
- BFaithfully
- COpen Arms
- DWhos Cryin Now
Answer: Open Arms - 1772.
She is regarded as the most famous blonde of all times.
- AEva Brown
- BMarilyn Monroe
- CMadonna
- DMarlene Dietrich
Answer: Marilyn Monroe - 1773.
Who wrote The Colorado Kid, Duma Key, and Blockade Billy?
- AStephen King
- BJohn Connolly
- CCharlaine Harris
- DPeter Straub
Answer: Stephen King - 1774.
Fashion house Hermes named their famous Birkin bag after Jane Birkin. Who is she?
- Aan English actress and singer
- Ban Italian model
- Can American tennis player
- Da French painter and sculptor
Answer: an English actress and singer - 1775.
The soap opera Õnne 13 was originally aired in 1993. Characters include Mare Peterson, Alma Saarepera, Kristan Rosenkampf-Jägerfreund and, Jaanus Peterson. Which country claims it?
- ANorway
- BEstonia
- CLithuania
- DDenmark
Answer: Estonia - 1776.
Which country did Germany invade on September 1, 1939?
- AHungary
- BPoland
- CAustria
- DFrance
Answer: Poland - 1777.
Which of these is not a breed of cat?
- APersian
- BTurkish Angora
- CBichon Frise
- DMaine Coon
Answer: Bichon Frise - 1778.
Who played WASP Judge Smails in the hilarious movie Caddyshack"?
- ABrian- Doyle Murray
- BTed Knight
- CWillie Hoggerschnogger
- DRodney Dangerfield
Answer: Ted Knight - 1779.
What Catch-22 character is a U.S. Army B-25 bombardier, whose main concern is the idea that everyone is trying to kill him?
- ADoctor Daneeka
- BYossarian
- CMilo Minderbinder
- DDunbar
Answer: Yossarian - 1780.
This 1995 fantasy movie starring John Travolta is about a world in which whites are the oppressed and blacks are in power.
- AMad City
- BBattlefield Earth
- CPrimary Colors
- DWhite Mans Burden
Answer: White Mans Burden - 1781.
This Michael is a member of the Monty Python comedy group. He was named a Commander of the Order of British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II.
- AMichael Johnson
- BMichael Jackson
- CMichael Palin
- DMichael Moore
Answer: Michael Palin - 1782.
Which former Governor of Maryland attacked his political opponents with the phrase, Nattering nabobs of negativism?
- ARichard J. Daley
- BRonald Reagan
- CRichard Nixon
- DSpiro Agnew
Answer: Spiro Agnew - 1783.
What year did the thriller Fatal Attraction first hit the movie theatres in the United States?
- A1988
- B1991
- C1987
- D1984
Answer: 1987 - 1784.
Nancy Drew often used aliases when solving mysteries. Which of the following is NOT an alias that was used by Nancy?
- ADebbie Lynbrook
- BDru Gruen
- CIrene Insbruck
- DAnna Martin
Answer: Anna Martin - 1785.
Sound travels one mile in five seconds in the air, and one mile in how many seconds under water?
- Afifteen seconds
- Bone second
- Cfive seconds
- Dten seconds
Answer: one second - 1786.
Which of these letters is the correct spelling and whole name of the group that made famous the song Standing Ovation?
- ACQ
- BGQ
- CQVC
- DAB
Answer: GQ - 1787.
What is the title of the movie in which Marilyn Monroe famously sings the song Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend?
- AHow to Marry a Millionaire
- BThe Prince and the Showgirl
- CSome Like It Hot
- DGentlemen Prefer Blondes
Answer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 1788.
What was/were the final word(s) of The Lorax when he left in the self-titled children's book?
- AI'm the best
- BUnless
- CSuccess
- DWhat's left?
Answer: Unless - 1789.
Rudolf Urban died on 19 August 1961, becoming the first one of the estimated 239 victims of the Wall. The last person was shot by the guards just two weeks before firing orders were withdrawn. What was his name?
- APeter Fechter
- BDaniel Schorr
- CWinfried Freudenberg
- DChris Gueffroy
Answer: Chris Gueffroy - 1790.
What actor played the role of the drunk best man in the movie The Wedding Singer?
- AAllen Covert
- BAlexis Arquette
- CMatthew Glave
- DSteve Buscemi
Answer: Steve Buscemi - 1791.
Don't expect to eat something fancy when you're flying ___________________.
- Aunless you're a good tipper
- Bbecause it's plain food
- Cbecause it's plane food
- Dunless you bring your own food
Answer: because it's plane food - 1792.
This very popular opera singer from Australia lived 1861-1931. She had two foods named after her.
- ANellie Melba
- BGrace Toff
- CBrigit Nielsen
- DJenny Lind
Answer: Nellie Melba - 1793.
Who wrote the book In a Free State?
- ASidney Sheldon
- BR. K. Narayan
- CV. S. Naipaul
- DRudyard Kipling
Answer: V. S. Naipaul - 1794.
Who was the long-suffering character from the Bibles Old Testament?
- AJob
- BUri
- CZeb
- DSet
Answer: Job - 1795.
Battle of the Aleutian Islands or The Forgotten Battle was fought from June 6th, 1942 to August 15th, 1943. This battle was part of the Pacific Campaign and it was the last that was fought till the end of the WWII on which countrys land?
- ACanada
- Bthe USA
- CUnited Kingdom
- Dthe Soviet Union
Answer: the USA - 1796.
Astraphobia is the irrational fear of what?
- ASnow
- BThunder
- CRain
- DWind
Answer: Thunder - 1797.
This US city is located at the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River.
- AChicago, Illinois
- BMemphis, Tennessee
- CCairo, Illinois
- DPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Answer: Cairo, Illinois - 1798.
What was the name of the country club in the hilarious 80s movie "Caddyshack"?
- AJackson Heights Country Club
- BBushwood Country Club
- CBeechwood Country Club
- DDyker Heights Country Club
Answer: Bushwood Country Club - 1799.
When preparing a presentation, which of the following might make data-heavy text more reader friendly?
- AUsing italics on numbers
- BIncluding relevant graphics with text
- CProviding an overview of data
- DUsing double-spacing for all text
Answer: Including relevant graphics with text - 1800.
What alcoholic drink is made from molasses?
- ARum
- BWhisky
- CGin
- DVodka
Answer: Rum
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