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- 2501.
Ketchikan, Alaska holds what distinction?
- Athe highest amount of snow fall in an American city
- Bthe highest number of days of precipitation for any American city
- Cthe highest ratio of males to females of any American city
- Dthe highest zip code for an American city
Answer: the highest zip code for an American city - 2502.
In the movie Goodfellas, what crime family do Henry, Tommy and Paulie work for?
- ABonnano
- BMozzarella
- CLucchese
- DGambino
Answer: Lucchese - 2503.
What was the name of the character portrayed by Ricardo Montalban on Fantasy Island?
- AMr. Davies
- BMr. Tally
- CMr. Smith
- DMr. Roarke
Answer: Mr. Roarke - 2504.
Which of the following is part of a farm combine?
- AConditioner
- BFurrow opener
- CBeater
- DSeed plate
Answer: Beater - 2505.
This is the second largest country in South America and the 8th largest in the world, with a territory of 2,766,890 sq. km (1,068,302 sq. miles). More than one third of its population lives in or around Buenos Aires.
- APeru
- BArgentina
- CBrazil
- DChile
Answer: Argentina - 2506.
Who wrote the 19th century novel Ben Hur?
- ALew Wallace
- BRousseau
- CG. B. Shaw
- DKarl Marx
Answer: Lew Wallace - 2507.
The painter was hospitalized due to ______________.
- Aextreme wall staring
- Btoo many strokes
- Ca big splashing mistake
- Dtoo many toxic fumes
Answer: too many strokes - 2508.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were a comedy team that lasted for 20 years, from the 1930s through the 1950s. What famous baseball routine are they best known for?
- AWhos Playing Who?
- BWhos on First?
- CWhos your Daddy?
- DThe Ump is Blind!
Answer: Whos on First? - 2509.
In the sci-fi movie 'Fantastic Voyage' where do the voyagers travel?
- Athrough outer space
- Bto the ocean floor
- Cthrough a human body
- Dto the center of the earth
Answer: through a human body - 2510.
Who were the two teenagers who were transported into various time periods in a series of movies?
- AArchie and Reggie
- BBill and Ted
- CGeorge and Henry
- DJoe and Tom
Answer: Bill and Ted - 2511.
What movie was Biff watching while in the jacuzzi in the alternate 1985 in the movie Back to the Future 2?
- AA Fistful of Dollars
- BDirty Harry
- CThe Good The Bad The Ugly
- DPaint Your Wagon
Answer: A Fistful of Dollars - 2512.
This villainous literary character, created by Mark Twain, murders Dr. Robinson and plans to mutilate Widow Douglas.
- AJoe Harper
- BSilas Phelps
- CJudge Thatcher
- DInjun Joe
Answer: Injun Joe - 2513.
Which cartoon character is known as the fastest mouse in all Mexico?
- AMighty Mouse
- BSpeedy Gonzales
- CMickey Mouse
- DStuart Little
Answer: Speedy Gonzales - 2514.
I ran into the bathroom and decided to brush my teeth. Upon looking up, I panicked due to my spectrophobia. What was I afraid of?
- AWearing no make-up
- BMirrors
- CPimples
- DUncombed hair
Answer: Mirrors - 2515.
How do you say to the right in Spanish?
- AA la una
- BA la derecha
- CA la iglesia
- DA la izquierda
Answer: A la derecha - 2516.
What actress starred opposite Val Kilmer in the 1999 romantic drama At First Sight?
- AMira Sorvino
- BSandra Bullock
- CJennifer Aniston
- DDemi Moore
Answer: Mira Sorvino - 2517.
What is the most popular month for weddings in America?
- AJanuary
- BMay
- CAugust
- DNovember
Answer: August - 2518.
One of these Yoga terms means truth.
- ASatya
- BDrishti
- CJapa
- DGranthi
Answer: Satya - 2519.
The 9th biggest country in the world, with a territory of 2,717,300 sq. km (1,049,155 sq. miles). This country appeared in the movies Air Force One (starring Harrison Ford), The World is Not Enough (James Bond), and Rollerball (with Jean Reno). Its capital is Astana.
- AKyrgyzstan
- BGeorgia
- CUkraine
- DKazakhstan
Answer: Kazakhstan - 2520.
Which famous 19th century author had the pen-name Boz?
- ADaniel Defoe
- BMark Twain
- CCharles Dickens
- DBozzie Haversham
Answer: Charles Dickens - 2521.
What 1969 western does this song, #23 on AFIs Top 100 Movie Songs list, come from?
- AButch Cassidy the Sundance Kid
- BThe Wild Bunch
- CPaint Your Wagon
- DTrue Grit
Answer: Butch Cassidy the Sundance Kid - 2522.
Who were the feuding enemies of the McCoys?
- AHarrisons
- BEarps
- CDaltons
- DHat fields
Answer: Hat fields - 2523.
Who wrote the opera Mozart et Salieri?
- ASaint-Saiens
- BBerlioz
- CRimsky-Korsakov
- DBizet
Answer: Rimsky-Korsakov - 2524.
The home planet of Ford Prefect (from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) is said to be somewhere in the vicinity of this star. The star is also the second-brightest one in the constellation Orion.
- ABetelgeuse
- BSirius
- CRigel
- DAldebaran
Answer: Betelgeuse - 2525.
The shape of what animal has the pooka Harvey acquired in the 1950 movie Harvey?
- AMouse
- BCat
- CRabbit
- DDog
Answer: Rabbit - 2526.
What private school do the Clique members attend in the Clique series?
- AOctavian Country Day
- BLenkin Country Day
- CAvian-Drakkhar Day
- DWestchester Academy
Answer: Octavian Country Day - 2527.
What was the title of Beethoven's only completed opera?
- AImmortal Beloved'
- BFaust'
- CThe Silence'
- DFidelio'
Answer: Fidelio' - 2528.
Which famous cat made a guest appearance in the films Shrek 2 and Shrek 3?
- APuss in Boots
- BFelix the Cat
- CMr. Tinkles
- DTom the Cat
Answer: Puss in Boots - 2529.
Which cat is the advertising mascot for the 9Lives cat food?
- AGarfield
- BMorris
- COdie
- DMermal
Answer: Morris - 2530.
What was the first US city to play a Beatles song on the radio?
- APittsburgh
- BCleveland
- CSeattle
- DMemphis
Answer: Seattle - 2531.
What did Jean Michel Jarre, Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Lord Byron, and Sir Winston Churchill all have for pets?
- ADogs
- BHorses
- CBirds
- DCats
Answer: Cats - 2532.
Even though she was of the most popular and highly paid Hollywood actors of the 1930s, her image was risque and sultry. In 1959 she wrote her autobiography, Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It.
- ABette Davis
- BMae West
- CLillian Gish
- DRosalind Russell
Answer: Mae West - 2533.
If the world were a village of 1000 people, what would the life expectancy of the villagers be?
- A66
- B76
- C71
- D82
Answer: 66 - 2534.
In the opening scene of A Bronx Tale, Calogero witnesses a murder outside of his house and refuses to say anything to the authorities, much to the liking of Sonny. What year was this scene supposed to have taken place?
- A1968
- B1976
- C1958
- D1960
Answer: 1960 - 2535.
Which of these Hemingway characters is a newspaperman?
- ARogelio Gomez
- BJake Barnes
- CFrederic Henry
- DJohn MacWalsey
Answer: Jake Barnes - 2536.
What element do organic compounds contain?
- ANitrogen
- BCarbon
- CHydrogen
- DOxygen
Answer: Carbon - 2537.
Which of the following systems within a vehicle produces the power needed to move it?
- AControl
- BGuidance
- CStructural
- DPropulsion
Answer: Propulsion - 2538.
Which of the following artists does not produce trance music?
- ADelirium
- BTito
- CVan Morrison
- DPaul van Dyk
Answer: Van Morrison - 2539.
What is the name of the main Character from the Series: Dead Space?
- ACommander Shepard
- BCaptain Kirk
- CIsaac Clarke
- DEllen Ripley
Answer: Isaac Clarke - 2540.
This American singer and song-writer has sold over 52 million albums and singles worldwide. He is mostly known for singing other artists songs, but he has written songs for Barbra Streisand, KISS, Kenny Rogers, Kenny G, Cher, etc.
- AMichael Jordan
- BMichael Bolton
- CGeorge Michael
- DMichael Barishnikov
Answer: Michael Bolton - 2541.
This Disney icon is clad in a short lime-green dress and green slippers with white puffs.
- ATiana
- BSilvermist
- CTinker Bell
- DQueen Clarion
Answer: Tinker Bell - 2542.
Which spice is from the mint family?
- Achive
- Bbasil
- Coregano
- Dpaprika
Answer: oregano - 2543.
Which of the American states below does not have part of the Yellow Stone National Park in it?
- AUtah
- BMontana
- CIdaho
- DWyoming
Answer: Utah - 2544.
Which of these men was not on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence?
- ABenjamin Franklin
- BJohn Hancock
- CRoger Sherman
- DThomas Jefferson
Answer: John Hancock - 2545.
Which of these actors, named James, is not correctly matched with an Oscar-nominated role he played?
- AJames Stewart - Paul Biegler in Anatomy of a Murder
- BJames Jim Carrey - Truman Burbank in The Truman Show
- CJames Oliver Cromwell - Farmer Arthur Hoggett in Babe
- DJames Caan - Santino Sonny Corleone in The Godfather.
Answer: James Jim Carrey - Truman Burbank in The Truman Show - 2546.
Keanu Reeves plays Jjaks Clayton in which romantic comedy film?
- AMy Own Private Idaho
- BPermanent Record
- CEven Cowgirls Get the Blues
- DFeeling Minnesota
Answer: Feeling Minnesota - 2547.
In the movie Back to the Future part 2, in the Alternate 1985, what was different about Jennifers house?
- AIt was painted a different colour.
- BThere was another family living in it.
- CThere were bars across the windows.
- DThe porch was on the wrong side
Answer: There were bars across the windows. - 2548.
Name the spiritual teacher from ancient India who founded Buddhism.
- ASiddhārtha Gautama
- BMuhammad
- CLaozi
- DAbhay Charanaravinda
Answer: Siddhārtha Gautama - 2549.
The music to which of these ballets was not composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
- AThe Nutcracker
- BSwan Lake
- CDon Quixote
- DSleeping Beauty
Answer: Don Quixote - 2550.
This city is the capital of Armenia.
- AArarat
- BYerevan
- CTbilisi
- DBaku
Answer: Yerevan
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