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What was the last state to put photos on drivers licenses?
- AHawaii
- BNew Jersey
- CAlaska
- DNew York
Answer: New York - 4052.
What was the first Broadway comedy to run for over 5500 performances?
- AGrease
- BDrat, the Cat
- COh! Calcutta
- DHello Dolly
Answer: Oh! Calcutta - 4053.
What is the last name of the beautiful actress Ava who is in the American Film Institutes greatest stars of all time list?
- ASommers
- BGardner
- CPeterson
- DLoren
Answer: Gardner - 4054.
Which of these is not a quote by Groucho Marx?
- ABloods not thicker than money.
- BI have a memory like an elephant. In fact elephants often consult me.
- CI was married by a judge. I should have asked for the jury.
- DThe husband who wants a perfect marriage should keep his mouth shut and his checkbook open.
Answer: I have a memory like an elephant. In fact elephants often consult me. - 4055.
What was the name of the street on which the Grey Gardens estate was located?
- ALily Pond Lane
- BPebblestone Drive
- CMallard Way
- DOcean View Avenue
Answer: Lily Pond Lane - 4056.
What type of teeth do rodents lack?
- ACanine teeth
- BThey have all of these.
- CPremolars
- DIncisors
Answer: Canine teeth - 4057.
This is an uncommon English word deriving from the Yiddish word for to drag and means to move something from one place to another with difficulties.
- AMaven
- BSchlep
- CGlitch
- DKibbitz
Answer: Schlep - 4058.
Alice Coopers original first name was this.
- AMichael
- BVincent
- CGeorge
- DAlice
Answer: Vincent - 4059.
In 1986, Sir Alex Ferguson became manager of this English Premier League soccer club, nicknamed The Red Devils.
- AChelsea
- BBlackburn Rovers
- CManchester United
- DAston Villa
Answer: Manchester United - 4060.
A media mogul acts as a guide to Death, who takes the form of a young man to learn about life on Earth and in the process, fall in love with his guides daughter is the plot outline of this movie.
- AFull Frontal
- BSeven Years in Tibet
- CThe Dark Side of the Sun
- DMeet Joe Black
Answer: Meet Joe Black - 4061.
What was Arnolds catchphrase on the show Diffrent Strokes?
- AWhachoo talkin bout?
- BSit on it !
- CDyno-mite!
- DThe devil made me do it !
Answer: Whachoo talkin bout? - 4062.
The British dish 'bangers and mash' is made up of sausage and what?
- Aeggs
- Bpotatoes
- Cbacon
- Dliver
Answer: potatoes - 4063.
What is the unusual platform number on which Harry Potter has to catch his train - The Hogwarts Express?
- Atwo and a half
- Bseven and a fifth
- Cfifteen and eight elevenths
- Dnine and three quarters
Answer: nine and three quarters - 4064.
China is the most populous nation in the world. India is second, and the USA is third. What is the fourth most populous nation in the world?
- APakistan
- BJapan
- CIndonesia
- DRussia
Answer: Indonesia - 4065.
Which Swedish duo had a #1 single in 1989 with Listen to Your Heart?
- ARoxette
- BThe Bangles
- CFleetwood Mac
- DHeart
Answer: Roxette - 4066.
Where does about 90 % of volcanic activity on Earth occur?
- AJapan
- BAlaska
- CNear the equator
- DUnder the oceans
Answer: Under the oceans - 4067.
Which two characters did Ted Cassidy portray On The Addams Family TV show?
- ACousin Itt and Thing
- BPugsley and Thing
- CLurch and Thing
- DCousin Itt and Lurch
Answer: Lurch and Thing - 4068.
Name the author of the novel The Witches of Eastwick which follows three witches who acquire their powers after leaving or being left by their husbands.
- AJohn Updike
- BMark Twain
- CNathaniel Hawthorn
- DWashington Irving
Answer: John Updike - 4069.
He was first sail the length of the Amazon River and it was on this voyage that the Amazon got its name.
- AFrancisco Pizarro
- Bde Gassett
- CFrancisco de Orellana
- DPascal
Answer: Francisco de Orellana - 4070.
In which of these New York City neighborhoods did the American Airlines Flight 587 crash on November 12, 2001?
- AQueens
- BManhattan
- CThe Bronx
- DBrooklyn
Answer: Queens - 4071.
Prior to creating Star Trek: The Next Generation, Gene Roddenberry held this occupation.
- APolice Officer
- BActor
- CAccountant
- DSalesman
Answer: Police Officer - 4072.
Despite its immense popularity during its entire ten-year run, this show won its only Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2002.
- AFrasier
- BEverybody Loves Raymond
- CFriends
- DWill and Grace
Answer: Friends - 4073.
What guitarist and singer fronted a band whose debut album was titled Are You Experienced?
- AJim Morrison
- BJimi Hendrix
- CJames Brown
- DJames Cagney
Answer: Jimi Hendrix - 4074.
Let me see if I've got this straight: in order to be grounded, I've got to be crazy and I must be crazy to keep flying. But if I ask to be grounded, that means I'm not crazy any more and I have to keep flying. (1970)
- APaths of Glory
- BCatch-22
- CApocalypse Now
- DThe Great Escape
Answer: Catch-22 - 4075.
What movie brought world fame to Marlene Dietrich and introduced her signature song 'Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)'?
- AAngel
- BGolden Earrings
- CKnight Without Armor
- DThe Blue Angel
Answer: The Blue Angel - 4076.
Where did Paladin get his education?
- AHarvard
- BWest Point
- COxford
- DSchool of Hard Knocks
Answer: West Point - 4077.
The Boeing 747 project was bankrolled by the President of an airline company, when in 1965 a downpayment of $250,000,000 was made. Which was the airline company?
- APan American
- BDelta
- CUnited
- DAmerican Airlines
Answer: Pan American - 4078.
What actress won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen in the 1998 biographical film Elizabeth?
- ACate Blanchett
- BGwyneth Paltrow
- CEmma Thompson
- DKate Winslet
Answer: Cate Blanchett - 4079.
With Reggae classics like Draw Your Brakes, Pressure Drop and Sitting In Limbo, this film soundtrack is an essential piece of any spectacular IPod. Can you name the film?
- ARivers Of Babylon
- BJohnny Too Bad
- CThe Harder They Come
- DSweet and Dandy
Answer: The Harder They Come - 4080.
Who voiced Nemo's father, Marlin, in the animated film Finding Nemo?
- ANathan Lane
- BAlbert Brooks
- CBilly Crystal
- DTim Allen
Answer: Albert Brooks - 4081.
If the government places a price ceiling on leather garments that is below the equilibrium price, which of the following will occur in the market for leather garments?
- AThe supply curve for leather garments will shift rightward.
- BThe demand curve for leather garments will shift leftward.
- CThere will be a shortage.
- DThere will be a surplus.
Answer: There will be a shortage. - 4082.
How much armor does a rank 6 Colossus have in the strategy game Battle Nations?
- A375
- B224
- C500
- D190
Answer: 375 - 4083.
Which company did Valve cooperate with in the creation of the Vive?
- AOculus
- BGoogle
- CRazer
- DHTC
Answer: HTC - 4084.
What musician was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on March 11, 1997?
- ATom Jones
- BSting
- CPaul McCartney
- DMick Jagger
Answer: Paul McCartney - 4085.
Paramount Pictures kept back part of Billy Wilders share of the profits from Stalag 17 to cover the loss made by his previous film. What was that loss-making film?
- AAce in the Hole
- BA Foreign Affair
- CThe Emperor Waltz
- DSabrina
Answer: Ace in the Hole - 4086.
In Some Like It Hot when Tony Curtis assumed the disguise of the Millionaire, he did an impersonation of what actor?
- AGregory Peck
- BJames Stewart
- CPaul Newman
- DCary Grant
Answer: Cary Grant - 4087.
Who wrote Isle of Dogs, Cruel and Unusual, and Portrait of a Killer?
- AKate Wilhelm
- BPatricia Cornwall
- CKate White
- DRita Mae Brown
Answer: Patricia Cornwall - 4088.
In Field of Dreams, what reason does Shoeless Joe give Ray for why he can't come into the corn?
- AYou're not invited.
- BYou're not a writer.
- CYou're not a ballplayer.
- DYou're not dead.
Answer: You're not invited. - 4089.
This actress was sued for slapping a police officer because he pulled her over and gave her a ticket.
- AZsa Zsa Gabor
- BHalle Berry
- CMargot Kidder
- DPamela Anderson
Answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor - 4090.
In the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me what is the name of Dr Evil's diminutive clone?
- ALittle Buddy
- BMini-Me
- CDr Evil Jr
- DSmall Fry
Answer: Mini-Me - 4091.
What was the codename of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?
- ALittle Boy
- BBig Boy
- CFat Boy
- DBad Boy
Answer: Little Boy - 4092.
The moral of this 2009 film, directed by Shimit Amin, is: Honesty will eventually win.
- AWatch Over Us
- BGooby
- CGoopy
- DRocket Singh: Salesman of the Year
Answer: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year - 4093.
Which knight of the Round Table is raised by the Lady of the Lake after the death of his father?
- APercival
- BArthur
- CMorgan
- DLancelot
Answer: Lancelot - 4094.
In ice hockey which of the following is not a penalty?
- Acharging
- Bbutt-ending
- Ccarving
- Dhooking
Answer: carving - 4095.
Slugs have how many tentacles on their head?
- A7
- B8
- C4
- D3
Answer: 4 - 4096.
How many continents are owned by only one nation?
- A3
- B0
- C1
- D2
Answer: 1 - 4097.
Amsterdam Centraal station is twinned with what station?
- ABrussels Midi
- BLondon Liverpool Street
- CFrankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof
- DParis Gare du Nord
Answer: London Liverpool Street - 4098.
What is the romanized Chinese word for "airplane"?
- AFeiji
- BZongxian
- CQiche
- DHuojian
Answer: Feiji - 4099.
In the film Look Whos Talking, John Travolta plays the part of James Ubriacco, a single man dating a woman with a baby. Who does the voice of baby Mikey, in the movie?
- AJohn Travolta
- BBruce Willis
- CDanny Devito
- DJim Carey
Answer: Bruce Willis - 4100.
This was NOT one of Jackies professions.
- AFactory worker
- BPolice Officer
- CTruck Driver
- DMail Carrier
Answer: Mail Carrier
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