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A notable movie in the Film Noir genre is Out of the Past. This movie featured Robert Mitchum as Jeff Bailey, who is forced to confront his past by one unsavory adversary, played by an actor who is not known for his roles playing a heavy. Name him.
- AVincent Price
- BKirk Douglas
- CRaymond Burr
- DCharles Laughton
Answer: Kirk Douglas - 4452.
It is generally accepted that the name of the ice cream dessert sundae originated from which of the following words?
- Asunny day
- Bsunrise
- Csundries
- DSunday
Answer: Sunday - 4453.
Which is the Sanskrit word for "union?"
- Ayoga
- Bsri
- Cshiva
- Dkrishna
Answer: yoga - 4454.
Which of these countries is NOT fictional?
- ACentral African Republic
- BCentral America
- CCentral Europe
- DCentral Korea
Answer: Central African Republic - 4455.
What football player was known as 'The Galloping Ghost'?
- AGeorge Halas
- BRed Grange
- CJim Thorpe
- DDick Butkus
Answer: Red Grange - 4456.
What was the name of Sherlock Holmes elder brother?
- APorcroft
- BMycroft
- CPorlock
- DMoriarty
Answer: Mycroft - 4457.
In this romantic comedy, Reese Witherspoon plays Elizabeth Masterson, a young workaholic doctor.
- AHeaven
- BHeavenly Love
- CLoving you
- DJust Like Heaven
Answer: Just Like Heaven - 4458.
What year did the TV series "Batman" go off the air?
- A1970
- B1968
- C1967
- D1969
Answer: 1968 - 4459.
In 2006 David Copperfield bought eleven islands which belong to what group of islands?
- Athe Cayman Islands
- Bthe Canary Islands
- CBarbados
- DBahamas
Answer: Bahamas - 4460.
What country does sushi & karaoke come from?
- AVietnam
- BChina
- CSouth Korea
- DJapan
Answer: Japan - 4461.
In what circus film did Tony Curtis and Burt Lancaster star together?
- ATrapeze
- BHoudini
- CRingling Brothers Circus
- DDouble Take
Answer: Trapeze - 4462.
Where is the Hockey Hall of Fame located?
- AOklahoma City, Oklahoma
- BGoshen, New York
- CToronto, Canada
- DColorado Springs, Colorado
Answer: Toronto, Canada - 4463.
What high school does the gang from the 'Archie' comic strip attend?
- ARidgemont High
- BRiverdale High
- CRumson High
- DRiker's Island High
Answer: Riverdale High - 4464.
Which cities were the original endpoints of the Orient Express railway?
- AChicago and Los Angeles
- BTokyo and Kyoto
- CMoscow and Vladivostok
- DParis and Istanbul
Answer: Paris and Istanbul - 4465.
What kind of law was passed in the United States in February 2009 concerning chimpanzees and primates in general?
- APet primates should be held on a leash all the time.
- BOnly female primates can be kept as pets
- CBan to be kept as pets
- DAll pet primates should be castrated
Answer: Ban to be kept as pets - 4466.
Some of these animals were originally bred to retrieve fishing nets.
- AFish
- BCows
- CCats
- DDogs
Answer: Dogs - 4467.
The blue rose acts as a clue in which of these movies?
- ASe7en
- BTwin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
- CThe Birds
- DFatal Attraction
Answer: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me - 4468.
Excluding wisdom teeth how many adult teeth do humans have?
- A40
- B32
- C28
- D35
Answer: 28 - 4469.
In the nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, what type of shells help Marys garden grow?
- Aoyster
- Bconch
- Ccockle
- Dclam
Answer: cockle - 4470.
What year did the popular 80s television show Night Court leave the airwaves?
- A1989
- B1994
- C1990
- D1992
Answer: 1992 - 4471.
Which artist sang the Oscar-winning theme song of the 1972 movie The Poseidon Adventure?
- AYvonne Ellman
- BSuzie Quatro
- CMaureen McGovern
- DMelissa Manchester
Answer: Maureen McGovern - 4472.
What is the function of mitochondria in the cell?
- ATo process waste
- BTo generate energy
- CTo repair damage
- DTo kill viruses or other antigens
Answer: To generate energy - 4473.
Cerebral palsy, first identified by the British surgeon, William Little in 1860, refers to a large group of movement disorders. When the two lower limbs are affected, cerebral palsy is defined by which term?
- AHemiplegia
- BQuadriplegia
- CDiplegia
- DBiplegia
Answer: Diplegia - 4474.
What does the term baseball diamond denote?
- AA title given to the greatest baseball players
- BAn award
- CBaseball field
- DA female baseball player
Answer: Baseball field - 4475.
Which type of cutlery is most suited for eating soup?
- ASpoon
- BKnife
- CChopsticks
- DFork
Answer: Spoon - 4476.
What do sailors call the right side of a boat?
- ABow
- BStarboard
- CStern
- DPort
Answer: Starboard - 4477.
Who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates?
- ASteve Jobs
- BSteve Wozniak
- CPaul Williams
- DPaul Allen
Answer: Paul Allen - 4478.
Who first popularized New York Citys famous nickname The Big Apple?
- AA politician
- BA restaurateur
- CA journalist
- DA comedian
Answer: A journalist - 4479.
According to legend in what country are you most likely to meet a leprechaun?
- AIreland
- BScotland
- CPoland
- DGreenland
Answer: Ireland - 4480.
Name the movie in which Vincent said the following words: 'Well, in Amsterdam, you can buy beer in a movie theatre. And I don't mean in a paper cup either. They give you a glass of beer, like in a bar. In Paris, you can buy beer at McDonald's.'
- A'Pulp Fiction'
- B'Face Off'
- C'Ladder 49'
- D'A Love Song for Bobby Long'
Answer: 'Pulp Fiction' - 4481.
Where were the first windmills built?
- APeru
- BLaos
- CIran
- DTunisia
Answer: Iran - 4482.
They do not have feathers, or flesh, or scale, or bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
- Agloves
- Bboxing
- Cpolar bear
- Deel
Answer: gloves - 4483.
What character attacked nurse Ratched, the main antagonist of the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, and nearly choked her to death?
- ARandle McMurphy
- BChief Bromden
- CCharles Cheswick
- DBilly Bibbitt
Answer: Randle McMurphy - 4484.
Which city hosts the International Clown Hall of Fame?
- AWest Allis, Wisconsin
- BWest Hollywood, CA
- CSarasota, Florida
- DSaratoga, NY
Answer: West Allis, Wisconsin - 4485.
Who is the first State of the Union Address attributed to?
- AJohn Adams
- BJefferson Thomas
- CJames Madison
- DGeorge Washington
Answer: George Washington - 4486.
What is tigers lifespan in the wild?
- Aover 30 years
- B5-10 years
- C10-15 years
- D20-30 years
Answer: 10-15 years - 4487.
My source of income is from an inheritance and the defense industry. I'm worth $6.5 billion and first appeared in comic books in 1939.
- ABruce Wayne
- BTony Stark
- CPeter Parker
- DLex Luthor
Answer: Bruce Wayne - 4488.
What Union general is credited with composing the bugle call Taps, which is sounded on Memorial Day?
- AFitz John Porter
- BDaniel Butterfield
- CUlysses S. Grant
- DPhilip Kearny
Answer: Daniel Butterfield - 4489.
What is the correct plural form of Attorney General?
- AAttorneys General
- BAttorneyes Generales
- CAttorney Generals
- DAttorneys Generals
Answer: Attorneys General - 4490.
What is considered the proper way to address a duke?
- AYour Grace'
- BYour Eminence'
- CYour Majesty'
- DYour Excellency'
Answer: Your Grace' - 4491.
Does actor John Cusack appear in the hit movie Stand By Me?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 4492.
In 1565, this German-Swiss naturalist became the first person to document and describe the pencil.
- AEdward Naime
- BConrad Gesner
- CWilliam Munroe
- DNicolas Conte
Answer: Conrad Gesner - 4493.
He was arrested and imprisoned in 1849 for engaging in revolutionary activity against the ruler, but became one of his countrys greatest writers.
- AHugo
- BEngels
- CCervantes
- DDostoevsky
Answer: Dostoevsky - 4494.
Ironically the song Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles was the first video played on MTV in the USA. Which was the second song aired on the Music Television?
- APat Benatar, You Better Run
- BMadonna, Like a Virgin
- CDire Straits, Money for Nothing
- DMichael Jackson, Thriller
Answer: Pat Benatar, You Better Run - 4495.
What is the tallest mountain in the North American Rockies?
- AGrand Teton
- BMcKinley
- CDenali
- DWhittier
Answer: Grand Teton - 4496.
Barium belongs to which metal group?
- AAlkaline Earth
- BLanthanide
- CAlkali
- DTransition
Answer: Alkaline Earth - 4497.
Which of these movies did not win 11 Academy Awards?
- ABraveheart
- BThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- CBen Hur
- DTitanic
Answer: Braveheart - 4498.
In L.A. Dragnet, which is a 2003 remake of the TV series Dragnet, detective Joe Friday was portrayed by which actor?
- AEd Burns
- BEd ONeil
- CEd Norton
- DEd Burrows
Answer: Ed ONeil - 4499.
In the Harry Potter series, the teaching staff at Hogwarts School is rather small, with only one teacher for each subject, with a few substitutes and other miscellaneous staff. Which of the following pairings of a teacher and a subject is incorrect?
- AProfessor Slughorn-Defense Against The Dark Arts
- BProfessor Vector-Arithmancy
- CProfessor Flitwick-Charms
- DProfessor Sinistra-Astronomy
Answer: Professor Slughorn-Defense Against The Dark Arts - 4500.
All babies are born with a soft spot on the top of their heads. What is this called?
- ARaspberry
- BNeurocranium
- CSoft Spot
- DFontanelle
Answer: Fontanelle
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