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What was Baby Face Nelson's real name?
a. Victor Manuela Gerena
b. Lester Joseph Gillis
c. Morley Vernon King
d. Thomas James Holden
Lester Joseph Gillis - Lester was a bank robber in the thirties who teamed up with John Dillinger.
Lester died as the result of a gunshot wound that he received on the 27th of November 1934.
Actor Tab Hunter had a number one hit with which of these
songs?
a. Young Love
b. Star Crossed Lovers
c. Love in the Afternoon
d. Puppy Love
Young Love - Young Love was written by Carole Joyner and Ric Cartney and was also covered by Sonny James
and The Crew-Cuts.
Admiral Nagumo was a member of which nation's fleet during
World War II?
a. China
b. Spain
c. Portugal
d. Japan
Japan - Nagumo was a part of the infamous raid on Pearl Harbor and was also present at the Battle of
Midway. He committed suicide before the end of the war, but rather than performing the ritual suicide, he chose
to shoot himself.
Which boxer was nicknamed the Black Bomber?
a. Joe Fraser
b. Jack Dempsey
c. Mohamed Ali
d. Joe Louis
Joe Louis - Successfully defending his title 25 times, Joe was the World Heavy Weight Champion from 1937
to 1949.
What did Charles Goren do that made him famous?
a. A badminton player
b. A journalist
c. A photographer
d. A bridge player
A bridge player - Goren was a world champion bridge player. Charles also wrote a number of books about
the game including Winning Bridge Made Easy.
What handy kitchen product was introduced in 1947?
a. Paper towels
b. The blender
c. The toaster
d. Aluminum foil
Aluminum foil - The product was put on the market by Reynolds Metal.
Which company introduced color TV to the general public?
a. RCA
b. GE
c. Samsung
d. Sony
RCA - RCA announced that it had a designed the color television in 1949.
The Woman with the Whip is the biographical account of which
famous woman's life?
a. Susan B. Anthony
b. Eva Peron
c. Margret Thatcher
d. Gloria Steinem
Eva Peron - Born in 1919, Eva Peron married Colonel Juan Peron in 1945. Juan became the President of
Argentina in 1946.
Which country hosted the first Tournament Tiddly Winks
Championship?
a. Japan
b. Australia
c. America
d. England
England - The tournament was held at Cambridge University.
What is an Eskimo Pie?
a. Carmel sauce and nuts on ice cream
b. Pistachio pudding in a graham wafer crust
c. Lime ice cream with small marshmallow
d. Chocolate covered vanilla ice cream
Chocolate covered vanilla ice cream - The product was created by Christian Nelson in 1920. His first
version of the treat was called an I-Scream Bar.
Which movie won the Oscar for best-animated feature in 2007?
a. Shrek
b. Happy Feet
c. Toy Story
d. Cars
Happy Feet - Happy Feet is a story about a penguin, which cannot find his heart song.
Who played T. E. Lawrence in the movie Lawrence of Arabia?
a. Christopher Plummer
b. Sean Connery
c. Peter O'Toole
d. Michael Cain
Peter O'Toole - Peter has two birth certificates. One says he was born in Ireland and the other states
that he was born in Leeds.
Jodie Foster played the role of Sarah Tobias in which movie?
a. Silence of the Lambs
b. Anna and the King
c. Sommersby
d. The Accused
The Accused - Released in 1988, The Accused was loosely based on the real life story of Cheryl Araujo.
In 1955, over a million raccoon skin coats were made into what
new item?
a. Muffs
b. Skate covers
c. Fuzzy dice
d. Hats
Hats - The coats were made into coonskin caps, which were extremely popular with young boys.
Who was the last Empress of India?
a. Queen Elizabeth
b. Queen Mary
c. Queen Victoria
d. Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth - Queen Elizabeth was the mother of Queen Elizabeth II. She was Queen until the death of
her husband in 1952.
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