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In which city is Battery Park located?
a. New York
b. Miami
c. Las Vegas
d. Juno
New York - Battery Park is a 25-acre park that is situated on Manhattan Island.
In which country did Bing Crosby die?
a. Ireland
b. Russia
c. America
d. Spain
Spain - Bing had gone to Spain to play golf. He had a heart attack after playing 18 holes.
In the classic nursery rhyme, whose wife was in a pumpkin
shell?
a. Peter
b. Jonny
c. Paul
d. Mark
Peter - According to the rhyme Peter put his wife into the shell.
In 1936, who would not shake hands with runner Jesse Owens?
a. Benito Mussolini
b. Adolf Hitler
c. Winston Churchill
d. Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler - Jesse won four gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games.
Which of these plays was written by Gilbert and Sullivan?
a. Carousel
b. Pirates of Penzance
c. Guys and Dolls
d. The Sound of Music
Pirates of Penzance - The Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera which consists of two parts.
If you are standing beside Victoria Falls, what river could you
see?
a. Nile
b. Mississippi
c. Amazon
d. Zambezi
Zambezi - This river is in Southern Africa.
Michael Stivic is whose son-in-law?
a. Danny Tanner
b. Archie Bunker
c. Steven Keaton
d. Heathcliff Huxable
Archie Bunker - The role of Michael was played by Robert Reiner.
Which sport is featured in the film Kansas City Bomber?
a. Hockey
b. Curling
c. Roller Derby
d. Bob sledding
Roller Derby - The movie was directed by Jerrold Freedman and released in 1972.
How many times did Mickey Mantle strikeout?
a. 1,276
b. 1,335
c. 927
d. 1,710
1,710 - Mickey Mantle was born in 1931. He is thought to be one of the greatest switch hitters of all
time.
Where is the "Venus de Milo" on exhibit?
a. Prado Museum
b. The Guggenheim
c. Vatican Museum
d. The Louvre
The Louvre - The famous statue is thought to be the work of Alexandros of Antioch.
According to the old song "My Darling Clementine", how did
Clementine die?
a. Bucked off a horse
b. Drowns
c. Hung
d. Shot
Drowns - Clementine accidently falls into the water and drowns.
Which talented celebrity wrote the book Cruel Shoes?
a. Steve Martin
b. Jeff Goldblum
c. Chevy Chase
d. Alan Alda
Steve Martin - This book is a compilation of essays and short stories.
In the classic story "Death on the Nile", who solves the crime?
a. Sherlock Holmes
b. Hercule Poirot
c. Philip Marlowe
d. Miss Marple
Hercule Poirot - Hercule Poirot was created by Agatha Christie and appears in more than 30 novels.
The Forget-Me-Not is which US state's official flower?
a. Maine
b. Nebraska
c. Texas
d. Alaska
Alaska - The state's motto is 'North to the future'.
Which of these countries has four official languages?
a. Switzerland
b. Canada
c. Germany
d. Italy
Switzerland - The official languages are Romansh, Italian, German and French.
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