Today's Trivia Questions

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Based on a French series, this American crime comedy-drama television series on ABC stars Kaitlin Olson as Morgan Gillory, an intellectually gifted cleaning woman with an IQ of 160 who uses her unorthodox thinking to become a police consultant.

1

Which US state has the most farmland, in square miles?

15

What 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

9

For which 1980 film did Robert Redford win the Academy Award as Best Director?

19

Steven Spielberg won his first directing Oscar for his work in what 1994 film?

18

One of the most successful television shows of all time was M.A.S.H. What were these four letters an abbreviation for?

15

The 1990 film, Reversal of Fortune, was a film about attorney Alan Dershowitz defending an arrogant man accused of murdering his wife. Name the husband and wife.

5

What phrase meaning 'with honors' is used for graduating students who achieve high grades?

2

Sir Laurence Olivier won an Academy Award in the 1940s for his film portrayal of which Shakespearean character?

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Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a soldier who repeatedly experiences the last eight minutes of a commuter train bombing in an attempt to identify the bomber and prevent a future attack in this 2011 science fiction thriller. What is the name of this mind-bending film?

4

This young man, working in the office of The Jersey Observer newspaper, decided to pursue a career as a singer, and in 1935 won first prize in the popular radio talent show, 'Major Bowes Amateur Hour'. He later grew up to become a very popular singer. Who

9

NM: This province of China contains 2% of world's population. From 1937 to 1946, a city in this province, Chungking, was the Chinese capital. Name this region of China best known today for its spicy cuisine.

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What famous catalog of deep-sky objects, compiled by a French astronomer in the 1700s, contains 110 entries?

13

This explorer, conservationist, and author was born in April, 1838. He helped create national parks in the USA, and the longest trail in the Sierras is named after him. Who is he?

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It is said that during the times of the czars, Russian officers, when drunk, would engage in a foolish and very risky challenge. What do we call it today?