Today's Trivia Questions

1

In the early 1980's, Disney Studios' Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg created a new division, Touchstone Pictures, to produce more adult-oriented films. Their first effort, in 1984, was a big hit. What was the title of this film with a wet theme?

20

Which person hosted almost 300 NBC TV specials, but no regular series, over the course of his career?

14

In 1893, the first country to allow women the right to vote was which English speaking nation?

4

Which actor played the role of which bumbling inspector in the 1964 film, The Pink Panther?

7

What was the name of the nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania which had a frightening radiation leak in 1979?

16

Escape artist Harry Houdini died of what causes?

11

Which author first wrote, "Parting is such sweet sorrow"?

8

The American Film Institute in the year 2000 asked a jury of film-industry leaders to list the funniest movies of all time. The top two movies on the list were films in which men played the role of women. Name these films.

15

According to the proverb, what is the Mother of Invention?

10

True or false: According to the Guiness Book of Records, the world's longest automobile is a 100 foot long limousine which includes a swimming pool with diving board and a king sized waterbed.

10

Which actress starred in the films Dick Tracy and Desperately Seeking Susan?

-2

What was the first name of Abraham Lincoln's wife?

11

The first one of these ever built, complete with luxurious accessories and a piano, was built in Pittsburgh in 1905. The price of admission was 5¢. What was it?

2

Can you name three different singing groups with which Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young sang before combining their forces?

8

Which U.S. city has about 20 colleges and universities, including the first art school in the United States, 1805, the oldest art school for women, 1844, and the first medical school exclusively for women, 1850?