Today's Trivia Questions

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The first European visitor to this place was British Captain Cook, in 1778, and one of the interesting things he observed was people surfing over the waves on wooden boards. What place was this?

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In the 1960's the William H. Rorer pharmaceutical company released a product whose commercial name came from the words Maalox (the company's best-known product) and the phrase "quiet interlude." What was the name of this product?

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Carol Channing won the Tony award as Best Actress for her role in one of Broadway's longest running shows. What was the title?

10

Can you identify a five-letter synonym for jollity, gladness and gaiety?

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After his country gained independence from Britain in 1980, Robert Mugabe became the first Prime Minister of what nation?

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In 1910, the US Congress passed the Mann Act, making it illegal for anyone to transport across state lines, for immoral purposes, ... what ...?

13

What campy disco group from the late 70's recorded the pop hit YMCA?

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What Serbian-American inventor made key contributions to alternating current and radio technology?

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The novels Jane Eyre, from 1847, and Wuthering Heights, from 1848, were written by two people who had something in common. What were their names and relationship?

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Which non-American actor was paid $13 million to star in the film about Alcatraz, The Rock ?

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This Turkish medical drama series, an adaptation of the Italian hit "DOC – Nella mente di un genio," stars İbrahim Çelikkol as a brilliant surgeon who, after a tragic accident, loses 12 years of his memory and must reconstruct his life and identity. What is the title of this TV show?

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When "it" was unveiled in 1982, one speaker at the ceremony said, "Thank you, America, for finally remembering us." What was "it"?

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Based on a novella by Stephen King, which acclaimed 1994 drama film follows the wrongful incarceration of banker Andy Dufresne and his enduring hope and eventual escape from Shawshank State Penitentiary?

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Animals characterized by a segmented spinal column are called vertebrates. In biology, there are five classes of vertebrates, one of which is called mammals. What are the other four?

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The Academy award-winning best actress from 1980 played the film role of "the first lady of country music." Name the actress, the film, and the singer portrayed in the film.