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A few questions about the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor: a. On which island is Pearl Harbor located? b. On which date did this attack occur? c. What three-word phrase did President Roosevelt use to describe the day of this attack?

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This language, spoken in Barcelona, is closely related to the French Provençal dialect. The language was banned in 1939 by Spanish dictator Franco. However, due to a surge of nationalism after Franco's death, today it is one of the two official languages

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One of the most popular films of 1982 was An Officer and a Gentleman. Can you name the three main stars of that film: the officer in training, the factory worker, and the tough drill sergeant?

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He was in a safe house, on anti-depressant drugs. He was miserable. He couldn't leave his home because he would be hounded by the media - in fact his life could be in danger! 1992 in Los Angeles. Who is he?

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Geography of England: Which range of hills runs in a north-south direction through the central part of England?

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Which two chemical elements are most commonly used as disinfectant or antiseptic?

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If the astronauts took with them the moon a grandfather clock, for what scientific reason would it not keep proper earth time?

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Bob Hope was born May 29, of what year?

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Which 1982 film, based on a novel written by John Irving, starred Glenn Close and Robin Williams?

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In which year did Persia change its name to Iran - 1535, 1735, or 1935?

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If, in a French restaurant, you asked for a "serviette", what, in English, would you be requesting?

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Before Sacramento became California's capital city in 1854, five other places hosted the seat of California's government. Can you name them?

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In the lingo of the American West, by what name is a motherless calf known?

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Can you name three Woody Allen films whose titles included the name of a woman?

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In which 2001 film does an 11-year-old orphan discover he is a wizard, attend Hogwarts, and, with his friends Ron and Hermione, unravel a mystery involving a magical object that can grant immortality, also known as 'The Sorcerer's Stone' in the United States?