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What movie and its sequel both won Academy Awards for Bet Picture?
A: The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather, Part II (1974).

Which is the only one of the original 48 states to have a fjord--a narrow sea inlet bordered by steep cliffs?
A: Main--its six-mile-long fiord, Somes Sound, is located at Mount Desert Island, the largest island in the state.

What singer has recorded under the alias Apollo C. Vermouth?
A: Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney.

What nicknames did inventor Thomas A. Edison give to his first two children, Marion and Thomas Jr.?
A: Dot and Dash--in honor of telegraphy. Edison married twice and had six children.

Barry Fitzgerald appeared as matchmaker Michaleen Flynn in the 1952 John Ford Comedy classic The Quiet Man. What role was played by his younger brother, Arthur Shields?
A: Rev. Cyril Playfair, the Protestant minister with a dwindling congregation. Irish-born Fitzgerald was born William Joseph Shields but adopted a stage name for fear of losing his civil service job.

What do workers in the mangrove forests of West Bengal, India, wear to protect themselves from tiger attacks?
A: Rubber masks tied to the back of their heads--because tigers are known to attack humans only from behind.

What is the meaning of the musical direction estinto?
A: As soft as possible--so soft it can hardly  be heard.

What stock exchange was the first in the United States to be completely computerized, with all transactions handled without benefit of a physical trading floor?
A: The Cincinnati Stock Exchange (CSE), in 1978.

What state's official motto has the capital of another state in it?
A: Colorado's--Nothing without providence (Nil sine numine). Providence, of course, is the capital of Rhode Island.

Following the bridal tradition of wearing something old, new, borrowed and blue, what new item did divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson have in her left shoe at her wedding to Edward VIII, who had abdicated the British throne to marry her?
A: A gold coin minted just 18 months earlier for Edward's coronation.

What actress wrote her autobiography, Little Girl Lost, when she was just 14 years old?
A: Drew Barrymore.

When Charles Lindbergh made his pioneering transatlantic flight on May 20-21, 1927, he covered 3,610 miles in 33-1/2 hours. How long did it take Amelia Earhart to make her solo crossing exactly five years later?
A: Just under 15 hours--14 hours and 56 minutes, to be exact. But Earhart's crossing covered fewer miles (2,026).

What well-known movie critic wrote the screenplay for the widely panned 1970 film Beyond the Valley of the Dolls?
A: Roger Ebert.

What was the first name of the Queen of Sheba, who visited King Solomon bearing great riches?
A: Balkis.

What is Demi Moore's full first name?
A: Demetria. Her name at birth was Demetria Guynes. Moore was her first husband's surname.

In 1989, who became the first foreign monarch to patent an invention in the United States?
A: King Hassan II of Morocco who was issued patent no. 4,805,631 for an invention that combines videotape and an electrocardiogram to study heart performance.

How old was Stevie Wonder when he signed his first record contract?
A: 11--it was a five-year contract with Motown.

What famous American was listed in the 1920 Chicago telephone directory as "second hand furniture dealer, 2220 S. Wabash Ave."?
A: Alphonse Capone, better known to us as gangster Al Capone.

 

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