kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
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Question: These three people were all born on May 12th. One of them was a notable humanitarian born in 1820 and part of the Royal Red Cross, the other one was a famous actress born in 1907 who won an Oscar for a role in On Golden Pond and the third one was a famous comedian born in 1937 who had 5 Emmy nominations.
Choices: Florence Nightingale-Candice Bergan-Tim Conway; Henry Dunant-Jane Fonda-Chevy Chase; Florence Nightingale-Katerine Hepburn-George Carlin; Karl Marx-Candice Bergen-Mort Sahl
Answer: Florence Nightingale-Katerine Hepburn-George Carlin
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Question: RenÃ©e Zellweger was born in Kathy, Texas under this star sign.
Choices: Taurus; Gemini; Aries; Cancer
Answer: Taurus
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Question: In 1991 RenÃ©e Zellweger graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. What was her major?
Choices: German Language; Theater - Acting; Art; English Language
Answer: English Language
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Question: Although RenÃ©e Zellweger had appeared in more than a dozen films before that, it was the 1996 sports movie âJerry Maguireâ which made her famous. What award did Zellweger win for it?
Choices: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role; all of these; Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress; Broadcast Film Critics Association for Breakthrough Artist
Answer: Broadcast Film Critics Association for Breakthrough Artist
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Question: In 2001 RenÃ©e Zellweger starred alongside Hugh Grant and Colin Firth in the British comedy âBridget Jonesâs Diaryâ. What did the actress do to make the Bridget Jones character more believable?
Choices: She stopped smoking for 6 months.; She gained 20 pounds.; She took singing lessons for 10 months.; She shaved her head.
Answer: She gained 20 pounds.
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Question: Who did RenÃ©e Zellweger marry in 2005 only to annul the marriage seven months later?
Choices: George Clooney; Jim Carrey; Jack White; Kenny Chesney
Answer: Kenny Chesney
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Question: Prior to her winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2003, how many nominations did RenÃ©e Zellweger have in the category of Best Actress?
Choices: one; two; none; three
Answer: two
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Question: In which of her movies did RenÃ©e Zellwegers character develop an obsession for her favorite soap actor, played by Greg Kinnear?
Choices: Cinderella Man; Nurse Betty; Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason; Me, Myself  Irene
Answer: Nurse Betty
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Question: For which Academy Award for Best Picture winner did RenÃ©e Zellweger take dancing lessons for 10 months?
Choices: Shakespeare in Love; Moulin Rouge!; Chicago; Jerry Maguire
Answer: Chicago
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Question: Name the film in which RenÃ©e Zellweger was the voice of Vanessa Bloom.
Choices: Bee Movie; Shrek; Shark Tale; Finding Nemo
Answer: Bee Movie
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Question: For which of these movies did RenÃ©e Zellweger win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress?
Choices: Bridget Jonesâs Diary; Cold Mountain; Chicago; Moulin Rouge!
Answer: Cold Mountain
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Question: Marilyn Monroes first movie appearance was in this 1947 musical comedy movie.
Choices: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim; You Were Meant for Me; Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!; Dangerous Years
Answer: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
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Question: Marilyn Monroe starred opposite this celebrated Hollywood actress in the 1952 romantic comedy movie Were Not Married!.
Choices: Katharine Hepburn; Ginger Rogers; Greta Garbo; Judy Garland
Answer: Ginger Rogers
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Question: Marilyn Monroe won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in Musical or Comedy for her portrayal of a character named Sugar in this1959 movie.
Choices: Some Like It Hot; None of these; Monkey Business; The Prince and the Showgirl
Answer: Some Like It Hot
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Question: In what 1953 movie does Marilyn Monroe perform the song Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend?
Choices: How to Marry a Millionaire; Theres No Business Like Show Business; Some Like It Hot; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Answer: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
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Question: What 1950 movie featuring Marilyn Monroe set a long-running record by receiving fourteen Academy Award nominations?
Choices: Lets Make It Legal; Theres No Business Like Show Business; Some Like It Hot; All About Eve
Answer: All About Eve
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Question: What does the chimpanzee Esther accidentally create in the 1952 comedy movie Monkey Business, starring Marilyn Monroe?
Choices: Love potion; Youth potion; Beauty potion; Growth potion
Answer: Youth potion
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Question: Why did Laurence Olivier reportedly decide to quit directing movies after he worked with Marilyn Monroe in the movie The Prince and the Showgirl?
Choices: Because he fell in love with Marilyn but she rejected him; All of these; Because he was annoyed by Marilyns behavior; Because Marilyn assured him he was not talented enough as a director
Answer: Because he was annoyed by Marilyns behavior
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Question: In what 1953 romantic comedy movie did Marilyn Monroe star as golddigger Pola Debevoise?
Choices: How to Marry a Millionaire; The Seven Year Itch; The Prince and the Showgirl; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Answer: How to Marry a Millionaire
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Question: What 1955 movie starring Marilyn Monroe featured the unforgettable scene with her white dress blown up by the wind?
Choices: Some Like It Hot; The Seven Year Itch; Theres No Business Like Show Business; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Answer: The Seven Year Itch
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Question: This was the last movie that Marilyn Monroe started filming, but it remained unfinished because of her sudden death.
Choices: Somethings Got to Give; Green Grass of Wyoming; The Misfits; Lets Make Love
Answer: Somethings Got to Give
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Question: In 1990, Charles Lane was rushed to the hospital with chest pains and when the doctor asked him if he was a smoker, he replied, No, I quit the habit 45 minutes ago.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In 1965, Charles Lane played Uncle Abner in this program.
Choices: Petticoat Junction; Beverly Hillbillies; Get Smart; The Doris Day Show
Answer: Get Smart
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Question: What is Ozzy Osbournes real name?
Choices: Ozzy Osbourne; John Osbourne; Jack Russel Osbourne; Marion Osbourne
Answer: John Osbourne
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Question: Which of these is one of Black Sabbaths former names?
Choices: Elf; Solitude; Earth; Dark Church
Answer: Earth
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Question: Where did Black Sabbath take their name from?
Choices: a church in their native town; a book by Tony Iommis  father; a Boris Karloff film; graffiti on a tombstone
Answer: a Boris Karloff film
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Question: What Black Sabbath members right hand was damaged as a result of an industrial accident?
Choices: Tony Iommi; Geezer Butler; Ozzy Osbourne; Bill Ward
Answer: Tony Iommi
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Question: In what city was Black Sabbath formed?
Choices: Amsterdam; Birmingham; Oslo; London
Answer: Birmingham
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Question: In 1968, Toni Iommi briefly left Black Sabbath to play in this band.
Choices: Jethro Tull; Deep Purple; Led Zeppelin; Rolling Stones
Answer: Jethro Tull
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Question: Which of these movies did guitarist Tony Iommi appear in?
Choices: The Bands The Last Waltz; The Beatles A Hard Days Night; Pink Floyds The Wall; The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Answer: The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
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Question: What was the last Black Sabbath studio album with Ozzy Osbourne as lead singer?
Choices: Technical Ecstasy; Sabotage; Never Say Die!; Master of Reality
Answer: Never Say Die!
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Question: Which of these singers never recorded albums with Black Sabbath in the period 1968-2008?
Choices: Tony Martin; Ronnie James Dio; Ian Gillan; Joe Lynn Turner
Answer: Joe Lynn Turner
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Question: Which statement is true about Gregory Pecks birth?
Choices: He was born Eldred Gregory Peck on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California.; He was born Ronald Richard Gregory on April 5, 1914 in San Francisco, California.; He was born Richard Gregory Peck on April 5, 1917 in Santa Barbara, California.; He was born Gregory Edward Peck on April 5, 1915 in Pasadena, California.
Answer: He was born Eldred Gregory Peck on April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California.
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Question: Select the correct statement about Gregory Pecks life.
Choices: His father ran a small theater outside of Los Angeles.; He never completed his college degree at U Cal Berkley.; At about 23 he left California to become an actor in New York City.; He had a very stable childhood living in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
Answer: At about 23 he left California to become an actor in New York City.
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Question: Gregory Peck felt that the American Film Institute was just a useless organization.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: In 1947 Gregory Peck founded this important theater with the help of Mel Ferrer and Dorothy McGuire.
Choices: L.A. Theater Works; Second City; The Trio Playhouse; La Jolla Playhouse
Answer: La Jolla Playhouse
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Question: In 1967 Gregory Peck received The Jean Hersholt Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts  Science. This award is given for which of the following?
Choices: Being a member of the Academy for at least 40 years; Never receiving an Oscar and being in many movies; Humanitarian activities; Lifetime achievement in motion pictures
Answer: Humanitarian activities
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Question: Gregory Peck was well known as an active supporter of the Republican Party.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What do Gene Autry, Kirk Douglas, Gregory Peck and Jimmy Stewart have in common?
Choices: They all served on B-17s during World War II.; Their stars on Hollywoods Walk of Fame were stolen.; They all helped Ronald Reagans campaign for the Presidency.; They were speakers at Governor Schwarzeneggers inauguration.
Answer: Their stars on Hollywoods Walk of Fame were stolen.
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Question: Gregory Peck had many  close friends. Which of the following was not one of them?
Choices: Ronald Reagan; Mary Badham; Tony Danza; Michael Jackson
Answer: Ronald Reagan
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Question: In 1980 Gregory Peck made unpaid ads for the Chrysler Automobile Corporation .
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: After starring in 1958s  The Bravados, Gregory Peck made this decision.
Choices: To move to Texas; To help form section of the Motion Picture Academy for cowboy actors.; To buy a real working ranch and raise horses; To never make another western
Answer: To buy a real working ranch and raise horses
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Question: Gregory Peck won one Oscar. For which movie did he get the Oscar for The Best Actor?
Choices: Gentlemans Agreement; The Yearling; Twelve OClock High; To Kill a Mocking Bird
Answer: To Kill a Mocking Bird
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Question: In the late 1960s Gregory Peck fought very hard but unsuccessfully for this cause.
Choices: To get statehood for Washington, D.C.; To pass the Equal Rights Amendment; To get the US out of the UN; To make full-length animated films eligible for the Best Picture Oscar
Answer: To make full-length animated films eligible for the Best Picture Oscar
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Question: Which statement is untrue about Gregory Peck?
Choices: He never appeared in an anti-war movie.; Like todays stars, he owned his own production company.; He was an opponent of nuclear weapons.; He was an opponent of gun control.
Answer: He was an opponent of gun control.
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Question: Gregory Peck appeared as a hero in a Marvel comic book.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Find the untrue statement about Gregory Peck.
Choices: He considered running for president against Ronald Reagan.; He did most of his own fight scenes.; He met his second wife when she was sent to interview him.; He had two adopted children.
Answer: He considered running for president against Ronald Reagan.
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Question: Over 3,000 people tried to attend Gregory Pecks funeral. To insure that Pecks friends and relatives would have seats they were told to give this password to the ushers.
Choices: Omen; Gentleman; Atticus; Ahab
Answer: Atticus
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Question: What is Hank Williams Jr.s nickname?
Choices: Bocephus; Jr.; Willie; Hanky Panky
Answer: Bocephus
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Question: Steve is Hank Williams, Jr.s real first name.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In 1975, country singer Hank Williams Jr. fell of off which mountain?
Choices: The Ozarks; Ajax Mountain; Mt. Everest; The Smokey Mountains
Answer: Ajax Mountain
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Question: What was Hank Williams Jr. first wifes name?
Choices: Sarah; Stephanie; Audrey; June
Answer: June
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Question: Hank Williams Jr. was 14 when his dad died.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: When was Hank Williams, Jr. born?
Choices: April 26, 1949; April 3, 1950; May 26, 1949; May 3, 1950
Answer: May 26, 1949
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Question: Is there a movie based on Hank Williams, Jr.s life?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: What is the first name of Hank Williams Jr.s son?
Choices: Shelton; John; Merle; Bobby
Answer: Shelton
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Question: Which of these is not a Hank Williams Jr. song?
Choices: Cajan Baby; Jambalya; Standing in the Shadows; Thats the Kind of Life I Live
Answer: Jambalya
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Question: What was Hank Williams Jr.s first number one album on the country charts?
Choices: Five-O; Montana Cafe; Songs My Father Left Me; Major Moves
Answer: Songs My Father Left Me
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Question: Who was the first European explorer to visit Costa Rica?
Choices: Hernan Cortez; Francisco Pizarro; Christopher Columbus; Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Answer: Christopher Columbus
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Question: Which of these animals cannot be found in Costa Rica?
Choices: Manatee; Jaguar; Coyote; Giant Armadillo
Answer: Giant Armadillo
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Question: In 2007, Gaston Fournier was selected to be artistic coordinator in this famous Opera House.
Choices: Royal Opera House in London; La Scala in Milan; Opera Garnier in Paris; Metropolitan Opera House in New York
Answer: La Scala in Milan
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Question: In 2006, Costa Rica was the second exporter in the world of what crop?
Choices: oranges; olives; bananas; apples
Answer: bananas
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Question: What city is the capital of Austria?
Choices: Prague; Berlin; Vienna; Budapest
Answer: Vienna
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Question: Which great composer was not from Austria?
Choices: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Johann Strauss; Joseph Haydn; Johann Sebastian Bach
Answer: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Question: Which of these famous actors was born in Austria?
Choices: Jean Claude van Damme; Sylvester Stallone; Danny De Vitto; Arnold Schwarzenegger
Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Question: Hermann Maier (Herminator) was an Austrian star of which winter sport?
Choices: Ski jumping; Cross-country skiing; Ice hockey; Alpine skiing
Answer: Alpine skiing
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Question: What is the official language of Austria?
Choices: Swiss; German; Austrian; Tyrolean
Answer: German
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Question: Austria is a landlocked country, which shares borders with how many other landlocked countries?
Choices: 5; 1; 0; 3
Answer: 5
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Question: What is the meaning of the word from which the name Austria is derived?
Choices: Southern land; Eastern realm; Land in the mountains; Little Australia
Answer: Eastern realm
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Question: Which mountain range covers most of Austrias territory?
Choices: the Pyrenees; the Carpathians; the Alps; the Sudeten Mountains
Answer: the Alps
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Question: The House of Habsburg was a powerful dynasty from Austria that once ruled half of Europe. Which of these thrones was never occupied by a Habsburg?
Choices: Polish; Dutch; Spanish; Hungarian
Answer: Polish
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Question: Austria-Hungary was a vast empire that covered much of Central Europe. Which present day country was not part of this empire?
Choices: Bosnia and Herzegovina; Serbia; Czech Republic; Slovakia
Answer: Serbia
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Question: What movie brought Anthony Hopkins his first Academy Award?
Choices: The Remains of the Day; The Silence of the Lambs; The Hunchback of Notre Dame; Shadowlands
Answer: The Silence of the Lambs
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Question: What popular painter did Anthony Hopkins portray in a 1996 movie directed by James Ivory?
Choices: Rembrandt; Johannes Vermeer; James Abbott McNeill Whistler; Pablo Picasso
Answer: Pablo Picasso
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Question: What historical figure did Anthony Hopkins portray in the 1981 television film The Bunker?
Choices: Otto von Bismarck; Winston Churchill; Adolf Hitler; Heinrich Himmler
Answer: Adolf Hitler
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Question: Who is the director of the 1992 horror movie Dracula, featuring Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing?
Choices: Steven Spielberg; Francis Ford Coppola; Luc Besson; Anthony Hopkins
Answer: Francis Ford Coppola
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Question: What American President did Anthony Hopkins portray in the 1997 Steven Spielberg movie Amistad?
Choices: James Monroe; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; John Quincy Adams
Answer: John Quincy Adams
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Question: What character did Anthony Hopkins voice in the 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Choices: Max the Dog; Officer Wholihan; The narrator; Mayor Augustus Maywho
Answer: The narrator
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Question: What was the name of the 2001 sequel to the 1991 thriller The Silence of the Lambs, both starring Anthony Hopkins?
Choices: The Quiet Desperation of the Lambs; Hannibal; Manhunter; The Cannibal
Answer: Hannibal
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Question: What character did Anthony Hopkins portray in the 2007 movie Beowulf?
Choices: Beowulf; Unferth; King Hrothgar; Grendel
Answer: King Hrothgar
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Question: What actor was originally considered for the role of US President Richard Nixon in the 1995 movie Nixon, eventually played by Anthony Hopkins?
Choices: Robin Williams; Jack Nicholson; All of these; Tom Hanks
Answer: All of these
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Question: Anthony Hopkins portrayed this character in the 1993 movie The Remains of the Day.
Choices: Head Butler Mr James Stevens; Lord Darlington; Congressman Trent Lewis; William Stevens
Answer: Head Butler Mr James Stevens
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Question: Comedians Abbott and Costellos most famous routine is Whos on First?.  Which is the only baseball position not mentioned in that routine?
Choices: Centerfield; Leftfield; Rightfield; Shortstop
Answer: Rightfield
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Question: Which mathematical equation does American comedian Lou Costello in a routine use to prove that thirteen 7âs equal 28?
Choices: All of these; Multiplication; Division; Addition
Answer: All of these
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Question: In which of these sports can a father be a mudder, as explained to Costello by Abbott in one of their comedy routines?
Choices: horse racing; polo; wrestling; golf
Answer: horse racing
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Question: In the movie Hold That Ghost, what animals does Camille Brewster (Joan Davis) tell Lou Costello she cannot go to bed without?
Choices: Deer; Doves; Sheep; Mules
Answer: Mules
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Question: Can you pick the words that sets off a deranged derelict to beat up Lou Costello every time he hears them mentioned in the movie Lost in a Harem?
Choices: Off With His Head; Grand Canyon; Sultans Wives; Niagara Falls
Answer: Niagara Falls
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Question: In the movie Naughty Nineties, what does the American comedian Abbott do to prove to his partner Costello that he cannot hit him while they are both standing on the end of a handkerchief?
Choices: Makes Costello stand on one leg; Draws a line; Folds it in half; Closes the door over his half
Answer: Closes the door over his half
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Question: In the movie Abbott  Costello Meet Frankensteinâ, Costello does a type of magic trick. What is it?
Choices: He makes a coin disappear.; He pulls out the tablecloth without upsetting the candles and dinnerware.; He pulls a rabbit out of a hat.; He makes Sandra disappear.
Answer: He pulls out the tablecloth without upsetting the candles and dinnerware.
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Question: In Abbott and Costelloâs routine Susquehanna Company, almost all the items that Lou Costello was to deliver were destroyed by people hearing the mention of that companys name. What were those items?
Choices: Gloves; Hats; Pants; Belts
Answer: Hats
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Question: Which of these foods is the name of a street in comedians Abbott and Costelloâs routine, where Costello gets beaten up by mentioning that name?
Choices: Orange; Bacon; Bagel; Custard
Answer: Bagel
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Question: What year was Lou Ferrigno born?
Choices: 1950; 1955; 1954; 1951
Answer: 1951
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Question: Lou Ferrigno lost some of his hearing as a child.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: In what 1977 competition did Lou Ferrigno place 4th?
Choices: Mr. Olympia; Mr. Universe; Mr. America; Worlds Strongest Man
Answer: Worlds Strongest Man
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Question: Which of the following shows did Lou Ferrigno not appear in?
Choices: Friends; My Wife and Kids; Home Improvement; Reno 911
Answer: Friends
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Question: What popular sitcom did Lou Ferrigno play himself in?
Choices: Friends; Everybody loves Raymond; King of Queens; 8 Simple Rules
Answer: King of Queens
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Question: Argentina is the second largest country in terms of area and population on the continent it is located.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: The name of Argentina comes from a Latin word which means silver.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the official language of Argentina?
Choices: Spanish; Italian; GuaranÃ­; German
Answer: Spanish
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Question: What is the predominant religion in Argentina?
Choices: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Islam; Protestantism; Roman Catholicism
Answer: Roman Catholicism
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Question: What is the motto of Argentina?
Choices: Por la RazÃ³n o la Fuerza; La uniÃ³n es la fuerza!; Ordem e Progresso; En uniÃ³n y libertad
Answer: En uniÃ³n y libertad
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Question: What is the national anthem of Argentina?
Choices: Himno Nacional de Argentina; Hino Nacional Argentino; Hino Nacional de Argentina; Himno Nacional Argentino
Answer: Himno Nacional Argentino
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Question: What is the capital of Argentina?
Choices: Buenos Aires; San Juan; Rosario; La Plata
Answer: Buenos Aires
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Question: What is the currency of Argentina?
Choices: colÃ³n; peso; dollar; daler
Answer: peso
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Question: Who is the first president of Argentina?
Choices: Bernardino Rivadavia; Manuel Dorrego; Vicente LÃ³pez y Planes; Justo JosÃ© de Urquiza
Answer: Bernardino Rivadavia
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Question: On what continent is Argentina located?
Choices: Asia; South America; North America; Europe
Answer: South America
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Question: Stephen Fry was born in 1957 to an English father and an Austrian-Jewish mother. Which borough of London was he born in?
Choices: Richmond upon Thames; Wandsworth; Harrow; Camden
Answer: Camden
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Question: Stephen Fry was expelled from two schools between the ages of 14 and 16
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: At the age of seventeen, Stephen Fry was imprisoned for 3 months for what illegal activity?
Choices: Assault; Reckless driving; Fraud; Indecency
Answer: Fraud
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Question: Following his release from prison, Stephen Fry studied hard to successfully gain entrance to which University?
Choices: Edinburgh; Oxford; Cambridge; Bristol
Answer: Cambridge
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Question: While at University, Stephen Fry joined an amateur theatrical group where he met his comedy partner Hugh Laurie. What was the name of the theatrical group?
Choices: Footlights; Revue; Fringe; Old Vic
Answer: Footlights
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Question: Stephen Fry first came to public attention when he partnered Hugh Laurie on Saturday Live. This led to him being cast as Lord Melchett in which successful comedy series?
Choices: Filthy, Rich and Catflap; Three of a Kind; Blackadder II; The Young Ones
Answer: Blackadder II
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Question: What was the title of the 4-season long TV sketch show created by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie?
Choices: Saturday Night Fry; Moab is my Washpot; Jeeves and Wooster; A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Answer: A Bit of Fry and Laurie
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Question: What is the link between Stephen Fry and popular boy-wizard Harry Potter?
Choices: Fry is J K Rowlings cousin.; Fry owned the cafeteria at which J K Rowling wrote a lot of the early notes for Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone.; Fry is the voice of the audiobook versions of the Harry Potter stories and their videogame adaptations.; Fry was originally offered the part of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.
Answer: Fry is the voice of the audiobook versions of the Harry Potter stories and their videogame adaptations.
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Question: Whilst appearing in the stage play, Cell Mates, in 1995 Stephen Fry suffered a nervous breakdown and disappeared for a number of days. In which country did he reappear in public?
Choices: France; Belgium; Holland; Germany
Answer: Belgium
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Question: What does Brad Pitts tattoo written in French on his left forearm mean?
Choices: Life is absurd.; The sun will rise again.; God is within me.; My heart belongs to me.
Answer: Life is absurd.
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Question: What flower did Cher have tattooed on her ankle?
Choices: Carnation; Sunflower; Orchid; Rose
Answer: Rose
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Question: Which of the following did Beyonce have tattooed on her hips?
Choices: Roses; A heart; A cross; An angel
Answer: An angel
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Question: What animal did actor Nicolas Cage have tattooed on his back?
Choices: A horse; A lizard; A tiger; A dog
Answer: A lizard
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Question: On what part of her body did actress and singer Dolly Parton get a butterfly tattoo?
Choices: On her wrist; On her shoulder; Her lower back; On her chest
Answer: On her chest
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Question: A portrait of whom did Sylvester Stallone have tattooed on his right shoulder?
Choices: His daughters; His wife; Marilyn Monroe; Che Guevara
Answer: His wife
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Question: What does the Hebrew script running down from Victoria Beckhams neck to her back read?
Choices: Thou shall not tempt me.; He who increases knowledge increases sorrow.; I am my beloveds, my beloved is mine.; As ye sew, so shall ye reap.
Answer: I am my beloveds, my beloved is mine.
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Question: What king of tattoo did Gisele Bundchen get done on the inside of her left wrist?
Choices: Her mothers initials; A bunny; A star; A strawberry
Answer: A star
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Question: What number did Eva Longoria have tattooed in English on the back of her neck?
Choices: Eleven; Nine; Three; Seventeen
Answer: Nine
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Question: What cartoon character did Christina Aguilera have tattooed on her lower abdomen?
Choices: Bugs Bunny; Mickey Mouse; Flounder; Winnie-the-Pooh
Answer: Mickey Mouse
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Question: Alec Baldwin received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance in this 2003 movie.
Choices: The Aviator; The Cooler; Pearl Harbor; Along Came Polly
Answer: The Cooler
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Question: In what 1997 movie did Alec Baldwin portray ambitious fashion photographer Robert Green?
Choices: The Edge; The Acting Class; Notting Hill; The Confession
Answer: The Edge
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Question: What animal character did Alec Baldwin voice in the 2008 animated movie Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa?
Choices: Zebra; Lemur; Lion; Penguin
Answer: Lion
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Question: In what 2006 Martin Scorsese movie did Alec Baldwin portray Captain George Ellerby, commander of the Special Investigations Unit?
Choices: The Departed; The Edge; The Aviator; Pearl Harbor
Answer: The Departed
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Question: What Academy Award-winning actress starred opposite Alec Baldwin in the 1996 drama movie Ghosts of Mississippi?
Choices: Oprah Winfrey; Halle Berry; All of these; Whoopi Goldberg
Answer: Whoopi Goldberg
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Question: Alec Baldwin portrayed a man who dies and turns into a ghost in this 1988 movie.
Choices: Heavens Prisoners; Ghost; Malice; Beetlejuice
Answer: Beetlejuice
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Question: Who is the director of the 2004 biographical drama movie The Aviator that featured Alec Baldwin among others?
Choices: Steven Spielberg; Martin Scorsese; Tim Burton; James Cameron
Answer: Martin Scorsese
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Question: Alec Baldwin starred opposite this Hollywood actress in the 1992 romantic fantasy movie Prelude to a Kiss?
Choices: Melanie Griffith; Julia Roberts; Kim Basinger; Meg Ryan
Answer: Meg Ryan
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Question: What animal did Alec Baldwin voice in the 2001 comedy movie Cats  Dogs?
Choices: Mouse; Guinea pig; Dog; Cat
Answer: Dog
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Question: In what 2006 spy movie did Alec Baldwin star as FBI Agent Sam Murach?
Choices: The Last Shot; The Good Shepherd; Mercury Rising; State and Main
Answer: The Good Shepherd
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Question: Tom Cruise received his first Academy Award nomination for his outstanding performance in this 1989 movie.
Choices: Rain Man; Born on the Fourth of July; A Few Good Men; Top Gun
Answer: Born on the Fourth of July
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Question: In what movie did Tom Cruise portray Dr. Bill Harford?
Choices: Minority Report; Magnolia; Eyes Wide Shut; The Color of Money
Answer: Eyes Wide Shut
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Question: Tom Cruises performance in the 2005 movie War of the Worlds brought him a nomination for this award.
Choices: Golden Globe Award; All of these; Golden Raspberry Award; Academy Award
Answer: Golden Raspberry Award
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Question: What is the occupation of Jerry Maguire, portrayed  by Tom Cruise in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire?
Choices: Sports agent; Rugby player; Baseball player; American football coach
Answer: Sports agent
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Question: What is the offensive title of the book written by Frank T.J. Mackey, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1999 movie Magnolia?
Choices: How To Get Laid For Less Money; She Is Only After Your Wallet; The Superior Sex; Seduce And Destroy
Answer: Seduce And Destroy
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Question: How does Tom Cruises character, David Aames, get disfigured in the 2001 movie Vanilla Sky?
Choices: He was burned with acid as a child.; None of these; In a car crash; His ex-girlfriend cuts his face out of jealousy.
Answer: In a car crash
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Question: What is the name of the character portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible movie series?
Choices: Ethan Hawke; Ray Ferrier; Jim Phelps; Ethan Hunt
Answer: Ethan Hunt
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Question: What is the title of the 2003 movie in which Tom Cruise starred as war veteran Captain Nathan Algren?
Choices: The Last Warrior; The Last Soldier; The Last Ninja; The Last Samurai
Answer: The Last Samurai
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Question: In which 1992 drama movie did Tom Cruise star opposite Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore?
Choices: Mission: Impossible II; A Few Good Men; Top Gun; Born on the Fourth of July
Answer: A Few Good Men
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Question: What is the nickname of Tom Cruises character in the 1986 movie Top Gun?
Choices: Iceman; Maverick; Cougar; Viper
Answer: Maverick
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Question: Duke Ellington was born on April 29, 1899 in which city?
Choices: Baltimore, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Georgia; New York City
Answer: Washington, D.C.
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Question: This book, published in 1973, is Duke Ellingtons autobiography.
Choices: Ellington:In A Mellow Mood; Music Is My Mistress; Sir Duke; The Duke From Baltimore
Answer: Music Is My Mistress
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Question: According to Duke Ellingtons autobiography, his childhood dream was what?
Choices: To play the piano; To play the violin; To be an actor; To be a baseball player
Answer: To be a baseball player
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Question: Jazz musician Duke Ellington attended which high school?
Choices: Peebles High School; Armstrong Manual Training School; Grand Valley High School; West Union High School
Answer: Armstrong Manual Training School
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Question: In 1917, Duke Ellington formed his first music group, named what?
Choices: The Dukes Serenaders; The Orioles; The Moochers; The Washingtonians
Answer: The Dukes Serenaders
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Question: In 1927, Duke Ellington and his band, The Washingtonians were offered a permanent job at which famous Harlem club?
Choices: The Hollywood Club; The Cotton Club; The Savoy Ballroom; The Apollo
Answer: The Cotton Club
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Question: This composer and pianist wrote Take the A Train, which became the signature tune of Duke Ellington.
Choices: Fats Navarro; Fats Waller; Billy Strayhorn; Billie Holiday
Answer: Billy Strayhorn
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Question: Which of these is not a famous piece by Duke Ellington?
Choices: One OClock Jump; Mood Indigo; Such Sweet Thunder; Sophisticated Lady
Answer: One OClock Jump
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Question: Which of these prominent musicians did not play in Duke Ellingtons orchestra?
Choices: Sonny Greer; Ray Willis Nance; Harry Carney; Freddie Green
Answer: Freddie Green
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Question: Which statement, concerning the awards and honors received by Duke Ellington, is true?
Choices: He was awarded the Legion of Honor by France in 1973; He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom; A 22 cent commemorative stamp with his name and picture was issued in 1986; All of these are true
Answer: All of these are true
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Question: When was Gary Cooper born?
Choices: 1931; 1941; 1901; 1921
Answer: 1901
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Question: From what disease did Gary Cooper die?
Choices: Cancer; Heart attack; Malaria; Liver infection
Answer: Cancer
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Question: In which Hall of Fame was Gary Cooper inducted?
Choices: The ASCAP Hal of Fame; The Screen Actors Guild  Hall of Fame; The National Hall of Great Americans; National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Answer: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
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Question: How did Frank James Cooper become Gary Cooper?
Choices: He was given that name by Ron Howard.; His football coach at UCLA gave him the name.; Spencer Tracy said, He looks like a Gary.; His agent was born in Gary, Indiana.
Answer: His agent was born in Gary, Indiana.
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Question: How many times was Gary Cooper married?
Choices: Three times: to Marlene Dietrich, Patricia Neal, and Gloria Swanson; Once to a woman not in show  business; Four times: to Clara Bow, Evelyn Brent, Carole Lombard, and Ingrid Bergman; Never
Answer: Once to a woman not in show  business
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Question: Which two movies earned Gary Cooper Academy Awards?
Choices: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Today We Live; A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bells Toll; The Plainsman and The Westerner; Sergeant York and High Noon
Answer: Sergeant York and High Noon
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Question: Gary Cooper was present when an escalator was put into a movie theater for the first time.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Gary Cooper is referenced in an Irving Berlin song.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Gary Cooper starred in A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls. What do these movies have  in common?
Choices: They are based on novels by Ernest  Hemingway.; They both co-starred John Wayne.; They both were directed by Fritz Lang.; They are based on novels by John Steinbeck.
Answer: They are based on novels by Ernest  Hemingway.
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Question: 1939 has often been described as a banner year for movies. Which of these 1939 movies starred Gary Cooper?
Choices: The Wizard of Oz; Beau Geste; Stagecoach; Gone With the Wind
Answer: Beau Geste
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Question: Although John Wayne and Gary Cooper were good friends, John Wayne hated this Gary Cooper role.
Choices: Cole Harden in The Westerner; Will Kane in High Noon; Casanova Brown in Casanova Brown; Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind
Answer: Will Kane in High Noon
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Question: Gary Cooper is famous for his portrayal of this athlete.
Choices: Lou Gehrig; Jim Thorpe; Alvin York; Babe Ruth
Answer: Lou Gehrig
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Question: Gary Cooper appeared at the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s. Which best describes his testimony?
Choices: He named ten writers who were Communists.; He said he feared Communism but did not mention any names.; He said there was no danger from Communism in Hollywood.; He named ten people in Hollywood who were Communists.
Answer: He said he feared Communism but did not mention any names.
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Question: Gary Cooper was a man of many hobbies. Which of these was one of them?
Choices: taxidermy; chess; poetry; stamp collecting
Answer: taxidermy
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Question: Before becoming a star, Gary Cooper was a guide in this US Park.
Choices: Grand Teton; Yellowstone; Yosemite; Mount Rushmore
Answer: Yosemite
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Question: Find the incorrect statement concerning Gary Cooper.
Choices: Tony Soprano often referred to Gary Cooper as the strong silent  type.; A poster of Cooper was used to help win free elections in Poland.; John Wayne learned to ride a horse from Gary Cooper.; Gary Coopers daughter once spat at the actress Patricia Neal.
Answer: John Wayne learned to ride a horse from Gary Cooper.
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Question: By some quirk of  fate, Gary Cooper was distantly related to this actress.
Choices: Brooke Shields; Holly Hunter; Kyra Sedgewick; Michelle Pfeiffer
Answer: Brooke Shields
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Question: Five individuals were the regular hosts of this radio theatre program, that ran from 1979-1981. Richard Widmark was the Friday night adventure host.
Choices: Wells Fargo Theatre; RKO; Wagon Train Theatre; Sears Radio Theatre
Answer: Sears Radio Theatre
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Question: Actor Richard Widmark nearly lost an important part because his ears were too big.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Richard Widmarks daughter was married to this baseball great.
Choices: Roger Maris; Sandy Koufax; Joe Dimaggio; Mark McGuire
Answer: Sandy Koufax
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Question: When Richard Widmark married his second wife, he became the step-father to Amy. Amy was the daughter of Susan Blanchard and this actor legend.
Choices: Fred MacMurray; Henry Fonda; Glen Ford; James Stewart
Answer: Henry Fonda
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Question: Why was Richard Widmark unable to serve in the military during WWII?
Choices: flat feet; perforated eardrum; asthma; poor eyesight
Answer: perforated eardrum
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Question: Richard Widmark starred in this movie in the 70s, that was an adaptation of a book by Agatha Christie.
Choices: And, Then There Were None; One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians; Darkness Inconvenienced; Murder on The Orient Express
Answer: Murder on The Orient Express
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Question: Richard Widmark appeared on I Love Lucy as himself, in an episode in which Lucy pretends to be infatuated with Widmark.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: In what eastern state was actor Ron Perlman born?
Choices: Florida; Virginia; Maryland; New York
Answer: New York
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Question: Ron Perlman has done s a lot of voice over work in cartoons and games. Which of the following is not one of his projects?
Choices: Lord Terrence Hood; Jagger Valance; Clayface; Superman
Answer: Superman
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Question: In 2008, Ron Perlman became the oldest actor to play a main superhero.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Ron Perlman played Bernie Marx back in the 70s on this daytime soap opera.
Choices: Knots Landing; Days of Our Lives; General Hospital; Ryans Hope
Answer: Ryans Hope
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Question: What movie starring Ron Perlman is this exchange from?
Choices:  [while stitching up  forearm] How long did he touch you? ;  I dont know? About 5 seconds? ;  [pulls three eggs out of his forearm] Touched you five seconds, laid three eggs. ;  Didnt even buy me a drink.; Hellboy; Beauty and the Beast; Alien; The Last Super
Answer: Hellboy
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Question: Revolutions studio wanted someone like Vin Diesel to play the part of Hellboy, but it was eventually given to Ron Perlman.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Ron Perlman did not win an Emmy for the TV series Beauty and the Beast.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: In which of these films did Ron Perlman co-star with Wesley Snipes?
Choices: Blade II; Blade III; Art of War; Aliens
Answer: Blade II
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Question: Microsoft co-founder William Henry Gates III, a.k.a. Bill Gates, was born on October 28, 1955 in this US state.
Choices: Arizona; Kentucky; Washington; Delaware
Answer: Washington
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Question: TV host and actress Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in this US state.
Choices: Minnesota; Michigan; Mississippi; Missouri
Answer: Mississippi
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Question: In what country was Academy Award winner Robert De Niro born on August 17, 1943?
Choices: Germany; the United States; Australia; Italy
Answer: the United States
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Question: Writer Agatha Christie, who became the best-selling author of all time, was born in this country on September 15, 1890.
Choices: Wales; Ireland; England; Scotland
Answer: England
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Question: Soccer star David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975 in what English city?
Choices: Birmingham; London; Manchester; Liverpool
Answer: London
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Question: Singer and songwriter Celine Dion was born on March 30, 1968 in this country.
Choices: Belgium; France; the United States; Canada
Answer: Canada
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Question: The 44th President of the United States Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in this US state.
Choices: California; Hawaii; Florida; Texas
Answer: Hawaii
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Question: Legendary actress Greta Garbo was born on September 18, 1905 in this European country.
Choices: Sweden; Switzerland; Finland; Denmark
Answer: Sweden
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Question: In what US state was music legend Ray Charles born on September 23, 1930?
Choices: Colorado; Maryland; Georgia; Florida
Answer: Georgia
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Question: Hollywood actor Omar Sharif was born on April 10, 1932 in this African country.
Choices: Egypt; Morocco; Libya; South Africa
Answer: Egypt
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Question: This Baldwin met his future wife on the set of The Marrying Man in 1991.
Choices: Alec; William; Daniel; Stephen
Answer: Alec
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Question: Which Baldwin was born May 12, 1966, making him the youngest of the brothers?
Choices: William; Alec; Daniel; Stephen
Answer: Stephen
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Question: In 1993 this Baldwin was cast in the Baltimore-based cop show Homicide: Life on the Street.
Choices: Alec; Stephen; WIlliam; Daniel
Answer: Daniel
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Question: This Baldwin appeared in the 1990 movie Flatliners, as Joe Hurley.
Choices: Daniel; Stephen; Alec; William
Answer: William
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Question: Alec Baldwin starred in the 1995 movie The Usual Suspects.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Three of the four Baldwin brothers appeared in the 1989 movie Born On The Fourth of July.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which Baldwin starred in the 1996 movie Mulholland Falls with Nick Nolte?
Choices: William; Daniel; Stephen; Alec
Answer: Daniel
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Question: There are no sisters to the Baldwin brothers.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: In 1960s The Alamo, John Wayne played this famous frontiersman.
Choices: Colonel William Travis; Colonel Jim Bowe; Colonel Davy Crockett; General Sam Houston
Answer: Colonel Davy Crockett
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Question: Julia Roberts was the first actress to appear on the cover of this popular magazine.
Choices: Elle; Cosmopolitan; Harpers Bazaar; Vogue
Answer: Vogue
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Question: What was the occupation of Julia Roberts parents when they first met?
Choices: Actors and playwrights; Professional dancers; Fashion designers; Butchers
Answer: Actors and playwrights
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Question: What musical instrument did Julia Roberts learn to play when she was a student?
Choices: Flute; Trombone; Clarinet; Violin
Answer: Clarinet
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Question: What was Julia Roberts dream job when she was a little girl?
Choices: Model; Astronaut; Singer; Veterinarian
Answer: Veterinarian
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Question: In what movie, released in 1989, did Julia Roberts make her acting debut?
Choices: Mystic Pizza; Lonely Traveler; Blood Red; Blue Sunrise
Answer: Blood Red
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Question: What disease did Julia Roberts character have in the 1989 dramedy movie Steel Magnolias?
Choices: Diabetes; Cancer; Tuberculosis; AIDS
Answer: Diabetes
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Question: What name did Julia Roberts give to her first-born daughter who was born on November 28, 2004, together with her fraternal twin brother?
Choices: Ginger; Hazel; Apple; Coco
Answer: Hazel
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Question: What famous actor did Julia Roberts date before she married cameraman Daniel Moder?
Choices: Liam Neeson; Benjamin Bratt; All of these; Matthew Perry
Answer: All of these
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Question: What type of character did Julia Roberts voice in the 2006 computer-animated movie The Ant Bully?
Choices: A worker ant; Queen ant; A nurse ant; A little girl
Answer: A nurse ant
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Question: What was the name of Julia Roberts character in the 1991 Steven Spielberg movie Hook?
Choices: Wendy Darling; Princess Galathea; Tinker Bell; Medea
Answer: Tinker Bell
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Question: What is Christopher Walkens real first name?
Choices: George; Ronald; Harry; Edward
Answer: Ronald
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Question: What did Christopher Walken eat for an entire week in order to prepare for his role in the 1978 movie The Deer Hunter?
Choices: Rice and bananas; Eggs; Steamed broccoli; Chicken and pork
Answer: Rice and bananas
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Question: In what Madonna video has actor Christopher Walken made an appearance?
Choices: Youll See; Bad Girl; Oh Father; All of these
Answer: Bad Girl
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Question: What is the name of actor Christopher Walkens first-born child?
Choices: Sandra; Deborah; None of these; Matthew
Answer: None of these
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Question: Complete the following popular phrase that originated from Chris Walkens performance in an episode of Saturday Night Live:
Choices: tta have more ...; Cowbell; Jackass; Booty; Beehive
Answer: Cowbell
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Question: What character did actor Christopher Walken portray in the 1992 movie Batman Returns?
Choices: Chip Shreck; Max Shreck; The Penguin; The Mayor
Answer: Max Shreck
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Question: What animated character did Christopher Walken voice in the 1998 animated movie Antz?
Choices: Colonel Cutter; General Mandible; Z; Weaver
Answer: Colonel Cutter
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Question: In what Denzel Washington movie did Christopher Walken appear as Denzels ex-colleague from CIA?
Choices: Man on Fire; The Bone Collector; American Gangster; Training Day
Answer: Man on Fire