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  • Johnny Depp notably modeled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from "Pirates of the Caribbean," after which rock guitarist? 

 Keith Richards  (Rolling Stones)

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Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with which of his childhood friends? 

Paul Allen

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What U.S. woman was appointed as the first woman Speaker of the House? 

Nancy Pelosi

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What was the first message sent by morse code?

 “What hath God wrought?”

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Who was the youngest U.S. president?

Theodore Roosevelt

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  • The TV talk show "People Are Talking" helped launch the meteoric career of which renowned celebrity? 

Oprah Winfrey

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  • What Hong Kong-born actor and stuntman starred alongside Chris Tucker in the 1998 movie "Rush Hour"? Answer: Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

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Which American financier was convicted of running the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history?

Bernie Madoff

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What president was a licensed bartender?

Abraham Lincoln

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When was the first iPod released?

2001

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Which "Titanic" actor appeared on the children's TV show "Romper Room?" 

Leonardo DiCaprio

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"The Da Vinci Code" opens with a murder in which famous museum?

The Louvre

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What year did World War I begin?

1914

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Who was the first president to visit all 50 states?

 Richard Nixon

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What year was the first Barbie doll released?

 1959

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North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm are the names of what?

Kim Kardashian's children

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Which horror author penned the apocalyptic novel "The Stand"?

Stephen King

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What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Jamestown

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What year was Kodak founded?

1892

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What inspired the creation of Google images?

 Jennifer Lopez’s dress at the 2000 Grammys

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Who penned the 2018 autobiography "Becoming"?

Michelle Obama

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The classic 1877 novel "Black Beauty" is about what kind of animal?

 Horse

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How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?

27 

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Which U.S. President was a law professor?

Bill Clinton

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How long was the first Thanksgiving?

Three days