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In the Spring of 1970, four California police officers, James E. Pence, Roger D. Gore, Walt C. Frago, and George M. Alleyn, made headline news in what has become known as "The Newhall Incident". What happened on that fateful evening?
A) the four officers were killed in the same gun battle
B) the four officers were involved in murder-for-hire plot
C) the four officers were video taped during what appeared to be a brutal arrest
D) the four officers rescued 20 patients from a burning hospital
Answer: the four officers were killed in the same gun battle
What was the name of Aaron's sister?
A) Hannah
B) Leah
C) Miriam
D) Rebekah
Answer: Miriam
Missouri is bordered to the south by which state?
A) Minnesota
B) Colorado
C) Iowa
D) Arkansas
Answer: Arkansas
'Casablanca' featured 'Sam' as the piano player. Who played Sam?
Bobby Short
Bix Beiderbicke
Hoagy Carmichael
Dooley Wilson
Answer: Dooley Wilson
What do chicken parts dressed in hot sauce served with blue cheese dressing, the NHL hockey team in Detroit, Michigan, and an American TV sitcom from the 1990s set at an airport called "Tom Nevers Field" in Nantucket, Massachusetts, have in common?
ailerons
wings
flight
stick
Answer: wings
On January 5, 1998, Congressional member Salvatore Philip Bono, representing the 44th district in California, met sudden death in the state of Nevada. What caused the death of House of Representatives member Bono?
A) slammed into a tree during a downhill ski run
B) victim of a private plane crash in the mountains of Nevada
C) shot and killed by an employee of a Nevada brothel
D) involved in a head-on traffic collision while driving from Las Vegas
Answer: slammed into a tree during a downhill ski run
According to the King James Bible, who built Nineveh?
A) Mizraim
B) Asshur
C) Ludim
D) Naphtuhim
Answer: Asshur
How many American states border Mexico?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 10
4
'The Graduate' launched Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Ross and Simon and Garfunkel; it was also a directorial victory for this man.
Anthony Mann
Fred Zinnemann
Mike Nichols
Howard Hawks
Answer: Mike Nichols
What word can indicate men's underwear, a prize fighter or a breed of dog?
champion
jockey
dalmatian
boxer
Answer: boxer
Responding to an "unknown trouble" radio call to an upscale section of San Diego County, police discovered in a mansion, the lifeless bodies of Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles, and 37 other victims. What was determined to be the common cause for their deaths?
A) injuries from building explosion and fire
B) carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty heater
C) mass suicide
D) murdered following a home invasion robbery
Answer: mass suicide
How many pieces of silver did Joseph's brothers get for selling him?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 10
D) 40
Answer: 20
Lincoln is the capital city of what state?
A) Ohio
B) Kansas
C) California
D) Nebraska
Answer: Nebraska
'2001: A Space Odyssey' featured Keir Dullea as an astronaut. Who played the other astronaut?
Gary Lockwood
Hal Holbrook
Joseph Cotten
James Mason
Answer: Gary Lockwood
What do the site of the original Olympic Games, a German Opel motorcar mass-produced 1935-40, 1947-1953 and 1976-1970, and a brewery in Tumwater, Washington, have in common?
PabsT
Schlitz
Olympia
Troy
Answer: Olympia
On June 12, 1992, Nicole Brown Simpson was found stabbed to death near the front entrance to her Brentwood, California apartment. A second victim was found stabbed a few feet away. What was the name of the second victim of this news making double homicide?
A) Ron Kennedy Goldberg
B) Ronald Lyle Goldman
C) Frederick Ronald Golden
D) Ronnie Kato Goldfarb
Answer: Ronald Lyle Goldman
Before becoming king, what was David's profession?
A) Carpenter
B) Tent maker
C) Shepherd
D) Fisherman
Answer: Shepherd
Which of these states does Virginia NOT border?
A) West Virginia
B) Tennessee
C) South Carolina
D) Maryland
Answer: South Carolina
'Ben-Hur' pits Charlton Heston against the Roman, Messala. Who plays him?
Anthony Quinn
Stephen Boyd
Michael Redgrave
John Mills
Answer: Stephen Boyd
What do Charlie Chan's creator Earl Derr Biggers, a classic list of deadly sins, and a former-Borg character played by Jeri Ryan on "Star Trek: Voyager," have in common?
five
six
ten
seven
Answer: seven
Television news reporter, Christine Chubbuck, died on July 15, 1974, in an unusual on-the-job incident. What caused the death of the 30 year old newscaster?
A) committed suicide by shooting herself while on air
B) died in the crash of her traffic helicopter during a live report
C) struck in the head by a tear gas canister while reporting an urban disturbance
D) killed in a war zone by "hostile fire" while reporting on the Vietnam War
Answer: committed suicide by shooting herself while on air
To whom did God give 15 extra years of life?
A) Jehoshaphat
B) Ahab
C) Eli
D) Hezekiah
Answer: Hezekiah
What is the southernmost continental state?
A) Florida
B) California
C) Louisiana
D) Arizona
Answer: Florida
'The Best Years of Our Lives' dealt with WW II soldiers as they returned from the war. Who starred in the film?
Jeff Chandler
Dana Andrews
Robert Ryan
Walter Pidgeon
Answer: Dana Andrews
If you were given a pitaya, what would you do with it?
Avoid it. It's a venomous spider.
Play it. It's a drum.
Eat it. It's a fruit.
Read it. It's a newspaper.
Answer: Eat it. It's a fruit.
On May 28, 1971, Audie Leon Murphy, the most decorated veterans of World War II, died during the Memorial Day weekend. What cause the death of this true American Hero?
A) fall from a horse while performing a movie stunt
B) suicide from guilt during his war efforts
C) died in the crash of a small airplane
D) drowning following a recreational boating accident
Answer: died in the crash of a small airplane
Who said, "It is better for me to die than to live."?
A) Job
B) Cain
C) David
D) Jonah
Answer: Jonah
Which states are directly and entirely south of Idaho?
A) Washington and Montana
B) Colorado and Wyoming
C) Nevada and Utah
D) California and New Mexico
Answer: Nevada and Utah
One actor lost the chance of a lifetime - to have a key role in 'The Wizard of Oz' - when he became ill as a result of the makeup that he had to use. Who was this actor?
Gene Kelly
Dan Dailey
Buddy Ebsen
Donald O'Connor
Answer: Buddy Ebsen
High-speed photography, conducted at MIT in 2020, showed that particulates from a sneeze can be projected how far?
Exactly 6 feet (1.83 m)
Over a mile (1.61 km)
Up to 27 feet (8.23m)
As far as the nearest tissue factory
Answer: Up to 27 feet (8.23m)
House of Representatives member, Leo J. Ryan was killed on an foreign airstrip in 1978. How did Congressman Ryan lose his life?
A) suffered massive heart attack while boarding his aircraft
B) died during unsuccessful forced landing of aircraft
C) ambushed and murdered by cult members
D) struck in the head by aircraft propeller
Answer: ambushed and murdered by cult members
Who was struck dead for lying about an amount of money he gave?
A) Malachi
B) Bartimaeus
C) Ananias
D) Nebuchadnezzar
Answer: Ananias
California is north of the state of Oregon.
True
False
Answer: False
'Gone With The Wind' was a rarity: a good book that became a good movie. How did the book's author, Margaret Mitchell, die?
Overdose
Traffic accident
Suicide
Crime victim
Answer: Traffic accident
Which number is associated with the element hydrogen, Commander Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", Billy Martin's number for the Yankees, and songs from "A Chorus Line"?
1 (one)
3 (three)
2 (two)
4 (four)
Answer: 1 (one)
Multi-Emmy Award winning television producer David Angell, along with his wife, Lynn, died in the Fall of 2001, after attending a family wedding at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. What was the cause of their untimely deaths?
A) murdered by terrorist
B) killed in a head on traffic collision
C) killed during convenience store robbery
D) died after eating tainted food at wedding reception
Answer: murdered by terrorist
Where was Abraham born?
A) Ur
B) Nebo
C) Antioch
D) Bethany
Answer: Ur
What state borders Montana to the west?
A) Idaho
B) North Dakota
C) Wyoming
D) South Dakota
Answer: Idaho
The movie, 'From Here to Eternity' was adapted from a novel; the author never again reached that height of popularity.Who was he?
Irving Wallace
Howard Fast
James Jones
Gore Vidal
Answer: James Jones
What do Malbec, Barbarossa and Schönburger have in common?
They are composite flooring materials.
They are varieties of wine grapes.
They are breeds of cattle.
They are colours of oil paint.
Answer: They are varieties of wine grapes.
As part of an all girl group known as "The Boiler Room Girls", Mary Jo Kopechne's death drew widespread media coverage and national newspaper headlines. What was determined to be the cause of her death?
A) aircraft crash
B) drowning
C) suicide
D) infectious disease
Answer: drowning
Who did Jesus heal of blindness?
A) Bartimaeus
B) Zacchaeus
C) Nicodemus
D) Timaeus
Answer: Bartimaeus
How many US state names start with the letter "S"?
A) 2
B) 6
C) 3
D) 5
2
'The Days of Wine and Roses' was Jack Lemmon's first - and probably best - dramatic role. Who was his female co-star?
Lee Remick
Gene Tierney
Jean Simmons
Barbara Rush
Answer: Lee Remick
What surname is shared by rapper Kendrick Lamar, cricket statistician Frank, and fictional "Coronation Street" couple Vera and Jack?
Sharples
Duckworth
Ogden
Bishop
Answer: Duckworth
The Reverend Jim Jones, along with numerous members of his congregation, were found dead in their jungle compound in Guyana. What was determined to be the cause of death for Jones?
A) drank cyanide-laced drink
B) starvation
C) hung by hostile jungle tribe members
D) gunshot wound
Answer: gunshot wound
Which king was Jonathan's father?
A) Herod
B) Solomon
C) Saul
D) Xerxes
Answer: Saul
Which state is on Vermont's eastern border?
A) New Hampshire
B) Massachusetts
C) New York
D) Maine
Answer: New Hampshire
'Spartacus' was an outstanding effort by all concerned. Who was the director?
Stanley Kubrick
Orson Welles
Stanley Kramer
David Lean
Answer: Stanley Kubrick
A logophile has a great passion for what?
symbols and trademarks
trees
words
mathematics
Answer: words