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100

These things are artificial or natural channels that are filled with water. Venice is famous for having these smaller version while places like Panama has a bigger version. What are they?

A. corrals 

B. chess pieces 

C. canals

C. canals

100

Carrie is a book by Stephen King which was turned into a film a few times. Who started in the first version as Carrie?

A. Sissy Spacek

B. Anne Paquin 

C. Anne Hathaway

A. Sissy Spacek

100

This object is a light boat that is propelled by paddles. They started off being made with wood or animal skins. Now they are made from fibre glass. What is the type of boat?

A. a cirque 

B. a canoe

C. a cleat

B. a canoe

100

Conan O'Brien is an American television host, comedian and writer. He is best known for having hosted late-night talk shows.

True or False 

(True)

100

Casper and Friends was a cartoon TV show for kids. What is Caspar?

A. a talking dog 

B. a spider 

C.  a ghost

C.  a ghost

200

What is the name of the body of water that the following counties are located on: Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Costa Rica, Honduras, Puerto Rico and Panama?

A. the Caribbean Sea

B. Cape Breton 

C. Caspian Sea

A. the Caribbean Sea

200

This song was written by Neil Sedaka and his song writing partner Howard Greenfield, and became one of Sedaka's signature hits. The song follows the very simple premise of linking each of the 12 months of the year to an endearing thing about your lover. What is it called?

A. the Four Seasons 

B. Calendar Girl

C. 12 Months of Love

B. Calendar Girl

200

What are the underground rooms or passages that where people are buried? The largest of these was built in Rome around 2,000 years ago.

A. catacombs

B. cut away 

C. cold storage

A. catacombs

200

The collie is a dog breed from Scotland.

True or False

 (True)

200

Criminal Minds is a series that follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Who played in this series?

A. Mandy Patinkin

B. Thomas Gibson 

C. Matthew Gray Gruber 

D.  all of them

D.  all of them

300

Casablanca is the largest city in this country. It is an economic and cultural hub known for its mix of modern and Art Deco architecture. Where is this city located?

A. South Africa 

B. Morocco

C. Italy

B. Morocco

300

This is a 1977 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. The film depicts the story of Roy Neary, an everyday blue-collar worker in Indiana, whose life changes after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO), and Jillian Guiler, a single mother whose three-year-old son Barry is abducted during the same UFO manifestation. What is the name of this film?

A. Alien 

B. Mars Attack 

C.  Close Encounters of the Third Kind

C.  Close Encounters of the Third Kind

300

What are this games called: Old Maid, War, Poker, Uno, Rummy and Bridge?

A. dice games

 B. marble games 

C. card games

C. card games

300

The cobra is a poisonous lizard.

True or False

 (False – it is a poisonous snake.)

300

Who was Lieutenant Columbo that was played by Peter Falk?

A. a homicide detective with the LAPD

B. a teacher in New York City

C. a army general from Virginia

A. a homicide detective with the LAPD

400

What is a warm, dry wind experienced along the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada? It is most common in winter and spring and can rise in temperature of 20 °C (36 °F) in a quarter of an hour.

A. constellation 

B. coulee 

C. Chinook

C. Chinook

400

This type of music originated in the West Indies and parts of South America. The true use of the music was the plantation works who were not allowed to talk while working so they use to sing the latest news out to others. What is the form of music is this?

A. blues 

B. cowboy 

C. calypso

C. calypso

400

Coronation Street is a television soap opera. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield in Greater Manchester. What country is this series from?

A. France 

B. USA

C.  England

C.  England

400

Costa Rica is located in Africa.

True or False

 (False – it is in Central America.)

400

 CHARMED is a story about the three Halliwell sisters who discover that they are descendents of a line of female what?

A. vampires 

B. witches

C. teachers

B. witches

500

Andrew Carnegie was a great American steel magnate and financier. He donated a lot of his money for educational purposes. What did he donate money to that was built all over the USA and even in Canada?

A. cemeteries 

B. libraries

C. statues of great leaders

B. libraries

500

This song is about a prostitute. It was written for the film American Gigolo, where it plays in a scene where the lead character is "working." It is by Blondie. What is it called?

A. Dial My Number 

B. I am Waiting for You

C.  Call Me

C.  Call Me

500

What type of bees convert nectar to honey?

A. larvae

 B. queen 

C. soldiers 

D. workers

D. workers

500

 A clarinet is a type of drum so part of the percussion family of instruments.

True or False

 (False – it is an instrument you blow in and that is part of the woodwind family.)

500

The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very different lives: Christine C. (played by Sharon Gless) is a career-minded single woman, while Mary Beth L. (played by Tyne Daly) is a married working mother. What was the name of the show?

A. Crazy Like a Fox 

B. Crime Story 

C. Cagney and Lacey

C. Cagney and Lacey

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