Literature

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Phobias
100

DAILY DOUBLE Author E. L. James created this literary sensation about literature student Anastasia Steele who encounters Christian Grey.  

What is Fifty Shades of Grey?

100

She was an American Actress who's breakout roles include

Who is Kirstie Alley?

100

This group sang about being an "egg man" and a "walrus"

Who are the Beatles?

100

He is the 31st President of the United States.  He served a single term from 1929 to 1933.

Who was Herbert Hoover?

100

This U.S. President famously said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself".

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

100

DAILY DOUBLE  Cynophobia  

(First you should meet Gabriel, Maggie and Junior)

What is the fear of dogs?

200

Charlotte is a brave and clever _________ in this classic children's book.  She lives in a barn and not only befriends a pig named Wilbur but also sets out to save him from getting slaughtered.

Who is Charlotte, a spider from "Charlotte's Web" by E. B. White.

200

DAILY DOUBLE Born in 1969, she is an American actress, producer and businesswoman.  She rose to international fame for her role as Rachel Green

Who is Jennifer Anniston?

200

This is the name for a newly hatched butterfly.

What is a caterpillar?

200

He was an Oscar winning actor in American Westerns born Marion Michael Morrison.(1907-1979).

Who was John Wayne?

200

DAILY DOUBLE  This city in New Mexico is believed to have been the site of a UFO crash landing in 1947.

What is Roswell?  In 1947 a local rancher discovered strange debris in his sheep pasture which many believed to be the remains of a flying saucer.  Roswell is now a major tourist destination for those interested in the paranormal.

200

DAILY DOUBLE   Acrophobia


What is the fear of heights?

300

He is the author of Jurassic Park.

Who is Michael Crichton?

300

Some of this actor's movies include Gigli, Changing Lanes, Good Will Hunting, He's Just Not That Into You, 

The Sum of All Fears, Reindeer Games

Who is Ben Affleck?

300

DAILY DOUBLE  This is what we call a baby goat.

What is a kid?

300

DAILY DOUBLE  She was the Oscar-winning actress who starred in "It's a Wonderful Life".  She was born an Iowa farm girl and in 1954, she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film "From Here to Eternity".(1921-1986)

Who was Donna Reed?

300

This is name of the atmospheric gas which screens out the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

What is the ozone?

300

Arachnophobia

What is the extreme fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions?

400

DAILY DOUBLE  Published in 1597, which piece of written work starts with the line "Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona, where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean."  (HINT:  It is about star-crossed lovers.)

What is Romeo and Juliet?

400

Born 1936, he is an American actor and comedian.  A six time Emmy award and Golden Globe award winner he received crucial acclaim for films such as "Same Time, Next Year".  He starred in the war television series MASH.

Who is Alan Alda?

400

DAILY DOUBLE  Name the pop song with the following lyrics:

"______, you're breaking my heart

You're shaking my confidence daily.

Oh, _____, I'm down on m knees

I'm begging you please to come home."

What is Cecilia?

400

Following his birth in Corning, Iowa, his family moved to Norfolk, Nebraska while he was still young.  He is credited with creating the template of a guest couch and studio bands which is still seen in modern late-night talk shows.  His 30 year tenure on his famous show makes him the program's longest serving host since it's creation in 1954.(1925-2005)

Who was Johnny Carson?

400

DAILY DOUBLE  Kimchi is a popular side dish from this country.

What is Korea?

400

Cyberphobia

What is the fear of computers, the internet, and new technologies?

500

He is a big-hearted ___ whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890's.  

What is a dog, Buck, from "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London?

500

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Born 1923, he is best known for portraying a Marshall for 20 years on a CBS television series.

Who is James Arness?

500

He is the author of Jurassic Park.

Who is Michael Crichton?

500

He is known for That 70's Show.  Born in Cedar Rapids in 1978 he was handsome enough as a student to stand out and was approached by a model scout while in Iowa City's  the airliner bar.  He dropped out of college, headed west and became an actor.  He is also known for playing Steve Jobs.

Who is Ashton Kutcher?

500

Disney Trivia:  This is Belle's father in Beauty and the Beast.

Who is Maurice?

500

DAILY DOUBLE   Aerophobia

What is the fear of flying?  This affects an estimated 8 million people.

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