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“The Da Vinci Code” opens with a murder in which famous museum?
The Louvre
When was the Great Fire of London?
Sunday, 2 September 1666
What does "break a leg" mean?
A) Go chill
B) Good luck
C) Sit down
D) Hurry up
B) Good luck
What is the only country that borders the United Kingdom?
Ireland
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
What 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie stars John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson as hitmen?
“Pulp Fiction”
When is Thanksgiving held?
Thanksgiving is held on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. This tradition was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
What is the meaning of this proverb?
"Where there's smoke, there's fire".
If there are signs of a problem, there's probably a problem.
What was America’s first national park?
Yellowstone National Park
What holiday is celebrated in Ireland on March 17 and what does it symbolize?
St. Patrick's Day
This day symbolizes the adoption of Christianity in Ireland and is also a celebration of Ireland's cultural heritage as a whole.
"Jacob Black is a character in which Stephenie Meyer book series?"
"Twilight”
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims sailed on to America?
Mayflower
What does this idiom mean:
The world is your oyster?
You have many opportunities
If the world is your oyster, you can do what you want or go where you want: You're young and healthy and you have no commitments - the world is your oyster.
Эта фраза означает, что у человека есть большие возможности и перспективы, мир открыт для него, и он может достичь всего, что захочет. Представляется, что "мир — это твоя устрица", а устрица может содержать жемчужину, то есть что-то ценное и желанное.
Происхождение:
Идиома впервые появилась в пьесе Уильяма Шекспира «Гамлет» (1602): "The world is your oyster, which I with sword will open."
What U.S. state grows coffee beans?
Hawaii
What song did Paul McCartney pen for John Lennon’s son, Julian?
“Hey Jude”
Where is this quote from: "I see dead people"
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The King who is famous for killing his wives, and the founder of the Church of England.
Henry VIII
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
What river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
Which country has a cheese-chasing competition?
A. United Kingdom
B. Australia
C. New Zealand
D. USA
A. United Kingdom
The country with a famous cheese-chasing competition is the United Kingdom. The annual "Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake" takes place in Brockworth, near Gloucester, England, where participants chase a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a very steep hill.
Before embarking on a solo career, Beyoncé was part of what R&B group?
Destiny's Child
What president was a licensed bartender
Abraham Lincoln was the only U.S. president to have been a licensed bartender. In 1833, he co-owned a tavern in New Salem, Illinois, called Berry and Lincoln, which was a general store and a saloon that served a variety of alcoholic drinks like brandy, gin, wine, rum, and whiskey.
What is the meaning of this proverb?
"Still waters run deep".
Quiet people often have profound thoughts or emotions.
The city where the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence.
A. Washington
B. New York
C. Philadelphia
D. Dallas
C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776
What appears once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "m".