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Finish the line of this Jerry Lee Lewis song: "You shake my nerves, and you rattle my _____": Chains or brain?
"Brain." It is the first line of 'Great Balls of Fire," which Lewis recorded in 1957.
Men sometimes where these on the bottom of their shirtsleeves.
Cufflinks
A person of great wealth is said to be worth this...
A fortune.
This river has two hydroelectric plants and shares its name with a starch brand.
Niagara.
What career is Luciano Pavarotti known for?
Opera singer. He debuted as lead tenor in La Traviata at the Vienna State Opera in February 1963.
Was Gary Cooper a singer or an actor?
An actor. Some of his films include The Virginian, A Farewell to Arms, and For Whom the Bell Tolls.
High-end cameos contain finely carved portraits made of this iridescent material.
Mother of Pearl. It comes from the aragonite inside of oysters and other mollusks.
This is the pointer finger...
Forefinger. Also called the index finger.
What flag has a white background with five interlocking-colored circles?
Olympic Flag.
Which brand of soap "stops odor before it starts." Dial or Ivory?
Dial.
What singer always ended her televised programs by sending a big kiss to the audience: Kate Smith or Dinah Shore?
Dinah Shore
The Yellow Brick Road leads to a city titled after this precious gem.
Emerald City. The capital city of Oz.
A visitor from another country...
Foreigner.
Pop Quiz! From yesterday's trivia, what is the symbol of Ireland?
The Harp!
Which sport has origins in the Bronze age: baseball or fencing?
Fencing.
Born May 31, 1819, he is best-known for writing a collection of poems called Leaves of Grass.
Walt Whitman. He self-published Leaves of Grass in 1855. At the time of its publication, it was considered a highly controversial body of work.
This is Miss America's crowning glory.
The Tiara.
The first tiara resembled the Statue of Liberty's crest. In the United Kingdom, only certain royals are allowed to wear tiaras.
A piece of heavy machinery used to move things in a warehouse...
Forklift.
According to the U.S. Census, this southwestern state's capital is the most populous state capital.
Phoenix Arizona. Its population is around 1.4 million. The second-most populous state capital in the Southwest is Austin Texas with around 680,000 residents.
What country did Catherine the Great reign?
Russia. She was Empress of All Russia from 1762 to 1796 and their longest-ruling female leader.
Born May 4, 1929, her signature role is Holly Golightly.
Audrey Hepburn. Holly Golightly is the female lead in Breakfast at Tiffany's. The male lead in the film is Paul Varjak and is portrayed by George Peppard.
This is the traditional wedding gift for the 40th anniversary.
Ruby. It's called Ruby Anniversary, but some couples exchange red gifts instead of rubies.
One who is full of grit has great amounts of this...
Fortitude. A person with fortitude meets adversity with courage.
This city was the capital of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Richmond, Virginia
In 2013, this became the top industry in America.
Health care.