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Who is Greer Garson?This actress gave the shortest acceptance speech at the Academy Awards for her Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for 'The Miracle Worker'
Who is Patty Duke?This book and film are famous for the phrase, "So it goes," and the capture of Billy Pilgrim by beings from Tralfamadore.
What is Slaughterhouse Five?Which book opens with "It was a pleasure to burn" ?
What is "Fahrenheit 451?This golfing great passed away September 25.
Who is Arnold Palmer?What is in the drink known as an 'Arnold Palmer'?
What are iced tea and lemonade?On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager broke this milestone.
What is the sound barrier?Canada celebrates this anniversary on July 1st, 2017.
What is the 150th anniversary of Canada Day?July 1, 1898, is the date of the battles of Kettle Hill and San Juan Hill, which brought this future president to prominence as leader of the Rough Riders.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?The 20th anniversary of the publication of the first book in this popular series just passed (7 novels in the series, 8 movies).
Who is Harry Potter?1887 saw the first published novel about this famous consulting detective and his friend/amanuensis.
Who is Sherlock Holmes?This is the address of Sherlock Holmes.
What is 221B Baker Street?On August 21, 2017, this celestial event will take place.
What is a solar eclipse?A Disney character was named after this former planet.
Who is Pluto?Based on a book by Jean Shepherd, this 1983 film is a Christmas favorite.
What is 'A Christmas Story'?Built in 1906, this new ship launched a new class of battleships and led Britain into a naval race with Germany that ultimately contributed to the outbreak of WWI.
What is HMS Dreadnought?This volcano in Indonesia disappeared in an eruption in 1883, only to reappear in 1927 as its so-called 'son'.
What is Krakatoa?On 26 April 1986, this nuclear power plant exploded to become the worst nuclear disaster in history.
What is Chernobyl?In December of 1942, the first nuclear chain reaction took place on the campus of this university.
What is the Stanley Cup?This team is one of the original six, it's biggest rival would be 'The Montreal Canadiens'.
What is Peong Chang, South Korea?Prince Harry will wed this American actress next spring.
Who is Meghan Markle?This Pacific island is undergoing volcanic eruptions which have delayed air travel.
What is Russia?This pop festival was held in which town on June 16 to June 18, 1967?
What is Monterrey?This festival was held near this town in August of 1969.
What is Woodstock? (near Woodstock, NY)She was the first woman governor in the United States.
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots.This recently retired driver was NASCAR's most popular driver for 15 straight years.
Who is Dale Earnhardt Jr.?This state suffered a 7.9 earthquake today.
Who are Toronto FC?This Japanese number game puzzles features nine squares; each square with numbers 1 through 9.
What is Sudoku?A recent movie "The Man who Invented Christmas" was about this English author.
What is Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?The Martian, based on the book by Andy Weir, was made into a successful movie starring???
Who is Matt Damon?This 2017 film focuses on the 1940 'miracle' which saved the British Army and some its allies.
What is Dunkirk?He was head of all British ground forces during World War II.
The Army chief of staff, Helmuth von Moltke was the effective leader in the field. Moltke was followed in this post by Erich von Falkenhayn (1914-16) and Paul von Hindenburg (1916-18).The assisination of this Grand Duke is cited as the effective catalyst for the start of World War I.
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary?This battle was declared over on this date (01/25) in 1945.
What is Leyte Gulf?This small town in Pennsylvania becomes a 'hot spot' on February 2.
What is Punxatawny, PA?This ship was scuttled in the harbor of Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939.
what is the spanish influenza?famous scottish poet wrote the song "Auld Lang Syne".
What is haggis?Name the only female Prime Minister of Canada.
Who is Kim Capbell?This runner, who died on March 3, broke the first 4-minute mile in 1954.
who is Roger Nannister?how many years old are this year's Oscars?
What is 90?To repeat the question I asked on Jan. 25 that no one answered: He was head of all British ground forces during World War II.
Who is Alan Brooke?March 8 is the celebration of this event for women.
What is International Women's Day?This Alaskan city is the start of the White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad.
What is Skagway?This highway, built during WWII, connected Dawson's Creek, B.C. and Delta Junction, Alaska.
What is the Al-Can or Alaska Highway?This ship was scuttled in the harbor of Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939.
What is the Graf Spee?These two ships attacked Allied shipping in 1941. The larger of the two was eventually sunk by a Royal Navy force in late May.
What are The Bismarck and the Prinx Eugen..Brother of the late Mayor of Toronto, he was recently selected as leader of the Ontario Provincial Conservative Party.
Who is Doug Ford?Dick Francis wrote three novels about this character, a private detective and former jockey.
Who is Sid Halley?This celestial event was recorded in the Bayeux Tapestry.
What is Halley's Comet?This film won the Best Picture at the 2018 Oscars.
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This actress gave the longest acceptance speech in Academy Awards history for her Best Actress Oscar in 1942.