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Where did the group Buffalo Springfield get their name from?
[ "From a steam roller", "Nowhere-they just made it up", "From a sewing machine", "From the home towns of the band members" ]
From a steam roller
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Which of these was not an original member of the group Buffalo Springfield?
[ "Dewey Martin", "Steve Stills", "Jim Messina", "Bruce Palmer" ]
Jim Messina
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Which member of Buffalo Springfield was rejected for a role in The Monkees?
[ "Neil Young", "Steve Stills", "Bruce Palmer", "Richie Furay" ]
Steve Stills
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What was the name of the folk group in which Richie Furay and Steve Stills performed together before forming Buffalo Springfield?
[ "Au-Go-Go Singers", "Stills-Furay Band", "The Rangers", "The Whistlers" ]
Au-Go-Go Singers
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In what Canadian group did Bruce Palmer and Neil Young perform together?
[ "The Mynah Birds", "April Wine", "Mahogany Rush", "Sparrow" ]
The Mynah Birds
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What song was removed from Buffalo Springfields debut album so that their hit For What Its Worth could be added?
[ "Pay the Price", "Sit Down, I Think I Love You", "Go and Say Goodbye", "Baby, Dont Scold Me" ]
Baby, Dont Scold Me
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What duo recorded a cover version of the Buffalo Springfield song Nowadays Clancy Cant Even Sing?
[ "Sonny and Cher", "Carpenters", "The Righteous Brothers", "The Captain and Tennille" ]
Carpenters
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Which Buffalo Spriengfield member never sang lead on any of the bands recordings?
[ "Dewey Martin", "Bruce Palmer", "Jim Messina", "None of them ever sang lead." ]
Bruce Palmer
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Micki Callen is credited with co-writing what Richie Furay song?
[ "The Hour of Not Quite Rain", "Its So Hard to Wait", "Kind Woman", "Sad Memory" ]
The Hour of Not Quite Rain
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What is unusual about the Buffalo Springfield album Last Time Around?
[ "It had a scented innersleeve.", "Three different versions were released.", "It was released after the band broke up.", "It contains no original songs." ]
It was released after the band broke up.
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What type of contest did Jean-Claude Van Damme win in Belgium before he emigrated to the United States?
[ "Martial arts challenge", "Cooking contest", "Bodybuilding competition", "Beauty pageant" ]
Bodybuilding competition
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What funny nickname was given to Jean-Claude Van Damme?
[ "The Muscles from Brussels", "The Green-Eyed Monster", "All of these", "Feel-her and Kill-her" ]
The Muscles from Brussels
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What sport did Jean-Claude Van Damme start practicing at the age of sixteen?
[ "Ballet", "Swimming", "Gymnastics", "Boxing" ]
Ballet
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Jean-Claude Van Damme was diagnosed with this medical condition in 1998.
[ "Hypoglycemia", "Clinical depression", "Bipolar disorder", "Hypertension" ]
Bipolar disorder
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What did Time magazine claim that Jean-Claude Van Damme deserved for his performance in the 2008 movie JVCD?
[ "A Golden Raspberry", "A capital punishment", "An Oscar", "A hundred black belts" ]
An Oscar
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What is the name of Jean-Claude Van Dammes first-born child, born in 1987?
[ "Gladys", "Kristopher", "Bianca", "Nicholas" ]
Kristopher
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In what movie did Jean-Claude Van Damme portray twin brothers who were separated at birth, but one of them was killed?
[ "Double Impact", "Replicant", "Maximum Risk", "Timecop" ]
Maximum Risk
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For his role in what movie was Jean-Claude Van Damme nominated for an MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male?
[ "Double Impact", "Nowhere to Run", "All of these", "Hard Target" ]
All of these
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What pop star made an appearance in the 1994 movie Street Fighter, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme?
[ "Robbie Williams", "Bryan Adams", "Kylie Minogue", "Sheryl Crow" ]
Kylie Minogue
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What type of names were chosen for some of the characters of the 1989 movie Cyborg, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme?
[ "Brands of musical instruments", "Gun brands", "Names of towns and cities", "Names of automobile manufacturers" ]
Brands of musical instruments
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What is the birth name of actor Jack Nicholson?
[ "John Nicholson", "Jeremiah Nicholson", "James Nicholson", "Jeffrey Nicholson" ]
John Nicholson
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What startling discovery did Jack Nicholson make in 1974?
[ "All of these", "His sister was actually his mother.", "His father was actually his grandfather.", "His mother was actually his grandmother." ]
All of these
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In 1954, Jack Nicholson was given this title by his classmates.
[ "Class jerk", "Class hero", "Class womanizer", "Class clown" ]
Class clown
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Noticing Jack Nicholsons talent, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera offered him this position at the MGM cartoon studio.
[ "All of these", "Animation artist", "Animation director", "Voice actor" ]
Animation artist
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What record did Jack Nicholson set?
[ "Male actor with most Oscar wins", "Male actor with most movie roles", "Most nominated male actor in Academy Awards history", "All of these" ]
Most nominated male actor in Academy Awards history
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What popular fictional villain did Jack Nicholson portray in the 1989 movie Batman?
[ "The Penguin", "The Mad Hatter", "The Joker", "The Riddler" ]
The Joker
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For his performance in what movie did Jack Nicholson receive his first Academy Award?
[ "Terms of Endearment", "Chinatown", "As Good as it Gets", "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" ]
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
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Jack Nicholson had a 16-year long relationship with this Oscar-winning actress.
[ "Meryl Streep", "Glenn Close", "Anjelica Huston", "Susan Sarandon" ]
Anjelica Huston
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Jack Nicholson is known for collecting these objects.
[ "Guns and knives", "Cigars", "Razor blades", "Art pieces" ]
Art pieces
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Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills, where Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando and Warren Beatty lived, was given this nickname in their honor.
[ "Oscar Star Drive", "Ladies Men Drive", "Bad Boy Drive", "Prince Charming Drive" ]
Bad Boy Drive
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Hilary Duffs character in the film Raise Your Voice has three siblings.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Who dies in a car crash in the Hilary Duff movie Raise Your Voice?
[ "Terris aunt", "Terris brother", "Terrys dad", "Terris mom" ]
Terris brother
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In the movie Material Girls, who sets a house on fire?
[ "Tanzie and Avas nanny", "Ava", "a stranger", "Tanzie" ]
Ava
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Who plays the mother of Hilary Duffs character in the movie Raise Your Voice?
[ "Rebecca De Mornay", "Rita Wilson", "Dana Davis", "Carly Reeves" ]
Rita Wilson
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What is the title of Hilary Duffs first full-length studio album?
[ "Hilary Duff", "Denial", "Dignity", "Metamorphosis" ]
Metamorphosis
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In what movie do Steve Martin and Kate Baker star as the parents of Hilary Duffs character?
[ "The Perfect Man", "In Search of Santa", "A Cinderella Story", "Cheaper by the Dozen" ]
Cheaper by the Dozen
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What album by Hilary Duff was released in April, 2007 and was certified Gold in the same year?
[ "Dignity", "Material Girls", "Hilary Duff", "Metamorphosis" ]
Dignity
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Which of these is the title of a childrens book written by Madonna in the early 2000s?
[ "The English Roses", "Yakov and the Seven Thieves", "Mr. Peabodys Apples", "All of these" ]
All of these
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Elizabeth Taylor dedicated her book Nibbles and Me from 1946 to this pet of hers.
[ "A bunny", "A chipmunk", "A chinchilla", "A guinea pig" ]
A chipmunk
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What is the name of the semi-autobiographical novel written by Nicole Richie in 2005?
[ "The Truth About Diamonds", "She Used To Be A Princess", "All That Sparkles", "And Life Just Went On" ]
The Truth About Diamonds
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What is the name of Will Smiths illustrated book for children containing the lyrics of the song Big Willie Style from his first solo album?
[ "Chasing Forever", "Dont Say Nothing", "Just the Two of Us", "Its All Good" ]
Just the Two of Us
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In 2004 Jay Leno wrote this book based on his childhood.
[ "If Mushrooms Could Calculate", "If Roast Beef Could Fly", "If Pillows Could Speak", "If Cats Could Bark" ]
If Roast Beef Could Fly
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What is the little jaguar named Jag terrified of in the book for children written by Grammy-winning singer LeAnn Rimes?
[ "Water", "School", "Ants", "Mice" ]
Water
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What is the name of the book written by actor, writer, producer and director Billy Crystal in 2005?
[ "Seven Oclock on Sunday", "700 Sundays", "Sunday, July 7", "777 Sundays" ]
700 Sundays
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Which of these is the title of the book for children written by director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee?
[ "Henry the Frog", "Please, Puppy, Please", "All Aboard!", "The Little White Cloud" ]
Please, Puppy, Please
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What lessons did Elizabeth Taylor start taking when she was only three?
[ "Acting lessons", "Ballet lessons", "Singing lessons", "Piano lessons" ]
Ballet lessons
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Which of Elizabeth Taylors relatives had acted on stage?
[ "Her aunt", "Her mother", "Her grandmother", "Her father" ]
Her mother
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At what age did Elizabeth Taylor appear in a motion picture for the first time?
[ "Nine", "Fifteen", "Seven", "Four" ]
Nine
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For her performance in what movie did Elizabeth Taylor win her first Academy Award?
[ "BUtterfield 8", "Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "Raintree County", "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" ]
BUtterfield 8
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Which character did Elizabeth Taylor portray in the 1949 movie Little Women?
[ "Amy", "Josephine", "Elizabeth", "Marmee" ]
Amy
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Which of these diseases has Elizabeth Taylor survived?
[ "Skin cancer", "Severe pneumonia", "All of these", "Brain tumor" ]
All of these
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Which of these celebrities was a close friend of Elizabeth Taylor?
[ "Marilyn Monroe", "Michael Jackson", "Elvis Presley", "Marlon Brando" ]
Michael Jackson
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What character did Elizabeth Taylor play in the 1994 movie The Flintstones, co-produced by Steven Spielberg?
[ "Pearl Slaghoople", "Miss Sharon Stone", "Wilma Flintstone", "Fred Flintstones mother" ]
Pearl Slaghoople
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What is the name of the pear-shaped diamond given by Richard Burton to Elizabeth Taylor for her 40th birthday in 1972?
[ "The Tear of Aphrodite", "The Taylor-Burton Diamond", "All of these", "The Forbidden Fruit" ]
The Taylor-Burton Diamond
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What legendary queen did Elizabeth Taylor portray in a 1963 movie?
[ "Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom", "Queen Nefertiti", "Queen Cleopatra", "Queen Elizabeth I of England" ]
Queen Cleopatra
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What is the name of the real-life girl portrayed by Winona Ryder in the 1996 movie The Crucible?
[ "Ann Putnam", "Mary Warren", "Elizabeth Proctor", "Abigail Williams" ]
Abigail Williams
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In which of the Alien movies did Winona Ryder appear as Annalee Call?
[ "Alien vs. Predator", "Aliens", "Alien 3", "Alien Resurrection" ]
Alien Resurrection
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What is the title of the very first feature film in which Winona Ryder appeared?
[ "1969", "Beetlejuice", "Square Dance", "Lucas" ]
Lucas
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In what 2006 movie did Winona Ryder portray a woman called Siri?
[ "The Columbus Awards", "The Einstein Awards", "The Aristotle Awards", "The Darwin Awards" ]
The Darwin Awards
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The 1994 movie Reality Bites, starring Winona Ryder, was this Hollywood actors directorial debut.
[ "Danny DeVito", "Ben Stiller", "Sylvester Stallone", "Ethan Hawke" ]
Ben Stiller
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What is the title of the 1998 movie directed by Woody Allen in which Winona Ryder portrayed a character called Nola?
[ "Hollywood", "Celebrity", "Star", "Big Spender" ]
Celebrity
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What character did Winona Ryder portray in the 1990 movie Mermaids?
[ "Kate Flax", "Carrie", "Charlotte Flax", "Rachel Flax" ]
Charlotte Flax
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Which statement is true about Sanford Meisner?
[ "He was born in Los Angeles in 1929 and died in New York City in 2007.", "He was born in New York City in 1905 and died in California in 1997.", "He was born in London, England in 1931 and died in New York City in 2001.", "He was born in Chicago in 1927 and died in California in 2008." ]
He was born in New York City in 1905 and died in California in 1997.
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Sanford Meisner said that this was the defining emotional moment in his life.
[ "He saw Charlie Chaplin performing live in London.", "He saw his first movie in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles.", "His younger brother died from drinking unpasteurized milk.", "He attended his first drama class at Northwestern University." ]
His younger brother died from drinking unpasteurized milk.
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As a young man Sanford Meisner got a job acting as an extra in They Knew What They Wanted, an unimportant play except that this person was the plays director.
[ "Uta Hagen", "Lee Strasberg", "Sir Richard Partons", "Stella Adler" ]
Lee Strasberg
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Sanford Meisner was selected as one of the 28 actors in this acting group.
[ "The Northwestern Drama School", "The New Shakespearean Acting Foundation", "The Guthrie Theatre Group", "Group Theater" ]
Group Theater
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Which statement describes the Meisner Technique?
[ "Acting begins when the actor is able to use his own lines, not those of the author.", "Acting is the ability to attract. An actor is an attractor.", "Acting must begin with voice warm-up and concentration techniques.", "Acting is the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances." ]
Acting is the ability to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances.
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This beautiful student of Sanford Meisner was the sister of Olivia DeHaviland.
[ "Joan Fontaine", "Jennifer Jones", "Grace Kelly", "Lee Grant" ]
Joan Fontaine
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This student of Sanford Meisner became a famous director and choreographer. The film All That Jazz was a biography of this famous man.
[ "Gower Champion", "Tommy Tune", "Bob Fosse", "Robert Townsend" ]
Bob Fosse
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Which of the following was a student of Sanford Meisner?
[ "Jon Voight", "Jason Robards", "Liza Minelli", "Robert DeNiro" ]
Jon Voight
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Select the Sanford Meisner quote.
[ "I regard the theater as the greatest of human art forms, the most immediate way in which a human can share with another the sense of what it is like to be a human.", "Acting is the reality of unreality, the illuminating of the unlightable.", "Silence has a myriad of meanings. In the theater, silence is the absence of words but not the absence of meaning.", "Acting is half shame and half glory. Shame at exhibiting yourself, glory when you can forget yourself." ]
Silence has a myriad of meanings. In the theater, silence is the absence of words but not the absence of meaning.
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Captain Spaulding has become an icon for the New Horror genre. In what 2000 Rob Zombie film did Sid Haig star as this clown-faced sociopath?
[ "Werewolf Women of the SS", "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devils Rejects", "Reeker" ]
House of 1000 Corpses
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In 1968 Sid Haig played one of three inbred and murderous siblings in this Jack Hill black comedy- horror film starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
[ "Cannibal Attack!", "20th Century Wolf Men", "The Atomic Brain", "Spider Baby" ]
Spider Baby
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As a child, Sid Haig grew so quickly that he lost much of his motor coordination, so his parents enrolled him in dancing lessons. At what age did Sid Haig become a paid dancer in vaudeville acts?
[ "11", "16", "21", "7" ]
7
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Sid Haig was offered the role of Marsellus Wallace in Quentin Tarantinos Pulp Fiction, but refused the role. Who played Marsellus Wallace in the film?
[ "Michael Keaton", "Samuel L. Jackson", "Harvey Keitel", "Ving Rhames" ]
Ving Rhames
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Sid Haig had been out of high school one year when he and his band signed a recording contract. The next year in 1958 they released the single Full House which hit #4 on the charts. What was the name of Sids band?
[ "The T-Birds", "Glenwood Falling", "The Sale", "The Olive Branch" ]
The T-Birds
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For his role in this 2005 horror film, Sid Haig received the award for Best Actor in the 15th Annual Fangoria Chainsaw Awards. He shared the award for Most Vile Villain at the First Annual Spike TV Scream Awards with Sheri Moon, Leslie Easterbrook and Bill Moseley as The Firefly Family.
[ "The Hills Have Eyes", "House of 1000 Corpses", "The Devils Rejects", "Hostel" ]
The Devils Rejects
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In 1974 Sid Haig was in this blaxploitation film written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Pam Grier and was originally going to be a sequel to the film Coffy.
[ "Foxy Brown", "Black Mama, White Mama", "Sheba, Baby", "Friday Foster" ]
Foxy Brown
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From 1960- 1992, Sid Haig was in almost 350 TV episodes. In which of these TV series did Sig Haig NOT star?
[ "The A-Team", "Dragnet", "Get Smart", "Mission: Impossible" ]
Dragnet
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In 1992 Sid Haig felt he was being typecast and stated, Ill never play another stupid heavy again, and I dont care if that means that I never work, ever. Sid stopped acting and trained in, became licensed in and worked as what?
[ "Insurance salesman", "High school teacher", "Hypnotherapist", "Truck driver" ]
Hypnotherapist
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Sid Haig was born Sidney Eddy Mosesian in Fresno, California on July 14, 1939. Where did Sid get his stage name from?
[ "Haig was the last name of his pediatrician.", "Haig was his mothers maiden name spelled backwards.", "Haig was the last name of his 3rd grade teacher.", "Haig was his fathers first name." ]
Haig was his fathers first name.
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In the 1997 Quentin Tarantino movie Jackie Brown, Sid Haig came out of retirement and played the judge. Was this role written specifically for Haig?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
Yes
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In this 1971George Lucas film, Sid Haig plays the prisoner NCH.
[ "The Rain People", "Finnians Rainbow", "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", "THX 1138" ]
THX 1138
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Sid Haigs first acting job was in exploitation director Jack Hills student film The Host. On how many films did Haig and Hill collaborate?
[ "4", "1", "15", "9" ]
9
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What is the real birth name of rapper The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls?
[ "Curtis Jackson", "Sean Kingston", "Shawn Carter", "Christopher Wallace" ]
Christopher Wallace
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The Notorious B.I.G.started making money at the age of 12 by selling which of the following?
[ "His mothers jewels", "Stolen watches", "Drugs", "All of these" ]
Drugs
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What famous rapper attended the George Westinghouse Information Technology High School together with Notorious B.I.G.?
[ "Jay-Z", "P. Diddy", "2Pac", "All of these" ]
Jay-Z
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What is the name of the debut album released by The Notorious B.I.G in 1994?
[ "M.A.F.I.A.", "Ready to Die", "The Good and the Dead", "Life After Death" ]
Ready to Die
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What popular female musician did The Notorious B.I.G. marry in 1994?
[ "Mariah Carey", "Lil Kim", "Faith Evans", "Mary J. Blige" ]
Faith Evans
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Why did rapper The Notorious B.I.G. use a cane when he walked?
[ "None of these", "He injured his leg in an accident.", "He believed he looked more serious that way.", "He was born with a limp." ]
He injured his leg in an accident.
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What single by The Notorious B.I.G. earned him the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video?
[ "Hypnotize", "One More Chance", "Mo Money Mo Problems", "Big Poppa" ]
Hypnotize
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How was The Notorious B.I.G. killed on March 9, 1997?
[ "He was shot dead.", "He was stabbed to death.", "He was poisoned.", "In a car crash that looked like an accident" ]
He was shot dead.
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What is the title of the 2009 movie that is based on the life of rapper The Notorious B.I.G.?
[ "Notorious", "Life After Death", "B.I.G.", "Ready To Die" ]
Notorious
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What is the title of the album by The Notorious B.I.G. released posthumously only 16 days after his death in 1997?
[ "Ready to Die", "Til Death Do Us Part", "Life After Death", "The Notorious B.I.G. Forever" ]
Life After Death
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Where was Jude Law born?
[ "Ottawa", "London", "New York", "Canberra" ]
London
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The first TV role of Jude Law in this 1989 TV Christmas special.
[ "Get Smart, Again!", "The Day After", "Return to Mayberry", "The Tailor of Gloucester" ]
The Tailor of Gloucester
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Jude Law received the Evening Standard British Film Awards for most promising newcomer for this movie, released in 1997.
[ "Wilde", "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil", "Bent", "Gattaca" ]
Wilde
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Jude Law had a role in this 1990s British TV soap opera.
[ "Revelations", "Families", "Hollyoaks", "Emmerdale" ]
Families
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In this movie, produced by Danny DeVito, Jude Law portrayed a disabled former swimming star.
[ "Cold Mountain", "Enemy at the Gates", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "Gattaca" ]
Gattaca
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Jude Law was nominated for Academy Awards in 1999 and in 2003 for his acting in movies by this director.
[ "Martin Scorsese", "Sam Mendes", "Steven Spielberg", "Anthony Minghella" ]
Anthony Minghella