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entertainment
Emmett Kelly died of heart attack in 1979 at age of 80.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Emmett Kelly took a year off from the stage and circus to serve as mascot for which baseball team?
[ "Los Angeles Dodgers", "Brooklyn Dodgers", "Kansas City Royals", "New York Mets" ]
Brooklyn Dodgers
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In 1957, Cecil B. DeMilles hired Emmett Kelly to perform in I, Clowns.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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Circus performer Emmet Kelly started his trapeze act in 1923 with the John Robinson Circus.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Name Emmett Kellys birth state, which is also the location of the Emmett Kelly Museum.
[ "Iowa", "Kansas", "Nevada", "Nebraska" ]
Kansas
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Emmett Kellys character, Weary Willie, always made fans burst out in laughter.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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How many contestants are there in the Miss America competition each year?
[ "50", "52", "40", "51" ]
52
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How many years does the winner of the Miss America Pageant hold the Miss America title?
[ "2", "4", "1", "She is Miss America for the rest of her life." ]
1
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Where did the first Miss America pageant take place?
[ "Las Vegas, Nevada", "Miami, Florida", "St. Louis, Missouri", "Atlantic City, New Jersey" ]
Atlantic City, New Jersey
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The Miss America Pageant is the number one provider of which of the following?
[ "Medical insurance for women in the United States", "Battered women shelters", "Job opportunities for women in the United States", "Scholarships for women in the United States" ]
Scholarships for women in the United States
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During the talent portion of the Miss America competition the contestants perform on stage. What are the two most common talents that are exhibited?
[ "Cheer leading and speech", "Piano and tap dancing", "Acting and juggling", "Singing and dancing" ]
Singing and dancing
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In 1996, a phone-in poll was held to ask the public if they should continue with the swimsuit portion of the Miss America Pageant. What percentage of voters wanted the swimsuit portion to continue?
[ "75%", "99%", "87%", "14%" ]
87%
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Who was the very first woman to win the Miss America competition?
[ "Phyllis McDonald", "Anne Washington", "Margaret Gorman", "Lee Meriwether" ]
Margaret Gorman
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What year was the Miss America competition televised for the very first time?
[ "1980", "1952", "1926", "1955" ]
1955
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Who became the first African American woman to win the title of Miss America?
[ "Halle Berry", "Naomi Campbelle", "Tyra Banks", "Vanessa Williams" ]
Vanessa Williams
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How many times can a woman compete in the Miss America pageant?
[ "It is not specified.", "3", "2", "1" ]
1
entertainment
What hero do these words belong to: I fear no death, I fear no enemy, our
[ "Tessadar", "Artanis", "Fenix", "Zeratul" ]
Fenix
entertainment
Who created Popeye, Olive Oyl and Bluto?
[ "Elzie C. Segar", "Edgar C. Segar", "Max Flescher", "Chester Gould" ]
Elzie C. Segar
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Olive Oyl was created before Popeye.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
entertainment
Who was the woman who was the basis for the character Olive Oyl?
[ "Dora Paskel", "Mae Questel", "Carol Lynnley", "Barbara London" ]
Dora Paskel
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Who provided the voice for Olive Oyl in the cartoons?
[ "Carol Lynnley", "Dora Paskal", "Shelley Duvall", "Mae Questel" ]
Mae Questel
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Which of the following movies premiered in 1948?
[ "Olive Oyl for President", "Popyes Romance", "Olive and Popeye", "The Lovely Olive Oyl" ]
Olive Oyl for President
entertainment
In the 1980 movie Popeye, which pair portrayed Popeye and Olive?
[ "Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall", "Robin Williams and Carol Lynnely", "Robin Williams and Lily Tomlin", "Ray Walston and Lily Tomlin" ]
Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall
entertainment
Who was Sweet Pea?
[ "Popeyes ward", "Olive Oyls adopted son", "It is never revealed.", "Olive Oyls own baby" ]
It is never revealed.
entertainment
Who was Olive Oyls niece?
[ "Vega Oyl", "Kamon Oyl", "Sutra Oyl", "Diesel Oyl" ]
Diesel Oyl
entertainment
What rock group is featured in the Rock n Roller Coaster?
[ "Metallica", "Aerosmith", "Guns n Roses", "Motley Crew" ]
Aerosmith
entertainment
The Dark Knight is an indoor roller coaster.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
entertainment
Who created Captain America?
[ "Joe Simon Jack Schuster", "Stan Lee Jack Kirby", "Joe Simon Jack Kirby", "Jack Kirby Bob Kane" ]
Joe Simon Jack Kirby
entertainment
Captain America made his first appearance in what comic book?
[ "War Comics #1", "Tales of Suspense #58", "Captain America Comics #1", "Whiz Comics #2," ]
Captain America Comics #1
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Who was Captain Americas sidekick during World War II?
[ "Miss America", "Union Jack", "Bucky", "Flag Boy," ]
Bucky
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What is Captain Americas secret identity?
[ "Nick Fury", "Peter Parker", "Steve Rogers", "Tony Stark" ]
Steve Rogers
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For a brief period during the 1970s, disillusioned by U.S. politics, Captain America changed his name to ...
[ "Wanderer", "Exile", "Nomad", "Outsider" ]
Nomad
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What team of superheroes discovered Captain Americas body frozen in a block of ice in 1964?
[ "Fantastic Four", "Defenders", "Avengers", "All-Star Squadron" ]
Avengers
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What villain did Captain America and Bucky fight in the very first issue of Captain America Comics?
[ "Viper", "Red Skull", "Baron Zemo", "Just Nazi soldiers" ]
Red Skull
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What was the original shape of Captain Americas shield?
[ "Star-shaped", "Circular", "Badge-shaped", "Square" ]
Badge-shaped
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Who played the title role in the 1979 TV movie Captain America?
[ "Reb Brown", "Dick Purcell", "Matt Salinger", "Scott Paulin" ]
Reb Brown
entertainment
When Captain Americas original sidekick was wounded in combat, who replaced him?
[ "The Human Torch", "Spitfire", "Miss America", "Golden Girl" ]
Golden Girl
for-kids
What is NOT one of Strong Bads favorite bands in the Internet cartoon Homestar Runner?
[ "sloshy", "Peter Frampton", "Limozeen", "Taranchula" ]
sloshy
for-kids
Speaking of the famous fairy tale, that girl with the long hair was named which of these plants?
[ "Rampion", "Turnip", "Lettuce", "Safflower" ]
Rampion
for-kids
Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on the part of a spinning wheel that does this.
[ "Collects the finished thread", "Powers the wheel", "Twists the fibres into a thread", "Sorts the finished threads" ]
Twists the fibres into a thread
for-kids
Why does Cinderella wear a glass slipper?
[ "Glass shoes sound like something a princess would wear.", "Vair (fur), was mistaken for verre (glass).", "They were a symbol of her purity.", "Glass shoes were worn by royalty." ]
Glass shoes sound like something a princess would wear.
for-kids
The Little Mermaid refused to kill the prince, so she eventually ends up as this.
[ "A block-buster animated film.", "Foam on the waves.", "A mermaid again.", "A daughter of the air." ]
A daughter of the air.
for-kids
Only one of the following descriptions of the features of Snow White is true. Can you spot it?
[ "Hemophiliac lips.", "Rosaceae cheeks.", "Ice crystal eyes.", "Wooden hair." ]
Wooden hair.
for-kids
Referring to a well-known fairy tale, the millers daughter had to spin what?
[ "Dried stalks of marsh plant.", "Dry stalks of grass.", "Dry stalks of corn.", "Dry stalks of wheat." ]
Dry stalks of wheat.
for-kids
The witch in Hansel and Gretel was probably raised in this part of the world.
[ "England", "Italy", "Eastern Europe", "The Middle East" ]
Eastern Europe
for-kids
Referring to the popular fairy tale, what is the name of the goose girls enchanted horse?
[ "Saladin - righteousness", "Fallow - pale in colour", "Falada - to speak", "Salada - white as salt" ]
Falada - to speak
for-kids
Poor Eliza of the famous fairy tale, had to make eleven shirts of what plant?
[ "Belladonna", "Urticaria", "Belonidae", "Urticaceae" ]
Urticaceae
for-kids
How many siblings does Ron have?
[ "6", "8", "3", "none" ]
6
for-kids
What does Ron hate the most about himself?
[ "Being poor", "Being the youngest boy in his family", "Being unpopular", "Not being in Slytherin" ]
Being poor
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Who does Ron take to the Yule ball?
[ "Parvati Patil", "Padma Patil", "Hermione Granger", "Ginny Weasley" ]
Padma Patil
for-kids
Rons mom is part of the order of the phoenix.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
for-kids
What is Rons full name?
[ "Ronald Perkins Weasley", "Ronald Arthur Weasley", "Ronald J. Weasley", "Ronald Bilius Weasley" ]
Ronald Bilius Weasley
for-kids
Has Ron ever been dead?
[ "No", "Yes" ]
No
for-kids
Who is Rons idol?
[ "Oliver Wood", "Cedric Diggory", "Viktor Krum", "Harry Potter" ]
Viktor Krum
for-kids
In which of the first six books does Ron face Voldemort?
[ "Goblet of Fire", "Never", "Half-Blood Prince", "Sorcerers Stone" ]
Never
for-kids
Which charm did Doby the House Elf use to get Harry Potter in huge trouble with his Uncle?
[ "A clutter charm", "A disturbance charm", "A flutter charm", "A hover charm" ]
A hover charm
for-kids
What is the full name of Harry Potters Headmaster, as revealed in the 5th book?
[ "Albus Abelforth Wulfric Brian Dumbledore", "Albus Nicholas Abelforth Dumbledore", "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore", "Albus Wulfric Nicholas Dumbledore" ]
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
for-kids
Aside from a bit of the person you wish to become, what are the other ingredients used to make Polyjuice Potion, as seen in the 2nd book of Harry Potter?
[ "Lacewing flies, leeches, powdered bicorn horn, knotgrass, fluxweed, and boomslang skin", "Porcupine quills, leeches, lacewing flies, valerian roots, and boomslang skin", "Powdered dragon horn, moonstone, lacewing flies, boomslang skin, dried nettles, and valerian roots", "Moonstone, lacewing flies, boomslang skin, dried nettles, knotgrass, and bubotuber pus" ]
Lacewing flies, leeches, powdered bicorn horn, knotgrass, fluxweed, and boomslang skin
for-kids
In the first task of the Triwizard Tournament (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ), each champion has to fight a different breed of dragon. Which dragon does Fleur Delacour face?
[ "Swedish Short-Snout", "Welsh Green", "Hungarian Horntail", "Chinese Fireball" ]
Welsh Green
for-kids
At Harry Potters trial during the 5th book, Madam Bones refers to Harrys patronus a corporal patronus. What makes Harrys patronus corporal?
[ "His patronus is strong enough to complete its intended task", "His patronus is consistent enough to always have a defined shape to it", "His patronus is so dependable that it becomes the same animal everytime", "His patronus is so well developed it has a commanding presence whenever it is conjured" ]
His patronus is consistent enough to always have a defined shape to it
for-kids
Harry Potters Dudley Dursley has had many traumatic encounters with wizards. Which of the following has not happened to him?
[ "He gets a pigs tail", "He breaks out in horrible zits", "His tongue is enlarged to almost 4 feet", "He gets attacted by dementors" ]
He breaks out in horrible zits
for-kids
In the Harry Potter books, Fred and George invented a lot of products for their store, Weasleys Wizard Wheezes. Which of the following products was not one invited by Fred and George?
[ "Self-Inking Quills", "Fever Fudge", "Coughing Cakes", "Pygmy Puff" ]
Coughing Cakes
for-kids
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione is given a time turner so she is able to make it to all of her extra classes. Which of the following classes does she not take?
[ "Arithmancy", "Astronomy", "Ancient Runes", "Alchemy" ]
Alchemy
for-kids
Who was the last person Harry talked to in the book?
[ "Hermoine", "Ron", "Dumbledore", "Hagrid" ]
Hermoine
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What did the Dursleys send Harry for Christmas?
[ "Nothing", "An owl", "A fifty pence piece", "A sneak-o-scope" ]
A fifty pence piece
for-kids
Rons sisters name is?
[ "Ginny", "George", "Ginger", "Grace" ]
Ginny
for-kids
Hermoine broke her wrist when she fell off a broom.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
for-kids
Who is the poltergeist that lives at Hogwarts?
[ "Pee-wee", "Peeves", "Pippy", "Petry" ]
Peeves
for-kids
What type of candy did Dumbledore offer McGonagell?
[ "Every Flavor Jellybeans", "Lemon Drop", "Cockroach Cluster", "Mr. Goodbar" ]
Lemon Drop
for-kids
Dudleys gang consisted of Piers, dennis, Malcolm and Gordon.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
for-kids
What was the name of the Muggle school Harry was to attend?
[ "Stonewall High", "Yale", "Stonebridge High", "St. Brutus" ]
Stonewall High
for-kids
Where did Harry buy his wand?
[ "Flourish Blotts", "Ollivanders", "J.C. Penneys", "Madame Malkins" ]
Ollivanders
for-kids
Who breaks Harry Potters nose in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth novel in the series?
[ "Proffesor Snape", "Lucious Malfoy", "Draco Malfoy", "Lord Voldemort" ]
Draco Malfoy
for-kids
Does Draco Malfoy attempt to kill Dumbledore in the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
Yes
for-kids
Initially Harry Potter and Ron did not like Hermione and considered her annoying, interfering and snobby.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
for-kids
Who does Harry Potter kiss in the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, after Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup?
[ "Nobody", "Ginny Weasley", "Cho Chang", "Hermione Granger" ]
Ginny Weasley
for-kids
This fictional character suggests the name Dumbledores Army for the organization started by Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
[ "Luna Lovegood", "Marietta Edgecombe", "Cho Chang", "Ginny Weasly" ]
Ginny Weasly
for-kids
In which book of the Harry Potter series, Harry, Ron and Hermione start attending the Divination class, taught by Professor Trelawney?
[ "Harry potter and the Order of the Phoniex", "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" ]
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
for-kids
In what year did J.K. Rowling receive an OBE (Order of the British Empire) from the Queen of England?
[ "1999", "None of these", "2000", "2001" ]
2000
for-kids
Which of the following items cannot be found in a colonial classroom?
[ "Quill pen", "Fireplace", "Crayon", "Horn book" ]
Crayon
for-kids
Colonial people spend some of their free time doing which of these?
[ "Skateboarding", "Using a dishwasher", "Reading McGuffey", "Ordering pizza" ]
Reading McGuffey
for-kids
From age 12 to 21, American activist and politician Benjamin Franklin did what?
[ "Went to school", "Worked on his autobiography", "Worked on many inventions, including electricity", "Worked as an apprentice" ]
Worked as an apprentice
for-kids
In 1889, this person founded the Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in the U.S.
[ "Jane Addams", "Harriet Tubman", "Betty Ross", "Florence Nightingale" ]
Jane Addams
for-kids
Which of the following is a famous quote by John Paul Jones, the well-known American naval hero from the American Revolutionary War?
[ "I have a dream.", "Give me liberty or give me death.", "I have not yet begun to fight.", "I shall return." ]
I have not yet begun to fight.
for-kids
Which of the following events is associated with Independence Day?
[ "Emancipation Proclamation", "Louisiana Purchase", "Declaration of Independence", "Boston Tea Party" ]
Declaration of Independence
for-kids
What year did Columbus first arrive on American land?
[ "1588", "1498", "1600", "1763" ]
1498
for-kids
You can see this animal around ant-hill. It is almost 6 feet long and it likes to eat ants.
[ "Dolphin", "Seal", "Anteater", "Kangaroo" ]
Anteater
for-kids
It is a big animal with brown fur and it likes eating fish and honey. It has 42 teeth.
[ "Fox", "Bear", "Cheetah", "Horse" ]
Bear
for-kids
This is a repulsive insect either black or brown. It can live a couple of weeks with its head cut off.
[ "Ant", "Fly", "Cockroach", "Grasshopper" ]
Cockroach
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This is a big and grey animal with wide ears and a trunk. It cannot hop.
[ "Elephant", "Rabbit", "Bear", "Horse" ]
Elephant
for-kids
This is a fluffy dog. It has a black-black or purple tongue.
[ "Chow Chow", "Pitbull", "Hound", "Setter" ]
Chow Chow
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This animal lives in Africa. It has a really long neck and eats leaves. It produces almost no sounds.
[ "Giraffe", "Elephant", "Zebra", "Camel" ]
Giraffe
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This animal is similar to a mouse but it is bigger. It can give birth to more than 160 babies in a year.
[ "Cat", "Anteater", "Rat", "Weasel" ]
Rat
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These animals are long and slim. They creep. Most of them can go an entire year without eating at all!
[ "Snakes", "Frogs", "Fish", "Eel" ]
Snakes
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These animals live in the sea. They are very friendly to humans. Although they resemble fish, they will drown if kept underwater for too long.
[ "Mackerel", "Dolphins", "Salmon", "Tuna fish" ]
Dolphins
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When this animal wants to defend itself, it throws a nasty smell toward its aggressor. This smell can be detected by a human a mile away.
[ "Skunk", "Turbot", "Horse", "Deer" ]
Skunk
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Which subject was Hermione not taking at 9am?
[ "Divination", "Arithmancy", "Muggle Studies", "Potions" ]
Potions
for-kids
How many people where at the dinner table before Professor Trelawney joined them?
[ "None of these is correct", "9", "13", "12" ]
12
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Who wrote A History of Magic?
[ "Batgut Buckshot", "Bathilda Baghide", "Hilda Bagshot", "Bathilda Bagshot" ]
Bathilda Bagshot
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Peter Pettigrew has his nose put in a box.
[ "False", "True" ]
False