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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Japan'

HINT: 
Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. 


Question 1:

What mountain that can be seen from Tokyo is actually an active volcano that last erupted in 1707—1708?



Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kerinci&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tate&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Haku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Fuji!< &#10;
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Question 2:

Name the polytheistic, indigenous religion of Japan that, along with Buddhism, is one of the country's two main faiths.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Mu-ism&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Shinto&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Falun Gong&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tengrism&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jainism!< &#10;
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Question 3:

What is the largest and most populous island of Japan?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Hokkaido&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Shikoku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyushu!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Deer that roam the public park in this Japanese city have learned to bow to tourists in exchange for rice crackers.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyoto&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kurume&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sapporo&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ichikawa&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Nara!< &#10;
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Question 5:

According to legend, he ascended the throne in 660 BC to become Japan’s first emperor.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Suizei&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Annei&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kaika&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Itoku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimmu!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Fuji&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Mount Fuji's symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photography.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Shinto&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlike most Western religions, Shinto has no foundational text or specific doctrine, and instead exists in a diverse range of local and regional forms. It is deeply intertwined with Buddhism, and many adherents practice elements of both.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 80% of the population of Japan—approximately 100 million people—live on Honshu.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Nara&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;According to local folklore, sika deer from this area were considered sacred due to a visit from Takemikazuchi, one of the four gods of Kasuga Grand Shrine.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Jimmu&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Most modern scholars agree that Jimmu is a mythical figure. According to the legend, his parents were kami, or deities.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Japan'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

What mountain that can be seen from Tokyo is actually an active volcano that last erupted in 1707—1708?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kerinci&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tate&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Haku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Fuji!< &#10;
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Question 2:

Name the polytheistic, indigenous religion of Japan that, along with Buddhism, is one of the country's two main faiths.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Mu-ism&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Shinto&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Falun Gong&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tengrism&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jainism!< &#10;
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Question 3:

What is the largest and most populous island of Japan?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Hokkaido&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Okinawa&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Shikoku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyushu!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Deer that roam the public park in this Japanese city have learned to bow to tourists in exchange for rice crackers.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Kyoto&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kurume&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sapporo&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ichikawa&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Nara!< &#10;
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Question 5:

According to legend, he ascended the throne in 660 BC to become Japan’s first emperor.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Suizei&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Annei&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Kaika&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Itoku&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimmu!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Fuji&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Mount Fuji's symmetrical cone, which is covered in snow for about five months of the year, is commonly used as a cultural icon of Japan and is frequently depicted in art and photography.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Shinto&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Unlike most Western religions, Shinto has no foundational text or specific doctrine, and instead exists in a diverse range of local and regional forms. It is deeply intertwined with Buddhism, and many adherents practice elements of both.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Honshu&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Over 80% of the population of Japan—approximately 100 million people—live on Honshu.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Nara&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;According to local folklore, sika deer from this area were considered sacred due to a visit from Takemikazuchi, one of the four gods of Kasuga Grand Shrine.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Jimmu&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Most modern scholars agree that Jimmu is a mythical figure. According to the legend, his parents were kami, or deities.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Pride Week'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

In 2001, this became the first country to broaden marriage laws to include same-sex couples.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Canada&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Spain&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Netherlands&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Denmark&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Belgium!< &#10;
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Question 2:

Written by Tony Kushner, this 1991 two-part play is a complex exploration of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Angels in America&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Wings of Desire&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Boys in the Band&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Illusion&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Caroline, or Change!< &#10;
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Question 3:

Considered a landmark in LGBTQ cinema, Brokeback Mountain (2005) was directed by what acclaimed filmmaker?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Paul Thomas Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Christopher Nolan&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Spike Jonze&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ang Lee&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Michel Gondry!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Leo Varadkar was the first openly gay Taoiseach, or head of government, of this nation.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;South Africa&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Malta&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Uruguay&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bhutan!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Originally published under the pseudonym Claire Morgan, The Price of Salt is a groundbreaking lesbian romance by this writer who is best known for her suspenseful thrillers.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Shirley Jackson&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Patricia Highsmith&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Charlotte Armstrong&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Dorothy B. Hughes&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;P.D. James!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!The Netherlands&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Previously, Denmark became the first country to legally recognize a relationship for same-sex couples in 1989. Registered partnerships gave those in same-sex relationships "most rights of married heterosexuals", but not the right to adopt or obtain joint custody of a child.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Angels in America&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1994, playwright and professor of theater studies John M. Clum called the play "a turning point in the history of gay drama, the history of American drama, and of American literary culture".!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Ang Lee&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The film lost the Best Picture Oscar to Crash (2004) in a controversial decision. In 2018, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Ireland&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Varadkar served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2024.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Patricia Highsmith&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The novel covers the relationship between a young department store clerk and an older married woman as they navigate societal constraints in the 1950s. The non-judgmental depiction of a lesbian relationship and the somewhat hopeful conclusion were revolutionary for its time.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Music of the 1980s'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

What was the best-selling album of the 1980s?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Appetite For Destruction&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Born in the U.S.A.&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Back in Black&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Dirty Dancing&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Thriller!< &#10;
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Question 2:

The funky bassline of this 1981 Rick James song has been sampled many times, including on MC Hammer's 1990 single "U Can't Touch This", and by Jay-Z in his 2006 song "Kingdom Come".&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;"Word Up!"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"I Feel for You"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Give It to Me Baby" &nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"More Bounce to the Ounce"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Super Freak"!< &#10;
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Question 3:

This song reached number one on the Hot 100 on December 22, 1984, the first Madonna single to do so.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;"Borderline"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Like a Virgin"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Material Girl"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Holiday"&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;"Crazy for You"!< &#10;
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Question 4:

She's So Unusual (1983) is the debut album from this pop singer.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Tiffany&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Björk&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Whitney Houston&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Debbie Gibson&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Cyndi Lauper!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Fill in the blank with a two word phrase to complete the title of this quirky 1986 single from Timbuk 3: "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta _____________________".&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Get Paid&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sing Aloud&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Go Dancin'&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Happy&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Wear Shades!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Thriller&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Thriller was the best-selling album in the US for two consecutive years. By the end of the decade it had sold 48 million records. It remains the best-selling album of all time, with over 70 million in sales.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!"Super Freak"&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;James was known as a bass player and was pictured holding a bass guitar on both the album and single covers. However, the actual bassline on "Super Freak" was played by Oscar Alston. James and Alston worked together to devise the famous riff.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!"Like a Virgin"&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;"Like a Virgin" would spend six consecutive weeks at number one. Madonna would eventually garner 12 number-one singles, the most of any solo artist.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Cyndi Lauper&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The album gave Lauper four top-five hits on the Billboard Hot 100—"Girls Just Want to Have Fun", "Time After Time", "She Bop", and "All Through the Night"—and earned her Best New Artist at the 1985 Grammy Awards.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Wear Shades&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The song was the group's only hit. Songwriter Pat McDonald, later clarified that the upbeat lyrics were ironic, and the bright future was due to a potential nuclear holocaust. Subsequently, the band has refused million-dollar offers to license the song for commercials, including from AT&T, Ford, the U.S. Army, and Ray-Ban.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Language'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

What ancient language was not widely spoken for over 1600 years, until it was revived in the early 19th century. Today, there are millions of native speakers.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Hebrew&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Latin&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanskrit&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Māori&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Gaelic!< &#10;
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Question 2:

In what country is Romansh is an official language?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiribati&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Djibouti&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;India&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Romania&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Switzerland!< &#10;
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Question 3:

Among the English words borrowed from this Asian language are bungalow, bandana, pajamas and thug.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Hindi&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tagalog&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Farsi&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Mandarin!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Name the endangered language that is the source of the word 'wiki' (as in Wikipedia).&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Navajo&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Tuvaluan&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Yiddish&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Hawaiian&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sardinian!< &#10;
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Question 5:

There are six living Celtic languages. Five are Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh and Cornish. What is the sixth?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Cumbric&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Saxon&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Breton&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Basque&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Gallo!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Hebrew&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;For centuries, Hebrew was purely the liturgical language of Judaism. Today, 5 million speak it natively, and an additional 3.3 million speak it as a second language. It is the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Switzerland&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Romansh is predominantly spoken in the Swiss canton of the Grisons (Graubünden). It has been a national language of Switzerland since 1938, alongside with German, French, and Italian.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Hindi&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Urdu and Hindi are both acceptable answers as the languages have many words in common.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Hawaiian&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;In Hawaiian, wiki means quick. There are around 300 Native speakers of Hawaiian left, and less than 25,000 who speak it as a second language.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Breton&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Breton is spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. The language has approximately 100,000 native speakers. It is the only Celtic language still in use on the European mainland.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Science Fiction'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

A 1976 letter-writing campaign led to the first Space Shuttle vehicle being named this, after Star Trek's fictional spaceship.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Discovery&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Challenger&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Enterprise&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Columbia&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Constitution!< &#10;
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Question 2:

In 1938, Orson Welles adapted this science fiction novel by H. G. Wells into a radio play. The broadcast incited a panic as some believed the dramatization was a real-life news report.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;The Invisible Man&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The War of the Worlds&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Time Machine&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The War in the Air&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Island of Doctor Moreau!< &#10;
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Question 3:

Name the comedic science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. It began as a BBC radio show that was broadcast from 1978—1980.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Discworld&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Mystery Science Theater 3000&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Blackadder&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Red Dwarf!< &#10;
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Question 4:

What awards for the best science fiction and fantasy works are presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon)?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Dragon Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthur C. Clarke Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;World Fantasy Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Hugo Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Nebula Awards!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Directed by Fritz Lang, this 1927 German expressionist science fiction silent movie is about underground-dwelling workers toiling in a futuristic urban dystopia.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;The Phantom Empire&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Metropolis&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Figures of the Night&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Tunnel&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hands of Orlac!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Enterprise&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Rolled out in 1976, the Enterprise was used to perform atmospheric tests. It was originally designed to be retrofitted for orbital flight, but it was later determined that this was not cost effective. Since 2012, the shuttle has been on display at the Intrepid Museum in New York City.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!The War of the Worlds&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The show was presented as a series of news bulletins. There was widespread outrage over the deceptive format, leading to calls for regulation by the FCC. Welles had to apologize at a hastily-called news conference the following morning.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Aside from the radio show, the work has also been adapted into a series of best-selling novels, a stage play, comic books, television, a computer game and a feature film.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Hugo Awards&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, who founded the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories. The Hugos were first given in 1953, at the 11th World Science Fiction Convention, and have been awarded every year since 1955.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Metropolis&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Although it had mixed reviews upon release, Metropolis is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, ranking 67th in Sight and Sound's 2022 critics' poll, and receiving general critical acclaim.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: '20th Century U.S. Presidents'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

Who was the first U.S. president elected in the 20th century?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Warren G. Harding&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Theodore Roosevelt&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Benjamin Harrison&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Grover Cleveland&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;William McKinley!< &#10;
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Question 2:

Name the U.S. president at the time of the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. This treaty effectively ended direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Jimmy Carter&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard Nixon&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ronald Reagan&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Gerald Ford&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Lyndon B. Johnson!< &#10;
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Question 3:

How many fundamental freedoms did Franklin Roosevelt list in his 1941 State of the Union address?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Eight&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Four&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Six&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Five&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ten!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Several newspapers incorrectly printed that Charles Evans Hughes won the 1916 U.S. presidential election. In fact, who was the real winner?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Harry Truman&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;William Howard Taft&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Woodrow Wilson&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Calvin Coolidge&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Warren G. Harding!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Running against Ronald Reagan in the 1984 presidential campaign, Walter Mondale would only win electoral votes from the District of Columbia and this U.S. state.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;California&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;New York&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Vermont&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Massachusetts&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Minnesota!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Theodore Roosevelt&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The 20th century began on January 1, 1901. The first presidential election in the 20th century was the 1904 election in which Theidore Roosevelt was reelected. He had taken office in September 1901, following the assassination of his predecessor.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Richard Nixon&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite the peace agreement, fighting continued between North and South Vietnam. On April 30, 1975, the city of Saigon fell, leading to the collapse of the South Vietnamese government and the reunification of the country.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Four&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Roosevelt's stated that all people around the world should enjoy four freedoms: Freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Woodrow Wilson&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Wilson was the incumbent and narrowly defeated Hughes. He was the first Democrat since 1832 to win re-election to a second consecutive term.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Minnesota&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Mondale served as a U.S. senator from Minnesota from 1964 to 1976 before becoming Jimmy Carter's vice-president.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'New York City'

HINT: &#10;Click on the multiple choice options to narrow down the answer. &#10;

Question 1:

Fill in the blank with an NYC neighborhood: The __________ Renaissance of the 1920s—1930s was a vibrant intellectual and cultural movement celebrating African-American music, dance, art, literature, theater and politics.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Astoria&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Harlem&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bedford-Stuyvesant&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Washington Heights&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Greenwich Village!< &#10;
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Question 2:

The Eloise series of books written by Kay Thompson are about a precocious young girl who lives in this landmark New York City building.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Chrysler Building&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Waldorf Astoria&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Empire State Building&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plaza Hotel&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;New York Public Library!< &#10;
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Question 3:

After seeing it on a New York City street sign, Daryl Hannah's character in the movie Splash (1984) chooses this for her first name.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Chelsea&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Madison&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Brooklyn&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Greenwich&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Park!< &#10;
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Question 4:

What area code was assigned to New York City in 1947 when the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) was implemented?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;301&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;202&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;212&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;121&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;102!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Fill in the blank with a two-word phrase: On October 30, 1975, the New York Daily News printed the memorable headline "Ford to City: __________"&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Drop Dead&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jesus Saves&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Vote Republican&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Chill Out&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Dream Big!< &#10;
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Q1: >!Harlem&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Although centered in Harlem, the movement spread across urban areas in the Northeast and Midwest United States. The movement also influenced francophone black writers living in Paris. Major figures included Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and Aaron Douglas. !< &#10;
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Q2: >!The Plaza Hotel&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The five books in the series, each illustrated by Hilary Knight, follow the adventures of a six-year-old girl who lives at The Plaza with her nanny, dog Weenie, and turtle Skipperdee.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Madison&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The joke in the film is that the name was an absurd choice. However, the film's popularity normalized "Madison" as a woman's name. By 1990, its popularity had risen to 216th in the U.S. By 2000, it was the third most popular girl's name.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!212&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The nation's largest city was assigned 212, because it was the fastest to dial on a rotary phone. Originally assigned to all of New York City, 212 was eventually restricted to just Manhattan. More recently, 646 and 332 have also been added as Manhattan area codes.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Drop Dead&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The infamous headline stemmed from President Gerald Ford's refusal to provide a federal bailout to a nearly bankrupt New York City during its fiscal crisis. Although Ford never said those actual words, his stance hurt his reputation in New York, and may have contributed to his loss to Jimmy Carter the following year.!< &#10;
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5Q - Themed Tuesday: 'Alcohol'

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Question 1:

Sake is an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made by fermenting this grain.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Rice&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Wheat&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Buckwheat&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Rye&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Barley!< &#10;
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Question 2:

In season 1, episode 7 of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw (played by Sarah Jessica Parker) first mentions this cocktail that's made with lemon-flavored vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice and lime juice.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Aperol spritz&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Daiquiri&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Cosmopolitan&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bellini&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Negroni!< &#10;
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Question 3:

Carlsberg and Tuborg are brands of beer associated with this country.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;The Netherlands&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Belgium&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Germany&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Czech Republic&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Denmark!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Because it contains wormwood, this alcoholic spirit was believed to cause hallucinations and therefore banned in the United States from 1912 until 2007.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Absinthe&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Chartreuse&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Vermouth&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Sambuca&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Pastis!< &#10;
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Question 5:

The term "claret" is used to refer to red wines from what region of France?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Burgundy&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Loire&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Provence&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bordeaux&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Beaujolais!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Rice&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Sake is mentioned several times in the Kojiki, Japan's first written history, which was compiled in 712 AD. It is believed that fermenting rice into alcohol spread to Japan from China circa 500 BC.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Cosmopolitan&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Toby Cecchini is credited with inventing the drink in 1988 at the Odeon in New York City. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the "Cosmo" turned into a cultural phenomenon after it became the signature drink of the show's four main characters.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Denmark&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Both brands are currently owned by the Carlsberg Group, which also owns many other beers and is the world's sixth largest brewer.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Absinthe&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite its reputation, scientific studies have shown that the wormwood in absinthe does not cause hallucinations. March 5 sometimes is referred to as "National Absinthe Day", as it was the day the 95-year ban on absinthe was finally lifted.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Bordeaux&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;"Claret" derives from the French clairet. Historically, it was a rosé, which in the 18th century was the most common wine exported from Bordeaux. Today it refers to a dry, dark-red Bordeaux. It is a protected name within the European Union.!< &#10;
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Question 1:

In what language is Parasite (2019), the first non-English film to win the Best Picture Oscar?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Hindi&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Farsi&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Korean&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;German&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;French!< &#10;
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Question 2:

Drive (2011) features this actor as a nameless Hollywood stunt driver.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Ryan Reynolds&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Ryan Gosling&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Oscar Isaac&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Cillian Murphy&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jake Gyllenhaal!< &#10;
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Question 3:

Moonlight (2016) won the Oscar for Best Picture, but only after an embarrassing mixup when what other film was announced as the winner?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;The Shape of Water&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Arrival&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;La La Land&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Dunkirk&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Spotlight!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Leonardo DiCaprio played this real-life scam artist in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Seth Davis&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Frank Abagnale&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Bernie Madoff&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan Belfort&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon Gekko!< &#10;
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Question 5:

What director filmed Boyhood (2014) over an eleven year period?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Werner Herzog&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Steven Soderbergh&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Errol Morris&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Terrence Malick&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard Linklater!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Korean&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Golden Globes, writer-director Bong Joon-ho jokingly said, "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films."!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Ryan Gosling&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Gosling signed on for the leading role with the proviso that he could choose the director. He chose the Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!La La Land&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;An employee from the accounting firm responsible for tabulating erred when giving the award envelope to the presenters. Instead of giving them the Best Picture envelope, they were given the envelope for Best Actress which was won by La La Land's Emma Stone.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Jordan Belfort&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The real Belfort spent 22 months in prison and became an FBI informant, ratting out his partners and subordinates. He now has a career giving motivational speeches and selling advice to others.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Richard Linklater&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The film captures the childhood and adolescence of Mason Evans Jr.—played by Ellar Coltrane—as he grows from ages six to seventeen.!< &#10;
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Question 1:

The French designer Christian Louboutin has become well-known for his stiletto high-heeled shoes with the soles lacquered in this color.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;White&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Silver&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Purple&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Gold&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Red!< &#10;
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Question 2:

The logo of what luxury fashion retailer depicts two interlocking C's that face in opposite directions?&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Chopard&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Charriol&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Cartier&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Chanel&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Canali!< &#10;
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Question 3:

At the Academy Awards ceremony in March 2001, this musician caused a stir when she wore a dress in the shape of a swan.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Gwen Stefani&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Björk&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Lady Gaga&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Christina Aguilera&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Madonna!< &#10;
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Question 4:

Named after a town in England famed for its annual regatta, this type of collarless shirt features a short placket with two or more buttons.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Oxford&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Madras&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Polo&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Henley&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Rugby!< &#10;
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Question 5:

Traditionally, top hats are made either from silk or from the fur of this animal.&#10;
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Multiple Choice Options:>!&nbsp;&nbsp;Rabbit&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Mink&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Beaver&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Raccoon&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;Deer!< &#10;
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Answer Key:

Q1: >!Red&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;According to Louboutin, he had designed a pair of shoes but felt they were lacking. An assistant sitting next to him was painting her nails red, so he grabbed the nail polish and used it to color the soles.!< &#10;
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Q2: >!Chanel&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The logo is commonly understood to stand for the brand's founder, Coco Chanel. It has become one of the most recognizable logos in the world.!< &#10;
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Q3: >!Björk&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;The dress was created by Macedonian designer Marjan Pejoski and at the ceremony Björk mimicked laying an egg on the red carpet. The fashion press panned the dress at the time, but today it is considered iconic.!< &#10;
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Q4: >!Henley&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;In 19th century England, the henley was one of the first collarless undergarments. They were the traditional uniform of rowers participating in the Henley regatta.!< &#10;
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Q5: >!Beaver&nbsp;&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;Demand for beaver fur led to the near-extinction of both the Eurasian beaver and the North American beaver. Only the rise in popularity of silk hats saved the beaver.!< &#10;
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