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Movies: Something in Common: Something in Common: This Might "Movie" You to Tears

1	This film stars Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecomb. The character John Coffey has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. John exhibits powers beyond explanation. What is the name of this sad supernatural film?

"The Translucent Kilometer"

"I'd Walk a Mile for a Mouse"

"The Green Mile"

"The Mouse That Played Snooker"

Celebrities: TV Stars Mixed: TV Stars Mixed : Name the Classic TV Star

2	Born in 1896, this cigar-toting comedian was famous for being straight man to his ditzy wife and for breaking the fourth wall in their 1950s comedy show. He died in 1996 just weeks after his 100th birthday. Who was he?

George Burns

William Frawley

Jim Backus

Al Lewis

People: Occupational Trivia: Occupational Trivia: The Filthy Profession of the Chimney Sweep

3	Which of the following is the most common tool of the trade for a chimney sweep of any era?

Jackhammer

Brush

Router

Awl

Sci / Tech: Specific Elements: Specific Elements: Carbon: Incestuous and Promiscuous

4	There are four allotropes of carbon. One is famous for its hardness. In this form of carbon, each carbon bonds with four others. What is this allotrope commonly known as?

corundum

ruby

graphite

diamond

Hobbies: Breads and Grains: Breads and Grains: Bread - Ten Things You "Knead" To Know

5	With the big blob of dough on a well floured surface, you are going to add the rest of the flour (or most of it). You use the heel of your hand and fold the flour into the ball, over and over. What is the process called?

kneading

flouring

balling

compressing

History: Mixed Bag: Mixed Bag: News in the Night

6	What was the event occurring on April 14, 1912 in the dark at 11:30 pm which occasioned one of the most famous movies of all time?

explosion of the Hindenburg

shipwreck of the Titanic

Kon Tiki

Challenger Explosion

Sports: NHL Mixture: NHL Mixture : Little Known Hockey Tidbits

7	Who is nicknamed "the Great One"?

Wayne Gretzky

Bobby Hull

Gordie Howe

Maurice Richard

General: Green: Green: Going for the Green

8	The phrase "go for the green" is associated with what sport?

Water Polo

Rugby

Golf

Cricket

World: Country Codes: Country Codes: Countries & Domain Extensions: III

9	"th" is the internet domain extension for which country?

Togo

Thailand

Tokelau

Taiwan

Literature: Literature Before 1900: Literature Before 1900: Literature, generally

10	'All for one, one for all' is the motto of which fictional heroes?

The Three Musketeers

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson

Superman and Batman

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