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Fifty-Fifty

15 question trivia quiz

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Hobbies

1. Somebody chasing after celebrities might just be doing so to get their autographs. What do we call a person who collects autographs?

philographist

bibliophilist

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Movies

2. The first movie of James Bond was 'Dr No'. Which actor played the role of James Bond in it?

Daniel Craig

Sean Connery

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Sci / Tech

3. In 1896, what did the French physicist Henri Becquerel leave near his photographic plates? His work was of great interest to Marie and Pierre Curie!

a sample containing uranium

his pencil

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Geography

4. This aptly named large east African valley is the result of the splitting or separation of the tectonic plate.

Ethiopian Rift Valley

Sani Valley

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Geography

5. In Colorado, some hikers try to visit all the state's Fourteeners. What is a Fourteener?

Mountains over 14,000 feet in elevation

A series of trails each 14 miles long

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Celebrities

6. Before deciding on an acting profession, Dan Blocker ("Hoss" Cartwright on the TV series "Bonanza") pursued what career?

school teacher

research chemist

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History

7. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people on the moon, but somebody else came along with them to the moon. Who was he?

Michael Collins

Richard Gordon

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Hobbies

8. Lawyer's wig, shaggy mane, blewit and hen-of-the-woods are common names for what food?

Fish

Mushrooms

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World

9. Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday in the USA and Canada, although celebrated on different dates. On which day or date is it celebrated in the United Kingdom?

Last Monday in September

It isn't

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General

10. A fob is most commonly associated with which time keeping device?

Pocket watch

Atomic clock

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Literature

11. What word is missing from this excerpt from the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade' by Tennyson? "Half a ..., half a ..., half a .... onward".

day

league

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Sports

12. The sport of boxing lost one of its greatest heavyweight champions of all-time on 7th November 2011. Who was it?

"Big" George Foreman

"Smokin'" Joe Frazier

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Hobbies

13. What was the alias of the ultra-suave gentleman whose trademark phrase was, "I don't always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Dos Equis"?

The most inebriated man in the world

The most interesting man in the world

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History

14. In June of 2010, the largest mass arrest in Canadian history occurred, in Toronto. Which event led to this unprecedented police action?

G-20 Summit

Summit of the Americas

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Literature

15. "The Hunger Games" trilogy is a popular book series for young adults. Who is the author?

Jackie Collins

Suzanne Collins