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#252134 - Sat Dec 18 2004 10:27 PM 10 trivia questions
armen Offline
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Registered: Wed Jun 11 2003
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Hi folks

I would appreciate it if you can help me with these 10 trivia questions

1.When Steve Austin of the 6 Million dollar man was an astronaut, which Appolo mission did he fly on?
2.Tony Colet is the Australian born powerhouse actor singer dancer who grew to prominence in the 6th sense about a boy a new Connie and Carla. What Australian movie put her on the map?
3.What American painter famous for his square and rectangles was born Marcus WolKowicz?
4.Which native son became the first Canadian racing car driver to win the Indy 500?
5.How much was the Montreal Expos franchise worth in its inception in 1968?
a) 1 million b) 10 million c) 5 million
6.What was Mordici Richler’s last novel?
7.On the O.C. who is Summers’ best friend?
8.Which cast member of the Incredibles actually played the piano in the Piano?
9.Which Canadian federal leader recently refused the offer of a limousine preferring to ride his bicycle everywhere that he goes?
10.Christina Aguilera is riding the charts with the old disco tune “Carwash”. The show had the original sound from the soundtrack of the movie of the same name?

Thanks in advance

Armen

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#252135 - Sat Dec 18 2004 11:28 PM Re: 10 trivia questions
minkpenny Offline
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Hi, Armen I think I can help you with questions n° 2) and 8)

The Australian movie that made Toni Collette famous was "Muriel's Wedding".

And Holly Hunter, who provided her voice for "The Incredibles", played most of the piano sequences in the movie "The Piano".
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#252136 - Sun Dec 19 2004 01:33 AM Re: 10 trivia questions
ren33 Offline
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# 1: Apollo 15 {Steve was supposed to be a
part of the Apollo 15 mission, one of the last.}Look here:
http://www.scifi.com/bionicrod/faq1.htm
# 6: 'Barney's Version', was Mordecai Richler's last (needs checking, but I think so)


Edited by ren33 (Sun Dec 19 2004 01:45 AM)
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#252137 - Sun Dec 19 2004 02:50 AM Re: 10 trivia questions
makebeleaffan Offline
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Loc: Victoria BC Canada      
#3 probably is Mark Rothko born Marcus Rothkowicz

#4 Jacques Villeneuve
#7 Marissa Cooper
#9 Jack Layton

Don't quite understand #10- There was a song called Car wash by Rose Royce title track to the movie Car Wash. Christina's version is on A Shark's Tale. Don't know what is being asked??
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#252138 - Sun Dec 19 2004 08:42 PM Re: 10 trivia questions
gtho4 Offline
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Registered: Sun Dec 26 1999
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Loc: Sydney
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5.How much was the Montreal Expos franchise worth in its inception in 1968?
a) 1 million b) 10 million c) 5 million

$10.0m : http://www.saskschools.ca/~pangman/webpage/michael/mlb.htm

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