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tc_2239
Who was Franklin ?D Roosevelt's secretary of state from 1933 to 1944?
Cordell Hull
[ "cordell hull", "hull cordell" ]
[ "Franklin D. Roosevelt\n\nFranklin Delano Roosevelt (, his own pronunciation, or; January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the President of the United States from 1933 to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and...
tc_2242
The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led ot a 1989 ban on which substance?
Ivory
[ "list of animals that produce ivory", "ivory", "ivory board", "elfenbein" ]
[ "Do you know...? - Anti-MyFoxDetroit\n\nDo you know...? Do you know...? 1. Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 88? 2. Who sang about his Prerogative in the 1980s? 3. Which all-girl group had 80s No 1s with Walk Like An Egyptian and Eternal Flame? 4. Which sitcom, premiered in 1988, featured D...
tc_2243
Sarah Ferguson became Duchess of where?
York
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[ "Sarah, Duchess of York\n\nSarah, Duchess of York (Sarah Margaret; née Ferguson; born 15 October 1959) is a British writer, charity patron, public speaker, film producer and television personality. Sarah is often referred to by the nickname \"Fergie\". She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the seco...
tc_2245
Tiananmen Square was a scene of conflict in which country?
China
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[ "Tiananmen Square\n\nTiananmen Square is a large city square in the centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen (\"Gate of Heavenly Peace\") located to its north, separating it from the Forbidden City. The square contains the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum...
tc_2246
Which hospital was Princess Diana taken to after her tragic car accident?
La Pitie-Salpetriere
[ "la pitie salpetriere" ]
[ "CNN - Princess Diana dead after Paris car crash - August ...\n\nCNN - Princess Diana dead after Paris car crash - August 30, 1997\nPrincess Diana dead after Paris car crash\nCompanion Dodi Fayed, chauffeur also killed\nAugust 31, 1997\nWeb posted at: 6:24 a.m. EDT (1024 GMT)\nIn this story:\nRelated stories and si...
tc_2248
Elected in 1913, how long was Pedro Mascurain president of Mexico?
One hour
[ "one hour" ]
[ "Pedro Lascuráin\n\nPedro José Domingo de la Calzada Manuel María Lascuráin Paredes (8 May 1856 – 21 July 1952) was a Mexican politician who served as the 34th President of Mexico for less than one hour on February 19, 1913, the shortest presidency in the history of the world. He had earlier served as Mexico's fo...
tc_2249
Who was NATO commander between 1974 and 1979?
Alexander Haig
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[ "SHAPE HC | 1967-1979: NATO's Readiness Increases\n\nSHAPE HC | 1967-1979: NATO's Readiness Increases\n1967-1979: NATO's Readiness Increases\nHome   /   History of SHAPE   /  1967-1979: NATO's Readiness Increases\n1967-1979: NATO's Readiness Increases\n Although no longer part of the integrated command structure, F...
tc_2251
Which disks replaced cassettes and ordinary records?
Compact disks
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[ "Compact Cassette\n\nThe Compact Cassette or Musicassette (MC), also commonly called cassette tape, audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is a magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback released by Philips in 1962. Compact cassettes come in two forms, either already containing content as...
tc_2254
Groucho Marx resigned from where as he didn't care to belong to any club that would have him as a member?
Friars Club
[ "friar s club", "friars club disambiguation", "friars club" ]
[ "Groucho Marx - Wikiquote\n\nGroucho Marx - Wikiquote\nGroucho Marx\nJump to: navigation , search\nI think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age. Julius Henry Marx ( 2 October 1890 – 19 August 1977 ), primarily known as Groucho Marx, was an American comedian and actor , famous for his work...
tc_2255
In which natural valley is San Jose?
Santa Clara
[ "santa clara panama", "santa clara disambiguation", "santa clara" ]
[ "San Jose, California\n\nSan Jose (; Spanish for Saint Joseph), originally Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe and officially the City of San José, is the third-largest city by population in California, the tenth-largest by population in the United States, and the county seat of Santa Clara County. San Jose is the lar...
tc_2259
In which Chicago theater did over 500 people die in a fire in 1903?
Iroquois Theater
[ "iroquois fire", "iroquois theatre fire", "iroquois theatre fire memorial", "iroquois theater", "iroquois theatre", "iroquois theater fire", "1903 iroquois theater fire" ]
[ "Iroquois Theatre fire\n\nThe Iroquois Theatre fire happened on December 30, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois. It was the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history. At least 602 people died as a result of the fire, but not all the deaths were reported, as some of the bodies ...
tc_2261
How long did it take to construct a Model T Ford in 1914?
95 minutes
[ "95 time", "ninety five time" ]
[ "Anyone please........How long did it take to construct a ...\n\nAnyone please........How long did it take to construct a Model T Ford in 1914?????? View the step-by-step solution to:\nAnyone please........How long did it take to construct a Model T Ford in 1914?????? This question was answered on May 08, 2016. Vie...
tc_2262
Which couple were implicated in the Whitewater affair?
The Clintons
[ "clintons", "clinton cards" ]
[ "Whitewater controversy\n\nThe Whitewater controversy (also known as the Whitewater scandal, or simply Whitewater) began with an investigation into the real estate investments of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their associates, Jim and Susan McDougal, in the Whitewater Development Corporation, a failed business ventu...
tc_2264
Who did James Earl Ray shoot in Memphis in April 1968?
Martin Luther King
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[ "James Earl Ray\n\nJames Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American convicted of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Ray was convicted on his 41st birthday after entering a guilty plea to forgo a jury trial. Had he been found guilty by jury trial, he would have been elig...
tc_2267
Who was the first black American to win the Nobel peace prize?
Ralph Bunche
[ "dr ralph bunche", "ralph j bunche", "ralph bunch", "ralph johnson bunche", "ralph bunche" ]
[ "List of black Nobel laureates\n\nThe Nobel Prize is an annual, international prize first awarded in 1901 for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. An associated prize in Economics has been awarded since 1969.[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9056008 \"Nobel Prize]\"...
tc_2268
Where was the first nuclear reactor built, by Enrico Fermi?
Chicago
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[ "Nuclear reactor\n\nThis article is a subarticle of Nuclear power.", "Nuclear reactor\n\nA nuclear reactor, formerly known as an atomic pile, is a device used to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Nuclear reactors are used at nuclear power plants for electricity generation and in propulsion ...
tc_2269
Which state on the Gulf of Mexico has the longest name?
Mississippi
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[ "Gulf of Mexico\n\nThe Gulf of Mexico () is an ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. The U.S. states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississ...
tc_2271
The Rotary Club was founded in 1905 in which American City?
Chicago
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[ "Rotary International\n\nRotary International is an international service organization whose stated human rights purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the w...
tc_2272
Where is the HQ of Chrysler and General Motors?
Detroit
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[ "Chrysler\n\nFCA US LLC, also known as Fiat Chrysler or simply Chrysler, is the American subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., an Italian controlled automobile manufacturer registered in the Netherlands with headquarters in London, U.K. for tax purposes. FCA US is one of the \"Big Three\" American automobi...
tc_2273
In All In The Family, what was Archie's son-in-law's full name?
Mike Stivic
[ "meat head", "mike stivic", "michael 22meathead 22 stivic", "michael stivic" ]
[ "All in the Family\n\nAll in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended. That sitcom lasted another four year...
tc_2275
What is the architectural style of the Radio City Music Hall in New York?
Art Deco
[ "art deco buildings", "art déco", "dark deco", "style 1925", "neuvo deco", "art deco", "zigzag moderne", "art deco architecture", "zig zag moderne architecture" ]
[ "Radio City Music Hall\n\nRadio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center in New York City. Its nickname is the Showplace of the Nation, and it was for a time the leading tourist destination in the city. Its interior was declared a city landmark in 1978.", "Radio City Music Hall\n\...
tc_2276
What was the debut movie of the actress born Shirley Beaty?
The Trouble With Harry
[ "trouble with harry" ]
[ "Shirley MacLaine - Biography - IMDb\n\nShirley MacLaine - Biography - IMDb\nShirley MacLaine\nBiography\nShowing all 91 items\nJump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (52) | Personal Quotes  (25) | Salary  (6)\nOverview (3)\n5' 7\" (1.7 m)\nMini Bio (1)\nShirley MacLaine wa...
tc_2277
On which river is the USA's highest concrete dam?
Colorado
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[ "Dam\n\nA dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for such activities as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aquaculture, and navigability. Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electri...
tc_2278
In square miles, how big is lake Superior?
31,700
[ "31700", "thirty one thousand seven hundred", "31 700" ]
[ "Lake Superior\n\nLake Superior () is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America. The lake is shared by the province of Ontario to the north in Canada, the states of Minnesota to the west, Wisconsin and Michigan to the south in the United States. It is generally considered the largest freshwater lake in the wo...
tc_2281
Near which town were there reports of a space ship landing on the 4th July 1947?
Roswell, New Mexico
[ "roswell new mexico", "roswell nm", "un locode usrow", "roswell n m" ]
[ "Roswell UFO incident\n\nThe Roswell UFO incident refers to an event in mid 1947, when a United States Air Force surveillance balloon crashed at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico, prompting claims alleging the crash was of an extraterrestrial spaceship.", "Roswell UFO incident\n\nAfter an initial spike of interest...
tc_2284
Where was the World Fair held in 1903?
St. Louis
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[ "List of world's fairs\n\nThis is a list of world's fairs, a comprehensive chronological list of world's fairs (with notable permanent buildings built). For an annotated list of all world's fairs sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) see List of world expositions.", "List of world's fairs\n\...
tc_2285
Which singer had the first names Harry Lillis?
Bing Crosby
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[ "Bing Crosby\n\nHarry Lillis \"Bing\" Crosby, Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Crosby's trademark warm bass-baritone voice made him the best-selling recording artist of the 20th century, having sold over one billion records, tapes, compact discs and digital downloads around ...
tc_2288
What was the San Francisco Ballet formerly called?
San Francisco Opera Ballet
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[ "San Francisco Ballet\n\nSan Francisco Ballet is a ballet company, founded in 1933 as the San Francisco Opera Ballet under the leadership of ballet master Adolph Bolm. The company is currently based in the War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, under the direction of Helgi Tomasson. San Francisco Ballet was the f...
tc_2289
Parker and Barrow were more usually known as what?
Bonnie and Clyde
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[ "Bonnie and Clyde\n\nBonnie Elizabeth Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Chestnut Barrow a.k.a. Clyde Champion Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were American criminals who traveled the central United States with their gang during the Great Depression, robbing and killing people. At times, the...
tc_2290
Al Capone was finally nailed for what crime?
Tax evasion
[ "tax evasion", "income tax evasion", "tax fraud schemes", "tax evasion investigations", "evasion of tax", "income tax fraud", "tax fraud", "tax evader", "fiscal fraud" ]
[ "Al Capone\n\nAlphonse Gabriel \"Al\" Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947) was an American gangster who attained fame during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit. His seven-year reign as crime boss ended when he was 33 years old.", "Al Capone\n\nCapone was born in the bor...
tc_2291
Alcatraz was in which Bay?
San Francisco
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[ "Alcatraz Island\n\nAlcatraz Island is located in the San Francisco Bay, offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison (1868), and a federal prison from 1933 until 1963. Beginning in November 196...
tc_2292
Which 20s gangland boss was nicknamed Scarface?
Al Capone
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[ "Ventriloquist (comics)\n\nThe Ventriloquist is the name of several fictional characters who are enemies of Batman in the . The original Ventriloquist, Arnold Wesker, first appeared in Detective Comics #583 (February 1988) and was created by Alan Grant, John Wagner and Norm Breyfogle.", "Ventriloquist (comics)\n\...
tc_2293
Where is the Valley of the Kings, the scene of a terrorist attack in 1997?
Egypt
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[ "Valley of the Kings\n\nThe Valley of the Kings ( ), the Valley of the Gates of the Kings ( ), is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom (the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Dynasties of...
tc_2294
Who was Butch Cassidy's partner?
The Sundance Kid
[ "sundance kid", "harry longabaugh", "harry longabauch", "harry alonzo longabaugh" ]
[ "Butch Cassidy | HistoryNet\n\nRead More in Wild West Magazine\nSubscribe online and save nearly 40%!!! In May 1913, a Missouri carpenter named Francis M. Lowe was arrested in La Paz on suspicion of being George Parker (Butch’s real name, according to the Pinkertons’ wanted posters). With the aid of the American Le...
tc_2297
Irish Olympic champion Michelle smith was suspended in 1999 over drug allegations in which sport?
Swimming
[ "to suijutsu", "swam", "swimming disambiguation", "swimming" ]
[ "Michelle Smith\n\nMichelle Smith de Bruin (born 16 December 1969 in Rathcoole, County Dublin) is a retired Irish swimmer who achieved notable success in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, becoming Ireland's most successful Olympian to date, and whose career ended with a ban from the sporting authorities for tamp...
tc_2301
Colombian underworld boss Pablo Escobar dealt in what commodity?
Drugs
[ "drug substance", "systemic agents", "chemical medicine", "drug residues", "drugz", "drug induced", "drug", "pharmaceutical products", "pharmaceutical product", "drugs" ]
[ "Organized crime\n\nOrganized crime is a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals who intend to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for money and profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist groups, are politically motivated. Sometime...
tc_2302
Which actress Sharon was murdered by Charles Manson?
Tate
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[ "Charles Manson\n\nCharles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934) is an American criminal who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in the California desert in the late 1960s. Manson and his followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations over a...
tc_2303
In which state was the 1999 massacre at Columbine High?
Colorado
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[ "Columbine High School massacre\n\nThe Columbine High School massacre was a school shooting that occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, an unincorporated area of Jefferson County in the American state of Colorado. In addition to the shootings, the complex and highly planned attack invol...
tc_2304
Which saint's day saw a massacre in Chicago in 1929?
St. Valentine's Day
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[ "The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Feb 14, 1929 - HISTORY.com\n\nThe St. Valentine’s Day Massacre - Feb 14, 1929 - HISTORY.com\nThe St. Valentine’s Day Massacre\nShare this:\nThe St. Valentine’s Day Massacre\nAuthor\nThe St. Valentine’s Day Massacre\nURL\nPublisher\nA+E Networks\nFourmen dressed as police officers...
tc_2307
What was supposedly the profession of Sweeney Todd in London?
Barber
[ "barber", "barbershop business", "barbershop hair", "tonsorial", "barbers", "tonsor", "barbering", "barber store" ]
[ "Sweeney Todd\n\nSweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the protagonist of the Victorian penny dreadful The String of Pearls (1846–47).", "Sweeney Todd\n\nThe tale became a staple of Victorian melodrama and London urban legend, and has been retold many times since, most notably in the Tony aw...
tc_2308
In 1990, Idaho and which other state celebrated the centenary of joining the Union?
Wyoming
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[ "Idaho\n\nIdaho is a state in the northwestern region of the United States. Idaho is the 14th largest, the 39th most populous, and the 7th least densely populated of the 50 United States. The estimated population is 1,654,930 and the state has an area of 83569 sqmi. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. ...
tc_2309
What is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands?
Maui
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[ "Hawaii\n\nHawaii ( ; locally,; ) is the 50th and most recent state of the United States of America, receiving statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii is the only U.S. state located in Oceania and the only one composed entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archip...
tc_2310
Who founded the New York City ballet in 1928?
Balanchine
[ "haieff divertimento", "pas de dix", "georgy balanchivadze", "concertino balanchine", "george melitonovich balanchine", "gregorij melitonovič balančivadze", "bourrée fantasque ballet", "valse fantaisie", "symphonie concertante", "les ballets", "giorgi melitonovitch balanchivadze", "etude for p...
[ "New York City Ballet\n\nNew York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Léon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. City Ballet grew out of ea...
tc_2311
Whose Complete Guide To Running is credited with beginning the craze for jogging?
James F Fixx
[ "james fixx", "james fuller fixx", "jim fix", "james f fixx", "jim fixx" ]
[ "Fanatic Cook: Jack LaLanne Vs. Jim Fixx: Diet Matters\n\nFanatic Cook: Jack LaLanne Vs. Jim Fixx: Diet Matters\nFriday, January 28, 2011\nJack LaLanne Vs. Jim Fixx: Diet Matters\nJack LaLanne , The Godfather of Fitness, died Sunday. He was 96. LaLanne died of respiratory failure from pneumonia. (He's 93 in the pho...
tc_2312
In which theater did The Wizard of Oz have its New York debut?
Majestic
[ "majestic disambiguation", "ss majestic", "majestic", "magestic" ]
[ "The Wizard of Oz - TheatreHistory.com\n\nThe Wizard of Oz\nTHE WIZARD OF OZ\nA. BALDWIN SLOANE & PAUL TIEJENS\nOriginally Staged by\nJULIAN MITCHELL\nBased on Baum's novel\nFirst produced at the Majestic Theatre on January 21, 1903, with Fred Stone as \"Scarecrow\" and David Montgomery as \"Tin Woodman\". THE WIZA...
tc_2314
What was CNN Headline News previously known as?
CNN 2
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[ "HLN (TV network)\n\nHLN (formerly Headline News) is an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. The channel is a spin-off of the U.S. Cable News Network.", "HLN (TV network)\n\nThe channel was originally structured to feature a...
tc_2315
Who followed Calvin Coolidge as US President?
Herbert Hoover
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[ "Calvin Coolidge\n\nJohn Calvin Coolidge Jr. (; July 4, 1872 – January 5, 1933) was the 30th President of the United States (1923–29). A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state. His response to the Boston Polic...
tc_2316
What did Carlton Magee devise in the US for motorists?
Parking Meter
[ "parking metre", "parking meter", "master meter", "un hee hee hee", "parking meters", "parking meter theft" ]
[ "Time Expired: The End of the Parking Meter - Slate Magazine\n\nCheck out a Magnum Photos gallery of parking and parking meters . Seventy-five years ago, the world's first parking meter cast its thin, ominous shadow on the streets of Oklahoma City. The meter was the brainchild of Carlton C. Magee, a local publisher...
tc_2318
Who ordered the Boulder Dam to be renamed the Hoover Dam?
Harry S. Truman
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[ "Hoover Dam Or Boulder Dam - Last Minute Bookings\n\nHoover Dam Or Boulder Dam\nHoover Dam or Boulder Dam?", "Hoover Dam Or Boulder Dam - Last Minute Bookings\n\nHome > Nevada > Las Vegas > Hoover Dam > Hoover Dam or Boulder Dam? Is it Hoover Dam or ...
tc_2319
In what year was the first woman elected to the US Senate?
1922
[ "one thousand nine hundred and twenty two" ]
[ "Women in Congress | US House of Representatives: History ...\n\nWomen in Congress | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives\nWomen in Congress: An Introduction\nLike all history, the story of women in Congress is defined by change over time: From a complete lack of representatio...
tc_2321
What was the first US warship sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic in 1941?
USS Reuben James
[ "uss reuben james", "uss ruben james" ]
[ "31st October 1941: USS Reuben James torpedoed in Atlantic\n\n31st October 1941: USS Reuben James torpedoed in Atlantic\nOctober 1941\nUSS Reuben James torpedoed in Atlantic\nThe United States destroyer was the first Naval ship lost to a U-Boat, even though America was not at war with Germany. The USS Reuben James ...
tc_2322
What nickname was given to the group of performers which included Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra?
The Rat Pack
[ "eee o eleven best of rat pack", "ratpack", "eee o 11 best of rat pack", "rat pack", "dean martin and frank sinatra films", "holmby hills rat pack" ]
[ "Sammy Davis Jr.\n\nSamuel George \"Sammy\" Davis ,Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also an actor of stage and screen, comedian, musician, and impressionist, noted for his impersonations of actors, musicians and other celebrities. At the age of...
tc_2323
In which state was Bruce Springsteen born?
New Jersey
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[ "Bruce Springsteen\n\nBruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. He is best known for his work with his E Street Band. Nicknamed \"The Boss\", Springsteen is widely known for his brand of poetic lyrics, Americana, working class and som...
tc_2324
In which decade was the National University, San Diego, California founded?
1970s
[ "1974 1975", "70 s", "1970s decade", "1970 1979", "1970–1979", "1970 s", "seventies", "1973 1974", "nineteen seventies", "70s" ]
[ "San Diego\n\nSan Diego (Spanish for \"Saint Didacus\") is a major city in California, in San Diego County, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, approximately 120 mi south of Los Angeles and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico.", "San Diego\n\nWith an estimated population of 1,394,...
tc_2327
"Which show made critic Robert Helpmann say, ""The trouble with nude dancing is that not everything stops when the music does?"""
Oh Calcutta
[ "oh calcutta" ]
[ "Which show made critic Robert Helpmann say, \"The trouble with\n\nWhich show made critic Robert Helpmann say, "The trouble with nude dancing is that not everything stops when the music does? Sign up\nView the step-by-step solution to:\nWhich show made critic Robert Helpmann say, "The trouble with nude da...
tc_2329
"Who said, ""The hardest thing to understand in the world is income tax?"""
Albert Einstein
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[ "The Hardest Thing in the World to Understand is Income ...\n\nThe Hardest Thing in the World to Understand is Income Taxes | Quote Investigator\nThe Hardest Thing in the World to Understand is Income Taxes\nAlbert Einstein? Leo Mattersdorf? Fictional? Dear Quote Investigator: I have been struggling trying to figur...
tc_2330
In the first ever Bugs Bunny cartoon, which character tried to kill him?
Elmer Fudd
[ "المر فاد", "elmer fud", "elmer fudd", "elmer j fudd", "fudd", "be vewy vewy quiet i m hunting wabbits", "egghead looney tunes" ]
[ "Bugs Bunny\n\nBugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created by the staff of Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by the \"Man of a Thousand Voices,\" Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated s...
tc_2332
Which star of the Back To The Future movies appeared in Caroline In the City?
Lea Thompson
[ "leah thomson", "lea thompson", "lea thomson", "leah thompson" ]
[ "Back to the Future\n\nBack to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction adventure comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox as teenager Marty McFly, who is sent back in time to 1955, where he meets his future parents in high school and accidentally b...
tc_2333
The Mackenzie River flows form which lake to the ocean?
Great Slave Lake
[ "lake great slave", "great slave lake", "athupusco", "grand lac des esclaves" ]
[ "Mackenzie River\n\nThe Mackenzie River (Slavey language: Deh-Cho, big river or Inuvialuktun: Kuukpak, great river) is the largest and longest river system in Canada, and is exceeded only by the Mississippi River system in North America. It flows through a vast, isolated region of forest and tundra entirely within ...
tc_2334
Which Mexican port was seized by US marines in 1914 to prevent the import of German arms for rebel groups?
Veracruz
[ "veracruz mexico", "state of veracruz", "estado libre y soberano de veracruz de ignacio de la llave", "vera cruz mexico", "veracruz llave", "mx ver", "veracruz state", "veracruz", "veracruz de ignacio de la llave", "veracruz mexico disambiguation", "estado libre y soberano de veracruz" ]
[ "United States Marine Corps\n\nThe United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection, using the mobility of the United States Navy to, by Congressional mandate, rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces on land, at sea, and in the air. The U....
tc_2336
Who was Vice President during WWI?
Thomas R Marshall
[ "thomas r marshall", "thomas riley marshall", "vice president marshall" ]
[ "Woodrow Wilson\n\nThomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th President of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Born in Staunton, Virginia, he spent his early years in Augusta, Georgia and Columbia, South Carolina. Wilson earned a PhD ...
tc_2337
In which language did The Singing Nun sing when she topped the singles charts?
French
[ "french disambiguation", "french", "frenchness", "francaise", "francais", "frrench", "français" ]
[ "The Singing Nun\n\nJeanne Deckers (17 October 1933 – 29 March 1985), aka Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire (\"Sister Smile\", often credited as The Singing Nun in English-speaking countries), was a Belgian singer-songwriter and initially a member of the Dominican Order in Belgium as Sister Luc-Gabrie...
tc_2338
Who recorded the albums Blue and Court And Spark?
Joni Mitchell
[ "joni mitchel", "joanie mitchell", "joni mitchell", "joani mitchell", "roberta joan anderson" ]
[ "Blue (Joni Mitchell album)\n\nBlue (1971) is the fourth album of Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Exploring the various facets of relationships from infatuation on \"A Case of You\" to insecurity on \"This Flight Tonight\", the songs feature simple accompaniments on piano, guitar and Appalachian dulcimer....
tc_2339
Where was the world's largest telescope until 1948?
Mount Wilson
[ "mt wilson", "mount wilson disambiguation", "mount wilson" ]
[ "Hale Telescope\n\nThe Hale Telescope is a 200 in, 3.3 reflecting telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, US, named after astronomer George Ellery Hale. With funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, he orchestrated the planning, design, and construction of the observatory, but did not live to see its co...
tc_2340
How many Madison Square Gardens have there been before the existing one?
Three
[ "three", "3" ]
[ "Madison Square Garden\n\nMadison Square Garden (often called MSG or simply The Garden) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Located in Midtown Manhattan between 7th and 8th Avenues from 31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to b...
tc_2342
Which road bisects the Balboa Park in San Diego?
El Prado
[ "el prado", "el prado disambiguation" ]
[ "Balboa Park (San Diego)\n\nBalboa Park is a 1200 acre urban cultural park in San Diego, California, United States. In addition to open space areas, natural vegetation zones, green belts, gardens, and walking paths, it contains museums, several theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. There are also many recr...
tc_2343
In which city was the pinball machine invented?
Chicago
[ "sayre language academy", "chicago transportation committee", "chicago illinois u s", "sister cities of chicago", "sister cities chicago", "transport in chicago", "chicago illinois", "chicago illinois usa", "chi town", "hog butcher for world", "religion in chicago", "chicago", "chicago wi", ...
[ "Pinball\n\nPinball is a type of arcade game, in which points are scored by a player manipulating one or more steel balls on a play field inside a glass-covered cabinet called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible. Many modern pinball machines include a story l...
tc_2344
What was the name of the first Hollywood movie released by D W Griffith in 1910?
In Old California
[ "in old california film", "in old california disambiguation", "in old california" ]
[ "Hollywood\n\nHollywood ( , informally Tinseltown) is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood is notable for its place as the home of the U.S. film industry, including several of its historic studios. Its name has come to be a metonym for the motion picture industry of the ...
tc_2345
In Chaplin's The Great Dictator, what was the dictator's name?
Adenoid Hynkel
[ "hynkel", "great dictator", "adenauer hynkel", "adenoid hinkel", "tomainia", "adenoid hynkel", "hynckel", "benzino napalani", "tomania" ]
[ "Chaplin (film)\n\nChaplin is a 1992 biographical comedy-drama film about the life of British comedian Charlie Chaplin. It was produced and directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Robert Downey, Jr., Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd, Penelope Ann Miller, and Kevin Kline. It also features Geraldine Chaplin in the role o...
tc_2346
To which conductor did Vaughan Williams dedicate his 8th Symphony?
Barbirolli
[ "barbirolli sir john", "barbirolli", "john barbirolli", "sir barbirolli", "sir john barbirolli" ]
[ "Ralph Vaughan Williams\n\nRalph Vaughan Williams ( 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over nearly fifty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor mu...
tc_2347
"What did critic John Mason Brown describe as ""chewing gum for the eyes?"""
TV
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[ "Television Is Chewing Gum for the Eyes | Quote Investigator\n\nTelevision Is Chewing Gum for the Eyes | Quote Investigator\nTelevision Is Chewing Gum for the Eyes\nFrank Lloyd Wright? John Mason Brown? Henri Peyre? Fred Allen? Dick Cavett? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: The most acerbic criticism I have heard...
tc_2348
Who wrote the book on which the musical Whistle Down the Wind was based?
Mary Hayley Bell
[ "mary hayley bell", "duet for two hands" ]
[ "Whistle Down the Wind (musical)\n\nWhistle Down the Wind is a musical with music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, who also co-wrote its book with Patricia Knop and Gale Edwards, and its lyrics were written by Jim Steinman. It is based on the 1961 film Whistle Down the Wind, whose source novel of the same name was ...
tc_2349
In what country was British choreographer Sir Frederick Ashton born?
Ecuador
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[ "Frederick Ashton\n\nSir Frederick William Mallandaine Ashton (17 September 1904 - 18 August 1988) was a British ballet dancer and choreographer. He also worked as a director and choreographer in opera, film and revue.", "Frederick Ashton\n\nDetermined to be a dancer, despite the opposition of his conventional m...
tc_2351
Which director's autobiography was called The Name Above the Title?
Frank Capra
[ "capraesque", "frank capra", "frank r capra", "francesco capra", "lou capra", "american film institute salute to frank capra", "francesco rosario capra" ]
[ "The Name Above The Title: An Autobiography: Amazon.co.uk ...\n\nThe Name Above The Title: An Autobiography: Amazon.co.uk: Frank Capra: 9780306807718: Books\nProduct Description\nFrom the Back Cover\nAlthough Frank Capra (1897-1991) is best known as the director of It Happened One Night, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, You...
tc_2352
Where was blues singer Leadbelly when he was 'discovered' musically?
Prison
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[ "Lead Belly\n\nHuddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1889 – December 6, 1949) was an American folk and blues musician notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the folk standards he introduced. He is best known as Lead Belly. Though many releases list him as \"Leadbelly\", he himsel...
tc_2353
Most of the Three Tenors come from which country?
Spain
[ "el reino de españa", "iso 3166 1 es", "kingdom of spains", "reino de espana", "regne d espanha", "espagna", "mountains of spain", "kingdom of spain", "name of spain", "etymology of spain", "regne d espanya", "spanish kingdom", "espainiako erresuma", "reino de españa", "espanya", "espa...
[ "The Three Tenors\n\nThe Three Tenors were a popular operatic singing group during the 1990s and early 2000s, consisting of Spaniards Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian Luciano Pavarotti. The trio began their collaboration with a performance at the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome, Italy on 7 July ...
tc_2354
Who is taller, Holly Hunter or Madonna?
Madonna
[ "madonna disambiguation", "madonna album disambiguation", "madonna film", "madonna" ]
[ "Madonna (entertainer)\n\nMadonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Madonna is k...
tc_2355
What is Ryan O'Neal's real first name?
Patrick
[ "patrik", "kcirtap", "patrick", "patrick film", "patrick disambiguation" ]
[ "Ryan O'Neal\n\nCharles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941), known professionally as Ryan O'Neal, is an American actor and former amateur boxer.", "Ryan O'Neal\n\nO'Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC ni...
tc_2356
Who wrote the song Mad Dogs And Englishmen?
Noel Coward
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[ "Mad Dogs & Englishmen (album)\n\nMad Dogs & Englishmen is a live album by Joe Cocker, released in 1970. The album's title is drawn from the 1931 Noël Coward song of the same name. Only four songs of the 16 on the original album were drawn from his first two studio albums. Besides the contributions of bandmate and ...
tc_2357
Who wrote the children's classic The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
C. S. Lewis
[ "inner ring", "clives staples lewis", "st clive", "c lewis", "c s clives staples lewis", "c s lewis", "clive s lewis", "c s louis", "saint clive", "cs lewis", "clive staples lewis", "great knock", "n w clerk", "n w clark" ]
[ "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\n\nThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It's the first published and best known of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia (1950–1956). Among all the author's books it is also the most widely h...
tc_2358
The first Miss World came from which country?
Sweden
[ "ulf bergman", "swea region", "swedish origin", "swedish climate", "kingdom of sweden", "sveden", "suecia", "swedish realm", "zweden", "iso 3166 1 se", "mainland sweden", "konungariket sverige", "schweden", "sweden", "sverige", "swedish sin", "climate of sweden", "etymology of swed...
[ "Miss World\n\nThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Alongside with its rival, the Miss Universe and Miss Earth contests, M...
tc_2361
For which movie did Spielberg win his first Oscar?
Schindler's List
[ "shindlers list", "leo john", "schindler s list", "schindlers list", "shindler s list", "schindler s list film" ]
[ "Steven Spielberg\n\nSteven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He is considered one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. He is also one of t...
tc_2362
Which part did Michael Jackson play in The Wiz?
The Scarecrow
[ "scarecrow", "scarecrow album", "scarecrow novel", "scarecrow disambiguation", "scarecrow film" ]
[ "Michael Jackson\n\nMichael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music, dance and fashion along with his publicized personal life made him a global figure in popular culture for o...
tc_2363
What was advertised by Rod Stewart and Tina Turner's version of It Takes Two?
Pepsi
[ "homemade pepsi", "pepsiman", "pep si", "diet cherry pepsi", "pepsi", "pepsi gold", "pepsi man", "diet pepsi vanilla", "peppsey", "pepsi cola", "pepsi vanilla", "pepsi x", "pepsi b", "pepsi convoy", "pepsi lime", "pepsi cino", "pepsi avantage", "pepsi samba", "pepsi limited editi...
[ "It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song)\n\n\"It Takes Two\" was a hit single recorded in late 1965 by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston for Motown's Tamla label.", "It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song)\n\nProduced by Weston's then-husband, longtime Gaye collaborator William \"Mickey\" Stevenson, and co...
tc_2364
Which brothers bought Shepperton movie studios in 1994?
Scott
[ "scott disambiguation", "scott" ]
[ "Shepperton Studios\n\nShepperton Studios is a film studio located in Shepperton, Surrey, England with a history dating back to 1931. It is now part of the Pinewood Studios Group. During its early existence the studio was branded as Sound City.", "Shepperton Studios\n\nHistory", "Shepperton Studios\n\n1930s–196...
tc_2365
Which studios did the Rank Organization open in 1936?
Pinewood
[ "pinewood", "pinewoods", "pinewood disambiguation" ]
[ "Rank Organisation\n\nThe Rank Organisation was a British entertainment conglomerate founded by industrialist J. Arthur Rank in April 1937. It quickly became the largest and most vertically integrated film company in Britain, owning production, distribution and exhibition facilities. It also diversified into the ma...
tc_2366
Who made the film Renaldo and Clara with Bob Dylan?
Joan Baez
[ "best of joan c baez", "joan chandos báez", "joan báez", "joan chandos baez", "joan baez" ]
[ "Renaldo and Clara\n\nRenaldo and Clara is a 1978 American film directed by Bob Dylan and starring Bob Dylan, Sara Dylan, and Joan Baez. Written by Dylan and Sam Shepard, the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylan's...
tc_2367
Which British composer wrote the theme music for the film Murder on the Orient Express?
Richard Rodney Bennett
[ "sir richard rodney bennett", "richard rodney bennett" ]
[ "Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)\n\nMurder on the Orient Express is a 1974 British mystery film in Panavision directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot, and based on the 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie.", "Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film)\n\nOv...
tc_2368
The expression Great White Hope was used to describe which black boxer's opponents?
Jack Johnson
[ "johnson jack", "jack johnson", "jack johnson disambiguation", "jack johnson american football", "jack johnson footballer" ]
[ "The Great White Hope\n\nThe Great White Hope is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name.", "The Great White Hope\n\nThe play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1968, directed by Edwin Sheri...
tc_2369
Which Dallas actress was born on exactly the same day as singer / songwriter Stephen Stills?
Victoria Principal
[ "victoria principle", "victoria principal" ]
[ "Famous Birthdays on 3rd January | OnThisDay.com\n\nJanuary 3 - Famous Birthdays - On This Day\nOn This Day\nFamous Birthdays on January 3\nFull Calendar\nBirthdays 1 - 200 of 237\nPerson of Interest\n106 BC Cicero , Roman statesman and philosopher, born in Arpinum (d. 43 BC)\nRoman Statesman & Philosopher\n1196 Em...
tc_2371
Who was the German soldier in Rowan and Martin's Laugh In?
Artie Johnson
[ "very interesting", "artie johnson", "arte johnson" ]
[ "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In\n\nRowan & Martin's Laugh-In (often simply referred to as Laugh-In) is an American sketch comedy television program that ran for 140 episodes from January 22, 1968, to March 12, 1973, on the NBC television network. It was hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin and featured, at vari...
tc_2373
Who had a 1980s No 1 hit with Shakedown?
Bob Seger
[ "bob seeger", "silver bullet band", "bob seger s", "bob seger system", "bob seger silver bullet band", "bob segar", "robert seger", "bob seger silver bullit band", "robyn robins", "bob seager", "bob seger", "robyn robbins", "bob seger and silver bullet band" ]
[ "Shakedown (Bob Seger song)\n\n\"Shakedown\" is a song recorded by Bob Seger, from the soundtrack of the film Beverly Hills Cop II. The music was written by Harold Faltermeyer, who also wrote the score for the film, and Keith Forsey, with lyrics by Seger. The song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, S...
tc_2375
On whose life was the short-lived musical Winnie based?
Winston Churchill
[ "winston churchill", "winston churchil", "sir churchill", "winnie churchill", "honourable sir winston spencer churchill", "winston leonard spencer", "sir winston churchill", "marigold frances churchill", "winston churchill mp", "winston churchilll", "winston churchhill", "winston leonard spenc...
[ "Movie Review - 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' : NPR\n\nMovie Review - 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' : NPR\nWith: Idris Elba , Naomie Harris , Terry Pheto\nIn English, Xhosa and Afrikaans. Some movies try to underscore their authenticity by flashing dates, names and locations on the screen. Mandela: Long Walk to...
tc_2376
How many Gilbert & Sullivan operas are there?
13
[ "thirteen" ]
[ "Arthur Sullivan\n\nSir Arthur Seymour Sullivan MVO (13 May 1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for his series of 14 operatic collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. His works comprise 23 operas, 13 major orc...
tc_2377
"Who said, ""Middle age is when your age starts to show around your middle?"""
Bob Hope
[ "bob hope", "hope bob", "bob hope s short subjects", "leslie townes hope", "avis townes", "packy east", "william henry hope", "sir bob hope" ]
[ "Middle age is when your age starts to show around your ...\n\nMiddle age is when your age starts to show around your middle. - Bob Hope - BrainyQuote\nMiddle age is when your age starts to show around your middle.\nFind on Amazon: Bob Hope\nCite this Page: Citation", "Middle Age Quotes, Quotes about Middle Age, ...
tc_2378
"About whom did Kenneth Tynan say, ""What one sees in other women drunk, one sees in... sober?"""
Greta Garbo
[ "greta gustafson", "greta louisa gustafsson", "greta garbo filmography", "greta gustafsson", "greta garbo", "mona gabor", "garboesque", "garbo greta", "greta lovisa gustafsson", "garbo speaks" ]
[ "Kenneth Tynan - Wikiquote\n\nKenneth Tynan - Wikiquote\nKenneth Tynan\nJump to: navigation , search\nNo theater could sanely flourish until there was an umbilical connection between what was happening on the stage and what was happening in the world . Kenneth Tynan ( 2 April 1927 – 26 July 1980 ) was a British aut...
tc_2381
Michael Jackson's Will You Be There came from which movie?
Free Willy
[ "fee willy", "free willy", "free willie", "free willie due south", "free willey" ]
[ "Will You Be There\n\n\"Will You Be There\" is a song by Michael Jackson which was released in 1993. The song is the eighth single from the 1991 album Dangerous. The song also appeared on the soundtrack to the film Free Willy, of which it is the main theme.", "Will You Be There\n\nThe song was one of the biggest ...
tc_2382
Who had a 60s No 1 hit with The Theme From a Summer Place?
Percy Faith
[ "percy faith", "percy faith and his orchestra", "percy faith orchestra", "percy faith his orchestra" ]
[ "Theme from A Summer Place\n\n\"Theme from A Summer Place\" is a song with lyrics by Mack Discant and music by Max Steiner, written for the 1959 film A Summer Place, which starred Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue. It was recorded for the film as an instrumental by Hugo Winterhalter. Originally known as the \"Molly and J...
tc_2384
Who won the Best Director Oscar for Platoon?
Oliver Stone
[ "oliver stone", "stone s law", "stones law" ]
[ "Platoon (film)\n\nPlatoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen. It is the first film of a trilogy of Vietnam War films directed by Stone, followed by Born on the Fourth of July (1989) and Heaven & Earth (1993).", "Platoon (fil...
tc_2385
In which decade of the 20th century was Jessica Lange born?
1940s
[ "forties", "1940–1949", "1940 1949", "1940 s", "6040s", "1940s literature", "40s", "nineteen forties", "1940s decade" ]
[ "Helen Hayes - Biography - IMDb\n\nHelen Hayes - Biography - IMDb\nHelen Hayes\nJump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (27) | Personal Quotes  (11)\nOverview (5)\nFirst Lady of the American Theater\nHeight\n5' (1.52 m)\nMini Bio (1)\nKnown as \"The First lady of the American Theater\", Helen...