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Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank gained international fame posthumously following the publication of her diary which documents her experiences hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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On Monday, August 6, 1945, at 8:15 AM, the nuclear weapon Little Boy is dropped on Hiroshima by the crew of the American B-29 bomber "Enola Gay", directly killing an estimated 80,000 people. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Abraham Lincoln successfully led his country through its greatest internal crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the Union and ending slavery. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Star Wars is an epic space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas. The first film in the franchise was originally released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and served as the first President of the United States of America (1789–1797). |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in 1962 in London when multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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This quiz is taken entirely from Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 movie of the same name. Another great quiz from our Master Editor, Brendan. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Geronimo (June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States and their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. |
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| Posted: | March 14, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
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Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy ninth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time. |
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| Posted: | February 5, 2011 |
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Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological thriller film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, and Mila Kunis. Its plot revolves around a production of Swan Lake by a prestigious New York City ballet company. |
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| Posted: | February 10, 2011 |
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Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was an Italian politician who led the National Fascist Party and is credited with being one of the key figures in the creation of Fascism. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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What makes the smallest region in metropolitan France so particular? |
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| Posted: | March 5, 2011 |
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Also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, World War I was a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers. |
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| Posted: | August 2, 2010 |
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress of film, television and stage. Hepburn holds the record for the most Best Actress Oscar wins with four, from 12 nominations. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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Warren Edward Buffett (born August 30, 1930) is an American investor, businessman, and philanthropist. He is one of the most successful investors in history and the primary shareholder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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This quiz is based on the 1998 Steven Spielberg film "Saving Private Ryan." All answers can be found in the film. |
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| Posted: | August 28, 2010 |
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Hines E. Ward, Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American football player who currently plays the wide receiver position for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, where he is the longest-tenured current player on the team. |
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| Posted: | February 4, 2011 |
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Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in the borough of Manhattan, New York City. |
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| Posted: | February 9, 2011 |
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| By: | MastersOfTrivia | |
| Taken: | 8 | |
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This quiz is taken from the 1970 film of the same name. All questions and answers are drawn from the movie. Another great quiz from our friend and Masters of Trivia member, Brendan Gage. |
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| Posted: | February 12, 2011 |
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