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Not a shocker considering she grew up in Hawaii, Bette Midler spent her summers as a teenager working where?
A: Christmas tree farm B: Barley mill
C: Pineapple cannery D: Volvo assembly plant
Answer
C: Pineapple cannery
According to Martin Scorsese, what actor - practicing for his role in “Taxi Driver” - once had a passenger recognize him and say, “Gee, I guess it’s tough to find work”?
A: Al Pacino B: Joe Pesci
C: Robert De Niro D: Michael Douglas
Answer
C: Robert De Niro
While it’s unknown if they spoke over cigars, in April of 2015 President Obama met with what country’s president, the first such meeting in over 50 years?
A: Pakistan B: Cuba
C: Somalia D: North Korea
Answer
B: Cuba
Named after the same hotel as her husband, the curmudgeonly Muppet Waldorf has a wife named what?
A: Carlyle B: Plaza
C: Astoria D: Chelsea
Answer
C: Astoria
Many ancient Greek tablets were inscribed to be read left to right, then right to left on the following line, a style whose name translates loosely as what?
A: “Turning as the sheep graze” B: “Turning as the geese fly”
C: “Turning as the ox plows” D: “Turning as the bear hunts”
Answer
C: “Turning as the ox plows”
QotD
The naval distress signal “mayday” comes from the French “m’aidez” meaning what?
A: Travel quickly B: Help me
C: Danger lurks D: Engine failure
Answer
B: Help me
Which of these is the name of the longest-serving Chief Justice of the United States, and NOT the real name of a popular rapper?
A: Calvin Broadus B: Aubrey Graham
C: Clifford Harris D: John Marshall
Answer
D: John Marshall
A study cited in the WSJ article “11 Minutes of Action” found that players in what sport spend as many as 75 minutes a game basically just standing around?
A: FIFA soccer game B: NFL football game
C: NHL hockey game D: NBA basketball game
Answer
B: NFL football game
Mitchell will be back on Thursday.