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Entertainment Quiz #602

Film, Arts, Music & Entertainment Quiz for 30 July 2020

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Q1. What event that caught international attention happened in room 1742 at the Hotel Reine Elizabeth, Montreal on 1 June 1969?

A
Margaret Trudeau, wife of the Canadian prime minister, was discovered with Mick Jagger
B
John and Yoko led guests to record "Give Peace a Chance"
C
A CIA agent was filmed passing a suitcase of money to Contra rebels
D
The RCMP found automatic weapons stored there
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Q2. Which 1974 film about a train hijacking starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw was remade in 2009 starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington?

A
Chattanooga Choo Choo
B
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
C
The General
D
Making Tracks
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Q3. For which activity was Dame Elizabeth Frink honoured?

A
Marathon running
B
Sculpture
C
Swimming
D
Writing
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Q4. Which song contains the line "You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life"?

A
The Safety Dance (You Can Dance If You Wanna)
B
Roll Over Beethoven
C
Jumpin' Jack Flash
D
Dancing Queen
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Q5. From 1988 to 1991 The Traveling Wilburys were active as a group; who formed the group?

A
Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
B
Judi Dench, Celia Imrie, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen
C
Vidal Sassoon and Mr Kenneth
D
Bobby Flay, Rachel Ray and Guy Fieri
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Q6. Which is a collection of mediaeval poetic and dramatic texts, from Occitania, France, England, Scotland, Aragon, Castile, and the Holy Roman Empire, from the (mainly) 11th century?

A
Carmina Burana
B
Carmina Cantabrigiensia
C
Carmina Gadelica
D
Carmina Slovenica
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Q7. For what quality was the first Nobel Prize in Literature awarded?

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The art of historical writing, with special reference to his monumental work A History of Rome
B
Lofty idealism, artistic perfection and a rare combination of the qualities of...heart and intellect
C
Outstanding merits as an epic writer
D
The lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterise her writings
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