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Published:December 29, 2009, 6:29 AM

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Updated: August 21, 2010, 3:52 AM

1.Who plays the role of Mitch Albom in the 1999 movie “Tuesdays with Morrie,” a film adapted from Albom’s book of the same name?

2. What was Charles Lindbergh’s nickname after his record flight across the Atlantic in 1927?

3.Who was president of the United States when the 18th (Prohibition) Amendment to the Constitution became effective?

4. Arthur Jefferson was one of the top movie comedians, but he had another name in movies. What was it?

5. What is the rank just above private first-class in the U. S. Marines?

6. Does Portugal have a president or king?

7. What is another, popular name for the rainbow fish?

8. Is it true or false that Nero played the fiddle while Rome burned?

9.Who wrote the World War I-era song “Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning”?

10. What did Elmo Tanner do with the Ted Weems’ orchestra?

ANSWERS

1. Hank Azaria. Morrie is portrayed by Jack Lemmon.

2. “Lucky Lindy.”

3. Woodrow Wilson, in 1920.

4. Stan Laurel.

5. Lance corporal.

6. President, who is head of state. The head of government is the prime minister.

7. Guppy.

8. False. Supposedly, Nero played the lyre, a small stringed instrument of the harp family.

9. Irving Berlin.

10. Whistled. He is featured on the group’s popular recording of “Heartaches.”

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