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"Keeping Up with the Kardashians" (often referred to simply as The Kardashians or
Kardashians) is an American reality television series. The series premiered on E! in
October 2007. It has focused on the personal and professional lives of members of the
Kardashian and Jenner family, headed by Kris Jenner and her husband, Bruce Jenner,
with their children and close friends which includes Kardashian sisters (who are fashion
models) Kourtney, Kim, and Khloé, and their younger brother Rob, plus the Jenner
sisters, Kendall and Kylie (also models). From the attached photo, name these
Kardashians (L to R):
A. Khloe, Kourtney, Kris, Kim
B. Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kris
C. Kourtney, Khloe, Kim, Kris
D. Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney
And who are the Kardashians, you might ask? They’re a family of starlets (plus mom,
Kris Jenner) who are famous for being famous and starring in the E! network series
"Keeping Up with the Kardashians." Pictured (L to R) are: Kourtney, Khloe, Kim, and
Kris Jenner.
"Twilight" is a young-adult vampire-romance novel by author Stephenie Meyer. It is the
first book of the Twilight series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella "Bella" Swan,
who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington and finds her life in danger when
she falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen. The novel is followed by New Moon,
Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. In these "Twilight" novels, the vampire Edward Cullen
(played in the Twilight Saga movies by Robert Pattinson) is eternally how old?
A. 16 Years Old
B. 17 Years Old
C. 18 Years Old
D. 19 Years Old
E. 21 Years Old
The teenage Edward was given immortal life in 1918, when he
was dying of the Spanish influenza and “turned” by a goodhearted vampire.
Emma Rose Roberts (born February 10, 1991) is an American actress, model and
singer. Roberts became known for her role as Addie Singer in the Nickelodeon television
series Unfabulous. She released her debut album, which also served as the show's
soundtrack Unfabulous and More. Roberts then pursued a solo singing career by
recording two songs for the soundtracks of Ice Princess and Aquamarine (in which she
starred as one of the leads). Roberts then began to focus on her acting career, the title
character in the 2007 film Nancy Drew, and her voice-over debut in The Flight Before
Christmas. How is Emma related to actress Julia Roberts (left, in attached photo)?
A. She is her cousin.
B. She is her daughter.
C. She is her niece.
D. She is her sister.
E. They are unrelated.
Emma Roberts is the daughter of Oscar-nominated actor Eric
Roberts, who is the older brother of Oscar-winning actress Julia
Roberts.
Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), often known by her moniker J.Lo, is an
American actress, businesswoman, dancer and recording artist. Born and raised in The
Bronx, New York, she enrolled in singing and dancing classes. She started her career as
a Fly Girl on the television program In Living Color and as a back-up dancer for Janet
Jackson. Lopez gained recognition in the action-thriller Money Train (1995). Her first
leading role was in the biographical film Selena (1997), which was her breakthrough role,
earning her an ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress and Golden Globe nomination. She
also starred in the box office hit Anaconda (1997) and earned her second ALMA Award
for her performance in Out of Sight (1998), which made her the highest-paid Latin
actress. To which of the following men was she once married?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Ben Affleck
Derek Jeter
Enrique Iglesias
Marc Anthony
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs
Although the singer-actress dated rapper Sean Combs and was once
engaged to actor Ben Affleck, the thrice-wed Lopez‘s seven-year
marriage to singer Marc Anthony ended in 2011.
Willard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage
name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed
success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most
powerful actor in Hollywood. Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards,
two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. Smith credits his father's
dedication to his own involvement in the lives of his children. Smith married Sheree
Zampino in 1992. They had a son, Willard Christopher Smith III, also known as "Trey",
but divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father's music video for the 1998 single "Just
the Two of Us". Smith married actress Jada Pinkett in 1997. Name the acting-singing
children of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith (see attached picture):
A. Willa and Jay
B. William and Jay
C. Willie and Jade
D. Willow and Jaden
Willow Smith is famous among the preteen set for her hit single "Whip My
Hair." Rapper-dancer Jaden Smith starred as the karate kid in the 2010 remake
of "The Karate Kid."
Megan Denise Fox (born May 16, 1986) is an American actress and model. She began
her acting career in 2001, with several minor television and film roles, and played a
regular role on the Hope & Faith television show. In 2004, she made her film debut with a
role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. In 2007, she co-starred as Mikaela
Banes, the love interest of Shia LaBeouf's character, in the blockbuster film,
Transformers, which became her breakout role. Fox reprised her role in the 2009 sequel,
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Later in 2009, she starred as the eponymous lead
in the film Jennifer's Body. Fox is currently married to which former TV star?
A. Brian Austin Green
B. Dylan McDermott
C. Luke Perry
D. Matthew Fox
E. Matthew Perry
The actress, sex symbol and frequent cover girl has been married to
Brian Austin Green (David from "Beverly Hills 90210") since 2010.
Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, director,
and magician. He is best known for his role as the womanizing Barney Stinson
in How I Met Your Mother, a fictionalized version of himself in the Harold &
Kumar series, and the title role in Joss Whedon's musical web series Dr.
Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. in 2010, Harris was named as one of Time
magazine's 100 most influential people, and was awarded a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2011. As a teen, Harris starred in
what TV show?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Dawson’s Creek
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Lizzie McGuire
My So-Called Life
The Wonder Years
Neil Patrick Harris played teenage surgeon Doogie Howser (a medical
school grad by age 14) from 1989 to 1993.
Blake Lively (born August 25, 1987) is an American actress and model who has starred in
several movies, including Accepted, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Private
Lives of Pippa Lee, The Town, and Green Lantern. In 2012, she starred in the film
Savages. Lively was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, the daughter of actors Elaine Lively
(née McAlpin) and Ernie Lively (born Ernest W. Brown). She is the youngest of five
children: she has an older brother, Eric, two half-sisters, Lori and Robyn, and a halfbrother, Jason. Both of her parents and all of her siblings are, or have been, in the
entertainment industry. During Lively's childhood, her parents would take her with them
to acting classes that they taught because they did not want to leave her with a
babysitter. Lively said that watching her parents teach acting classes helped her learn the
"drills" of acting and gain confidence as she got older. Lively is best-known for starring
in what TV series?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Girls
Gilmore Girls
Golden Girls
Gossip Girls
Two Broke Girls
Based on the "Gossip Girl" young adult novels, the TV series has been a hit
on the CW network since 2007. Blake Lively stars as Manhattan rich girl
Serena van der Woodsen.
Christopher Ashton Kutcher (born February 7, 1978), best known as Ashton Kutcher, is
an American actor, producer, former fashion model, and comedian, known for his
portrayal of Michael Kelso in the Fox sitcom That '70s Show. He also created, produced
and hosted Punk'd, and played lead roles in the Hollywood films Dude, Where's My Car?,
Just Married, The Butterfly Effect, The Guardian, and What Happens in Vegas. He is also
the producer and co-creator of the supernatural TV show Room 401 and the reality TV
show Beauty and the Geek. Kutcher currently co-stars in the hit CBS sitcom Two and a
Half Men as the character Walden Schmidt. Kutcher is what to actress Rumer Willis
(see attached picture)?
A. He is her ex-boyfriend.
B. He is her ex-fiancee.
C. He is her ex-stepbrother.
D. He is her ex-stepfather.
Ashton Kutcher is the ex-husband of actress Demi Moore, who is the
ex-wife of actor Bruce Willis, who is the father of Rumer Willis.
Carrie Ann Inaba (born January 5, 1968) is an American actress, game show host, and
performer. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, graduating from Punahou
School in 1986. She is of Chinese, Japanese, and Irish descent. She studied at Sophia
University and University of California, Irvine before graduating from the University of
California, Los Angeles with a B.A. degree in World Arts and Cultures. Inaba is
currently a judge on what TV show?
A. American Idol
B. America’s Got Talent
C. Dancing with the Stars
D. So You Think You Can Dance
E. The X Factor
The dancer, singer, choreographer — once part of the Fly Girl dance troupe
on the 1990s sketch comedy series "In Living Color" — is one of three judges
on the ABC show, "Dancing with the Stars."
Many of the main characters on "The Big Bang
Theory" have obtained PhDs. Amy (Melissa Rauch)
and Bernadette (Mayim Bialik) both earned degrees in
which branch of science?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Biology
Chemistry
Geology
Physics
Zoology
Amy's degree is in neurobiology; Bernadette's is in microbiology.
Who sang hits such as "Alive", "Youth of the
Nation" and "Boom"?
A. Creed
B. Linkin Park
C. Nickelback
D. P.O.D.
E. Saliva
Payable on Death (stylized as P.O.D.) is an American nu metal band formed
in 1992. The band's line-up consists of vocalist Sonny Sandoval, drummer
Wuv Bernardo, guitarist Marcos Curiel, and bassist Traa Daniels.
What modern television situation comedy (sitcom)
is depicted by the characters in this photo?
A. 30 Rock
B. Anger Management
C. Curb Your Enthusiasm
D. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
E. King of the Hill
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is an American sitcom that premiered on FX on August 4,
2005. The series follows the exploits of "The Gang", a group of self-centered friends who run
Paddy's Pub, a relatively unsuccessful Irish bar in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the TV drama "House, MD," the main character Dr. Gregory House - has two specialties. One is
infectious disease. What is the other?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Immunology
Nephrology
Neurology
Pathology
Rheumatology
House (Hugh Laurie) is the Head of the Diagnostics Department with dual specialty in Nephrology
and Infectious Diseases. Cameron (Jennifer Morrison) is an Immunologist. Foreman (Omar Epps) is
a Neurologist. Chase (Jesse Spencer) is an Intensivist (Intensive Care Specialist). Wilson (Robert
Sean Leonard) is a Oncologist as well as the Head of the Oncology Department. Cuddy (Lisa
Edelstein) is the Hospital Administrator as well as the Dean of Medicine and an Endocrinologist.
"13" is an internist, Taub is a plastic surgeon, and Kutner is a sports medicine specialist.
In the TV series "Grey's Anatomy," which intern
was not assigned to Dr. Bailey in the first episode?
A. Alex
B. Cristina
C. George
D. Izzie
E. Meredith
Although Alex appeared in the first episode ("Hard Days Night") he was not
assigned to Dr. Bailey. In the first episode he misdiagnosed a patient, and
then mistakenly called Meredith a nurse. So when he was reassigned to Bailey
in the second episode, the rest of the interns were not too happy.
Who was the first woman to enroll in a medical
school in the United States and receive her M.D.
degree?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Molly Babcock
Clara Barton
Elizabeth Blackwell
Margaret Cleaves
Margaret Sanger
Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910) was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States, as
well as the first woman on the UK Medical Register. She was the first openly identified woman to
graduate from medical school, a pioneer in promoting the education of women in medicine in the
United States, and a social and moral reformer in both the United States and in England. In October
1847, Blackwell was accepted as a medical student by Geneva Medical College, now Hobart College,
located in upstate New York. On 23 January 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to
achieve a medical degree in the United States. The local press reported her graduation favorably, and
when the dean, Dr. Charles Lee, conferred her degree, he stood up and bowed to her.
Who performed the first successful human heart
transplant in the United States?
A. Christiaan Barnard
B. Denton Cooley
C. Michael DeBakey
D. Norman Shumway
E. Thomas Starzl
Norman Shumway is widely regarded as the father of heart transplantation - although the world's
first adult human heart transplant was performed by Christiaan Barnard in South Africa utilizing the
techniques developed and perfected by Shumway and Richard Lower. Barnard performed the first
transplant on December 3, 1967 in Cape Town South Africa. Adrian Kantrowitz performed the first
pediatric heart transplant in the world on December 6, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York - barely three
days after Christiaan Barnard. Shumway performed the first adult heart transplant in the United
States on January 6, 1968 at the Stanford University Hospital.
Which pioneering physician discovered how to
prevent puerperal fever in child birth by introducing
antiseptic procedures in the delivery ward?
A. Harvey Cushing
B. William Halsted
C. Joseph Lister
D. William Osler
E. Ignaz Simmelweis
Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1818–1865) was a Hungarian physician of German extraction - now known
as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "savior of mothers", Semmelweis
discovered that the incidence of puerperal fever could be drastically cut by the use of hand
disinfection in obstetrical clinics. Puerperal fever was common in mid-19th-century hospitals and
often fatal, with mortality at 10%–35%. Semmelweis proposed the practice of washing with
chlorinated lime solutions in 1847 while working in Vienna General Hospital's First Obstetrical Clinic,
where doctors' wards had three times the mortality of midwives' wards.
Folk/rock singer Bob Dylan legally changed his
name in August, 1962. What's his real name?
A. Carl Michael Hodges
B. Gordon Keith Sumner
C. Marvin Lee Aday
D. Robert Allen Zimmerman
E. Vincent James Furnier
Bob Dylan - born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota - is an American singersongwriter, musician, and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for five
decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a
seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the
Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war
movements.
 How were Richard and Karen Carpenter from
1970s duo "The Carpenters" related?
A. They were brother and sister.
B. They were cousins.
C. They were husband and wife.
D. They were unrelated.
E. They were uncle and niece.
The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of siblings Karen and Richard
Carpenter. Though often referred to by the public as The Carpenters, the duo's official name on authorized
recordings and press materials is simply "Carpenters.” During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded
11 albums, thirty-one singles, five television specials, and a short-lived television series. Their recording
career ended with Karen's death in 1983 from cardiac arrest following complications of anorexia nervosa.
Extensive news coverage of the circumstances surrounding her death increased public awareness of the
consequences of eating disorders.
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