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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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