Author: Evelyn Beresford

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “In which film does Robin Williams play a character named Dr. Sean Maguire?” …Good Will Hunting is a 1997 film starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver. The film follows 20-year-old South Boston laborer Will Hunting (Matt Damon), an unrecognized genius who, as part of a deferred prosecution agreement after assaulting a police officer, becomes a patient of therapist Dr. Sean Maguire (Robin Williams) and studies advanced mathematics with a renowned professor. The film won two Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Robin Williams and Best Original Screenplay…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What was placed under President Andrew Johnson’s head when he was buried?” …Andrew Johnson succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president, and was the first president of the United States to be impeached. On this day in 1875, Johnson died of a stroke while visiting his daughter in Tennessee. He was buried with his body wrapped in an American flag and a copy of the U.S. Constitution placed under his head, according to his wishes. The burial ground was dedicated as the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery in 1906, and with his home and tailor’s shop, is part…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which product was originally marketed as an “Esteemed Brain Tonic & Intellectual Beverage”?” Coca Cola was originally marketed as an “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage” when it first appeared on the market in 1886. It was promoted it as an “intellectual beverage” and a “brain and nerve tonic”, one that “could cure headaches, relieve exhaustion and deliver you with exhilarating and invigorating joy”. It was particularly beneficial for “ladies, and all those whose sedentary employment causes nervous prostration”. Initially it was available through the drug store and soon found its way to the soda…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which of these TV shows premiered first?” …The sitcom Cheers ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes for eleven seasons. The show was nearly canceled during its first season when it ranked almost last in ratings for its premiere (74th out of 77 shows). Cheers, however, eventually became a highly rated television show, earning a top-ten rating during eight of its eleven seasons, including one season at number one. The show spent most of its run on NBC’s Thursday night “Must See TV” lineup.…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “In which of these places does “The Real Housewives” NOT film?” …The Real Housewives is a U.S. media franchise that consists of several reality television series broadcast on Bravo. The shows document the lives of several affluent housewives residing in varying regions throughout the United States. The first version, The Real Housewives of Orange County, premiered on March 21, 2006; its success resulted in spin-off series located in New York City and Atlanta in 2008; New Jersey in 2009; Washington, D.C. and Beverly Hills in 2010; Miami in 2011; Potomac and Dallas in 2016. Step…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Octothorpe is another name for what common computer keyboard symbol?” …The # symbol is commonly called the pound sign, number sign and more recently the hashtag. However, its official name is the the octothorpe. The word was invented in the same laboratories where the telephone came from. The scientists at Bell Laboratories modified the telephone keypad in the early 1960s and added the # symbol to send instructions to the telephone operating system. According to one report, Bell Lab employee Don MacPherson named it after the Olympian Jim Thorpe. However, another former employee claims it…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which brand of footwear originated in Australia?” …The UGG brand is best known for its distinctive sheepskin boots and originated in Australia. The unisex sheepskin and fleece footware called UGG boots, or simply Uggs, gained popularity in the 1960s when competitive surfers in Australia began wearing them. One of those surfers, Shane Stedman, quietly trademarked “ugh-boot” and, later, “ugh,” and then sold the rights to fellow surfer Brian Smith, who began selling the boots in Southern California. UGG boots have been a style staple since they first appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show in her second…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What popular song has Spanish lyrics translating to “I am not a sailor; I am a captain”?” “La Bamba is a Mexican folk song, best known from a 1958 adaptation by Ritchie Valens. It was the very first song in Spanish to hit No. 1 in the United States. For generations of Mexican-Americans, the hit song has long been an anthem of cultural pride and resistance. “La Bamba” has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Los Lobos, whose version was the title track of the 1987 film La Bamba and reached No. 1…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “Which celebrity is an example of someone with heterochromia iridum?” People with heterochromia have a fascinating condition: their eyes are actually two different colors. Kate Bosworth has the relatively rare and really cool condition called “heterochromia iridis,” meaning the irises of her eyes are different colors. Bosworth’s eyes are noticeably different in pigmentation, with one being blue and one being a much darker hazel. Some other examples of celebrities with heterochromia include Kiefer Sutherland (one blue eye and one green eye), actress Mila Kunis (one eye green and one eye brown), and Jane Seymour (one…

Step 1 : Introduction to the question “What frenzy is Terry Gene Bollea responsible for helping to create?” …His fans are known as Hulkamaniacs. He is arguably the most influential superstar in the sport of pro wrestling. He is Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name as Hulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan was one of the most beloved figures in the World Wrestling Federation during the 1980s, known for his flamboyance and the frenzy of his fans, which was referred to as “Hulkamania.” Hulk Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977. He quickly rose to super-stardom, and the resulting fan…