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Q.1
1. Montgomery native and Auburn University graduate Octavia Spencer, who plays the sassy housekeeper Minny Jackson in “The Help,” made her film debut in what other Southern movie?
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A. “Fried Green Tomatoes”
B. “Mississippi Burning”
C. “A Time to Kill”
D. “My Cousin Vinny”
Q.2
2. Although he is not named in the song, what late musician did Birmingham native Emmylou Harris long to see again in her 1975 song “Boulder to Birmingham”?
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A. Brian Jones
B. Duane Allman
C. Gram Parsons
D. Jim Morrison
Q.3
3. Michael McCullers, an alumnus of the Indian Springs School, co-wrote the screenplay for what Mike Myers film?
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A. “54”
B. “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”
C. “So I Married an Axe Murderer”
D. “Wayne’s World”
Q.4
4. At what Birmingham church did 2003 “American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard first sing as a child?
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A. Bethel Baptist Church
B. Mt. Canaan Full Gospel Church
C. Rising Star Baptist Church
D. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
Q.5
5. Helena native and University of Montevallo graduate Rebecca Luker received her first Tony Award nomination for her role in what Broadway show?
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A. “The Phantom of the Opera”
B. “The Secret Garden”
C. “The Sound of Music”
D. “Show Boat”
Q.6
6. Tom Cherones, who grew up in Tuscaloosa and earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama, is best known as a writer-director for what NBC sitcom?
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A. “Cheers”
B. “Friends”
C. “Frasier”
D. “Seinfeld”
Q.7
7. Before changing his name to write the beloved young-adult book “The Education of Little Tree,” author Forrest Carter was a speechwriter for what former Alabama governor?
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A. Jim Folsom
B. John Patterson
C. George Wallace
D. Albert Brewer
Q.8
8. What child actor, who later moved to Birmingham, played the little boy who gets abducted by aliens in Steven Spielberg’s 1977 made-in-Alabama sci-fi drama “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”?
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A. Cary Guffey
B. Fred Savage
C. Henry Thomas
D. Jason Hervey
Q.9
9. In the big band standard “Stars Fell on Alabama,” the singer’s heart is said to beat like what?
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A. A drum
B. A hammer
C. Raindrops
D. A rented mule
Q.10
10. The holiday perennial “A Christmas Story” was directed and co-written by what filmmaker who grew up in Birmingham?
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A. R.G. Armstrong
B. John Badham
C. Bob Clark
D. David Friedman
Q.11
11. In 2006, the U.S. Postal Service honored the quiltmakers of Gee’s Bend in Wilcox County with a set of commemorative postage stamps. How much was a first-class stamp?
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A. 37 cents
B. 39 cents
C. 41 cents
D. 42 cents
Q.12
12. From 1972 to 1975, Birmingham native Wayne Rogers played "Trapper John" on the CBS sitcom “M*A*S*H.” What was his character’s military rank?
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A. Lieutenant
B. Captain
C. Colonel
D. Major
Q.13
13. What is the name of Forrest Gump’s fictionalized Alabama hometown in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump”?
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A. Greenbow
B. Greendale
C. Green Acres
D. Green Valley
Q.14
14. Troubadour Jimmy Buffett, who grew up in Mobile and briefly attended Auburn University, was born on what holiday?
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A. Fourth of July
B. Labor Day
C. Halloween
D. Christmas
Q.15
15. Before she became a famous author, Birmingham’s Fannie Flagg made her motion-picture debut with Jack Nicholson in what film?
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A. “Easy Rider”
B. “Five Easy Pieces”
C. “Carnal Knowledge”
D. “The Last Detail”
Q.16
16. What is the affectionate nickname that Birmingham author Warren St. John bestowed upon the beat-up RV he drove around in his book “Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer”?
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A. The Bama Bomb
B. The Hawg
C. The King of the Road
D. Hell on Wheels
Q.17
17. In 2010, the James Beard Foundation named Bessemer’s Bright Star an America’s Classic restaurant. What year did the Bright Star open?
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A. 1887
B. 1907
C. 1917
D. 1927
Q.18
18. What actress won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Tuscumbia native Helen Keller in the 1962 film “The Miracle Worker”?
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A. Annette Funicello
B. Margaret O’Brien
C. Patty Duke
D. Sally Field
Q.19
19. When MTV debuted in 1981, veejay Alan Hunter of Mountain Brook launched the new music network by playing the video to what song?
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A. “Mexican Radio”
B. “Radio Free Europe”
C. “Radio Radio”
D. “Video Killed the Radio Star”
Q.20
20. In Monroeville native Mark Childress’ novel “Crazy in Alabama,” 12-year-old Peter Joseph Bullis goes by what nickname?
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A. P.J.
B. Peejoe
C. Jo-Jo
D. Petey
Q.21
21. Mountain Brook native Courteney Cox got her big break in the video for what Bruce Springsteen song?
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A. “Dancing in the Dark”
B. “Bobby Jean”
C. “Born in the U.SA.”
D. “Glory Days”
Q.22
22. In his steamy television commercial with towel-wrapped “Desperate Housewives” vixen Nicollette Sheridan, what Alabama-made product does Alexander City native and NFL star Terrell Owens have in his locker?
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A. Buffalo Rock ginger ale
B. Dreamland barbecue sauce
C. Golden Flake potato chips
D. Milo’s tea
Q.23
23. Country singer Jett Williams, who was born in Montgomery, is what relation to Hank Williams Jr.?
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A. Sister
B. Stepsister
C. Half-sister
D. Ex-wife
Q.24
24. What are the names of the bloodhounds in the 2002 Reese Witherspoon romantic comedy “Sweet Home Alabama”?
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A. Bear and Bryant
B. Sullivan and Beasley
C. Snake and Joe Willie
D. Rick and Bubba
Q.25
25. Before his 1966 soul heartbreaker “When a Man Loves a Woman” catapulted him to fame, Leighton native Percy Sledge worked as a what?
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A. Short-order cook
B. Hospital orderly
C. Handyman
D. Truck driver
Q.26
26. The 1976 Arnold Schwarzenegger film “Stay Hungry,” which was filmed in Birmingham and adapted from the novel by native son Charles Gaines, featured what future horror film star?
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A. Doug Bradley (“Hellraiser”)
B. Robert Englund (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”)
C. Neve Campbell (“Scream”)
D. Jamie Lee Curtis (“Halloween”)
Q.27
27. What Birmingham media personality played the track announcer in the 2006 Will Ferrell NASCAR comedy “Talladega Nights”?
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A. Eli Gold
B. Herb Winches
C. Matt Coulter
D. Paul Finebaum
Q.28
28. What Stevie Wonder song did Birmingham’s Taylor Hicks sing in the 2006 “American Idol” finale?
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A. “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”
B. “Superstition”
C. “You Are the Sunshine of My Life”
D. “Living for the City”
Q.29
29. In the 2004 film “A Love Song for Bobby Long,” John Travolta’s character is seen wearing what piece of collegiate apparel?
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A. University of Alabama T-shirt
B. Auburn University cap
C. Birmingham-Southern College hoodie
D. University of Montevallo gym shorts
Q.30
30. What famous Alabamian is featured on the commemorative state quarter issued by the U.S. Mint in 2003?
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A. Hank Williams
B. Harper Lee
C. Helen Keller
D. Hugo Black
Q.31
31. In former Auburn football and baseball star Bo Jackson’s famous “Bo Knows” Nike commercial, who is the tennis player who asks, incredulously, “Bo knows tennis?”
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A. Boris Becker
B. Jim Courier
C. John McEnroe
D. Pete Sampras
Q.32
32. Before his breakthrough role with Billy Bob Thornton in “Sling Blade” in 1996, Lucas Black of Speake made his movie debut with Kevin Costner in what film?
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A. “Dances with Wolves”
B. “Field of Dreams”
C. “The War”
D. “Wyatt Earp”
Q.33
33. Birmingham native Walker Percy’s 1961 debut novel “The Moviegoer” takes places mainly in what Southern city?
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A. Atlanta
B. Birmingham
C. Memphis
D. New Orleans
Q.34
34. In his ¤’60s protest song “Eve of Destruction,” Barry McGuire sang, “Think of all the hate there is in Red China,” and then urged listeners to take a look around to what Alabama city?
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A. Birmingham
B. Montgomery
C. Phenix City
D. Selma
Q.35
35. Who portrayed lawyer and future Alabama governor John Patterson in the 1955 crime saga “The Phenix City Story”?
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A. Karl Malden
B. Montgomery Clift
C. Richard Kiley
D. Robert Mitchum
Q.36
36. What band played the closing set on the last night of the final City Stages music festival in Birmingham in 2009?
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A. Allman Brothers
B. Doobie Brothers
C. Lynyrd Skynyrd
D. The Temptations
Q.37
37. Which one of the following Alabama-themed movies was actually filmed almost entirely in Alabama?
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A. “Alabama Moon”
B. “Big Fish”
C. “Crazy in Alabama”
D. “Sweet Home Alabama”
Q.38
38. On which of the following TV shows has former University of Alabama cheerleader Sela Ward not appeared?
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A. “Sisters”
B. “Brothers & Sisters”
C. “House M.D.”
D. “Emerald Point N.A.S.”
Q.39
39. In Monroeville native Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” what kind of cake does Miss Maudie Atkinson give to Aunt Alexandra as a welcome gift?
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A. Caramel cake
B. Lane cake
C. Pound cake
D. Red velvet cake
Q.40
40. What Oscar-winning actor made his movie debut as the bogeyman Boo Radley in the film adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
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A. Gene Hackman
B. Robert Duvall
C. Jack Nicholson
D. Dennis Hopper
Q.41
41. Before changing its name, the country supergroup Alabama was known as what?
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A. Wild Horse
B. Wild Country
C. Wild Child
D. The Sand Mountain Ramblers
Q.42
42. Which one of the following Apollo astronauts got his degree in aeronautical engineering from Auburn University?
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A. Alan Shepard
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. Jim Lovell
D. Ken Mattingly
Q.43
43. Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket” was based in part on the semi-autobiographical novel “The Short-Timers” by what Alabama-born author?
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A. Gustav Hasford
B. Homer Hickam
C. William Bradford Huie
D. Winston Groom
Q.44
44. What Birmingham-born actress was nominated for a Golden Globe as “most promising newcomer” for her role in the 1974 film “Where the Lilies Bloom”?
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A. Julie Gholson
B. Kate Jackson
C. Louise Fletcher
D. Nell Carter
Q.45
45. During his college days, writer Gay Talese was the sports editor for what student newspaper?
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A. The Alabamian
B. The Auburn Plainsman
C. The Crimson White
D. The Hilltop News
Q.46
46. What was the name of Bessemer native Glenn Shadix’s character in Tim Burton’s 1988 comedy nightmare “Beetlejuice”?
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A. Ollie
B. Oslo
C. Otho
D. Waldo
Q.47
47. Before becoming a best-selling author, crime novelist Ace Atkins played what position on the undefeated 1993 Auburn football team?
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A. Center
B. Defensive end
C. Safety
D. Wide receiver
Q.48
48. In the 1993 crime-thriller “True Romance,” what actress played Christian Slater’s wife, a hooker named Alabama?
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A. Jennifer Jason Leigh
B. Juliette Lewis
C. Patricia Arquette
D. Mary-Louise Parker
Q.49
49. What Alabama jazz musician co-wrote the big band standard “Tuxedo Junction”?
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A. Cleve Eaton
B. Erskine Hawkins
C. Nat King Cole
D. W.C. Handy
Q.50
50. In the 2009 movie “The Blind Side,” Sandra Bullock says she finds football coach Nick Saban to be extremely what?
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A. Confident
B. Handsome
C. Organized
D. Short
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