Monday, July 9, 2012

9/11/11 Misc

1. Also the name of a Hollywood flop, what cult committed mass suicide in 1997 while sporting brand new Nikes? Heaven's Gate
2. What financial icon, nicknamed the Oracle of Omaha, sent a letter to investors admitting, "in 2008, I did some dumb things." Warren Buffet
3. According to author Christopher Hitchens, what revered Roman Catholic humanitarian was a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud? Mother Teresa
4. According to the Kubler-Ross model, bargaining and denial are two of the five stages of what process? Grief/Grieving
5. Larger than all other redwoods, the estimated 2,700 year old General Sherman is a giant variety of what species of tree? Sequoia
6. What multi-part exam do most graduating law students have to pass in order to get their state license? The bar
7. Which theatrical play is referred to by actors as "The Scottish Play", due to a superstition of using it's real name? Macbeth
8. Depicting objects from multiple angles, what modern art movement did Picasso co-found? Cubism
9. What is the name of the San Jose, CA mansion that was the residence of a gun magnate widow, who kept it continuously under construction for 38 years? Winchester Mystery House

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