African Americans | Elvis Songs | Aussie Odds and Ends | DISintegration | Complete The Proverb |
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Who is Halle Berry?
In 2002, she became the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Actress
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What is "Don't Be Cruel"?
I don't want no other love, baby it's still you I'm thinking of
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What are the 2000 Summer Olympics?
In 1993, Sydney beat out Beijing by 2 votes to get to host this, 7 years later
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What is disbar?
To expel an attorney from legal profession
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What is "in one basket"?
Don't put all your eggs...
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What is the incandescent light bulb?
Lewis Latimar developed a carbon filament for this "illuminating" device
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What is "Jailhouse Rock"?
The whole rhythm section was the purple gang
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What are Aboriginies?
This group of Australians wasn't granted citizenship until 1967
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What is dismount?
To hop down from your camel or horse
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What are "big ears"?
Little pitchers have...
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
John Brown called her a "General" for her bravery in helping slaves escape
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What is "Return to Sender"?
No such number, no such zone
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What is a dingo?
Lindy Chamberlain, who claimed one of these killed her baby, was wrongly convicted of murder
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What is a dispatcher?
The controller of a fleet of taxis
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What is "broken"?
Promises are like pie crust, made to be...
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Who is Duke Ellington?
Starting in 1927, this "Nobel" man's big band broadcast on radio from the Cotton Club
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What is "Viva Las Vegas"?
Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire
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What is World War II?
Nevil Shute's novel "A Town Like Alice" is set during this war
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What is discharged?
To be formally released from military service, we hope honorably
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What is "the grease"?
The squeaking wheel gets...
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What is an international pilot's license?
Bessie Coleman traveled to Europe to earn this type of license
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What is "Suspicious Minds"?
We're caught in a trap, I can't walk out, because I love you too much baby
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What are Men at Work?
They scored a 1982 no.1 hit in the U.S. singing "I Come From A Land Down Under"
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What is a disciplinarian?
A strict rule enforcer
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What is "fair lady"?
Faint heart never won...
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