Which Caribean island gained independence from Britain in August 1962?
Jamaica

 

Born in August 1901 this American became arguably the most famous jazz trumpeter, and also famous for his rendition of Hello Dolly. What was his nick name?
Satchmo (Louis Armstrong)

 

Glamorous American film star who died from an overdose of sleeping pills in August 1962
Marilyn Monroe

 

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The surrender of Japan in 1945 brought an end to WWII. What was the name of the American ship on which the surrender documents were signed?
USS Missouri

 

With temperatures in excess of 470°c, which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus

 

 

Below are famous opening lines from films and the actor who spoke them, simply name the film.

 

Ray Liotta - “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”
Goodfellas

 

Jack Nicholson - “I don't want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me."
The Departed

 

Joan Fontaine - "Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again."
Rebecca

 

 

All the following are famous books - name the authors

 

High Fidelity
Nick Hornby

 

Bridget Jones's Diary
Helen Fielding

 

Porterhouse Blue
Tom Sharpe

 

The Commitments
Roddy Doyle

 

The Long Goodbye
Raymond Chandler

 

The Ipcress File
Len Deighton

 

Casino Royale
Ian Fleming

 

 

Woody Allen was born in which City?
New York

 

J.F.Kennedy delivered his famous "Ich bein ein Berliner" to an ecstatic crowd in West Berlin. What was the year?
1963

 

Hartford is the state capital of which USA east coast state?
Connecticut

 

Which President was the first to occupy the White House?
John Adams

 

Which city has LaGuardia Airport as one of its airports?
New York