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Q1. In what year was the first Action News TV broadcast? Easy · 100 pts
- 1961
- 1970
- 1979
- 1984
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1970
The 'Action News' format, with its focus on speed, visuals, and team camaraderie, debuted in 1970 on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia -- and is still used today!
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Q2. In what year was the first Action News TV broadcast? Easy · 100 pts
- 1961
- 1970
- 1979
- 1984
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1970
The 'Action News' format, with its focus on speed, visuals, and team camaraderie, debuted in 1970 on WFIL-TV in Philadelphia -- and is still used today!
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Q3. Obviously, San Diego doesn't mean to 'a whale's vagina' in German, but where does the name 'San Diego' come from? Easy · 100 pts
- The clergyman who settled the area
- The ship the clergyman sailed
- A famous church in Spain
- A famous Spanish saint and missionary
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A famous Spanish saint and missionary
San Diego was discovered in 1602 by Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizaino, who named it for Saint Didacus of Alcala (aka Diego de Alcala)!
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Q4. Obviously, San Diego doesn't mean to 'a whale's vagina' in German, but where does the name 'San Diego' come from? Easy · 100 pts
- The clergyman who settled the area
- The ship the clergyman sailed
- A famous church in Spain
- A famous Spanish saint and missionary
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A famous Spanish saint and missionary
San Diego was discovered in 1602 by Spanish explorer Sebastian Vizaino, who named it for Saint Didacus of Alcala (aka Diego de Alcala)!
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Q5. Paul Rudd (Brian Fantana) played his first film role in which iconic 90s film? Medium · 200 pts
- Romeo + Juliet
- The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Wet Hot American Summer
- Clueless
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Clueless
Paul Rudd's film debut was in Clueless, playing Cher's love interest (and former stepbrother) Josh Lucas.
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MORE ABOUT 'ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY'
Stay classy, San Diego! Join Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and the news team in 'Anchorman'. This comedy takes you back to the 1970s, where Ron Burgundy is the top-rated news anchor in the city, surrounded by a news team consisting of Brian Fantana (Paul Rudd), Brick Tamland (Steve Carell), and Champ Kind (David Koechner). Burgundy's male-dominated world is turned upside down when the ambitious Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) joins the station, challenging Ron's position and sparking a hilarious rivalry. Get ready for a laugh-out-loud battle of the sexes and the ridiculous antics of the Channel 4 Evening News team.
Starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner, and directed by Adam McKay, 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' is a comedy classic filled with quotable lines and unforgettable characters. Join the news team and test your knowledge with our side-splitting trivia game! Stay classy, and love lamp! Play our free online trivia game.
Directed by Adam McKay · Starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd
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