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Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles in 1926. The first-ever Academy Awards would take place in Hollywood 3 years later in 1929. What film became the first to win the award for Best Picture?

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7th Heaven
The Racket
The Circus
Wings

Right on the money!

Not quite.

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Marilyn Monroe's films grossed $200 million, the equivalent of $2 billion in today's currency. As of 2021, what actor with a starring role in his films have earned the most money of all time?

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Tom Hanks
Samuel L. Jackson
Robert Downey Jr.
Scarlett Johansson

Superb!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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When she was just a teenager, Marilyn Monroe worked in a factory during World War II. The image shown here became a cultural representation of the women who worked during the war. What is the name of the woman in this iconic image?

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Rosie the Riveter
Mae the Marvellous
Dottie the Doer
Doris the Woman with Biceps

Nice!

That was incorrect.

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Marilyn Monroe was the centerfold model in the first edition of Playboy. What famous businessperson created the magazine?

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Larry Flynt
Elon Musk
Jerry Falwell
Hugh Hefner

Nice!

Not quite.

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Marilyn Monroe is believed to be one of the first Hollywood stars to study method acting during the 1950s. She studied under someone considered the father of method acting. What is this person's name?

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Marlon Brando
John Wayne
Lee Strasberg
James Dean

Beautiful! 👍

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Marilyn Monroe's second husband was baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio. What team did DiMaggio spend his entire professional career playing for?

Joe Dimaggio

New York Yankees
Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox

Impressive! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

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This image of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate became an iconic image of her career. What movie is it from?

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The Seven Year Itch
How to Marry a Millionaire
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Nice!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose in 1962. 7 years later, what other actress also died from a barbiturate overdose?

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Grace Kelly
Elizabeth Taylor
Judy Garland
Audrey Hepburn

That's right!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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Marilyn Monroe was 36 years old when she died. What celebrity listed below also died at 36 years of age?

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Princess Diana
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes
Kurt Cobain
Anna Nicole Smith

Super!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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What famous politician was arrested the day after Monroe's death on August 5th, 1962, and would spend the next 27 years in prison?

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Nelson Mandela
Aung San Suu Kyi
Michelle Bachelet
Václav Havel

Yay!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

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Frances Ethel Gumm
Norma Jeane Mortenson
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Audrey Kathleen Ruston

Awesome!

Not quite.

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What famous play was written by Marilyn Monroe's 3rd husband, Arthur Miller?

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Death of a Salesman
The Importance of Being Earnest
A Streetcar Named Desire
Angels in America

Right on! 👊

Not quite right. 😢

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Marilyn Monroe spent time with 11 foster families growing up. What celebrities listed below also grew up with adoptive parents?

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Jamie Foxx
Faith Hill
John Lennon
Frances McDormand
All of them
Steve Jobs

Brilliant! 👍

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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For what perceived offense did the FBI open a file on Monroe in the years before her death?

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Drug offences
Ties to communism
Corruption of youth
Money laundering

Good work!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Marilyn Monroe is buried in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary. Which of these celebrities listed below is also buried there?

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Farrah Fawcett
Bettie Page
Rodney Dangerfield
Hugh Hefner
All of them
Dean Martin

Superb!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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