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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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The Circus
The Racket
7th Heaven
Wings

Right on! 👊

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Bravo!

Not quite right. 😢

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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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Jerry Falwell
Hugh Hefner
Elon Musk
Larry Flynt

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

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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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John Wayne
Marlon Brando
Lee Strasberg
James Dean

Slay!

That was incorrect.

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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

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

Amazing! 👍

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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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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Seven Year Itch

Magnificent!

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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Elizabeth Taylor
Grace Kelly
Judy Garland
Audrey Hepburn

Brilliant! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

You've nailed it!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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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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Václav Havel
Michelle Bachelet
Nelson Mandela
Aung San Suu Kyi

That's the way!

Doh! 🤬

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What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

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Frances Ethel Gumm
Audrey Kathleen Ruston
Norma Jeane Mortenson
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Sweet!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

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

Bullseye!

Doh! 🤬

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

Monroe

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

Fabulous!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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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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Corruption of youth
Ties to communism
Drug offences
Money laundering

Superb!

Not quite.

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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
Hugh Hefner
All of them
Dean Martin
Bettie Page
Rodney Dangerfield

Fabulous!

Doh! 🤬

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