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1. The American actors Lee Majors and Paul Sorvino were born in the same year that the German ship SS Minden was sunk carrying perhaps four tons of gold.
In what year did these events take place?
2. The famous German general Rommel and the Austrian Nobel Prize in Physics Schrödinger had their first name in common.
What is their first name?
3. The famous film "The King and I", 1956, starring Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner, was based on Margaret Landon's novel "... and the King of Siam".
Which word completes the novel's title?
4. In the 20th century Thomas Mann and Carl Jung lived in a small municipality in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
What is the name of this place?
5. I can't remember the last name of the actress who received the Academy Award as Best Actress for her work in the movie "The Blind Side". I just know that her first name is Sandra.
Can you help me find her correct surname?
6. David Dwight Eisenhower was an American military officer who served as the 34th president of the United States. To this day, one of the most memorable campaign slogans was one slogan of his campaign: "... for President".
What word completes this slogan?
7. In the logo of which rock band does the zodiac signs of its members appear? Freddy Mercury was one of the founders of this band.
8. On July 13, 1985, there was a concert held simultaneously in London and in Philadelphia, aiming to raise funds for relief of the famine in Ethiopia.
What was the name of this concert?
9. What is the name of the award which FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association - annually honors the most outstanding members of football?
10. Which famous singer is connected with the answers to questions one to nine?
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