23 Dec, 2015: Day 13

Question 1:
What British Queen watched and promoted a lacrosse game in 1867? Answer: Victoria.

There was only one British Queen in the 19th century, just like there's one British Queen in the 20th. Insert Britain queen 19th century into the search field to quickly come up with the answer, which is on the first page of search results. No digging required.

Question 2:
The actor who played handyman George on "Facts of Life" earned a 2012 Oscar nomination. What state is the setting for the movie that earned this actor the nomination? Answer: Hawaii.

First, look up George "Facts of Life". You will get the actor George Clooney. Type in the search field "George Clooney" 2012 Oscar nomination. On that first page of results is his IMDb page of awards. For the 2012 Academy Awards there are two films. The Ides of March which takes place in Ohio, nominated for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. A film set in Hawaii called The Descendants, nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.

Question 3:
What Chinese territory continued its common law system, even after it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997? Answer: Hong Kong.

The big news in China for 1997 was the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. Insert China 1997 into the search field to come up with the answer. There is a link at the bottom concerning a financial crisis going on there, but the page is dominated by the territorial exchange.