Blockbuster Bonanza
The quote "Nobody puts Baby in a corner" comes from this film.
Dirty Dancing
What achievement is Amelia Earhart best known for?
First female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic
_______, here I go again
My, my, how can I resist you?
_______, does it show again
My, my, just how much I've missed you?
Mamma Mia
Of the Beatles' 20 US No. 1 hits, this song has the shortest title.
Help!
Which animal lays the largest eggs?
(Extra Credit: How much do these eggs weigh?)
Ostrich
(Extra Credit: 3-5 pounds)
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when taking inflation into account?
Gone with the Wind
Modern-day Istanbul, Turkey, used to be called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Finish the lyric:
And if you don't love me now
You will never love me again
I can still hear you saying ______
You would never break the chain
How many countries do not have Unesco Word Heritage Sites?
Bonus points - Which countries are they?
Bhutan, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Sierra Leon, Somalia, South Sudan
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
This film adaptation of a Broadway musical won Best Picture of 2002 and shares a name with this American city.
Chicago
What year was Facebook created?
2004
"I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty
So hurry up and bring your jukebox money"
"The Love Shack is a little old place where we can get together"
What artist was #1 on the Billboard Top 100 on August 29th, 2009
100 pts each for the 3 runner ups
The Black Eyed Peas
Runner Ups: Flo Rida, Lady Gaga, Jay-Z
Belted Galloway and Belgian Blue are breeds of which animal?
Cow
For what movie did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler’s List
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize
(Hint available for 50% of this questions points)
Theodore Roosevelt
Goin' through a motion
Love is where you find it
Listen to your heart ___
Cheri Cheri Lady
These fish, sometimes called "vieja de la agua" (water old lady) are commonly kept as pets and can survive out of water for up to 30 hours.
Hyopostomus Plecostomus or "Common Pleco"
Featured on the reverse of the state flag, it's the state animal of Oregon
The beaver
What year produced the most R rated movies?
Hint for decade -200 pts.
2003 - 645
What are the 7 wonders of the Ancient World
(100 points for each one correctly named)
The Great Pyramid of Giza , the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus , the Temple of Artemis, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria
On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
How many original songs did the Beatles release from 1962 to 1970?
188
What percentage of all discovered species are insects?
46 percent