World
Cinema
In this 1998 disaster movie, Bruce Willis leads a team of oil drillers into space to stop an asteroid from destroying Earth.
Armageddon
This singer fronted Blondie and helped make “Heart of Glass” a late-1970s hit.
Debbie Harry
This dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs is the primary muscle used in breathing.
Diaphragm
This imaginary line at 0° latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Equator
In standard basketball, this many players from each team are on the court at one time.
5
In The Addams Family, this devoted couple are the parents of Wednesday and Pugsley.
Gomez and Morticia Addams
This creamy ingredient made from chickpeas is the base of traditional hummus.
Answer: What are chickpeas?
This paper company employs Michael Scott, Jim Halpert, and Dwight Schrute in The Office.
Dundler Mifflin
In Deep Impact, this actor plays President Tom Beck, who announces that a comet is on a collision course with Earth.
Morgan Freeman
This powerhouse singer became the lead vocalist of Heart alongside her sister Nancy Wilson.
Ann Wilson
These tiny air sacs at the ends of bronchioles are the main sites of gas exchange.
Alveoli
This latitude line at approximately 23.5° north marks the northernmost location where the Sun can appear directly overhead.
Tropic of Cancer
A baseball team normally has this many defensive players on the field at one time.
9
In The Shining, this married couple and their son Danny spend the winter at the Overlook Hotel.
Jack and Wendy Torrance
This dairy ingredient is traditionally used to make Alfredo sauce rich and creamy.
Heavy Cream
This multinational corporation in the Resident Evil franchise is responsible for developing the T-virus.
The Umbrella Corporation
In Children of Men, humanity faces extinction because women have mysteriously lost this ability.
The ability to become pregnant / reproduce
This singer fronted Paramore and is known for hits including “Misery Business.”
Hayley Williams
This structure, commonly called the voice box, contains the vocal cords.
Larynx
This latitude line at about 66.5° south marks the beginning of the Antarctic polar region.
Antarctic Circle
In indoor volleyball, this many players from each team are on the court.
6
In Beetlejuice, this recently deceased married couple discover that their home has been occupied by the Deetz family.
Adam and Barbara Maitland
This sesame-seed paste is a major ingredient in hummus and baba ganoush.
Tahini
This advertising agency is initially home to Don Draper in Mad Men.
Sterling Cooper
A Mayan prophecy supposedly signals global catastrophe in this 2009 Roland Emmerich disaster film.
2012
This Scottish singer fronted the alternative rock band Garbage.
Shirley Manson
This respiratory pigment in red blood cells binds and transports most of the body's oxygen.
Hemoglobin
December, January, and February are generally the summer months in this hemisphere.
Southern
A standard rugby union team fields this many players.
15
In The Amityville Horror, George and Kathy move their family into a house linked to this notorious family murder case.
DeFeos
This Japanese paste made from fermented soybeans adds salty, savory flavor to soups and marinades.
Miso
In Parks and Recreation, this fictional restaurant chain is known for ridiculously large portions.
Paunch Burger
I Am Legend is based on a 1954 novel written by this author.
Richard Matheson
This singer became the lead vocalist of the Cranberries and was known for her distinctive voice on “Zombie.”
Dolores O’Riordan
These hair-like structures lining much of the respiratory tract help move mucus and trapped particles upward.
Cilia
This constellation, represented on the flags of Australia and New Zealand, is an important feature of Southern Hemisphere skies.
Southern Cross
In Australian rules football, each team has this many players on the field at one time.
18
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Leatherface belongs to this murderous family later commonly known by this surname in the franchise.
Sawyer family
This Middle Eastern spice blend often contains thyme, sesame seeds, sumac, and salt.
Za’atar
This fictional fast-food restaurant appears frequently in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Los Pollos Hermanos