Movies & Movie Stars
Which actor played the lead role in the movie Forrest Gump?
A. Tom Hanks
B. Robin Williams
C. Kevin Costner
D. Harrison Ford
A. Tom Hanks
Who recorded the hit song “Stand by Me” in 1961?
A. Sam Cooke
B. Otis Redding
C. Ben E. King
D. Jackie Wilson
C. Ben E. King
In which U.S. city would you find the Gateway Arch?
A. Chicago
B. Kansas City
C. St. Louis
D. Minneapolis
C. St. Louis
Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
A. The Battle of Yorktown
B. The Boston Tea Party
C. The Battles of Lexington and Concord
D. The signing of the Declaration of Independence
C. The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which system is used to organize books in most U.S. public libraries?
A. Library of Congress System
B. Dewey Decimal System
C. ISBN System
D. Alphabetical Index System
B. Dewey Decimal System
Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998?
A. Titanic
B. Saving Private Ryan
C. The Full Monty
D. L.A. Confidential
A. Titanic
Which group recorded the hit song “My Girl” in 1965?
A. The Four Tops
B. The Temptations
C. The Supremes
D. The Drifters
B. The Temptations
The Space Needle is a famous landmark in which U.S. city?
A. Portland
B. Seattle
C. San Francisco
D. Vancouver
B. Seattle
Which invention is most closely associated with the Industrial Revolution?
A. The steam engine
B. The cotton gin
C. The telegraph
D. The sewing machine
A. The steam engine
Which U.S. coin features the image of President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
A. Penny
B. Nickel
C. Dime
D. Quarter
C. Dime
Which actor played James Bond in the first Bond film, Dr. No?
A. Roger Moore
B. Sean Connery
C. Timothy Dalton
D. George Lazenby
B. Sean Connery
Which female singer released the album Tapestry in 1971?
A. Joni Mitchell
B. Carole King
C. Carly Simon
D. Linda Ronstadt
B. Carole King
Mount Rushmore is located in which U.S. state?
A. Wyoming
B. Colorado
C. Montana
D. South Dakota
D. South Dakota
Which historic event directly led the United States to enter World War I?
A. The sinking of the Lusitania
B. The attack on Pearl Harbor
C. The Treaty of Versailles
D. The Russian Revolution
A. The sinking of the Lusitania
What does the “lb” abbreviation stand for when measuring weight?
A. Libre
B. Libra
C. Pound
D. British Load
B. Libra
Katharine Hepburn won multiple Academy Awards for acting. How many did she win?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer: C. Four
Which band performed at Woodstock in 1969 and was known for the song “Purple Haze”?
A. The Who
B. Creedence Clearwater Revival
C. Jimi Hendrix Experience
D. Jefferson Airplane
C. Jimi Hendrix Experience
Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan site, is located in which country?
A. Mexico
B. Peru
C. Chile
D. Bolivia
B. Peru
Which event ended with Allied forces landing on the beaches of Normandy in 1944?
A. The Battle of Britain
B. D‑Day
C. The Battle of the Bulge
D. Operation Desert Storm
B. D‑Day
Which everyday item was first introduced in the U.S. during World War II as a substitute material?
A. Nylon stockings
B. Plastic food containers
C. Aluminum foil
D. Paper towels
A. Nylon stockings
Which 1975 film was the first movie ever released on VHS for home viewing?
A. Jaws
B. Rocky
C. The Sound of Music
D. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
A. Jaws
Which singer was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. Aretha Franklin
B. Janis Joplin
C. Tina Turner
D. Stevie Nicks
A. Aretha Franklin
Which famous landmark was originally built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World’s Fair?
A. Big Ben
B. Arc de Triomphe
C. Eiffel Tower
D. Colosseum
C. Eiffel Tower
Which document formally announced the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain?
A. The Constitution
B. The Bill of Rights
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Articles of Confederation
C. The Declaration of Independence
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
A. English
B. Spanish
C. Mandarin Chinese
D. Hindi
C. Mandarin Chinese