Literature
n Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which city is the story primarily set in?
A) Rome
B) Florence
C) Verona
D) Venice
Verona
Which 1950s film features the song “Que Sera, Sera”?
A) Rear Window
B) The Man Who Knew Too Much
C) Vertigo
D) North by Northwest
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Christopher Columbus reached the Americas in which year?
A) 1453
B) 1492
C) 1519
D) 1588
1492
What does a car's odometer measure?
Distance travelled
Why don't oysters donate to charity?
Because they're shellfish.
In Jane Eyre, what is the name of Mr. Rochester's mysterious wife?
A) Bertha Mason
B) Blanche Ingram
C) Helen Burns
D) Grace Poole
Bertha Mason
Which 1960 film starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon?
A) Breakfast at Tiffany's
B) Some Like It Hot
C) The Apartment
D) The Misfits
Some Like It Hot
The Rosetta Stone helped scholars decipher which ancient writing system?
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphs
C) Sanskrit
D) Linear B
Hieroglyphs
In a manual-transmission car, which pedal disconnects the engine from the transmission?
A) Brake
B) Accelerator
C) Clutch
D) Parking brake
Clutch
In Pride and Prejudice, what is Mr. Darcy's first name?
A) Edward
B) Charles
C) Fitzwilliam
D) William
Fitzwilliam
In Animal Farm, what type of animal is Boxer?
A) A pig
B) A horse
C) A donkey
D) A cow
A horse
In The Sound of Music (1965), what is the name of the family that Maria becomes governess to?
A) Von Trapp
B) Von Braun
C) Von Habsburg
D) Von Stein
Von Trapp
Which queen ruled England during the Spanish Armada of 1588?
A) Mary I
B) Elizabeth I
C) Anne
D) Victoria
Elizabeth I
Which manufacturer created the iconic 2CV?
A) Peugeot
B) Renault
C) Citroën
D) Fiat
Citroën
In Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), what is the name of Audrey Hepburn's character?
Holly Golightly
“The silence was deafening” is an example of:
A) Simile
B) Oxymoron
C) Alliteration
D) Personification
Oxymoron
A man discovers that his wife may have been murdered by someone living across from his apartment.
A) Vertigo
B) Rear Window
C) Dial M for Murder
D) Cape Fear
Rear Window
Which civilization used quipus—knotted cords—to record information?
A) Maya
B) Inca
C) Aztec
D) Phoenician
Inca
Which famous British sports car manufacturer uses a winged badge featuring a green background?
A) Lotus
B) Bentley
C) Aston Martin
D) Jaguar
Aston Martin
Which empire captured Constantinople in 1453?
A) Roman Empire
B) Mongol Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
In The Odyssey, what creature does Odysseus encounter whose song lures sailors to their deaths?
A) Sirens
B) Harpies
C) Furies
D) Gorgons
Sirens
Which film is set largely aboard a luxury ocean liner and features the song “Nearer, My God, to Thee”?
A) The Poseidon Adventure
B) A Night to Remember
C) The Last Voyage
D) From Here to Eternity
A Night to Remember
Which Roman emperor legalized Christianity throughout the Roman Empire after his conversion?
A) Nero
B) Constantine
C) Augustus
D) Hadrian
Constantine
Which legendary car won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966–1969?
A) Porsche 917
B) Ford GT40
C) Ferrari 250 GTO
D) Jaguar E-Type
Ford GT40
Which luxury manufacturer produces the Phantom?
A) Bentley
B) Rolls-Royce
C) Jaguar
D) Maserati
Rolls-Royce