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It’s a common thing for people to say in frustration, and everyone knows what it means. Yet, its origins may not be quite as well known as the phrase itself. That iconic line came from the classic coming-of-age movie, The Sandlot.
You're Killing Me Smalls
Which two countries serve as the beginning and end of the parade of nations?
Greece and the host nation
When ordering a martini dry, you're asking the bartender to use less of this
Vermouth
This theater is currently the host of the revival of To Kill a Mockingbird
Shubert Theater
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfeild
Voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, the fish Dory chants this plucky refrain throughout this Disney-Pixar classic.
Just Keep Swimming, Finding Nemo
Which color is NOT one of the rings on the Olympic flag? Orange, Blue, Black, Green?
The rings, from left to right, are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. The colors were chosen because at least one of them appeared on the flag of every country in the world.
Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for best actor?
Sydney Poitier
Which Broadway musical featured a helicopter onstage?
Miss Saigon
Which state seceded from Virginia in 1863?
West Virgina
Albus Dumbledore delivers this inspiration quote as explanation as to why He awards ten house points to Neville Longbottom at the end of the first Harry Potter film
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends
Only 3 Olympic Games have been completely cancelled, not shortened or postponed. What three years saw the cancellations?
World wars led to the cancellation of the 1916, 1940, and 1944 Games.
There's a silent "B" in this adjective meaning mysterious & faint, like the Mona Lisa's smile
Subtle
The Phantom of the Opera begins with what event
An Auction
Who was the founder of the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
assuring his godson Johnny that he'll get him the movie role he's after. When Johnny asks how he'll persuade the director, Vito offers this as an explanation.
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."The Godfather
What do the five rings on the Olympics flag refer to?
Five continents - Africa, Asia, The Americas, Europe, and Oceania.
This word describing those who like to be tidy also refers to a straight shot of liquor
Neat
This historical fiction musical is based on the book The Day the World Came to Town and Operation Yellow Ribbon
Come from Away
Which U.S. state was once part of Mexico?
Texas
Jack Nicholson bellows this line to kick off a self aggrandizing courtroom rant as Colonel Nathan Jessup.
"You can't handle the truth" A few Good Men
Which US city hosted the first modern Olympic Games?
St. Louis
In the 1790s John Dalton described this condition in himself & thought blue tints in the vitreous humor of his eyes caused it
Colorblindess
What links the Broadway musical Wicked with the Disney movie Frozen?
Idina Menzel
This famous Author's birth certificate read Samuel Langhorne Clemens, although he wrote under this name
Mark Twain
This mysterious line by Orson Welles is the final word of the title character, and the movie is dedicated to finding out what it means.
Rosebud, Citizen Cane
The Olympics were first held to honor which Greek god?
Zeus
When did Maurice and Richard McDonald open the first McDonald’s restaurant?
1965, 1945, 1968, 1948
1948
What was Disney's first Broadway musical?
Beauty and the Beast
Which war interrupted construction of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.?
Civil War
In this scene Robert De Niro's Travis Bickle imagines an altercation that would give him an excuse to draw his gun, delivered with trademark New York panache.
"You Talking to me?', Taxi Driver
What country boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics?
The United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
One of Captain Flint's crew, Ben Gunn is marooned on this title island for 3 years
Treasue Island
The first song in the original production of "Cabaret" opens with which of these lines?
"Wilkommen, bienvenue"
In what year was the New York Stock Exchange founded? 1882, 1817, 1854, 1809
1817
This line, delivered by Clint Eastwood at the start of the film, encapsulates the machismo of Dirty Harry. Harry is taunting a robber with a hostage, hoping the robber will give him a justification for Harry to shoot him.
"Go ahead, Make my day", Sudden Impact
With its win of a bid to soon host the Winter Olympics, this capital city will become the first to host both the summer and winter Olympics, and will depend entirely on artificial snow.
Bejing
Donegall Square is in the heart of this capital city
Belfast
In 1996, this famous actress withdrew her name from Tony consideration, after seeing her nomination the only of the musical for which she was nominated, to be a "humiliating, unjust snub"
Julie Andrews
The fortress was built as part of the ‘detached forts’ system as well as a military post and coastal garrison to defend the major ports of the United States. In 1861, this US Fort was attacked
Fort Sumnter