Books (Double Points)
Name another work of William Shakespeare's besides Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and The Taming of the Shrew.
Othello, Midsummer Night's Dream, MacBeth, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III...
Which series follows a group of friends who plan and execute large heists against the state and became a huge hit on Netflix?
Money Heist (La Casa de Papel)
What instrument has 88 keys?
Piano
How are stage lights adjusted?
With a pole (lighting pole)
What year was the original “Doom” released? (tolerance of 2)
1993
Which author created the character "Švejk"?
Jaroslav Hašek
Which British detective series stars Benedict Cumberbatch?
Sherlock
What genre of music did Taylor Swift originally start in?
Country
What is the term for a long speech by one character / actor?
Monologue
What color are the four ghosts in the classic arcade game Pac-Man?
Red, pink, cyan (light blue), orange
Which book features the quote “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others”?
"Animal Farm" by George Orwell.
What is Eleven’s favorite food in Stranger Things?
Eggo waffles (or just Eggos)
What is the term for a piece (technically) played at the end of a concert?
Encore
Who wrote the play The Tempest in 1610?
William Shakespeare
Which 1990s game featured a vampire-hunting character named Simon Belmont?
Castlevania
In Metamorphosis, what does the character of Gregor Samsa turn into?
A beetle (often depicted as a cockroach)
What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
Central Perk
What does "BPM" stand for in music?
Beats Per Minute
Which musical features the songs "Defying Gravity" and "Popular"?
Wicked
In what popular 2010 horror game does the player take on the role of an amnesiac named Daniel exploring Castle Brennenburg?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
In The Great Gatsby, what is Gatsby’s first name?
Jay
In what year did the first episode of The Simpsons air? (tolerance of 2)
1989
Which jazz musician is known for his trumpet playing and the song "What a Wonderful World"?
Louis Armstrong
"The Importance of Being Earnest" was written by what author?
In Baldur's Gate 3 (or in the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons), what is the effect of the Bless spell?
Adds a d4 to attack rolls and saving throws
What phrase does the raven in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" keep repeating?
"Nevermore."
What language is primarily spoken in the 2006 film Pan’s Labyrinth?
Spanish
True or false: Is “Madonna” the famous singer’s real name?
Yes
Who is the playwright of the absurdist play "Waiting for Godot"?
Samuel Beckett
In Dark Souls, what item do you use to kindle a bonfire?
Humanity
Which American novel famously opens with “All children, except one, grow up.”?
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
Who's the actor that plays the character Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
Viggo Mortensen
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?
Detroit
In which theatre did Karel Čapek work as a director?
Vinohrady Theatre
What series features crystals as recurring plot elements and job systems as a core mechanic?
Final Fantasy
Which Russian novel begins with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”?
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
What was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
The Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Which singer holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time? (200 extra points if you can name how many)
Beyoncé (35)
In Les Misérables, who is the police inspector chasing Jean Valjean?
Javert
In the game “Nier: Automata,” what are the names of the two main android protagonists?
2B and 9S
Which existentialist novel’s main character is named Meursault?
The Stranger by Albert Camus
What 1994 film revitalized John Travolta’s career?
Pulp Fiction
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What is a soliloquy?
A speech given by a character alone on stage to reveal their thoughts.
What was the name of the canceled game that featured a demo called “P.T.”?
Silent Hills