Movies
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
True or False?
"The Sopranos" is the highest-rated TV show of all time (based on IMDB ratings).
False.
Breaking Bad is with a rating of 95. The Sopranos has a 92.
Who is widely credited as the inventor of the motor car?
A) Henry Ford
B) Karl Benz
C) Henry M. Lealand
D) John Sportscar
B) Karl Benz
What planet is closest to Earth?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Neptune
A) Venus
Which famous metal band performed at the Paris 2024 opening ceremony?
A) Metallica
B) Gojira
C) Slayer
D) Iron Maiden
B) Gojira
What is the highest-grossing film of all time, adjusted for inflation?
A) Titanic
B) Avatar
C) Avengers: Endgame
D) Gone with the Wind
D) Gone with the Wind
What 1993 children's TV show featuring brightly costumed characters derives most of its footage from the Japanese superhero series Super Sentai?
Might Morphin Power Rangers.
Many popular Disney animated films were adapted from stories written by what author?
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
(aka, The Brothers Grimm)
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican City.
The first modern-day Olympic Games were held in 1896 in what Greek city?
Athens.
True or False?
The 1975 movie Jaws was rated PG-13
False.
It was rated PG. The MPAA had not established the PG-13 rating when the movie was released.
Which member of the Game of Thrones cast was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
Peter Dinklage.
True or False.
The strongest muscles in the body are located in the thigh (e.g. quadriceps femoris).
False.
The strongest muscle in the human body are located in the jaw (the masseter).
This prominent New Hampshire mountain held the record for the highest windspeed ever recorded at the summit from 1934 to 1996.
Mount Washington
231 mph (372 km/h) recorded on April 12, 1934.
Initially started as a recreational sport for American soldiers during World War II, what sport will make its debut in Los Angeles 2028 games?
Flag football.
An "EGOT" is the designation given to people who have won all four of the major American performing art awards (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). There have only been 19 people to achieve this, who was the most recent one to do so?
A) John Legend
B) Viola Davis
C) Whoopi Goldberg
D) Sir Elton John
D) Sir Elton John.
It took him 37 years to complete winning his Emmy this year for his Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium live show.
Who was the first US President to appear on television?
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
What does MSG stand for?
Monosodium Glutamate
True or False.
When measured from base to peak, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world?
False.
Denali (located in Alaska) is the tallest with a height of 18,000ft. Everest is a little over 15,000ft.
Which country has hosted the Summer Olympic Games the most?
The United States
St. Louis 1904, Los Angeles 1932 and 1984, and Atlanta 1996.
What is the name of the fictional brand of cigarettes that appear in every Quentin Tarantino movie?
Red Apple Cigarettes.
What is the fishy name of the doomed boat on the TV show Gilligan's Island?
SS Minnow.
While most commonly known as the God of the Seas, Poseidon was also the god of what?
Horses.
What is the northernmost national capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland.
Which modern Olympics were the first to use the Olympic Torch Relay?
Berlin 1936 Games.