History
By what name was Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam previously known?
Saigon
In the film Titanic the quote "I'm king of the world!" is said by which actor/actress?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Which famous book contains the line 'It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife'?
Pride and Prejudice
Who was condemned to eternally roll a stone uphill, where it continually rolled back down again?
Sisyphus
What intensely flavored vinegar is made wholly or partially from grape must: freshly crushed grape juice with all the skins, seeds, and stems?
Balsamic vinegar
Who was shot and wounded as he left the Washington Hilton in 1981?
Ronald Reagan
In the film Jerry Maguire the quote "Show me the money!" is said by which actor/actress?
Tom Cruise (and Cuba Gooding Jr.)
Which author is known for her series of novels "The Vampire Chronicles” - the first book became the subject of a film adaptation?
Anne Rice
Considering what she’s the Goddess of, what animal is sensibly associated with Athena?
Owl
(Athena is the Goddess Of Wisdom)
What curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon?
A Boomerang
The Monument in the City Of London is a monument to which event of 1666?
The Great Fire Of London
In the film Apollo 13 the quote "Houston, we have a problem." is said by which actor/actress?
Tom Hanks
In which J. D. Salinger novel is Phoebe Caulfield the main character's younger sister?
The Catcher in the Rye
Who did Jocasta marry following the murder of her husband?
Oedipus
(her son, but she didn't know it)
The name of which famous Roman building was ultimately derived from an Ancient Greek word meaning a large statue or giant?
The Colosseum
In the 15th century, the war between the houses of Lancaster and York was known as the war of the what?
Roses (War of the Roses)
In the film Dirty Dancing the quote "Nobody puts Baby in a corner." is said by which actor/actress?
Patrick Swayze
The famous Joseph Heller novel Catch-22 had what original name before the publisher changed it?
Catch-18
What was the name of the unfortunate cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus?
Polyphemus
Which part of a golf course is often referred to as being the 19th hole?
The Clubhouse
Which European peak was first conquered in 1865 by English mountaineer Edward Whymper?
The Matterhorn
In the film A Few Good Men the quote "You can't handle the truth!" is said by which actor/actress?
Jack Nicholson
What is the name of the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, featured in the second novel in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams?
Milliways
Eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus, Pasiphae gave birth to which creature?
Minotaur
What Olympic aquatic event includes such positions as the flamingo, crane, and fishtail?
Synchronized Swimming