Borrowed Words
What French term which literally translated means 'That's life' has been adopted by the English to downplay a minor disappointment?
C'est la vie
With a career as a Hollywood leading lady that spanned six decades, which actress won the first of her four Oscars for her role in "Morning Glory" in 1933?
Katharine Hepburn
From what type of beans are baked beans most commonly made?
Navy beans
There are five U.S. states that border the Pacific Ocean: California, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, and which other?
Oregon
What name is given to the pitch on which American football is played?
The Gridiron
Which Latin phrase meaning literally 'by the fact itself' or 'by that very fact' is often used to indicate when something happens directly because of something else?
Ipso Facto
Called "the best actress of her generation", who has received numerous accolades - a record 21 Oscar nominations - and won her third for playing Margaret Thatcher in 2011?
Meryl Streep
What name is given to a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey?
Baklava
Which city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1908, 1948, and 2012?
London
Collectively, what name is given to the first ten of the twenty six amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What German word is used to describe a current trend which literally means 'spirit of the time'?
Zeitgeist
Which American actress has received numerous accolades, including four Oscars, and has appeared in a number of Coen brothers films, starring as pregnant police Chief Marge Gunderson in "Fargo"?
Frances McDormand
Often used in cocktails, what fruit was the syrup grenadine traditionally made from?
Pomegranate
In Shakespeare, which European country was Hamlet the prince of?
Denmark
On which U.S. dating and relationship reality TV series was the prize an engagement ring?
The Bachelor
What French term which literally means 'I am of the not knowing' is often used in English to describe something with an appealing quality that you cannot describe or define?
Je ne sais quoi
Styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, which British actress won the Oscar for Best Actress twice, for her performances in "Gone with the Wind" and "A Streetcar Named Desire"?
Vivien Leigh
What word is used by Americans to refer to what people in the UK call Coriander?
Cilantro
Who was the first actress to be featured on a postage stamp?
Grace Kelly
What is water that is safe to drink referred to as?
Potable
What recently adopted German word has been adopted into English which is used to describe delight in another's suffering?
Schadenfreude
The first thespian to accrue ten Oscar nominations, which American actress, with a career spanning more than 50 years won her a second Oscar for her part in "Jezebel" in 1938?
Bette Davis
What type of pastry are profiteroles made from?
Choux
The Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, by Beethoven, is more commonly known by what name?
Moonlight Sonata
What was the name of the female trio who won 5 Grammy Awards in 2007 before their name change in 2020?
Dixie Chicks (the)