1950s Movie
I am a 1957 movie directed by David Lean based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. My story is set during World War II and tells of British soldiers who were captured by the Japanese and taken to a prison camp in Thailand where they are all put to work building a bridge. What movie am I?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
What food of the three bears did Goldilocks eat?
Porridge
Goat Island and Horseshoe Falls are parts of what well-known smooching destination?
Niagara Falls
What country did the Chihuahua originate in?
Mexico
In their slogan, how many varieties is the Heinz company famous for?
57 Varieties
I am a 1959 movie directed by Billy Wilder. I was a comedy filmed in black-and-white. My story tells of two male musicians who witness the 1929 St Valentine's Day massacre in Chicago. They flee to Florida and, in drag, hide from the mobsters in an all-girl band. What movie am I?
Some Like It Hot
If you take a cabbage, cut it finely, and ferment it with various lactic acid bacteria, the output is typically what German side dish?
Sauerkraut
Which country in Europe is also known as 'The Boot'?
Italy
Is the Tasmanian Devil living, extinct, mythological or a folk tale?
Living
it lives, unsurprisingly, in Tasmania! It is the largest carnivorous marsupial, and although it is only the size of a small dog, it is known for its ferocity.
The most common DNA test used for paternity testing is performed by collecting buccal cells, which are found in what specific body part?
Cheek
I am a 1952 Western film directed by Fred Zinnemann. I tell the story of a newly-married Marshall in a small town who has to face a gang of outlaws alone as nobody in the town will help him. What movie am I?
High Noon
Horseradish was the first commercially packaged and sold foodstuff by what Pittsburgh-based company?
Heinz
What is the only U.S. state to border two oceans?
Alaska
The eggs of an American robin are generally what color?
blue
Alternatively named Christmas Star, what flower was named by the United States' first ambassador to Mexico?
Poinsettia
I am a 1951 movie directed by John Huston. I am based on a 1935 novel of the same name, written by C S Forester. I am set in Africa during the First World War and I tell the story of a man and a woman in an old boat who are intent on attacking a German gunboat. What movie am I?
The African Queen
What was the first USA city to put fluoride in the drinking water?
Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1945
The state of Nevada was created out of which large territory that would later become the Bee Hive state?
Utah
The Iditarod is a dog sled race held in which US state?
Alaska
What is the colloquial term for a rotating tray often often placed on a table to aid in distributing food?
Lazy Susan
I am a 1956 movie directed by Cecil B DeMille. I am a great epic film and tell a story from the Bible's Book of Exodus. What movie am I?
The Ten Commandments
What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Gimlet, Aviation, and Tom Collins?
Gin
Chicago, Illinois is located at the south end of which of the five US Great Lakes?
Lake Michigan
Cocker spaniels, golden retrievers, Irish setters and Weimaraners all belong to which AKC group?
Sporting
Spinach consumption rose by over 33% in the USA in 1931. What is the main reason commentators give for this?
The release of the "Popeye" comic strip