ART Jeopardy Template

MOVIES

SONG/MUSIC

100

In what year did the Lumière brothers show the first movie to a paying public in Paris? This day is the official birthday of cinema.

Option A : 1885
Option B : 1895
Option C : 1905
Option D : 1912

Option B (Correct): 1895
- Reason: Correct! On December 28, 1895, the history of cinema started.

100

In the famous music video for Smooth Criminal (1988), Michael Jackson leans forward at an unbelievable 45-degree angle without falling. How did he do this trick?

Option A : He had extremely strong muscles and practiced a lot.
Option B : The floor was magnetic and he had metal bones.
Option C: He wore special shoes that locked into small hooks in the floor.
Option D : The whole scene was made by computers.

Option A (Incorrect): He had extremely strong muscles and practiced a lot.
- Reason: Incorrect. Gravity makes it impossible for a human body to do this without help.
Option B (Incorrect): The floor was magnetic and he had metal bones.
- Reason: Incorrect. His bones were normal and magnets were not used.
Option C (Correct): He wore special shoes that locked into small hooks in the floor.
- Reason: Correct! Michael invented and patented special shoes. Small hooks came out of the floor, locked into his shoes, and allowed him to lean safely.
Option D (Incorrect): The whole scene was made by computers.
- Reason: Incorrect. In 1988, computer animation was not good enough for this. It was done live.

200

Which movie from 1937 was the first full-length animated movie with color and sound?

Option A : Pinocchio
Option B : Bambi
Option C : Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Option D : Cinderella

Option C (Correct): Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
- Reason: Correct! This movie started the big Disney empire.

200

Which world-famous singer is currently (in October 2026) at the very top of Spotify, holding the number 1 spot for the most monthly listeners (over 129 million)?

Option A : The Weeknd
Option B : Taylor Swift
Option C : Bruno Mars
Option D : Drake

Option C (Correct): Bruno Mars

300

Question: What is the name of the beautiful alien world with blue people (called the Na'vi) in the Avatar movies?

Option A : Pandora
Option B : Tatooine
Option C : Arrakis
Option D : Krypton

Option A (Correct): Pandora
- Reason: Correct! The story of Avatar happens on this beautiful moon.
Option B (Incorrect): Tatooine
- Reason: Incorrect. Tatooine is a desert planet from Star Wars.
Option C (Incorrect): Arrakis
- Reason: Incorrect. Arrakis is the sand planet from the movie Dune.
Option D (Incorrect): Krypton
- Reason: Incorrect. Krypton is Superman's home planet.

300

Which song is currently officially the most listened to (most streamed) song in the history of Spotify, with over 5.6 billion plays?

Option A : Shape of You (Ed Sheeran)
Option B : Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
Option C : As It Was (Harry Styles)
Option D : Stay (The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber)

Option B (Correct): Blinding Lights (The Weeknd)
- Reason: Correct! This mega-hit from late 2019 by The Weeknd holds the absolute record as the most streamed song in the world.

400

When Kevin wants to trick the burglars into thinking there is a big party inside the house, he puts a cardboard cutout of a famous celebrity on a toy train and moving stands. Whose poster does he cut out from his brother Buzz's room?

Option A : Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.
Option B : Singer Michael Jackson with a white hat.
Option C : Basketball legend Michael Jordan in a Chicago Bulls jersey.
Option D : Hockey player Wayne Gretzky.

Option C (Correct)

400

The Grammy Award is the most important trophy for musicians. Which world-famous female singer holds the absolute record for winning the most Grammys in history (she has over 30 trophies)?

Option A : Billie Eilish
Option B : Taylor Swift
Option C : Beyonce
Option D : Rihanna

Option C (Correct): Beyoncé
- Reason: Correct! Beyoncé (Queen Bey) officially changed music history and became the most-awarded artist in the history of the Grammys.

500

Question: Winning an Oscar is a big success. Only three movies in history won a record number of 11 Oscars. Two of them are Ben-Hur (1959) and Titanic (1997). Which movie is the third one?

Option A : Avatar
Option B : Star Wars: A New Hope
Option C : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Option D : The Dark Knight

Option A (Incorrect): Avatar (2009)
- Reason: Incorrect. Avatar made the most money in cinema history, but it won only 3 technical Oscars.
Option B (Incorrect): Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
- Reason: Incorrect. The first Star Wars changed cinema history, but it won "only" 6 Oscars.
Option C (Correct): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- Reason: Correct! This fantasy movie from 2003 won all 11 Oscars from its 11 nominations.
Option D (Incorrect): The Dark Knight (2008)
- Reason: Incorrect. This famous Batman movie with the Joker won only 2 Oscars.

500

In 2024, Drake and Kendrick Lamar had a massive music battle. Kendrick released a record-breaking diss track called Not Like Us. What did Kendrick do to make the song an even bigger hit against Drake?

Option A : He bought Drake's house in Canada and changed it into a museum.
Option B : He released the music video exactly on the US Independence Day (July 4th) to make it a global summer anthem.
Option C : He paid hackers to delete Drake's Instagram account.
Option D : He forced Taylor Swift to delete her song with Drake.

Option B (Correct): He released the music video exactly on the US Independence Day (July 4th) to make it a global summer anthem.
- Reason: Correct! Kendrick released the video full of hidden messages on July 4th, and it completely dominated the charts and clubs.