NEW ENGLAND
When the location for the book and the movie The Perfect Storm was not the ocean, it was set in this historic Massachusetts fishing city.
Gloucester
Which English Monarch was the first head of the Anglican Church of England?
Henry VIII
This classic 1965 movie tells the story of the von Trapp family.
The Sound of Music
El orgullo de los yanquis (El or•GOO•yo de los YAHN•keys), Spanish title of a 1942 Gary Cooper film.
The Pride of the Yankees
There is a rumor that this soft yellow cream filled desert never expires.
Twinkie
This New England state is the only state in the US that shares a border with only one other state.
Maine
What was the name of the English port from which the Mayflower departed in 1620 for the New World?
Plymouth
Jack Nicholson’s memorable line in this 1975 classic: “I must be crazy to be in a looney bin like this.”
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Der Zauberer von Oz (Dare ZOW•bear•ah von Os), German title of a 1939 Judy Garland movie.
The Wizard of Oz
Lazlo Biro first exhibited this replacement for the fountain pen in 1931 that is still used today.
The Ball Point Pen
“Live free or die” is the defiant motto of this New England state.
New Hampshire
By what nickname is the London underground subway popularly known?
The Tube
In the 1930s, Elsa Lanchester and husband Charles Laughton were supposed to star in this classic movie, but it wasn’t made until the 1950s with Bogart and Hepburn.
The African Queen
Vacanze Romane (va•CAHN•say Row•MAH•knee), Italian title of a 1953 Gregory Peck/Audrey Hepburn film.
Roman Holiday
This technological marvel was invented as RDF (Radio Direction Finding) in Britain in 1938.
Radar
The Massachusetts city of Worcester often vies with this Rhode Island city for the position of second largest city (by population) in New England.
Providence
Spell the name of the famous British tennis club and tournament competition that starts with the letter W.
W•I•M•B•L•E•D•O•N
Lawrence Olivier dyed his hair blonde for this 1948 film in order to look more Danish.
Hamlet
El puente sobre el rio Kwai (El PWENtay SObray el REEoh Kwhy), Spanish title of a 1957 William Holden/Alec Guinness movie.
The Bridge on the River Kwai
DuPont scientists developed the first useful synthetic fiber in 1935, and it appeared in toothbrushes and stockings later in the decade.
Nylon
Which two New England states were not part of the thirteen original colonies?
Vermont (which was added in 1791 as the 14th state) and Maine (which didn’t split off from Massachusetts until 1820).
According to English legend, what was the name of the town where Lady Godiva rode naked on a horse to protest the oppressive taxes imposed by her husband.
Coventry
In the classic ending to this 1968 science fiction film, Taylor and Nova discover the sand covered remains of the Statue of Liberty and realize that the “alien” planet they are on is actually the earth long after it was destroyed by a nuclear war.
The Planet of the Apes
Danse avec les loups (DAHNza aVECK lay Loo), French title of a 1990 Kevin Costner movie.
Dances With Wolves
Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented a machine that made making sandwiches much easier. Some would say it's the best invention.
Sliced Bread