Movies
In 1977, this space epic introduced audiences to the Force, Jedi Knights, and an evil Empire in “a galaxy far, far away.”
What is Star Wars?
With 20 songs reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, this British band holds the record for the most chart-topping hits of all time.
Who are the Beatles?
Debuting in 1989, this sitcom is the longest-running primetime scripted show in U.S. TV history.
What is the Simpsons?
She wrote classic novels of manners like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility in the early 1800s.
Who is Jane Austen?
In 2014, people worldwide dumped ice water over their heads to raise money for ALS research in this viral “Challenge.”
What is the Ice Bucket Challenge?
James Cameron’s 1997 epic about an “unsinkable” ocean liner features a romance between characters named Jack and Rose.
What is Titanic?
Michael Jackson’s 1982 album — remains the best-selling album worldwide, with an estimated 66 million copies sold.
What is Thriller?
The 1983 finale of this comedy/drama about a Korean War medical unit drew over 100 million viewers, one of the most-watched U.S. TV episodes ever.
What is MASH?
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” wrote Dickens at the start of this novel set before and during the French Revolution.
What is A Tale of Two Cities?
During the summer of 2016, millions of players roamed real-world streets to catch virtual creatures in this augmented-reality mobile game.
What is Pokemon GO?
In 1995, Pixar released the first feature-length film created entirely with computer animation.
What is Toy Story?
In 2019, a breakout hit by Lil Nas X (featuring Billy Ray Cyrus) set a record by staying at #1 for 19 weeks — the longest run in Billboard Hot 100 history.
What is Old Town Road?
This hit HBO fantasy series (2011–2019) featuring dragons and warring families won 59 Emmy Awards, the most ever for a scripted drama.
What is Game of Thrones?
During a ghost-story contest in the summer of 1816, an 18-year-old Englishwoman conceived the tale that became the novel Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelley?
“Never Gonna Give You Up,” the 1987 song, found new life as the punchline of an internet prank that became known by this term.
What is rickrolling?
In 2002, the person made history as the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Who is Halle Berry?
In October 2022, this pop superstar became the first artist ever to claim all top 10 spots on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, bringing her total count of top-10 hits to a record 40.
Who is Taylor Swift?
In 2017, this dystopian drama became the first series from a streaming service (Hulu) to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.
What is Handmaid's Tale?
In 2015, 55 years after To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee’s second novel was finally published.
What is Go Set a Watchman?
How many of the current 12 Apostles are from foreign countries?
What is 4
Elder Uchtdorf, Soares, Kearon, and Causse
In a shocking Oscars mix-up in 2017, La La Land was mistakenly announced, but this film actually won Best Picture.
What is Moonlight?
Between 1985 and 1988, this singer achieved seven consecutive #1 hits, a feat never matched before or since.
Who is Whitney Houston?
The November 1980 episode “Who Done It” — revealing who shot J.R. Ewing — drew 83 million viewers to this prime-time soap set in Texas.
What is Dallas?
She wrote classic novels of manners like Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility in the early 1800s.
What is War and Peace?
In early 2013, thousands of short videos showed groups suddenly dancing wildly to Baauer’s electronic track in this viral meme.
What is the Harlem Shake?