Books
What is the name of the phoenix introduced in "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets"?
Fawkes
Which TV show is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, where a group of kids encounters supernatural events?
Stranger Things
In which movie did Tom Hanks play a character stranded on an island?
The Cast Away (2000)
What is the real name of rapper Eminem?
Marshall Mathers
What is the name of Shakespeare's famous theatre in London?
The Globe Theatre
In One Piece, who is the first pirate defeated by the main character Luffy?
Alvida
What popular puzzle game features falling blocks that players must arrange to complete lines?
Tetris
The book series A Song Of Ice And Fire was adapted into what TV series?
The Game of Thrones
In "The Office," who is the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch?
Michael Scott
What 1992 film tells the story of a boy who is separated from his family when they go on a vacation?
Home Alone 2
Who is the singer behind the album "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"
Billie Eilish
What are the names of the two lead characters in William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew?"
Katherina (or Kate) and Petruchio
What is the name of a hit animated show created by the video-game company "Riot Games"?
Arcane
In Fortnite, what is the maximum number of materials a player can carry for each type (as of 2024)?
500
Who wrote "Wuthering Heights"?
Emily Brontë
What instrument does Wednesday Addams play in the Netflix hit show "The Wednesday?"
Cello
Which actress played the lead role in the 1997 film "Titanic"?
Kate Winslet
What rock band is known for the song "Stairway to Heaven"?
Led Zeppelin
What is "the fourth wall" in theatre?
The imaginary barrier between the stage and the audience
In the anime series "Fate," what are the seven classes of Servants that can be summoned by mages for the Holy Grail War? (name at least 3)
Archer, Assassin, Berserker, Caster, Lancer, Rider, Saber
In God of War II, what is the name of the titan that helps Kratos climb Mount Olympus?
Gaia
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
Lord of the Flies
What is the first game played in "the Squid Game"?
"Red Light, Green Light"
In the film Fight Club, what is the protagonist's name?
Narrator (or Jack)
What band is responsible for the song "American Idiot"?
Green Day
What word must never be mentioned in a theatre, since its utterance causes bad luck and disaster?
MacBeth
What is the profession of the protagonist "Spike Spiegel" in Cowboy Bebop?
Bounty hunter
What is the rarest ingot in Minecraft?
Emerald
What book genre is "Saturnin" by Zdeněk Jirotka?
Humorous novel
What is the setting of the show "Peaky Blinders"? (place and time)
Birmingham, England, in 1920s
Who directed the 1979 science fiction horror film "Alien"?
Ridley Scot
How many MTV Europe Music Awards has Justin Bieber won? (tolerance of 3)
22
"The Importance of Being Earnest" was written by what author?
Which Studio Ghibli film is based on a novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones?
Howl's Moving Castle
Who is the main developer behind the Grand Theft Auto series?
Rockstar North (part of the Rockstar Games)
Name at least three stories from the collection of poems by Jaromír Erben called "A Bouquet."
"The Bouquet," "The Treasure," "The Wedding Shirt," "The Noonday Witch," "The Golden Spinning Wheel," "The Christmas Eve," "The Ringdove," "The Water Goblin"...
What is a name for a TV show where every episode has a different story, like in the Netflix series "Love, Death & Robots"?
Anthology
In "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), what is the name of Indiana's father? (300 extra points if you can name the actor)
Dr. Henry Jones (Sean Connery)
What is the name of The Beatles' final studio album?
"Let it Be" (1970)
Who is the playwright of the absurdist play "Waiting for Godot"?
Samuel Beckett
What is the first anime film NOT made by Studio Ghibli to gross ten billion yen (about 100 million dollars) at the Japanese box office?
Your Name by Makoto Shinkai
What is the name of the virus in the game "Resident Evil" that turns people into zombies?
T-virus
What subgenre of horror was created by H.P. Lovecraft? (300 extra points if you can describe the genre as well)
Cosmic horror
In what year did the TV show “Family Guy” first air? (tolerance of 2)
1999
What 1998 film stars Jim Carrey as a man whose life is broadcast live on television?
The Truman Show
"Weird Al" Yankovic created a parody of Michael Jackson's well-known song, "Beat It." What was its' name?
Eat It
In which theatre did Karel Čapek work as a director?
Vinohrady Theatre
In what year was the animated film "Bambi" released? (tolerance of 10)
1942
In the original Dark Souls by FromSoftware, what are the names of the two bosses fought at once (typically considered as one of the hardest boss fights in the game?)
Ornstein and Smough
"Rip Van Winkle" is one of the earliest stories of American fiction, and is about a man who sleeps through the American revolution and wakes into a new world. Who is the author of the book?
Washington Irving
In "Lost," what is the name of the mysterious group that opposes the survivors?
The Others
In "The Shining," what is the name of the hotel where the story takes place?
The Overlook Hotel
What country is singer Lorde from?
New Zealand
What play is responsible for first using the term "robot"?
R.U.R.
What character in "Berserk" is originally from a work of William Shakespeare? (500 points if you can name the play as well)
Puck (Midsummer's Night Dream)
"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" received a "Game of the Year" award in what year?
2015
Salman Rushdie (for the creation "Satanic Verses")
What is the last line spoken in “Breaking Bad”?
"You're free."
In "Dead Poet's Society", what is the first thing that Mr. Keating does upon first meeting the class?
Which country artist recorded two albums while in prison?
Johnny Cash
"Pygmalion" is a play written by G.B. Shaw about a a phonetician, Henry Higgins, who accepts a bet that he will be able to pass a common flower seller Eliza off as a duchess. What is the original myth of "Pygmalion" that inspired this work?
Pygmalion, a sculptor, makes an ivory statue representing his ideal woman and then falls in love with his own creation, which he names Galatea; the goddess Venus then brings the statue to life in answer to his prayer.
A majority of this Japanese anime is set in the Czech Republic (as well as the former Czechoslovakia). What is its name?
Monster (2004) by Naoki Urasawa
What is considered to be the best-written RPG of all time, and was developed by Black Isle Studios and released in 1999?
Planescape: Torment