Silver Screen
Which actress was often called "the girl next door" and starred in films like "Pillow Talk"?
A) Doris Day
B) Debbie Reynolds
C) Sandra Dee
D) Shirley MacLaine
A) Doris Day
Which singer was known for the 1957 hit "Walk Right Back" as part of a popular duo?
A) Del Shannon
B) Phil Everly
C) Buddy Holly
D) Bobby Rydell
B) Phil Everly
Which U.S. state is home to Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the country?
A) Arizona
B) Colorado
C) New Mexico
D) Utah
C) New Mexico
Who is the Greek goddess of the harvest?
A) Hera
B) Aphrodite
C) Artemis
D) Demeter
D) Demeter
Which mysterious area in Nevada is often linked to stories about UFO sightings?
A) Area 51
B) Mount Weather
C) Fort Knox
D) Devil’s Tower
A) Area 51
In which classic film does James Stewart play a man who fights corruption after being appointed to the U.S. Senate?
A) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
B) Harvey
C) The Philadelphia Story
D) It’s a Wonderful Life
A) Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Which vocal group released the 1958 hit "Lollipop"?
A) The Chordettes
B) The Shirelles
C) The McGuire Sisters
D) The Andrews Sisters
A) The Chordettes
Which river forms part of the border between Texas and Mexico?
A) Colorado River
B) Rio Grande
C) Arkansas River
D) Pecos River
B) Rio Grande
Who is the messenger of the gods, often shown with winged sandals?
A) Apollo
B) Hermes
C) Ares
D) Dionysus
B) Hermes
Which region of the Atlantic is linked to stories of disappearing ships and planes?
A) Coral Sea
B) Bermuda Triangle
C) Black Sea
D) Gulf of Aden
B) Bermuda Triangle
Which comedy stars Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis as musicians who disguise themselves as women?
A) The Odd Couple
B) Some Like It Hot
C) The Apartment
D) Arsenic and Old Lace
B) Some Like It Hot
Which singer had a 1963 hit with the song "Heat Wave"?
A) Mary Wells
B) Martha Reeves
C) Brenda Lee
D) Petula Clark
B) Martha Reeves
Which country contains the historical region known as Transylvania?
A) Hungary
B) Romania
C) Bulgaria
D) Serbia
B) Romania
Which Greek hero is known for slaying the Minotaur?
A) Perseus
B) Theseus
C) Achilles
D) Odysseus
B) Theseus
Which secretive group is often mentioned in stories claiming a small elite controls world events?
A) The Knights Templar
B) The Illuminati
C) The Salvation Army
D) The Red Cross
B) The Illuminati
In which western does Gary Cooper play a marshal who must face a gang of outlaws on his wedding day?
A) Shane
B) Stagecoach
C) High Noon
D) The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
C) High Noon
Which singer recorded the 1959 hit "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"?
A) Neil Sedaka
B) Paul Anka
C) Frankie Avalon
D) Bobby Darin
B) Paul Anka
Which African country is home to the port city of Mombasa?
A) Kenya
B) Tanzania
C) Ethiopia
D) Mozambique
A) Kenya
Which creature was a winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa?
A) Pegasus
B) Chimera
C) Cerberus
D) Gryphon
A) Pegasus
Which ancient structure in England is often included in theories about unusual origins?
A) Hadrian’s Wall
B) Canterbury Cathedral
C) Stonehenge
D) Dover Castle
C) Stonehenge
Which Italian director's 1960 film "La Dolce Vita" helped popularize the word "paparazzi"?
A) Vittorio De Sica
B) Federico Fellini
C) Sergio Leone
D) Michelangelo Antonioni
B) Federico Fellini
Which singer released the 1962 single "It Keeps Right On A‑Hurtin'"?
A) Bobby Vee
B) Del Shannon
C) Johnny Tillotson
D) Gene Pitney
C) Johnny Tillotson
Which South American country contains the Atacama Desert?
A) Peru
B) Argentina
C) Chile
D) Bolivia
C) Chile
Which titan was condemned to hold up the sky for eternity?
A) Prometheus
B) Atlas
C) Cronus
D) Hyperion
B) Atlas
Which 1947 incident led to stories about a crashed spacecraft near a ranch in New Mexico?
A) Rendlesham Forest incident
B) Phoenix Lights
C) Roswell incident
D) Kecksburg event
C) Roswell incident