AMERICAN HISTORY
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
JOHN F. KENNEDY
What 1942 film includes the quote, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
CASABLANCA
What is the official language of Brazil?
PORTUGUESE
Which crooner sang “White Christmas”?
Bing Crosby
What is the term for a word that imitates a sound (like “buzz” or “bang”)?
Onomatopoeia
What U.S. document begins with “We the People…”?
THE CONSTITUTION
Who directed Psycho and The Birds?
Alfred Hitchcock
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of what country?
AUSTRALIA
What instrument did Louis Armstrong famously play?
TRUMPET
What is the plural of “cactus”?
CACTI
Which U.S. president served more than two terms?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
In The Wizard of Oz, what color were Dorothy’s slippers in the film?
Ruby red
What city hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics?
TOKYO
Who sang “I Got You (I Feel Good)”?
James Brown
What is the Roman numeral for 50?
L
What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
What film featured a giant gorilla climbing the Empire State Building?
KING KONG
What is the currency of Japan?
YEN
“Moon River” was featured in what 1961 film?
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
What U.S. state name can be typed using only one row of a QWERTY keyboard?
ALASKA
In what year did women gain the right to vote in the U.S.?
1920
Who starred as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard?
Gloria Swanson
Which African nation was formerly known as Abyssinia?
ETHIOPIA
What jazz singer was known as “Lady Day”?
Billie Holiday
What 8-letter word means a fear of being without your phone?
Nomophobia