Books & Authors
Which author published a novel under the pen name “George Eliot”?
A. Charlotte Brontë
B. Mary Ann Evans
C. Jane Austen
D. Virginia Woolf
Mary Ann Evans
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to North America in 1620?
A. Santa Maria
B. Endeavour
C. Mayflower
D. Beagle
Mayflower
Which singer was famous for “Blue Suede Shoes”?
A. Carl Perkins
B. Elvis Presley only
C. Roy Orbison
D. Buddy Holly
Carl Perkins
In The Beverly Hillbillies, what discovery made the Clampett family rich?
A. Gold
B. Diamonds
C. Oil
D. A winning lottery ticket
Oil
What comes next?
100, 90, 81, 73, __
A. 64
B. 66
C. 65
D. 67
66
Which famous author was also a physician and created Professor Challenger?
A. Arthur Conan Doyle
B. Jules Verne
C. H. G. Wells
D. Lewis Carroll
Arthur Conan Doyle
Which ancient civilization built the city of Petra, famous for its rock-cut architecture?
A. Romans
B. Nabataeans
C. Persians
D. Phoenicians
Nabataeans
Which band recorded “Good Vibrations” in 1966?
A. The Beatles
B. The Beach Boys
C. The Monkees
D. The Byrds
The Beach Boys
Which TV western featured a marshal named Matt Dillon?
A. Bonanza
B. Gunsmoke
C. Rawhide
D. The Rifleman
Gunsmoke
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 symbolized the decline of which political division?
A. North and South Korea
B. Eastern and Western Europe
C. France and Germany
D. Britain and Ireland
Eastern and Western Europe
Which author wrote many of his stories while working as a bank clerk?
A. Franz Kafka
B. Charles Dickens
C. Mark Twain
D. Oscar Wilde
Franz Kafka
Which ancient Egyptian ruler's tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
A. Ramses II
B. Cleopatra
C. Tutankhamun
D. Akhenaten
Tutankhamun
Which singer recorded the famous 1959 song “Mack the Knife”?
A. Frank Sinatra
B. Dean Martin
C. Bobby Darin
D. Nat King Cole
Bobby Darin
What was the name of the family in the sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet?
A. The Nelsons
B. The Andersons
C. The Cleavers
D. The Petries
The Nelsons
What was the real first name of author Mark Twain?
A. Samuel
B. Thomas
C. William
D. Henry
Samuel
Which book was originally published under the title First Impressions?
A. Jane Eyre
B. Pride and Prejudice
C. Wuthering Heights
D. Sense and Sensibility
Pride and Prejudice
Which empire had Constantinople as its capital for centuries?
A. Byzantine Empire
B. Mongol Empire
C. Aztec Empire
D. Maurya Empire
Byzantine Empire
Which group sang “Mr. Sandman,” a popular 1954 recording?
A. The Chordettes
B. The Andrews Sisters
C. The Shirelles
D. The Ronettes
The Chordettes
Which actor played the title character in the original Perry Mason television series?
A. Raymond Burr
B. James Stewart
C. William Shatner
D. Robert Young
Raymond Burr
Which British band released “Satisfaction” in 1965?
A. The Beatles
B. The Hollies
C. The Rolling Stones
D. Herman’s Hermits
The Rolling Stones
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, which character is famous for constantly checking the time?
A. The Cheshire Cat
B. The Mad Hatter
C. The White Rabbit
D. The March Hare
The White Rabbit
Which ancient civilization built the city of Tenochtitlan, now the site of Mexico City?
A. Maya
B. Inca
C. Aztec
D. Olmec
Aztec
Which singer had a major 1960 hit with “Cathy’s Clown”?
A. The Everly Brothers
B. The Righteous Brothers
C. Simon & Garfunkel
D. The Four Seasons
The Everly Brothers
Which TV series followed the adventures of a family living on the Ponderosa Ranch?
A. Wagon Train
B. Bonanza
C. The Virginian
D. The Big Valley
Bonanza
What was the name of the family dog in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet?
A. Lassie
B. Duke
C. Albert
D. Rin Tin Tin
Albert