Books
Which book features the character Bilbo Baggins as the protagonist?
The Hobbit
Which TV show is a crime drama about a serial killer who only targets other murderers?
Dexter
Which verbal tense do I use after wish/wishes, when I want to construct a sentence expressing a wish?
the simple past (e.g. I wish I had a lot of money to travel around the world)
Which sport is associated with Winbledom?
Tennis
In the TV show Parks and Recreation, what is the name of the main character?
Leslie Knope
In Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, what is the name of the three-headed dog that was guarding the Philosopher's Stone?
Fluffy
In the movie The Wizard of Oz, who are the travel companions that Dorothy meets on her way to the Emerald City?
The Scarecrow, The Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.
What is the difference between taking something off and taking something apart?
To take something off means you remove that thing, and to take something apart means to dismantle something.
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
How do I construct the comparative form, both for long and short adjectives?
For short adjectives, add -er + than to the adjective, and for long adjectives, use more + than + the adjective (without adding the -er)
In George Orwell's book 1984, what is the government's surveillance organization called?
Big Brother
In the movie Legally Blonde, why does Elle consider dropping out of Harvard and returning to L.A.?
Because her professor hit on her.
If I have to talk to someone about an obligation, what verb do I use in the sentence?
have to or must (You have to/must vote in every election in Brazil unless you want to pay a fine.)
What two names are associated with the invention of the aeroplane?
Santos Dumont and the Wright Brothers
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
In the book series Game of Thrones, what are the names of Daenerys Targaryen's three dragons?
Drogon(Dracarys), Rhaegal, and Viserion
What is Jennifer Grey's character's name in the movie Dirty Dancing, who falls in love with the dancing instructor called Johnny Castle?
Baby (Frances)
Explain what is wrong with the following sentence:
He doesn't drive very good, so he should probably stay in the backseat.
It should be well instead of good, because it is describing how an action is done, and therefore needs an adverb, not an adjective.
How many continents are there and what are they?
Seven. Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia/Oceania
The movie The Lion King is based on which famous play by William Shakespeare.
Hamlet
In the book Odyssey by Homer, the protagonist takes a long journey to go home. What made him leave home in the first place?
The Trojan War, he went the Troy to fight.
Why did Ross and Rachel break up for the first time in season 3 of Friends?
Because Ross slept with another woman on the very same night they decided to be on a break.
What is the difference in meaning between the two following sentences?
My cousin was married for 2 years.
My cousin has been married for 2 years.
In the first sentence, it says the cousin was married and isn't any longer. The action started and ended already. In the second sentence, the action is still occurring in the present. The cousin got married in the past but is still married in the present.
Which French monarch was known was known as "The Sun King"
King Louis XIV
A creature (who he didn't know was Voldemort) drinking an unicorn's blood.