Word Origins
"shah mat" is Arabic for "the king is dead", which over the past few hundred years has evolved into this famous phrase used towards the end of a game of Chess. What is this word?
What is: "Checkmate"
Who starred as Romeo in the 1999 version of Romeo and Juliet (played by Clare Danes) which was directed by Baz Luhrmann?
Who is: Leonardo DiCaprio
This show investigates the murder of Laura Palmer, a homecoming queen from the pacific northwest
What is: Twin Peaks
What very popular stage musical is set in New York City, but based on a Shakespeare play?
This book series, written by Stephanie Meyer, debuted in 2005.
What is Twighlight
This word for a swinging cot is derived from Spanish & from the Taino language of the West Indies
What is: Hammock
Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed at this theater in London, which burned down in 1613 when the playwrite was 49. What is the name of this theater?
The Globe Theater
In Saved by the Bell (which really started in 1989), Mark Paul Gosselar plays our main character, whose name is:
Who is: Zach Morris
What famous concert hall was restored in the 1980s after Isaac Stern and a group of music lovers fought to save it?
What is: Carnegie Hall
What district was Katniss Everdeen from in the Hunger Games series?
District 12
The Middle French word for this freshwater crustacean was "crevice", which evolved into our English word
What is: Crayfish (or Crawdad)
What is Shakespeare's most common nickname?
What is: The Bard
In Full House, one character is played by 2 separate actors, who is this character?
Who is: Michelle Tanner
With his single "Hypnotize", this Brooklyn rapper took the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.
In this series, Annabelle, Percy and Grover are all campers at the same mythical summer camp for teenagers with special abilities. What is this camp's name?
What is: Camp Half Blood
First launched on October 4, 1957, its name is Russian for "fellow traveler"
What is: Sputnik
Simba from the Lion King is regaularly compared to this famous Shakespearean character.
Who is: Hamlet
Who played Ben, the son of Ross and his first wife Carol on the hit sitcom "Friends"?
Who is: Cole Sprouse
Which newspaper, established by Alexander Hamilton in 1803, is the longest-running newspaper in America?
What is: The New York Post
This 13 book series is written by Lemony Snicket (a codename) and starts off with the sentence:“I’m sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant.”
What is: A Series of Unfortunate Events
The gigantic statue at Rhodes, one of the 7 ancient wonders, gave us this adjective meaning gigantic
What is: Colossal
In this play written by Shakespeare in 1605 or 1606, Goneril is the eldest daughter of the King, whose name is also the title of the play. Who is this character?
Who is: King Lear
Frank Costanza created a lot of drama for Jerry, Kramer, Elaine, and George when he invited them to what made up holiday dinner?
What is: Festivus for the rest of us
In Spider Man 2, Peter Parker is a delivery driver for this famous NYC pizza joint.
What is: Joe's Pizza
In the first Harry Potter Book, Harry is gifted a very special broom by Minerva McGonagall, what is the name of this broom?
What is: Nimbus 2000