Literature
Aunt Em and Uncle Henry are the caretakers of what famed female protagonist?
Dorothy Gale
What are the first three words of the Bible?
In the beginning
Young Sheldon is a CBS sitcom that serves as a prequel to what sitcom that ran from 2007 to 2019 on the same network?
The Big Bang Theory
What is the name of the "Island" which had a famous nuclear accident with a radiation leak in Pennsylvania in 1979?
Three Mile Island
Which 1983 film (based on the book of the same name by S.E. Hinton) about rival gangs in Oklahoma in the ‘60s was chock full of young stars including Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, and Emilio Estevez?
The Outsiders
In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?
Pride and Prejudice
What city in Palestine is both the Biblical birthplace of Jesus and the namesake of a city in eastern Pennsylvania?
Bethlehem
What "shedding-type" card game has been a Mattel brand since 1992 and features cards with titles such as "Wild" and "Reverse?"
Uno
At 19 Maiden Lane in lower Manhattan in 1787, James Madison wrote what essays that later became the foundation for the U.S. Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
"We'll always have Paris" and "Here's looking at you, kid" are among the memorable quotes from what classic 1943 film?
Casablanca
At the conclusion of an 1835 literary fairy tale, a small object is placed in a museum because of its critical role in finding a suitable princess to marry a prince. What is this object that was placed under dozens of mattresses earlier in the tale?
a pea
"I played my best for him" and "He smiled at me" are both lyrics in what popular Christmas song that was first recorded in 1951 and details a poor young boy being summoned by the Magi to Jesus's birth?
The Little Drummer Boy
In a famous Tchaikovsky ballet, every morning Odette, a beautiful young woman, transforms into what majestic white bird?
a swan
What American patriot made his famous "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia?
Patrick Henry
What 1995 coming-of-age comedy set in California is loosely based on Jane Austin's 1815 novel Emma?
Clueless
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
In the book of Numbers, what is the name of the edible substance that feeds the Israelites during their exile in the desert, described as arriving like dew in the night?
Manna
Better known as the maker of Galaxy smartphones, what Korean conglomerate was also the main contractor that built Dubai's Burj Khalifa?
Samsung
In February of 1945, Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt met for a conference in what Crimean city to discuss the post-war organization of Germany and Europe?
Yalta
Which single-named superstar won an Oscar for “Moonstruck” (1987)?
Cher
Two displaced migrant ranch workers are the dual protagonists of what 1937 novella with a title that starts with a preposition?
Of Mice and Men
Which popular pet is the only domestic animal that’s not mentioned in The Bible?
Cats
Alexa, play songs about dependent genitive forms. What possessive determiner is used in the title to signify Sinatra's "Way," Sheryl Crow's "Favorite Mistake," Springsteen's "Hometown," and Flo Rida's "House"?
My
James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau in 1881. This assassination attempt eventually led to Garfield's death. The bullet was lodged near Garfield's spine and could not be located by doctors. What contemporary American scientist and inventor created a metal detector to try (unsuccessfully) locating the bullet for removal?
Alexander Graham Bell
A sign reading "Hope You Have What She Had!" still hangs over a booth in Manhattan's Katz's Delicatessen where a scene from what romantic comedy was filmed?
When Harry Met Sally