MOVIES
What 1927 musical was the first "talkie"?
The Jazz Singer
A sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day. What is it?
Indianapolis (Indy) 500
What ice cream brand and amusement park staple was born in the 1980s when Curt Jones used his knowledge of cryogenic technology to create ice cream "beads?"
Dippin' Dots
Before the Battle of Lexington and Concord, who took a midnight run to warn the militia of the approaching British forces?
Paul Revere
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
4
The head of what kind of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather?
What NFL team was originally called the ‘New York Titans’?
The New York Jets
Seltzer is made by dissolving what gas in water to make it bubbly or fizzy?
Carbon Dioxide
Who is known for inventing the lightning rod after earlier in the year proving that lightning was electricity by flying a kite in a thunderstorm?
Benjamin Franklin
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris (France)
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red
In what game is “love” a score?
Tennis
Every summer, thousands of people come to Rockland for the annual crustacean celebration of which of Maine’s prized seafood exports?
Lobster
In 1701, the Collegiate School at Saybrook was founded in Connecticut. It is better known as what university today?
Yale (University)
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
Joaquin Phoenix received his first Oscar nomination for playing Roman emperor Commodus in what 2000 Oscar-winning epic?
Gladiator
How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters?
21
According to the National Gardening Association, far and away the most common food grown in home gardens is what Caprese salad ingredient?
Tomatoes
Instead of being impeached for his part in the Watergate Scandal, this president resigned.
Richard Nixon
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
What common leafy green is native to Persia and is often associated with a specific cartoon character who made his maritime debut in 1929?
Spinach
Who was the explorer who left Puerto Rico, seeking the coast of Florida, while looking for the Fountain of Youth?
Ponce de Leon
Which country did eggnog come from?
England