State Abbreviations
This 3 time academy award winning director was born on December 18, 1946. His first movie was "The Sugarland Express" released in 1974 and suffered from Dyslexia most of his life. Collectively his films have made more than $10.1 billion dollars worldwide.
Who is Steven Spielberg
How did the Ford Mustang get it’s name?
A. Herd of Wild Horses
B. WWII Fighter Plane
C. Henry Ford’s Wife
D. Play on words for Horsepower
What is B. Ford executive stylist John Najjar is credited with naming the Mustang. Najjar was said to be a fan of the WWII-winning P-51 Mustang fighter plane, thus using the powerful moniker for Ford’s iconic and first of the Pony cars.
This film was nominated for 14 academy awards and won 11 in 1997 including the academy award for best picture. It was directed by James Cameron and the first letter of the title is "T"
What is Titanic
The abbreviation of the state west (to the left) of Texas is....
What is New Mexico? (NM)
This director was born on November 30th, 1937 in England. His most notable films include "Alien", "Black Hawk Down", "Thelma and Louse", "Gladiator" and "The Martian"
Who is Ridley Scott
What is the worlds largest automotive company?
A. Volkswagen Group
B. General Motors
C. Ford Motors
D. Toyota Motor
Answer D. Toyota is the worlds largest automaker followed by General Motors who just recently ranked ahead of Volkswagen Group. The Toyota Corolla remains the best selling car in the world with 1.02 million units sold.
This film was nominated for 9 academy awards in 2009 and won 3. It was directed by James Cameron and the first letter of the title is "A"
What is Avatar
Nashville is the capital of this state.
What is Tennessee. (TN)
The abbreviation of the State where people love to gamble is ....
What is Nevada? (NV)
This director was born in 1928 and died in 1999. He is best known for movies such as "Dr. Strangelove", "A Clockwork Orange", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Shining" and "Full Metal Jacket"
Who is Stanley Kubrick
What company opened up the first drive-in gas station?
A. Mobile
B. Exxon
C. Shell
D. Gulf
Answer E. Gulf opened up the first station in Pittsburg, PA in 1913.
This movie was nominated for 8 academy awards in 1943 and won 3. It stared Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman amongst others. It was filmed and set during WWII
What is Casablanca
The abbreviation of the state that is known for the famous annual horse race known as the Derby is....
What is Kentucky? (KY)
The abbreviation of the State north of California is....
What is Oregon? (OR)
This director was born in 1899 and died in 1980. Some of the movies he is best know for are "The Birds", "Strangers on a Train", "Rear Window", Psycho" and "Vertigo"
Who is Alfred Hitchcock
What was the last automaker to offer cassette players in their vehicles?
A. Ford
B. Lexus
C. Honda
D. Chevrolet
Answer A. While the Lexus SC430 came with a standard cassette player until 2010, the very last car to be able to play cassettes was the Ford Crown Vic, which still had an optional player in 2011.
This film in 2018 was nominated for 5 academy awards and won 4. It was a biographical drama based upon the life of Freddie Mercury. The first letter of the movie is the letter "B" named after one of their songs.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody
This state is known for its "Steelers"
What is Pennsylvania? (PA)
This state begins with the letter "A" and every other letter is also an "A"
What is Alabama?
This director was born in 1939 and is best known for his series that included Marlon Brando and Al Pacino. Other movies included "Patton", "Apocalypse Now" and "Dracula"
Who is Francis Ford Coppola
What was Henry Ford most famous for?
A. Inventing the Automobile
B. Inventing Combustion Engines
C. Development of the assembly line used in mass production
D. Development of the Ford Mustang
Answer C. The “Model-T” was the first car to be mass-produced. Henry Ford introduced the assembly line in December of 1908, and as a result he was not only able to mass-produce the Model-T, but was able to offer it to his customers at a much lower price than the competition. By 1913, Ford was producing half of all cars sold in the United States, and by 1927, he had sold more than 15 million Model-Ts!
This movie was nominated for 6 academy awards and won 2 in 2016. Directed by Mel Gibson it was based upon a pacifist Desmond Doss during WWII who was a medic but refused to pick up a rifle. He was the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor. The movie starts with the letter "H"
What is Hacksaw Ridge
What is the abbreviation for the smallest state in the union?
What is Rhode Island (RI)