Authors
This author wrote the classic "Pride and Prejudice."
Who is Jane Austen?
This city is the capitol of France.
What is Paris?
This French soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese topped croutons.
What is French onion soup?
This 1941 American drama, directed by Orson Wells is often called the greatest film ever made.
What is Citizen Kane?
This Queen ruled over the United Kingdom from 1837-1901.
Who was Queen Victoria?
The Harry Potter series was written by this author.
Who is J. K. Rowling?
Known as the Eternal City, it's the capital of Italy.
What is Rome?
Originating from India, this spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish with chicken.
What is butter chicken?
This movie was the first feature-length animated film ever made.
What is "Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs?"
Known as the Father of India, he led the country to independence through nonviolent protest.
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This person authored the epic poem "The Illiad" was written about the fall of Troy.
Who is Homer?
This city is the capital of Japan.
What is Tokyo?
This Japanese food has a long history dating back to the 2nd century and incorporates raw fish into a visual masterpiece.
What is sushi?
This 1968 sci-fi film directed by Stanley Kubrick is known for its groundbreaking visuals.
What is "2001: A Space Odyssey?"
He was the first Emperor of France.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
This author is responsible for introducing us to Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot, famous whodunnits.
Who is Agatha Christie?
Canberra is the capital of this country.
What is Australia?
This Russian classic dates back to the 19th century and is named after an influential Russian family. It's traditionally made with thinly sliced beef and cooked in sour cream.
What is beef stroganoff?
Sean Connery made James Bond a household word.
True or False: Sean Connery wore a toupee in the movies.
True. He started to bald when he was 17.
She became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979.
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
This author was an influential political writer in the mid 20th century and most high school students were required to read his most famous work, 1984.
Who is George Orwell?
This Canadian city is the country's capital.
What is Ottawa?
This German dish is one of the countries most iconic dishes. Whether enjoyed a a street market or a cozy beer garden. It is usually made of pork, veal, or beef and Americans cook it on the grill.
What is Bratwurst?
The famous line in Jaws: "You're gonna need a bigger boat." was not part of the original script. It was an ad lib. True or False.
True
This leader's reform policies of Glasnost and Perestroika led to the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Who was Mikhail Gorbachev?