History
Name one ancient civilization of the Americas.
The Inca, the Aztec, the Maya, etc.
The first and last name of the doctor who created a monster.
Victor Frankenstein
Mars has this much gravity in relation to Earth.
One third
Name the movie in which Buttercup is being forced to marry the scheming Prince Humperdink, only to be rescued by the Dread Pirate Roberts.
The Princess Bride
Who was dubbed "The King of Rock and Roll"?
Elvis Presley
Name one ancient Greek philosopher.
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, etc.
This is the Shakespeare play where we find the Prince of Denmark trying to prove that his uncle killed his father to get the crown and marry his brother's wife. Disney's "The Lion King" is loosely based on this story.
Hamlet
This is the name of the star closest to Earth.
Sol
Name the writer and director of the first Avengers movie (hint: he created the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Joss Whedon
What British band started the "British Invasion" in the 1950s and 1960s with hits such as "Twist and Shout", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", and "Can't Buy Me Love"?
The Beatles
What were Russia's emperors called?
Tsars / Czars
In this Victorian era novel, Jane Austen writes of a young woman named Elizabeth who denies for a long time that she has fallen deeply in love with the enigmatic and cantankerous Mr. Darcy.
Pride and Prejudice
What substance has the chemical name of dihydrogen monoxide?
Water (H2O)
Name 3 novels that were made into movies.
Lots....
What is the infamous "27 Club"?
The mysterious, growing set of artists who die at age 27.
Name one Chinese dynasty
Ming, Chin, Han, etc.
In this brilliant jazz era classic by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald, middle class Jonathan moves to the fictional West Egg island of New York, only to find his new neighbour is a popular, mysterious and immensely rich man with a murky past.
The Great Gatsby
Name one vestigial part of the human body.
The tailbone (coccyx), wisdom teeth
Name the fictional spy portrayed by several actors over the last five decades, including Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig.
James Bond
What musical award is given to artists whose song(s) has risen to immense popularity, has broken new musical ground, and contains culturally relevant and thought-provoking lyrics?
The Grammy Award
What was the name of the germanic chieftain who united France into one country and ruled as emperor?
Charlemagne
In this horror classic, Jonathan Harker and Dr. Abraham van Helsing join forces to stop a terrifying monster from Eastern Europe.
Dracula
Approximately how fast is the speed of light?
Approx. 300,000,000 m/s (about 300,000 km/s)
Name one of the famous actors who voiced characters in Disney's Frozen.
Kristen Bell, Jonathan Goff, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Alan Tudyk, etc.
What instrument makes sound using metal strings, wooden hammers, buttons called keys, foot pedals, a board, and is used in almost all genres of music in the Western world?
The piano