Movie Stars
Jonah Hill accepted just $60,000 to act in The Wolf of Wall Street because he wanted to work for this legendary director
Martin Scorsese
The author of Gulliver's Travels shared a last name with this music star, who led a tour across 5 continents that grossed over $2 billion
Taylor Swift
This country has over 13 million square kilometers in Asia, making it the largest country in Asia
Russia
Jim Brown's football position in the movie with a bully named Biff Tannen
Running Back To the Future
BOTS
Bottom of the Stairs
This actor, named after and Italian artist, was the winner of the 2016 Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote about his life story in his book titled Confessions. This infamous cyclist confessed to a large scale doping scandal in an interview with Oprah in 2013
Lance Armstrong
The Hangover Part II is primarily set in this iconic Asian City
Bangkok, Thailand
Phillies legend who is now eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame despite his gambling ban plays in a postseason college football game that was first played in 1902
Pete Rose Bowl
COE
College of Engineering
Stan Lee's acting career ended with his last true cameo coming in this 2019 blockbuster
Avengers: Endgame
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote The Social Contract. This New York Giants star signed a four-year, $87.5 million contract extension in May 2023.
Dexter Lawrence
One of the four ancient river civilizations, the Ancient Chinese, was based in the valley of this river
Yellow River
Detroit Lions stadium not pictured in a 1989 Kevin Costner film about baseball
Ford Field of Dreams
PCOB
Pamplin College of Business
DAILY DOUBLE: Name two of the five highest grossing actors/actresses of all time, measured by the gross of the movies they've starred in (lead or lead ensemble role)
Scarlett Johansson, Zoe Saldana, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt
The last word of this 1798 title, The Rime of the Ancient _____, is the singular of the name of the only current MLB team that has never made a World Series.
Mariner
Scholars believe Genghis Khan is buried near the sacred Burkhan Kaldun mountain in this country
Mongolia
Popular name-brand recliner sat in by a British musician who is famous for his colorful appearances as lead singer of Culture Club
La-Z-Boy George
BASIS
Bond and Securities Investing by Students
Chiwetel Ejiofor starred in this Best Picture Winner set in Upstate New York
12 Years a Slave
Daniel Defoe wrote Moll Flanders, which was published in 1722. In The Simpsons, Ned Flanders (no relation to Moll Flanders) was prompted to question his faith because of this type of weather event.
Hurricane
The second highest mountain peak in the world belongs to this mountain, set between Pakistan and China
K2
Paul McCartney's Bond theme plays as Bruce Willis fights off bad guys at the Nakatomi Building
Live and Let Die Hard
IVTSCC
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center