Books (Double Points)
Name at least one character from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that isn't Alice herself.
Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, March Hare, Caterpillar...
Who played the titular character in The Hunger Games films?
Jennifer Lawrence
What instrument has 88 keys?
Piano
How are stage lights adjusted?
With a pole (lighting pole)
What color are the four ghosts in the classic arcade game Pac-Man?
Red, pink, cyan (light blue), orange
Who wrote "Jane Eyre"?
Charlotte Brontë
In Squid Game, how many participants start the deadly competition?
456
What genre of music did Taylor Swift originally start in?
Country
What is the term for a long speech by one character / actor?
Monologue
What is the name of the megacity where Cyberpunk 2077 takes place?
Night City
In which language was The Divine Comedy originally written?
Italian
Who directed the Lord of the Rings film trilogy?
Peter Jackson
What is the term for a piece (technically) played at the end of a concert?
Encore
Who wrote the play The Tempest in 1610?
William Shakespeare
In World of Warcraft, what is the name of the continent introduced in the Burning Crusade expansion?
Outland
In Metamorphosis, what does the character of Gregor Samsa turn into?
A beetle (often depicted as a cockroach)
Which actor portrays Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film?
Cillian Murphy
Which famous solo singer was once a member of a group "Destiny's Child"?
Beyoncé
Which musical features the songs "Defying Gravity" and "Popular"?
Wicked
In Elden Ring, what is the name of the spectral steed players can summon to ride?
Torrent
In The Great Gatsby, what is Gatsby’s first name?
Jay
In what year did the first episode of The Simpsons air? (tolerance of 2)
1989
Which jazz musician is known for his trumpet playing and the song "What a Wonderful World"?
Louis Armstrong
"The Importance of Being Earnest" was written by what author?
The Metal Gear Solid franchise was first released on which video game console?
Playstation (PS1)
What is the city depicted in Viktor Dyk's Pied Piper (sometimes known as The Ratcatcher)?
Hamelin
What language is primarily spoken in the 2006 film Pan’s Labyrinth?
Spanish
True or false: Is “Madonna” the famous singer’s real name?
Yes
Who is the playwright of the absurdist play "Waiting for Godot"?
Samuel Beckett
The indie platformer Hollow Knight is centered around what fictional kingdom?
Hallownest
Name at least one pig from George Orwell's "The Animal Farm."
Snowball, Napoleon, Old Major, Squealer
Who's the actor that plays the character Aragorn in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
Viggo Mortensen
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?
Detroit
In which theatre did Karel Čapek work as a director?
Vinohrady Theatre
Ghost of Tsushima takes place on which island?
Tsushima
Which Russian novel begins with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”?
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Which animated film studio produced Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse?
Sony Pictures Studio
Which singer holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time? (200 extra points if you can name how many)
Beyoncé (35)
In Les Misérables, who is the police inspector chasing Jean Valjean?
Javert
What was the first Pokémon ever designed?
Rhydon
What horror author used the name "Richard Bachman" for some of his many works?
Stephen King
What was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
The Beauty and the Beast (1991)
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What is a soliloquy?
A speech given by a character alone on stage to reveal their thoughts.
What classic horror video game franchise got a new original title this year (after 13 years since its last installment)?
Silent Hill