The Nature of Things
That's Amore
5 Letter Words
And the Oscar goes to...
U.S. Presidents
100
This plant can have flowers but no leaves
What is a cactus?
Also, can grow the prickly pear.
100
This 1953 film starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck is about a princess who takes a day off(to around town) and the civilian that falls for her.
What is Roman Holiday?
100
From the Latin word for "time", it's the speed at which a musical piece is played
What is tempo?
100
She was the first African American to win an oscar for Best Supporting Actress
Who is Hattie McDaniel? She won her Oscar in 1940 for her performance in Gone with the Wind
100
This President gave the Medal of Freedom award in 1963 in honor of predecessor.
Who is Lyndon Baines Johnson(LBJ)? He actually honored John F. Kennedy with the award who had been assassinated one week earlier.
200
All living things contain this
What is water? The human body contains 55%-75% of water(depending on the body size)
200
Based on the Rodger and Hammerstein stage musical, this 1956 film follows the romance of Billy Bigelow(played by Gordon MacRae) and Julie Jordon(played by Shirley Jones).
What is Carousel?
200
It is what a homecoming queen rides on or an ice cream drink.
What is Float?
200
He was nominated 6 times from 1961 to 1982 for Best Actor roles, but in 1987 he finally won the gold with the Color of Money.
Who is Paul Newman?
200
He was Vice President of the U.S. from 1921 to 1923 before succeeding to the presidency
Who is Calvin Coolidge? His predecessor Warren G. Harding died suddenly of a heart attack and Coolidge became President. He did not seek out a second term.
300
This country owns almost all the pandas of the world.
What is China?
They loan their 1,600 pandas to other countries but retain ownership of them. They call it panda diplomacy
300
This 1974 film adapted from a classic 1925 novel stars Sam Waterston as Nick Carraway, a transplanted Midwesterner who lives a lavish lifestyle on an estate belonging to a millionaire (played by Robert Redford). There, he becomes entangled in a love triangle.
What is The Great Gatsby? The novel was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
300
Can mean secluded or it helps to turn on your TV
What is remote?
300
Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1956 from the Hitchcock classic, 'The Man who knew too much'. Hint: Doris Day
What is Que Sera Sera?
300
This sitting President won the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to make peace a part of international law
Who is Woodrow Wilson? Formed the League of Nations which would later become what we know as the United Nations.
400
You count these to determine a trees age
What are the tree rings?
400
Starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, this movie followed the love story of high school sweethearts Deanie and Bud as they endured the oppressive expectations of their parents and society in smalltown Kansas in 1928.
What is Splendor in the Grass?
Released in 1961.
400
And adjective that can mean hot and sweaty or hot and passionate
What is sultry?
400
A 3-time Oscar winner, she is the most nominated actress of all time with 21 Academy nominations.
Who is Meryl Streep? She won for Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie's Choice and The Iron Lady.
400
He was the last 5-star General to serve as the President
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
500
At 29,000 feet, this is the largest mountain in the world.
What is Mount Everest?
500
Legendary love story set in a musical format about a Governess and a Captain set during WWII.
What is the Sound of Music? Released in 1965
500
In medicine, this word is the opposite of malignant
What is benign?
500
She was the first Latina to win an Oscar.
Who is Rita Moreno? She won Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for her portrayal of Anita in West Side Story.
500
He is still considered the tallest President in history
Who is Abraham Lincoln? Standing at 6ft 4in, followed by LBJ at 6 ft and 3in