MUSIC, FILM AND BOOKS
You'll hear the song ‘Don't You (Forget about Me)’ in which cult movie?
A. The Dinner Club
B. The After - School Club
C. The Breakfast Club
C. The Breakfast Club
"Do-Re-Mi" is a song from the musical ‘The King and I’.
True or False
(False – it is from the Sound of Music.)
In 1953, who recorded the famous rockabilly hit version of the song "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"?
A. Jerry Lee Lewis
B. Chuck Berry
C. the Monkees
A. Jerry Lee Lewis
Which one of these characters is not from fiction?
A. Benedict Arnold
B. James Bond
C. Sherlock Holmes
A. Benedict Arnold
The Dukes of Hazzard was a TV show about two young male cousins, who live in rural Georgia and are on probation for moonshine-running. What are the cousin’s names?
A. Greg & Barry
B. Lassie & Timmie
C. Bo and Luke
C. Bo and Luke
Nikos Kazantzakis wrote a book called Zorba.......... Fill in the blank.
A. the Finn
B. the Greek
C. the Swiss
B. the Greek
Pop tarts can be heated in the toaster to make them warm.
True or False
(True)
What does "cool" mean in 1960s slang?
A. calm
B. stylish or excellent
C. cold
B. stylish or excellent
What type of cat is often seen as a pest and a threat to native animals?
A. Feral
B. Persian
C. Tuxedo
A. Feral
. Dallas was a TV show about J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron who uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his arch-enemy Cliff Barnes and his long-suffering wife. What is the wife’s’ name?
A. Mary Ann
B. Bobby Sue
C. Sue Ellen
C. Sue Ellen
Which of these characters is not played by John Wayne?
A. Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
B. Chance Buckman
C. Josey Wales
(Josey Wales was played by Clint Eastwood.)
C. Josey Wales
(Josey Wales was played by Clint Eastwood.)
Orange juice is the drink used as flavouring in tiramisu.
True or False
(False – it is coffee that is used,)
The movie 'Mary Poppins' is set in which city?
A. London
B. Berlin
C. Madrid
A. London
In what country is the port city of Southampton?
A. Australia
B. Ireland
C. England
C. England
The Partridge Family was a TV show that ran from 1970 – 1974. It was about the Partridge Family and their manager Reuben Kincaid. What profession did they have?
A. pop singers
B. authors
C. wrestling
A. pop singers
ELO sang ‘Hold on Tight’ in the 1980s. What does ELO stand for?
A. Electric Light Orchestra
B. Elmo
C. Eternal Life Ordeals
A. Electric Light Orchestra
Daniel Craig replaced Fred McMurray in the role of James Bond.
True or False
(False – he replaced Pierce Bronsan.)
How many guns are fired as a salute for something of national importance?
A. 1
B. 5
C. 21
C. 21
What are London's The Palace, The Phoenix and The Larrick?
A. restaurants
B. clothing shops
C. theatres
C. theatres
The Love Boat was a TV show what followed the crew on a cruise ship. What was the name of the captain that was played by Gavin MacLeod?
A. Captain America
B. Captain Merrill Stubing
C. Captain Kangaroo
B. Captain Merrill Stubing
Who directed Schindler's List?
A. Francis Ford Coppola
B. George Lucas
C. Steven Spielberg
C. Steven Spielberg
Colonel Mustard is a character in the board game "Clue".
True or False
(True)
Areas of low pressure caused when air rises are known as what?
A. depressions
B. impression
C. oppressions
A. depressions
What is the largest of the Caribbean islands?
A. Antigua
B. Jamaica
C. Baffin
B. Jamaica
The TV show ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ is about the misadventures of Park Avenue millionaire Phillip Drummond, his teenage daughter Kimberly, and their current housekeeper Edna Garrett who adopted the two pre-teenage sons of their late African American housekeeper from Harlem. What actors were in this show?
A. Gary Coleman
B. Todd Bridges
C. They were all on the show.
C. They were all on the show.