One-Word Movie Titles
What 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor was once one of the most expensive films ever made and actually won Taylor a Guinness Record for excessive costume changes?
Giant
Cleopatra
Ivanhoe
Charade
Answer: Cleopatra
What is the state capital that is home to Sutter's Fort, which is famous for its association with a major gold rush beginning in 1848?
Charleston
Bismarck
Phoenix
Sacramento
Answer: Sacramento
How many chapters are in the book of Psalms?
125
100
175
150
Answer: 150
What day was the invasion planned for before being moved for inclement weather?
5th June
31st May
4th June
6th June
Answer: 5th June
The original day for the invasion was set as the 5th of June. There were only a few possible days when the invasion could go ahead due to tides on the landing beaches and daylight hours. If the invasion had not gone ahead on the 5th, 6th or 7th of June then the invasion would have been delayed an extra two weeks.
What do a Frank Loesser song about an unhurried voyage to Cathay, a 1944 Alfred Hitchcock movie filmed entirely upon the open water, and an American nursery song which concludes that "life is but a dream" have in common?
sampan
dory
liner
boat
Answer: boat
What 2007 Pixar film starred a rodent and was set in France?
Brave
Aristocats
Ratatouille
Rescuers
Answer: Ratatouille
What is the state capital named after a Prime Minister of Prussia who oversaw the unification of Germany in 1871?
Pierre
Bismarck
Montpelier
Montgomery
Answer: Bismarck
Where was Abraham from?
Babylon
Babel
Jericho
Ur
Answer: Ur
What was the deception plan implemented by the allies to deceive the axis into thinking a landing would be made at the Pas-de-Calais?
Operation Fortitude
Operation Neptune
Operation Husky
Operation Market Garden
Answer: Operation Fortitude
Operation Fortitude was successful in fooling the Germans into thinking that an invasion would be made elsewhere. Despite German forces being present in Normandy on D-Day, the number were not nearly as great as they would have been had the Germans known the precise location of the landing.
Around 1784, Antoine Beauvillier did something in Paris nobody'd done before. Everybody just ate it up. What did he do?
He executed a king
He wrote an X-rated novel
He invented the beret
He opened the first modern restaurant
Answer: He opened the first modern restaurant
Subtitled "Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", what 2006 film starred Sacha Baron Cohen, in-character, traveling across the U.S.?
Bruno
Grimsby
Dictator
Borat
Answer: Borat
What is the state capital where many early American Revolutionary War battles occurred, including the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Boston
Frankfort
Augusta
Providence
Answer: Boston
From which direction did the wise men that came to see baby Jesus come?
west
south
north
east
Answer: east
Which invasion beach had the highest number of casualties of any of the beaches landed on on D-Day?
Omaha Beach
Sword Beach
Utah Beach
Juno Beach
Answer: Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach had far more casualties than any other beach on D-Day, so much so that General Bradley considered a retreat from the beach. The disaster on Omaha resulted from several factors that were not present or were less present on the other beaches.
Which character from the television series "The Mentalist" shares her name with the capital city of Portugal?Hint
Zagreb Richards
Jane Madrid
Teresa Lisbon
Sophia Prague
Answer: Teresa Lisbon
Sigourney Weaver returned as Ripley in what 1986 action film set on LV-426 and directed by James Cameron?
Avatar
Prometheus
Aliens
Terminator
Answer: Aliens
What is the state capital named after a Native American Indian nation of the Great Plains?
Cheyenne
Phoenix
Columbia
Harrisburg
Answer: Cheyenne
When Jesus was on trial, who did the crowd want released instead of him?
Jesse
Obadiah
Barabbas
Barnabas
Answer: Barabbas
What were the names of the temporary harbours erected on the beaches after the beachheads had been secured on D-Day?
Gooseberry
Mulberry
Nijmegen
Arnhems
Answer: Mulberry
Mulberry Harbours were used on D-Day and beyond to help bring troops and supplies into France. Unfortunately, most were damaged after a violent storm not long after they were constructed in June 1944.
What do the actor who played Batman in the 1960s television series, the stage name of Stuart Leslie Goddard in rock music, film and TV, and the alter ego of He-Man in the Masters of the Universe series of comics, television and movies have in common?
George
Adam
Clark
Billy
Answer: Adam
"Who ya gonna call?" This line from the theme song of a popular 1984 sci-fi/comedy would ultimately be followed by what answer?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Ghostbusters
What is the state capital located in the Pacific Ocean and the birthplace of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States?
St. Paul
Hartford
Honolulu
Helena
Answer: Honolulu
How old was Sarah when Abraham was told she was going to have Isaac?
70
80
90
100
Answer: 90
What was the name given to the first bridge taken by the British paratroopers on D-Day?
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Nijmegen Bridge
Pegasus Bridge
Arnhem
Answer: Pegasus Bridge
Its actual name at the time was Bénouville Bridge, but it was renamed Pegasus Bridge later in 1944.
The first fighting on French soil on D-Day took place at there. Under the command of Major John Howard, the British glider-borne troops landed a few hundred metres from the bridge and took it suffering few casualties and facing little resistance. The first allied soldier killed on D-Day was Lt. Dan Brotheridge who was killed in action while attempting to take the bridge.
What word connects a type of large snake, a movie starring Jennifer Lopez, a song by Nicki Minaj and an American Civil War strategy?
Rattlesnake
Anaconda
Cobra
Mamba
Answer: Anaconda
Starring virtually no one other than Sam Rockwell, what 2009 sci-fi film about a man mining helium-3 was the directorial debut of David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones?
Moon
Sunshine
Gravity
Stardust
Answer: Moon
Of these, what state capital is the oldest capital city in the United States?
Providence
Santa Fe
Denver
Tallahassee
Answer: Santa Fe
How many people were on Noah's ark?
10
9
8
6
8
How many airborne troops were landed on D-Day?
10,000
24,000
2,000
14,000
Answer: 24,000
The airborne landings on D-Day were the largest ever attempted up until that point. Despite managing to land enough airborne troops to make a significant impact on D-Day, thousands were landed in the wrong place and many landed in swamps and rivers resulting in heavy casualties.
This Ontario, Canada city has had its fair share of famous people born there, including Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams and Eric Lindros. What's the city that shares its name with a European capital?Hint
Edinburgh
Paris
Cardiff
London
Answer: London
In what 2012 James Bond film starring Daniel Craig did the spy face off against former M16 agent Raoul Silva?
Skyfall
Octopussy
Goldeneye
Thunderball
Answer: Skyfall
What is the state capital located on the Kansas River where the Brown v. Board of Education class action lawsuit was filed?
Topeka
Richmond
Montgomery
Madison
Answer: Topeka
According to Genesis 1:1, what did God create in the beginning?
Garden of Eden
animals
heaven and earth
man
Answer: heaven and earth
Who was the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion forces on D-Day?
Winston Churchill
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
General Omar Bradley
General Maxwell Taylor
Answer: General Dwight D. Eisenhower
Despite having very little experience of combat, Eisenhower was selected as the Supreme Allied Commander on D-Day and Operation Overlord and later became US President.
Fifty years ago, if you looked in a medicine cabinet, you would probably have found something called "Mercurochrome." What was it used for?Hint
Mouthwash
Deodorant
Wart remover
Topical antiseptic
Answer: Topical antiseptic
Matthew McConaughey jumped through the wormhole known as Gargantua in what 2014 Christopher Nolan movie?
Martian
Contact
Inception
Interstellar
Answer: Interstellar
What is the state capital that shares its name with a mythological bird possessing the ability to be reborn from its own ashes?
Salem
Concord
Tallahassee
Phoenix
Answer: Phoenix
Which of the following people is not related to Jesus?
Jehoshaphat
Obed
Joshua
Asa
Answer: Joshua
What time of the day did US troops land at Omaha Beach?
0400
1000
0630
0700
Answer: 0630
The troops on Omaha Beach landed at 0630 hours on D-Day after having endured a long trip in the landing craft.
What edible and life giving thing links a delicious breakfast food with a common portrayal of a clumsy nursery rhyme character?Hint
A loaf of bread
Toy soldiers
A bowl of Cheerios
An egg
Answer: An egg
Saying the name of this movie out loud would likely designate the end of the game. In what 1995 movie did Robin Williams need to play until he reached the end...despite being sent to a jungle for twenty-six years?
Answer: (One Word)
Answer: Jumanji
What is the state capital that is the least populous of all state capitals and the largest U.S. producer of maple syrup?
Salt Lake City
Montpelier
Denver
Des Moines
Answer: Montpelier
Matthew 7:1 " ____ not that ye be not judged."
Judge
Decide
Measure
Speak
Answer: Judge
Where did the 82nd Airborne division land on D-Day (or attempt to land)?
Carentan
Ste. Mare-Eglise
Saint Marie du Mont
Utah Beach
Answer: Ste. Mare-Eglise
The 82nd Airborne landed at Ste. Mare-Eglise on D-Day. The infamous event that occurred at Ste. Mare-Eglise on D-Day was the landing of John Steele on the church tower. He was forced to play dead for hours while the fighting unfolded beneath him. A dummy has been placed on the tower in remembrance of this unfortunate event.
Who, or what, is a chanterelle?Hint
A female opera singer
A type of mushroom
A female jazz singer
A type of bat
Answer: A type of mushroom
What 1976 film based on Stephen King's first novel starred Sissy Spacek in the title role?
Misery
Christine
Cujo
Carrie
Answer: Carrie
What is the state capital found based at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and nicknamed the "Mile High City"?
Augusta
Oklahoma City
Denver
Albany
Answer: Denver
Where did Elijah challenge the priests of Baal?
Mount Hermon
Mount Nebo
Mount Carmel
Mount Ararat
Answer: Mount Carmel
What was the name of the cliff that the Rangers scaled on D-Day and as a result helped to relieve the pressure of the forces landing on Omaha Beach?
Varsity
Gold
Pointe du Hoc
St Come du Mont
Answer: Pointe du Hoc
Believing that guns on top of Pointe du Hoc were firing on to the beaches below, the Rangers scaled the cliff face under fire to seize control of the area and prevent any more damage to the troops on the beach from the guns. When the Rangers reached the top, they found that the guns had been moved and had to travel several miles inland to find them.
What do you call the metal band that attaches an eraser to a pencil?Hint
binder
tipper
ribbing
ferrule
Answer: ferrule