Literature
Movies
TV series
Anime
Brainy
100

In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?

Pride and Prejudice

100

Guess the movie by its poster

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

100

Which coffeehouse did Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey hang out in on Friends?

Central Perk

100

Which Pokémon has electricity-storing pouches on its cheeks?

Pikachu

100

How many time zones are there in Russia?

11

200

Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James was originally fan fiction based on which popular supernatural book series?

Twilight

200

'Well, nobody's perfect' is the final line (and punchline) from what classic 1959 comedy starring Marilyn Monroe? 

Some Like It Hot 

200

South Park takes place in which state?

Colorado

200

Who is a navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates?

Nami

200

What’s the smallest country in the world?

The Vatican

300

In which mythical land are the 'Lord of the Rings' books set?

Middle-earth

300

In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?

Red

300

What is the name of a slippery lawyer from Breaking Bad?

Saul Goodman

300

Naruto Uzumaki became the ___ hokage (name the sequence number)

7th

300

How many keys does a classic piano have?

88

400

Although her life tragically ended at the age of 30, what American poet and short-story writer is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for collections such as "The Bell Jar?" She posthumously won a Pulitzer Prize in 1982 for her collected poems.

Sylvia Plath

400

'Rest in pieces'
In what animated (2014) movie does the character say this phrase to his rival?

Lego 

400

Guess a TV show by the review comment:

"So I thought this was going to be God awful like most Netflix adaptations, but I found myself laughing and appreciating the camerawork, the clothes, the colors, the acting etc. The way everything is colorful and vibrant while _____ is just colorless and unemotional makes ____ stick out so much from being so out of place. You almost can feel how much she dislikes almost everything. She's smart, witty, and honestly kind of scary. 

Wednesday

400

Where do curses come from in Jujutsu Kaisen?

Because of the large number of negative emotions that people usually experience in crowded places, Curses are frequent visitors to schools and hospitals. When several people share negative feelings about the same thing at once, a curse is born.

400

 What do 'BBC', 'CNN' stand for?


British Broadcasting Corporation

Cable News Network

500

One day Charlotte Bronte bought a kitten. Either because he grew into a huge cat, or because of those he hunted (although hunting these creatures is not peculiar to cats), the cat got his nickname. What did the guests of the Bronte house call him? Who was he hunting?

Brontosaurus. He liked hunting lizards

500

What thriller movie was the first one in the Oscar history that was nominated for more than 2 categories at the same time?

The Silence of the Lambs. 

The film not only won Best Picture, but Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay as well, making it one of the most successful and influential films to ever grace the Oscars.

500

The cast of this TV show (2017-2024) includes such actors as Freddie Highmore, Antonia Thomas, Hill Harper, Christina Chang, Fiona Gubelmann

The Good Doctor

500

Guess anime TV series by its translated opening:

Верить так хотелось, правда,
Уже не будет больше ада,
Но только худших дней засада
Ждала тихонько нас.

У ворот знакомый грохот,
Он всё сильнее, это плохо,
И худший день опять с подвохом
Кошмаром в этот час.

 

Attack on Titans

500

Guess the RUSSIAN idioms by their description in English

1)This expression means that it is useless for such a person to explain anything, convince him of something, explain, prove to him, he does not perceive words properly - everything is useless, there is no result.
2) It is used when in doubt about the presence of the object itself, which gave cause for concern, trouble
3) Unverified information

1) как об стенку горох
2) а был ли мальчик?
3) бабушка надвое сказала