Nordic Facts
In Nordic mythology, this god of warfare and the dead is father to Thor and many others, but not Loki.
Who is Odin?
This theme song by the Rembrandts hit the Billboard charts in 1995 after Friends fans demanded a full-length radio version.
What is "I'll Be There For You?"
This popular Shakespearean tragedy is referred to as "the Scottish play" in theatres worldwide due to a long-standing superstition that its true name brings bad luck.
What is Macbeth?
This surly TV doctor, played by Hugh Laurie, is said to be inspired by Sherlock Holmes.
Who is Dr. House?
This former SNL cast member played Alex Trebek in a long-running Celebrity Jeopardy! sketch series that also featured Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery.
Who is Will Ferrell?
This perennially popular Danish toy brand has built movies, video games, competitive leagues, and even amusement parks.
What is Lego?
This groundbreaking music festival was created by Sarah Maclachlan in 1997 to combat the idea that female artists couldn't draw crowds; it became the top-grossing festival of the 1990s
What is Lilith Fair?
Shakespeare is credited with adding hundreds of words to the English language, including several names. The name "Miranda" is first found used as a name in which 1611 Shakespeare play?
What is The Tempest?
In The Final Problem, Sherlock Holmes is killed off by this criminal mastermind.
Who is Moriarty/Professor Moriarty?
This 1980 film starring John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd was the first Saturday Night Live sketch to get a big screen spin-off.
What is The Blues Brothers?
This Christian Feast Day is widely celebrated in Sweden every December with a ceremonial procession featuring young girls wearing white robes and wreathed in candles.
What is Santa Lucia/Saint Lucy's Day?
This iconic Nirvana album cover featured a naked baby swimming underwater towards a dollar bill.
What is "Nevermind?"
Shakespeare was a part-owner of this Elizabethan playhouse in London where most of his plays were produced. It was reconstructed in 1997, 750 feet from the original site.
What is the Globe Theatre?
The British crime series Sherlock featured Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock and this actor as Dr. Watson.
Who is Martin Freeman?
Many SNL cast members past and present have impersonated politicians, but only this one has served as a U.S. Senator, representing his home state of Minnesota from 2009-2018.
Who is Al Franken?
This crime fiction genre, set in Scandinavia, has spawned several popular TV and film adaptations, most notably The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
What is Nordic Noir/Scandinavian Noir?
This quirky Icelandic singer had hits with "Human Behavior," "Venus as a Boy," and "It's Oh So Quiet?"
Who is Björk?
In 1998 this "Shakespeare in Love" actress won her only Academy Award, ironically beating out Cate Blanchett in her role as Queen Elizabeth I.
Who is Gwyneth Paltrow?
Sherlock Holmes used this highly addictive Victorian "wonder drug" to alleviate boredom between cases.
What is cocaine?
The SNL Five-Timers club originated in 1990 with this actor who has since gone on to host a total of 10 times.
Who is Tom Hanks?
This marathon television genre was popularized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Association with the broadcast of a 7-hour train journey in 2009.
What is Slow Television
This rapper was murdered in a 1997 drive-by shooting in what was alleged to be retaliation for the murder of Tupac Shakur 6 months earlier.
Who is the Notorious B.I.G. / Biggie Smalls?
The question of who wrote Shakespeare's plays has been a heated topic of debate since the 19th century. The Baconian theory contends that Shakespeare's plays were written by which essayist and politician?
Who is Sir Francis Bacon?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle formed an unlikely friendship with this famous performer in the 1920s due to a mutual interest in spiritualism.
Who is Harry Houdini?
This claymation character appeared in 24 SNL shorts between 1976 and 1981.
Who is Mr. Bill?