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100

Tim Robbins stars alongside Morgan Freeman in this 1994 drama located in a jail.

What is The Shawshank Redemption?

100

This fantasy writer was born in South Africa, studied at Oxford, fought in WWI and had developed two elvish languages before writing his first novel. 

Who is JRR Tolkien?

100

First appearing on the Disney Channel, these brothers caused a stir with their purity rings in 2005.

Who are the Jonas Brothers?

100

Nicknamed the Azzurri, this country has been crowned World Champions by FIFA four times as well as being European Football Champions twice. 

What is Italy?

100

The study of humanity's past and structure, this subject focuses on history, geography, economics, civics and political science.  

What is Social Studies?

200

The sequels to this highest grossing movie of all time were recently filmed in New Zealand.

What is Avatar?

200

Historical figures Julius Caesar, Henry VIII, William Shakespeare and Pocahontas make appearances alongside fictional characters and historical kings and queens of England in this Edward Rutherfurd novel named after the 9th biggest capital city in the world.

What is London?

200

This American singer songwriter came to fame in 1975 with Born to Run.

Who is Bruce Springsteen?

200

About 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km) north-northeast of New Zealand, this archipelago of more than 330 islands is a dream destination for Truman.

What is Fiji?

200

This subject appears in the title of a play and movie of the same name starring James Corden as one of The _____ Boys.

What is History?

300

A 'McGuffin' briefcase emits a golden shine but we never discover its contents in this Tarantino masterpiece.

What is Pulp Fiction?

300

In this children's book written by Dr Seuss, the titular character has an ecological focus, encouraging readers to look after the environment. 

What is The Lorax?

300

Dave Grohl performed drums for this heavenly band years before becoming a Foo Fighter.

What is Nirvana?

300

Generally considered the cradle of Western civilization, the modern world derives many of its founding archetypes and ideas in politics, philosophy, science and art from this assortment of unified Mediterranean states and islands, starting with Alexander.

What is Greece?

300

The te reo translation for this mind-blowing field of study is hinengaro.

What is Psychology?

400

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford partied with the Rolling Stones while filming in London for this 1977 blockbuster.

What is The Empire Strikes Back?

400

Eckart Tolle's A New Earth, advocating change to the way human beings think in order to instill happiness, is categorized as this type of therapeutic book.

What is Self-Help?

400

Originally from Sheffield, this band's sixth album refers to the site of the 1969 Apollo 11 Moon landing in a departure from their usual heavy guitar sound. 

Who are the Arctic Monkeys?

400

These 15 islands were first settled around AD 1000 by people thought to have migrated from Tahiti but are named after the British captain who visited in the 1770s.

What are the Cook Islands?

400

The name of this subject is derived from Latin and means "belonging to the highest class of citizens", a word that was originally used to describe the Patricians of Rome. 

What is Classics?

500

Considered one of the greatest directors of all time, Scorsese's ending to this psychological thriller implies a lobotomy of his main character.

What is Shutter Island?

500

This animal appears in the title of Zambian-born Wilbur Smith's debut novel - When The _____ Feeds.

What is a lion?

500

Born to Kosovan-Albanian parents and boasting 36 million followers on Instagram, this female British singer's first name means 'love' in Albanian.

Who is Dua Lipa?

500

Historically, Māori visited this area to hunt and fish in summer, or on their way to seek pounamu (greenstone) on the West Coast. The current town was founded as Pembroke during the gold rush of the 19th century, and renamed in 1940.

What is Wanaka?

500

The title of electronic duo Chemical Brothers' ninth studio album is No _________.

What is Geography?