Chess
In Chess, the process by which the king is moved two squares towards a rook on the player's first rank, then moving said rook to the square that the king crossed is called this
What is Castling?
In this famous classical song, an odd choice of instrument was used to create an explosive, thunderous effect
What is the 1812 Overture?
Dexy Midnight Runner's are best known for this hit, which is based on a real relationship the lead singer had when he was 13
What is Come On Eileen
An equal opportunity foul, this can be called on either offense or defense
What is holding
This Caped Crusader burst onto the scene in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939
Who is Batman
Lisa Chess once appeared in this 1979 movie, where Admiral James T. Kirk and his ship, the Enterprise, take on a mission to save Earth from the mysterious V'ger
What is Star Trek: The Motion Picture
This composer ended his career almost completely deaf
Who is Beethoven
Fountains of Wayne's main hit is this song, where the lead singer expresses his fondness for his friend's mother
What is Stacy's Mom
This term for a pass is also the name for a famous Schubert piece
What is a Hail Mary
Who is Ego
Chess Records is a now defunct music group, but in the 50s and 60s they produced this rock and roll icon, who made such hits as Johnny B Goode and Roll Over Beethoven
Who is Chuck Berry
This famous opera was the inspiration for this Looney Tunes clip
Taking a cue from Classical Music, this song by Walter Murphy topped the charts when it was released in 1976
What is A Fifth of Beethoven?
This award is handed out to the greatest Football player in European play
What is the Ballon D'or
Not many people know the name Stanislav Petrov, but on September 26th, 1983, he prevented the end of the world by not starting this type of war
What is Nuclear (War)
Chess: The Musical features music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, who are members of what 1970s and 1980s pop group sensation
Who are ABBA?
In the soundtrack of the film "Apocalypse Now", this piece of music from a Wagner opera can be heard.
What is Ride of the Valkyries
The Song Turning Japanese was covered by Kirsten Dunst at one point, but it was originally sung by this group
Who are The Vapors
This footballer, despite being considered by many the greatest of all time, has never lifted an international trophy
Who is (Lionel) Messi
In 2003, the American Film Institute ranked the top 100 heroes and villains, and this character from the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird came out on top.
Who is Atticus Finch
In the 1970s, Stella Chess published a paper finding that children with congenital rubella syndrome were 200 times more likely to develop this developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication
What is Autism?
"Anitra's Dance" is from a suite written by Grieg for this Ibsen play
What is Peer Gint
Vanilla Ice is best known for the song Ice Ice Baby, but he had another top five hit with this song, a cover of a song originally by Wild Cherry, a one hit wonder in their own right
What is Play That Funky Music
This football team beat their opponent by a whopping 6 goal margin in the 2014 World Cup
What is Germany
A mashup of the Joker and Batman, this character poses the greatest threat to the DC Universe
Who is The Batman Who Laughs