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Which liquor company started publishing a book of odd stuff in 1955, convinced that it would settle barroom bets?
Guinness (Guiness Book of World Records)
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who built the first car in America?
Henry Ford
Which Broadway musical features the songs, "Maria" and "Tonight"?
West Side Story
What novel written by Oscar Wilde has to do with immortality?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
In 1969, which children’s TV show debuted?
Sesame Street
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath
What was the name of the first Space Shuttle to go into space?
Space Shuttle Columbia in 1981
What costume does the Phantom wear to the masquerade ball in The Phantom of the Opera?
The Red Death
In which state do Mark Twain’s characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live?
Missouri
At the height of this 1950s fad, what kind of hat sold as many as 5,000 per day?
The coonskin hat
Which is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
The ancient Egyptians worshiped what insect?
Scarab Beetle
Where does Sally Bowles perform in Cabaret?
The Kit Kat Club
Which detective series focuses on two brothers, Frank and Joe, solving mysteries?
The Hardy Boys
In the ‘60s, the "Motown Sound" emerged from ______, making a major impact on pop music.
Detroit
What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?
Bamboo
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and which other ancient Greek state?
Sparta
Which character sings, "I Dreamed a Dream" in Les Miserables?
Fantine
Who wrote the line, “Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise”?
Shakespeare
In 1955, this company was one of the first to franchise across the U.S. and Canada. What company’s initial product offering included the Dilly Bar and Mr. Misty?
Dairy Queen
What is chalk made of?
Limestone
What is the name of the first human civilization?
Mesopotamia
The musical My Fair Lady made its Broadway debut in 1956. Name the early George Bernard Shaw play that it was based on.
Pygmalion
Who wrote Matilda, The Witches, and The BFG, all of which were made into movies?
Roald Dahl