Movies
Which 1939 movie followed Dorothy down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City?
The Wizard of Oz
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Which crooner sang “Strangers in the Night” and led the Rat Pack in the 1960s?
Frank Sinatra
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Which instrument typically has 88 keys?
Piano
Which 1952 musical showed Gene Kelly joyfully dancing with an umbrella in the rain?
Singin’ in the Rain
What year did World War II end?
1945
Which American folk singer wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind” in the 1960s?
Bob Dylan
Which country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
Which planet do people call the Red Planet?
Mars
Which movie musical starred Julie Andrews as a governess for the von Trapp family?
The Sound of Music
Who was the U.S. president during the moon landing in 1969?
Richard Nixon
Which record label based in Detroit produced hits by artists like Marvin Gaye and The Supremes?
Motown Records
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
How long is a fortnight?
2 weeks
Which film adaptation of a Lerner and Loewe musical featured Eliza Doolittle and Professor Higgins?
My Fair Lady
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Which female singer was known as “The First Lady of Song” and was famous for her jazz vocals?
Ella Fitzgerald
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What kind of hat did Indiana Jones famously wear?
Which 1953 Audrey Hepburn movie followed a princess on an adventure in Rome?
Roman Holiday
What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Sputnik 1
Which singer earned the title “Queen of Soul” with songs like “Respect”?
Aretha Franklin
What is the name of the largest island in the world?
Greenland
What was the name of the first antibiotic discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928?
Penicillin