Jingles and Slogans
1940's
Christmas
Badly Explained Film Plots
Shakespeare
100
"They're grrrrrreat!"
100
What major sporting event was cancelled in 1940 & 1944?
The Olympics
100
The movie Miracle on 34th Street is based on a real-life department store. What is it?
Macy's
100
British noseless guy has an unhealthy obsession with an orphaned boy at boarding school
Harry Potter Series
100
Besides plays what is Shakespeare renowned for?
Poetry-sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon"
200
"Snap!Crackle!Pop!"
200
What male actor starred in "It's a Wonderful Life"?
James Stewart
200
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the eighth day of Christmas?
Eight maids a-milking
200
A witch tries to induce diabetes in young children, one spoonful at a time
200
During Shakespeare's lifetime, what major crisis forced the closure of London theatres twice?
plague
300
Which coffee brand is, "Good to the last drop."
300
Which actress starred in "Gone with the wind"?
Vivien Leigh
300
Which fairy tale inspired the first gingerbread houses?
Hansel and Gretel
300
Underage girl ponders whether to date a wolf or a corpse
Twilight 
300
In 1967, a movie based on The Taming of the Shrew came out. It starred a famous real life couple. Who were they?
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
400
"It Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'"
400
Who was the most popular singer in 1940, with nine #1 singles including: You're Beautiful Tonight, Let me Call You Sweetheart, You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
Bing Crosby
400
Three of Santa's reindeer's names begin with the letter "D." What are those names?
Dancer, Dasher and Donner
400
Narcissistic scientist and his two colleagues start a business capitalizing on other peoples delusional hallucinations.
400
Quotes;
"But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?"
" That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."
"A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life."
Are from which famous play?
Romeo and Juliet
500
"I'm lovin it"
500
Which president proclaimed December 7, 1941 "this is a date which will live in infamy"
Franklin D Roosevelt
500
During the 12 Days of Christmas in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, kids often wear masks, make noise, ring bells and go door-to-door seeking treats. Which name do they go by?
Mummers
500
A Nun is thrown out of her covent for being naughty then breaks her vows to have an affair with her new boss.
500
What was William Shakespeare's wife's name?
Hint: A famous actress on movie screens today has the same name, she starred in a movie version of Les Miserables
Anne Hathaway
600
"Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is."
600
What was introduced at the 1939 World's Fair and then made commercially available in the 1940's?
television
600
If you are born on Christmas Day what star sign are you?
Capricorn
600
Young girl with mental illness talks to furniture and marries her kidnapper
Hint:cartoon
600
Where in the UK was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-upon-Avon
700
Which drink, "Never had it, never will"?
700
What superhero was born in 1941 that uses the Lasso of Truth ?
Wonder Woman
700
How many times does the number “one” appear in an advent calendar with 24 boxes?
One appeared 13 times in boxes 1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21
700
Oddball group of Dungeon and Dragons characters spend 9 hours returning jewelry
Lord of the Rings 
700
A tragedy by Shakespeare about a man who falsely accuses his wife of cheating on him, and believes this lie so strongly that he eventually takes her life. Racism plays a part as the male lead is a man of color. The wife's name is Desdemona. Her husband's name is the title of this famous play, what is it?
Othello
800
"I'm a big kid now"
800
A new fashion in swimwear was introduced in 1946 by French designers, what was it?
the bikini
800
During Christmas in Quebec, there is a Yuletide tradition called réveillon. What is it?
A Christmas banquet
800
Leonardo DiCaprio wanders a frozen wasteland in search of on Oscar
800
Three witches tell a Scottish general that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, he kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow him, resulting in even more death. Famous quotes include, "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes" and "Out, damned spot!" What is this very famous play called?
Macbeth
900
"Be all that you can be"
900
In 1941 the Brooklyn Dodgers signed a player who heralded the end of racial segregation in professional baseball. Who was he?
Jackie Robinson
900
According to Austrian folklore, what is the name of the horned figure that punishes naughty kids at Christmastime?
Krampus 
900
Cultural appropriation in space where half the cast is blue
900
In 1993 a movie version of one of Shakespeare's plays was released with a stunning cast including: Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Keaton. For his performance in the film, Reeves received a Golden Raspberry nomination for Worst Supporting Actor. Which play was it?
Much Ado About Nothing
1000
"The quicker picker upper"
1000
What company began production of Italian sports cars in 1947?
Ferrari
1000
Which country has 13 Yule Lads that harass the population through Christmas? They each have a mischievous act they perform including: spoon licker, window peeper, sausage swiper, doorway sniffer, yogurt gobbler...
Iceland 
1000
Guy uses his white privilege to become a crime fighting vigilante
1000
Sir John Falstaff devises a plan to seduce both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford, the wives of two wealthy burgesses of Windsor. But the ladies resolve to play a number of cruel tricks on him and he soon finds himself the butt of their jokes. As his humiliation escalates, Falstaff's hopes are finally and cruelly dashed late one night in Windsor Forest.
The Merry Wives of Windsor