Famous Stories
Ronald Searle wrote a series of books bout which crazy school?
St. Trininan's
What city is known as the "City of Love?"
Paris, France
What year was "An Affair to Remember" with Deborah Kerr and Gary Grant Released?
1957
What sport is best known as the King of Sports?
Soccer
The Jewel in the Crown
India
In the book "A Moveable Feast," how did Pascin die?
He hung himself
What is the only sea without any coastlines?
The Sargasso Sea
What were the last words spoken by Charles Foster Kane in "Citizen Kane?"
Rosebud
What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics yet hasn't won a gold medal?
The Philippines
Home to the Olympics
Greece
Man and Boy, and the Max Wolfe series are books by which journalist turned novelist?
Tony Parsons
What city hosts the famous Christ the Redeemer statue?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Who played Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate?"
Anne Bancroft
The Kentucky Derby ran a month ago. The Preakness Stakes ran last Saturday. What race is left in the Triple Crown?
The Belmont States
La Republique
France
Who wrote the castaway novel "Robinson Crusoe?"
Daniel DeFoe
Which city is famous for its ancient Inca ruins, including Machu Piccu?
Cusco, Peru
What was the first feature length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Nadoa Cp,ameco was the first gymnast to score a perfect score. What country did she represent?
Romania
The Emerald Isle
France
Who wrote "The Mill on the Floss"
George Elliot
What country is known s the "Land of the Long White Cloud?"
New Zealand
What was Tom Hank's first movie to win an Academy Award (PS: His character transitions into a child)
Big
Of the two tennis playing sisters, Venus and Serena Williams, who has won more grand slam titles?
Serena Williams
Persia is now. . .
Iran
John Steinbeck's story "Of Mice and Men" is from poem by whom?
Robert Burns
Which European city is divided into 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges?
Stockholm, Sweden
What 1927 musical was the first "talkie" with Al Jolson?
The Jazz Singer
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier
The Cradle of Civilization
Greece
Who wrote "The Alchemist?"
Paulo Coelho
Which African country is known as the Pearl of Africa?
Uganda
Who were the actors, married in real life, that played the fighting couple in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?"
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Which golf tournament did Tiger Woods win by 12 strokes cementing his first ever championship win?
The Masters
The Red Dragon
China
In the book by J.M. Barrie, who is the boy who never grew up?
Peter Pan
In which ocean is the Great Barrier Reef located?
The Coral Sea in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland Australia
Who played Juror #8 in "12 Angry Men?"
Henry Fonda
In what year were women allowed to play in the modern Olympic games and in what sport
1900 is the year and tennis was the sport
Land of Chocolate and Cockoo Clocks
Switzerland
How transitioned the book "9 to 5" into a musical?
Dolly Parton
Which country has the most islands?
Indonesia with over 17,000 islands
What was the name of the 1984 movie that starred Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone?
Rhinestone
What sport is Bela Karolyi known for coaching?
Women's gymnastics
Hispania
Spain
"A Passage to India" is written by. . .
E.M. Forster
What is the second smallest country in the world after Vatican City?
Monaco
What is the movie that starred Bette Davis who quipped "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride."
All About Eve
Who was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Ball Game?
William Howard Taft
Land of the Huns
Hungary
"Becoming" is the best selling book in 2018 about which First Lady?
Michelle Obama
Which iconic American road stretches from Chicago to Santa Monica covering 2,400 miles
Route 66
What is the title of the movie Marilyn Monroe acted in and the last line of the movie is "Well, nobody's perfect."
Some Like it Hot
How many minutes was the longest recorded point in the history of tennis?
29 minutes
Pearl of the Orient
The Philippines
Who wrote The Da Vinci Code?
Dan Brown
What states hosts the Jamestown Settlement?
Virginia
What 1942 movie has the famous line, "Just put your two lips together and blow."
Casablanca
What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?
Cleveland Browns
Siam
Thailand
Who wrote "Leaves of Grass"
Walt Whitman
What is the nickname of the state of Colorado?
The Centennial State
What is the name of Charlie Chaplin's most famous, recurring character?
The Tramp
How much does an NFL football weigh?
1 pound
Formosa
Taiwan
Mary Ann Evans was the real name of which writer?
George Eliot
In what year did the Wright brothers have a successful flight with Kitty Hawk?
1903
Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller is notorious for its shocking shower scene
Psycho
What sport uses a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock?
Badminton
The Netherlands