People & Products
In the 1840s, Levi Strauss went west to make his fortune in the goldfields - but made it selling heavy-duty trousers instead. To what state did he go?
California
Which is the major force that causes the tides?
gravity
What city is often called the Eternal City?
Rome, Italy
What land was divided at the northern 17th parallel in 1954, after the Battle of Dien Bien Phu in that year?
Vietnam
The Genie in Aladdin was famously voiced by this comedian.
Robin Williams
"To infinity... and beyond!"
Toy Story
The cow and what other animal produce most of the milk consumed around the world?
goat
Name the only two states in the United States that, on a map, have borders made up of four straight lines?
Colorado & Wyoming
Two countries of South America are landlocked. Name one of them.
Bolivia & Paraguay
What island was purchased from North American Indians for 60 guilders worth of beads and trinkets?
Manhattan Island
This Disney animated feature was nearly abandoned during production because animators struggled to make its title character look realistic, eventually leading to extensive studies of live deer.
Bambi
"Oh yes... the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it."
Lion King
Name the only important cereal grain native to the Americas.
corn
Does the Red Sea divide the Arabian Peninsula from Europe or from Africa?
Africa
Name one country found on the Iberian Peninsula.
Spain, Portugal
During the U.S. Civil War, Confederate and Union forces tried to hold what town located where the Potomac River and Shenandoah River meet?
Harpers Ferry
This Disney princess has the fewest spoken lines of any official Disney Princess, speaking fewer than 20 lines in her film.
Aurora
"There's no place like home."
The Wizard of Oz
What by-product of the lumber industry can be used to grow mushrooms, to strengthen ice in ice-skating rinks, and to produce oil?
sawdust
What are Tropical storms originating over the Pacific Ocean called?
typhoons
What three U.S. states have names that begin and end with the letter A?
Alabama, Alaska, and Arizona
Where is it believed that a form of the modern game of chess was first played? India, China, or Russia?
India
This Disney animated film was the first to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture.
Beauty and the Beast
"As you wish."
The Princess Bride
Which is the most widely produced fruit in the world?
Grape
Name two of the three major classes of rocks.
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
Which is the largest island of Japan?
Honshu
The Second Maori Sar ended in 1870. In what country was it fought.
New Zealand
In The Emperor's New Groove, Kuzco is accidentally turned into this animal by Yzma's potion.
llama
"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
Forest Gump
The Homestake Gold Mine, the largest producing gold mine in the United States, is located in what state?
South Dakota
What is the name for a wall-like barrier built to retain floodwater and prevent overflow of lowlands?
dike
Name the only state in New England that does not touch the sea.
Vermont
In what country was the first jet plane flown?
Germany
This 1985 Disney animated film, based on a novel by Lloyd Alexander, was the first Disney movie to receive a PG rating.
The Black Cauldron
"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?