Tolkien Trivia
Gimme That Oscar!
The Horrible Mr. Harding
When I'm 64.
Easy Trivia
100

ironically, the tallest actor to play a member of the Fellowship of the Ring in the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings was John-Rhys Davis, who played Gimli, a member of this race.

What is a Dwarf?

100

It won the Oscar for Best Picture last year.

What is Everything Everywhere All At Once?

100

Warren Harding was a member of this political party.       

What is the Republican Party?

100

Although officially credited to two people, this person wrote the melody and most of the lyrics when he was 16.

Who was Paul McCartney?

100

It is the Eagles song that mentions Winslow, Arizona.

What is Take it Easy?

200

It is the Lord of the Rings character played, or at least voiced, by Alan Howard, Benedict Cumberbatch and Charlie Vickers.

Who is Sauron?

200

When she did not the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Hillbilly Elegy, this actress joined Peter O'Toole for the most acting nominations with no wins, with 8.

Who is Glenn Close?

200

Harding died of a heart attack while visiting this West Coast City, where Tony Bennett left his heart.

What is San Francisco?

200

"Every summer we could rent" one of these "on the Isle of Wight".

What is a cottage?

200

This City's nickname, "The Big Easy," was popularized in the 1970's, to contrast it with New York.

What is New Orleans?

300

Ungolliant and Shelob were giant versions of this eight legged arachnid. 

What are spiders?

300

This 2003 Best Picture winner holds the record for most Oscar wins without receiving any acting nominations, with 11.

What is Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

300

Before he became President, Warren Harding served as senator from this Great Lakes state.

What is Ohio?

300

Because of its release on this album, many critics scoured the verses, looking for drug references.

What is Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

300

This 2010 film, loosely based on The Scarlet Letter, was "Scottsdale's own Emma Stone's" first lead role.

What is Easy A?

400

It is the service branch in which three of the Procurement Staff served.

What is the Navy?

400

This 2013 film, based on the ABSCAM scandal, is the most recent movie to be nominated in all four acting categories. It didn't win any.

What American Hustle?

400

A 2015 DNA test verified that Elizabeth Britton (1919 - 2005) bore this relationship to Harding.

What is his out of wedlock daughter?

400

In the song, it is the relationship between Vera, Chuck and Dave have to the singer.

What is (future) Grandchildren?

400

"Easy Does It" is one of the slogans for this organization, founded in Akron Ohio by Bill W. and Bob S.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

500

This member of the ADE Procurement Staff has a bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo and an MBA in Supply Chain Management from the University of Phoenix.

Who is LeAnn Wong?

500

It is what is unusual about Pierre Boulle winning an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for Bridge on the River Kwai.

What is he could not speak or write English, and did not write the screenplay? Carl Forman and Michael Wilson, two blacklisted writers, did.

500

Since asking who or what "Jerry" and "Mrs. Pouterson" were is NSFW, I'll try this: Harding lost the official White House China while doing this.

What is playing poker?

500

It was on the soundtrack to this classic animated movie.

What is Yellow Submarine?

500

Denzell Washington starred in the 1995 movie Devil in a Blue Dress, based on the first of 15 novels Walter Mosely has written featuring this African American detective.

Who is Easy Rollins?