Movies
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” is an iconic quote from which 1975 movie?
A. Jaws
B. Titanic
C. E.T.
D. Avatar
A. Jaws
What TV family is composed of Mike, Carol, Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, and Cindy?
A. Full House
B. The Cosby Show
C. The Brady Bunch
D. Good Times
C. The Brady Bunch
Which city is often referred to as the birthplace of jazz?
A. New Orleans
B. Baton Rouge
C. Charleston
D. Houston
A. New Orleans
Developed by George Lerner in 1949 and manufactured by Hasbro in 1952, what children's toy was the first ever to be advertised on television? The campaign was groundbreaking as it was the first campaign to explicitly market towards children, upending the advertising industry and the economics of the toy industry. (Hint: he is a spud)
A. The Slinky
B. Mrs. Potato Head
C. Mr. Potato Head
D. Jump Rope
C. Mr. Potato Head
How many Great Lakes are there?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Three
D. Six
B. Five
What is the name of the fictional African country in “Black Panther”?
A. Asgard
B. Sokovia
C. Wakanda
D. Atlantis
C. Wakanda
Which TV show features a group of survivors on a deserted island as the result of a plane crash?
A. Lost
B. Swiss Family Robinson
C. Gilligan's Island
D. Survivor
A. Lost
Who is often referred to as the "Queen of Rock"?
A. Stevie Nicks
B. Pat Benatar
C. Tina Turner
D. Janis Joplin
C. Tina Turner
What is the largest country in the world?
A. Iceland
B. Greenland
C. Russia
D. China
C. Russia
What is the most populous country on Earth?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. China
D. India
D. India
“I'll be back” is a classic line from what 1984 sci-fi movie?
A. Rocky
B. Blade Runner
C. Dune
D. The Terminator
D. The Terminator
Who was the first US president to appear on television?
A. John F. Kennedy
B. Franklin Roosevelt
C. Bill Clinton
D. Ronald Reagan
B. Franklin Roosevelt
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
A. Saxophone
B. Trumpet
C. Trombone
D. Tuba
B. Trumpet
What are the two outermost colors on the upper and lower ends of a rainbow?
A. Yellow & Green
B. Blue & Violet
C. Red & Green
D. Red & Violet
D. Red & Violet
Who is the longest-serving US president?
A. George Washington
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Herbert Hoover
B. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Based on the Broadway musical by the same name, what 1978 movie features two star-crossed high schoolers who fall in love?
A. Romeo and Juliet
B. The Sound of Music
C. West Side Story
D. Grease
D. Grease
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3! The "Big Three" U.S. commercial broadcast television networks are CBS, NBC, and what Disney-owned third network?
A. ABC
B. FOX
C. CNN
D. ESPN
A. ABC
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
A. Alicia Keys
B. Aretha Franklin
C. Mariah Carey
D. Whitney Houston
B. Aretha Franklin
How many branches does the US government have?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
C. Three
What do you call a group of crows?
A. A pride
B. A herd
C. A murder
D. A colony
C. A murder
What 1984 Oscar-winning movie also features a character named Apollonia?
A. The Color Purple
B. Purple Rain
C. Dead Poets Society
D. Chariots of Fire
B. Purple Rain
On the 1990s sitcom "Moesha," the title character was played by what one-named singer of "Sittin' Up in My Room" and "The Boy Is Mine?"
A. Rihanna
B. Cher
C. Monica
D. Brandy
D. Brandy
Name at least two of the four members of The Beatles? If you can name all four members, you will receive double points!
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
Where can you find the Colosseum?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Paris, France
C. Tokyo, Japan
D. Athens, Greece
A. Rome, Italy
From which direction does the sun rise?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
C. East