Movies Set in France
Easily Confused
Literary Works by Wealthy Character
Transitioning Capital Cities
Artist Quirks
One of a "Ki"nd
800
Liam Neeson used his unusual set of skills to fight his way through Paris to rescue his daughter from human traffickers in this film that spawned a franchise
What is Taken?
800
To remember to spell this word with "PAL" rather than "PLE," just remember: this school official is your pal!
What is principal?
800
Tom and Daisy Buchanan - "old money" aristocrats from East Egg
What is The Great Gatsby?
800
This country had planned to move its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara by 2025, but construction was stalled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
What is Indonesia?
800
She often emphasized her unibrow and faint moustache in her numerous self-portraits
Who is Frida Kahlo?
800
This Japanese garment has large sleeves and is tied with a sash
What is a kimono?
1600
This biopic of Edith Piaf is named for her most famous song
What is La Vie en Rose?
1600
It's easy to mix up baklava, a sweet Eastern European pastry, with this term for a ski mask that originated during the Crimean War
What is a balaclava?
1600
Dickie Greenleaf and the "Talented" title conman in a work by Patricia Highsmith
What is The Talented Mr. Ripley?
1600
The seat of government in Ukraine was moved from Kharkiv to here in 1934 during the Soviet era
What is Kyiv?
1600
Vincent Van Gogh's professional relationship with Paul Gauguin ended when, in a rage, he used a razor to mutilate this body part
What is his ear?
1600
It's this six-letter word for destiny or fate that comes from Turkish
What is kismet?
2400
Juliette Binoche portrays a woman who shakes up a small French town during Lent by opening a sweets shop in this 2000 romance
What is Chocolat?
2400
Spell this word with an "E" if you want to mean to incite a reaction; if you want it to mean illegal, spell it with an "I"
What is elicit (illicit)?
2400
Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton in a work by Charles Dickens
What is A Tale of Two Cities?
2400
In 2017, Donald Trump officially declared the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem the capital of Israel; he moved the embassy there from this other large city, which was the capital from 1948-49
What is Tel Aviv?
2400
This artist's works such as The Adoration of the Magi were left unfinished as he focused more of his time on his invention sketches and studies rather than painting
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
2400
Term for a young male herring in spawning season; they're often enjoyed smoked
What is a kipper?
3200
Duchess and her kittens are the unlikely heirs to a great fortune that is desired by the butler in this Disney film
What is The Aristocats?
3200
Two different types of cookies: a macaroon is made with coconut, while a macaron is made with meringue and ground these nuts
What are almonds?
3200
Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, a Decembrist and son of a general and hero of the Napoleonic Wars
What is War and Peace?
3200
Before Nouakchott, this city was Mauritania's colonial capital; it was named for the same canonized French king as a large city in the Midwestern United States
What is Saint-Louis?
3200
Jackson Pollock pioneered this four-letter painting style by lying canvases on the floor and walking around flicking and splattering paint onto it
What is drip?
3200
Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way
What is kitsch?
4000
A British mercenary played by Jason Statham in this 2002 thriller will deliver anything, or anyone, for a price... until his cargo is someone as attractive as Shu Qi
What is The Transporter?
4000
When spelled with "ete" this word means separate; its homophone ending in "eet" means "careful or circumspect"
What are discrete and discreet?
4000
The Marchioness of Merteuil & the Vicomte de Valmont in this novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
What is Les Liaisons dangereuses (or Dangerous Liaisons)
4000
In 1983, this African nation with a French name moved its seat of government to Yamoussoukro, though Abidjan still remains the de facto capital
What is Cote d'Ivoire?
4000
Salvador Dali often made public appearances walking his pet, this animal; it didn't have a name, but a Beanie Baby one of these animals was named Ants
What is an anteater?
4000
This is the term for the scientific study of body movements
What is kinesiology?