Television
“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” were the first words spoken on what cable channel that launched at 12:01am on August 1, 1981?
MTV
Where does the Wizard live in The Wizard of Oz?
The Emerald City
"Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty in his place again." The famous Humpty Dumpty character has appeared for centuries (including in works by by Lewis Carroll). What food is Humpty Dumpty commonly portrayed as?
Egg
"Last Train to Memphis" is a biography of what norm-shattering 20th century singer whose fame peaked in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
The largest county in Texas by population, Harris, contains what major Texas city?
Houston
Initially airing as a television show in 1976, how many Angels are typically represented by "Charlie's Angels?"
Three
Famed American author Louisa May Alcott lived in Boston for much of her life, but based her most famous novel on events from her childhood in Concord, MA. This novel about the March sisters had its eighth film rendition released in December 2019. What is this novel?
Little Women
Dramatically different from today's sweet fruit associated with summertime, what large fruit was cultivated for hundreds of years simply for hydration purposes rather than food?
Watermelon
Also the solo singer of "Oh Sherrie" and "Foolish Heart," Steve Perry is probably best known as the sometime frontman of what "Don't Stop Believin'" band?
Journey
What stately river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
A male collie named Pal was the first dog to portray what legendary (and female) title character on television?
Lassie
At the conclusion of an 1835 literary fairy tale, a small object is placed in a museum because of its critical role in finding a suitable princess to marry a prince. What is this object that was placed under dozens of mattresses earlier in the tale?
A Pea
Lox is a fillet of the brined version of what type of sea critter? We're looking for a specific type of fish, not just the word "fish."
Salmon
Allegedly written after lead singer Freddie Mercury saw the Tour de France from a hotel window, what band's song "Bicycle Race" was released as a B-side in 1978?
Queen
Derived from Greek meaning “whole earth”, what is the name by which the supercontinent which incorporated almost all of the land masses on earth is known?
Pangea
Gordon, James, Percy, and Emily are all members of the "Steam Team" and friends with what titular transportation children's character?
Thomas the Tank Engine
While promoting his sprawling novel "Freedom" in 2010, Jonathan Franzen was the first American novelist to appear on the cover of Time magazine since what legendary horror writer in 2000?
Stephen King
The simple Italian salad known as a Caprese salad typically includes tomatoes, basil, and what variety of cheese?
Mozzarella
Named after a 1950 blues song by Muddy Waters and a 1965 Bob Dylan hit, what magazine's list of “The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time” includes these top three selections: Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles?
The Rolling Stone
In what European capital city would you find the landmark known as the Spanish Steps?
Rome
Sporting abundant hair and a love of happy trees, what was the first and last name of the guy who hosted the PBS television program "The Joy of Painting?"
Bob Ross
In "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," what magical country does the White Witch put a spell on so that it is always winter but never Christmas?
Narnia
Spanakopita is a savory pastry typically filled with spinach and feta cheese filling. This makes sense, considering that "spanakopita" translates almost directly as "spinach pie" in its home country's language. What is this home country?
Greece
What adolescently-named lead singer was the front man for the 1980s pop group Culture Club?
Boy George
Although the vast majority of the Amazon River is located in Brazil, the headwaters of the waterway are found in what other South American country?
Peru
What TV show about a middle-class NYC housewife innovated in the following ways? The first scripted television program shot on 35mm film in front of a studio audience, the first show to feature an ensemble cast. The show was voted the "Best TV Show of All Time" in a 2012 survey conducted by ABC News and People magazine.
I Love Lucy
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
Lord of the Flies
What chocolate-flavored coffee drink gets its name from a city in Yemen that was once a center of the coffee trade?
Mocha
"Georgia On My Mind" is, unsurprisingly, the state's official song and was written by what singer/songwriter who was born in Albany, GA in 1930?
Ray Charles
Admitted to the U.S. on February 14, 1912, The Valentine State is a nickname of what state where you could take a date to the abandoned Lisa Frank factory?
Arizona