The Oscars
Which South Korean film recently became the first foreign film to win best picture?
Parasite
Take on Me
A-ha
'Ice Ice Baby' became the first rap song to hit number 1 on the Billboard 100, and was sung by what band?
Vanilla Ice
The first fireworks were invented in the 7th century in what country
China
New Zealand
Wellington
True or False:
No one has won an Oscar in back to back years.
False:
Luise Rainer, 1936 and 1937. Spencer Tracy, 1937 and 1938. Katharine Hepburn, 1967 and 1968. Jason Robards, 1976 and 1977. Tom Hanks, 1993 and 1994.
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
The famous line “I see dead people,” came from what 1999 film?
From whom did the United State buy territory in the Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon/France
Poland
Warsaw
Who are the only brothers to both receive Oscar nominations?
Joaquin and River Phoenix
Come on Eileen
Dexys Midnight Runners
Dolly Parton originally released the song "I will always love you", which was famously covered by who in 1992?
Whitney Houston
What is the most widely spoken language in South America
Spanish
Vienna
Only two sequels have ever one the best picture award at the oscars, name one.
(double points for both)
The Godfather part 2 (1974)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Chumbawamba
Following the collapse of the USSR, Russia elected their first president. Who was it?
Boris Yeltsin
What ancient civilisation built the Machu Picchu complex in Peru?
The Incas
Syria
Damascus
In 2017 Emma Stone won best actress starring in what film?
La La Land
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
What was the federal minimum wage in the US for most the 1990s?
(Within 50c is fine)
$4.25
The words "the," "an," and "a," are known as what in English grammar?
Articles
Finland
Helsinki