Religion
A temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka is said to house a very special relic: a tooth belonging to this religious founder
Who is Buddha?
In 1886, after 3 wars with the British, Upper Burma was made a province of this colony
What is India?
The incorrect disk-shaped metal bell
The Wrong Gong?
Her famous grin is not really a "Mona Lisa Smile", though she played an art history professor in that movie
Who is Julia Roberts?
The film of "A Raisin in the Sun" sounds like it could be the sequel to this 1940 film starring Henry Fonda
What is The Grapes of Wrath?
BRANDS:
In 1978 a new cologne for men came out called this, what's being played in the company's iconic logo
What is Polo?
An upside down cross is an ancient symbol of this sainted apostle who tradition says was crucified upside down
Who is Peter?
In 1649 this English king's disagreements with the Roundheads led to his little ol' round head rolling off the chopping block
Who is Charles I?
A laid-back bass member of the violin family
What is a Mellow Cello?
This sport is known for its special smiles, like the one flashed by Bobby Clarke
What is Ice Hockey?
Though the titles imply causality, "Knives Out" didn't cause this 2007 film about turn-of-the-century oil prospecting
What is There Will Be Blood?
SPORTS:
50 years ago Vin Scully announced he got "a standing ovation in the Deep South" for breaking a longtime record
Who is Hank Aaron?
Sajjadat salat is an Arabic name for a prayer rug used by Muslims, placed so that the top points towards this holy city
What is Mecca?
When founded in 1922, the USSR consisted of Russia, Belorussia, the Transcaucasian Federation & this Black Sea nation
What is Ukraine?
An anesthetized tabla
This top model & reality TV host coined the term smize, meaning to smile with your eyes
Who is Tyra Banks?
Sounds plausible, but this 1958 Hitchcock film set in San Francisco is not the sequel to "Wuthering Heights"
What is Vertigo?
TWO LAST NAMES, SAME FIRST LETTER:
Born 344 years apart, they are the 2 real people mentioned by name in the titles of 1990s Best Picture Oscar winners
Who are Shakespeare and Schindler?
The custom of hanging this on the doorpost of a Jewish home comes from a commandment in Deuteronomy
What is the Mezuzah?
A 1960s Florida society lady in the TV series "Palm Royale" is raising money for loyalists to this exiled Cuban dictator
Who is Batista?
A transverse woodwind instrument argument
What is a Flute Dispute?
She posted an Instagram tip, "Open your mouth when you smile, like you're having the time of your life"
Who is Blake Lively?
The animated "Bee Movie" didn't precede this 1973 movie that conned its way into winning 7 Oscars
What is The Sting?
NATIONAL MONUMENTS:
From its ramparts, you can see the mouth of the Patapsco River as it flows into Chesapeake Bay
What is Fort Henry?
It's the collective name for the oldest & most sacred books of Hinduism
What is the Vedas?
An emperor of this Chinese dynasty at its height in the early 1400s took the reign name Yongle, "perpetual happiness"
What is The Ming Dynasty?
A genuine device of graduated metal bars
What is a Real Glockenspiel?
Celebrity dentist Dr. Catrise Austin was in demand after working on the smile of this woman who rapped, "Got a bag & fixed my teeth"
Who is Cardi B?
A 1985 dystopian film with a country as its title was not a prequel to this 1978 film with Gregory Peck as Josef Mengele
What is The Boys from Brazil?
BUSINESSMEN:
After joining the Army at 16 in 1906 for a brief stint, he received a much higher honorary rank from the governor of his state 29 years later
Who is Colonel Sanders?