Entertainment Trivia Questions (Medium/Hard Difficulty)

August 8, 2024
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This list contains Entertainment-themed trivia questions across the following categories:

  • Animation and Cartoons
  • Awards and Honors
  • Celebrities
  • Cultural Phenomena
  • Directors and Producers
  • Games
  • Movies
  • Television Shows

Entertainment Trivia Questions

Animation and Cartoons

1. In the animated TV series Ben 10, what is the name of the watch-like alien device that Ben Tennyson wears? 

Answer: Omnitrix

a) Omnitrix

b) Ultimatrix

c) Chronosapien

d) Galvanic Mechamorph

2. On what television series did The Simpsons debut as animated shorts? 

Answer: The Tracey Ullman Show

a) Saturday Night Live

b) The Tonight Show

c) In Living Color

d) The Tracey Ullman Show

3. What 1960s cartoon duo battled spies named Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale? 

Answer: Rocky & Bullwinkle

a) The Flintstones

b) Scooby-Doo

c) Rocky & Bullwinkle

d) The Jetsons

4. What is the name of Gargamel’s cat in the children’s program The Smurfs? 

Answer: Azrael

a) Odie

b) Smurfette

c) Scruffy

d) Azrael

5. What words complete this song from the TV series The Ren & Stimpy Show: "Happy Happy, _______"? 

Answer: Joy Joy

a) Joy Joy

b) Fun Fun

c) Smile Smile

d) Glee Glee

6. Which Saturday Night Live actor voiced the young dragon trainer Ruffnut in the 2010 animated film How to Train Your Dragon? 

Answer: Kristen Wiig

a) Tina Fey

b) Kristen Wiig

c) Amy Poehler

d) Maya Rudolph

7. Which of these animated films does not feature penguins?

Answer: Rango

a) Rango

b) Madagascar

c) Happy Feet

d) Finding Nemo

8. What is the name of the mysterious journal that Dipper Pines discovers in the TV show Gravity Falls?

Answer: Journal 3
a) Journal 1
b) Journal 2
c) Journal 3
d) Journal 4

9. What is the number designation of the alien experiment that becomes known as Stitch in the movie Lilo & Stitch?

Answer: Experiment 626

a) Experiment 434

b) Experiment 626

c) Experiment 717

d) Experiment 909

10. In Avatar: The Last Airbender, what is the name of the spirit who guards the Library in the Si Wong Desert?

Answer: Wan Shi Tong

a) Hei Bai

b) Koh

c) Tui

d) Wan Shi Tong

Awards and Honors

1. Marion Cotillard won an Academy Award for portraying which famous French singer? 

Answer: Édith Piaf

a) Françoise Hardy

b) Édith Piaf

c) Dalida

d) Mireille Mathieu

2. Actress Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award in 2010 for her role in what film? 

Answer: The Blind Side

a) The Proposal

b) Gravity

c) The Blind Side

d) Miss Congeniality

3. Who was the first film critic to ever snag a Pulitzer Prize for his movie reviews?

Answer: Roger Ebert

a) Roger Ebert

b) Pauline Kael

c) Leonard Maltin

d) James Agee

4. Which actress won a Teen Choice Award for her role in the film Date Night?

Answer: Tina Fey

a) Amy Poehler

b) Tina Fey

c) Kristen Wiig

d) Emma Stone

5. What musician received France's highest cultural award, the Legion of Honor, in 2013? 

Answer: Bob Dylan

a) Bob Dylan

b) David Bowie

c) Paul McCartney

d) Bruce Springsteen

6. Who is the only actor to have won three Best Actor Oscars, including one for the film "Lincoln"? 

Answer: Daniel Day-Lewis

a) Jack Nicholson

b) Denzel Washington

c) Tom Hanks

d) Daniel Day-Lewis

7. What film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002? 

Answer: Shrek

a) Toy Story

b) Monsters, Inc.

c) Shrek

d) Ice Age

8. Which actress became the first woman of Asian descent to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series? 

Answer: Sandra Oh

a) Sandra Oh

b) Lucy Liu

c) Constance Wu

d) Ming-Na Wen

9. Which director has won the most Academy Awards for Best Director, with four wins to his name? 

Answer: John Ford

a) Alfred Hitchcock

b) John Ford

c) Steven Spielberg

d) Martin Scorsese

10. What film was the first foreign-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

Answer: Parasite
a) Roma
b) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
c) Life Is Beautiful
d) Parasite

Celebrities

1. Governor Chris Christie claims he's attended 130 concerts of what New Jersey musician? 

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

a) Jon Bon Jovi

b) Frank Sinatra

c) Bruce Springsteen

d) Whitney Houston

2. Kate Moss became the face of which designer clothing brand when she was 18? 

Answer: Calvin Klein

a) Calvin Klein

b) Gucci

c) Chanel

d) Versace

3. Steve Martin, known for his comedy and writing, is also famous for playing which instrument? 

Answer: Banjo

a) Guitar

b) Piano

c) Violin

d) Banjo

4. What 3 1/2 pound accessory did Oprah wear on the cover of the September 2013 issue of O Magazine?

Answer: Wig

a) Hat

b) Necklace

c) Wig

d) Scarf

5. What British comedian and actor did singer Katy Perry marry in 2010? 

Answer: Russell Brand

a) Sacha Baron Cohen

b) Russell Brand

c) Ricky Gervais

d) Stephen Fry

6. What House actor released a rhythm and blues album called Let Them Talk?

Answer: Hugh Laurie

a) Hugh Laurie

b) David Duchovny

c) Kiefer Sutherland

d) Michael Fassbender

7. What tech titan, known primarily for founding music-sharing website Napster, tied the knot in a Big Sur wedding that reportedly cost $10 million? 

Answer: Sean Parker

a) Jeff Bezos

b) David Sacks

c) Elon Musk

d) Sean Parker

8. What Twitter aficionado was once married to Demi Moore?

Answer: Ashton Kutcher

a) Justin Timberlake

b) Ashton Kutcher

c) Jared Leto

d) Mark Ruffalo

9. What actor named Ryan is the ex-husband of Reese Witherspoon?

Answer: Ryan Phillippe

a) Ryan Gosling

b) Ryan Phillippe

c) Ryan Reynolds

d) Ryan Seacrest

10. What comic pal of Anderson Cooper teams up with him for a New Year's Eve broadcast? 

Answer: Kathy Griffin

a) Chelsea Handler

b) Ellen DeGeneres

c) Kathy Griffin

d) Rachel Maddow

11. What country did Angelina Jolie's first adopted child, Maddox, come from?

Answer: Cambodia

a) Ethiopia

b) Cambodia

c) Vietnam

d) Sudan

12. Where was Kate Upton photographed for the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2013 Swimsuit edition?

Answer: Antarctica

a) Australia

b) Hawaii

c) Antarctica

d) Fiji

 

13. What former boxing champ tells all in his shocking 2013 autobiography, Undisputed Truth? 

Answer: Mike Tyson

a) Mike Tyson

b) Floyd Mayweather

c) Muhammad Ali

d) George Foreman

14. What is Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage's real name? 

Answer: Nicolas Kim Coppola

a) Nicholas Cage Coppola

b) Nicholas Cage

c) Nicolas Coppola

d) Nicolas Kim Coppola

15. What is the relationship between actor Emma Roberts and Julia Roberts? 

Answer: Her Niece

a) Her Niece

b) Her Daughter

c) Her Cousin

d) Her Sister

16. Which actor played James Bond and competed in the Mr. Universe contest?

Answer: Sean Connery

a) Daniel Craig

b) Roger Moore

c) Pierce Brosnan

d) Sean Connery

17. Who has a treadmill on the International Space Station named for him? 

Answer: Stephen Colbert

a) Jon Stewart

b) Stephen Colbert

c) Conan O'Brien

d) Jimmy Fallon

18. Which actor plays the lead role in the film Bridget Jones's Diary?

Answer: Renée Zellweger

a) Sandra Bullock

b) Julia Roberts

c) Renée Zellweger

d) Nicole Kidman

Cultural Phenomena

1. The crystal ball that drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve is made by what company? 

Answer: Waterford

a) Swarovski

b) Tiffany & Co.

c) Waterford

d) Baccarat

2. What brand, known for its distinctive red box logo, has become a cultural phenomenon by adding its name to various items, from clothing to accessories and beyond? 

Answer: Supreme

a) Supreme

b) Hypebeast

c) Off-White

d) Stüssy

3. What rapper became a viral sensation with a popular meme format featuring two images: one rejecting something with a dismissive hand and the other approving something with a satisfied expression? 

Answer: Drake

a) Lil Wayne

b) Kanye West

c) Drake

d) Travis Scott

4. What name of a famous basketball player became a popular tribute when people would shout it while attempting to make a difficult shot, symbolizing confidence and accuracy? 

Answer: Kobe

a) LeBron

b) Kobe

c) Curry

d) Jordan

5. What is the name of the cat featured in the popular meme where it is shown with a frustrated expression while sitting in front of a salad, alongside an image of a woman angrily pointing? 

Answer: Smudge

a) Smudge

b) Grumpy Cat

c) Nala

d) Tardar Sauce

6. What animal's sound is a mystery according to YouTube's top trending video of 2013?

Answer: Fox

a) Dog

b) Cat

c) Fox

d) Owl

7. Which internet trend involved users participating in a dance while their friends suddenly froze in place? 

Answer: Mannequin Challenge

a) Harlem Shake

b) Mannequin Challenge

c) Ice Bucket Challenge

d) Running Man Challenge

8. What internet meme features a green frog character often depicted with a range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and smugness, and was originally created by Matt Furie?

Answer: Pepe the Frog

a) Pepe the Frog

b) Kermit the Frog

c) Michigan J. Frog

d) Frogger

9. From which film series does the "One Does Not Simply" meme originate?

Answer: The Lord of the Rings

a) The Matrix

b) Harry Potter

c) The Chronicles of Narnia

d) The Lord of the Rings

10. Which cultural movement in the United States, known for its music, fashion, and anti-establishment ideals, was symbolized by the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out"? 

Answer: The Hippie Movement 

a) The Hippie Movement

b) The Beat Generation

c) The Civil Rights Movement

d) The Mod Subculture

Directors and Producers

1. Who directed the films Titanic and Avatar?

Answer: James Cameron

a) James Wan

b) James Cameron

c) James Gunn

d) James Mangold

2. Which director has credits that include Roger & Me and Sicko?

Answer: Michael Moore

a) Werner Herzog

b) Roger Moore

c) Oliver Stone

d) Michael Moore

3. The two main male characters in the TV series The Big Bang Theory are named after what U.S. film producer, director, and actor? 

Answer: Sheldon Leonard

a) Steven Spielberg

b) Orson Welles

c) Sheldon Leonard

d) Alfred Hitchcock

4. Which movie studio is represented by a roaring lion?

Answer: MGM

a) MGM

b) Universal

c) Paramount

d) Columbia

5. Which Hollywood film studio's logo features a mountain surrounded by 22 stars?

Answer: Paramount

a) Warner Bros.

b) Universal

c) Columbia

d) Paramount

6. Who directed Slumdog Millionaire?

Answer: Danny Boyle

a) Ridley Scott

b) David Fincher

c) Steven Spielberg

d) Danny Boyle

7. Who writes, directs, produces, and stars in movies that feature the elderly, meddlesome character Madea?

Answer: Tyler Perry

a) Tyler Perry

b) Perry Mason

c) David E. Kelley

d) Martin Lawrence

8. Which director’s films, including "Hereditary" and "Midsommar," are noted for their disturbing themes and intricate psychological horror? 

Answer: Ari Aster

a) Jordan Peele

b) Robert Eggers

c) Ari Aster

d) Mike Flanagan

9. Which director is renowned for his intricate use of visual style and long, unbroken takes in films such as "Birdman" and "The Revenant"?

Answer: Alejandro González Iñárritu

a) Alfonso Cuarón

b) Alejandro González Iñárritu

c) Guillermo del Toro

d) Pedro Almodóvar

10. Who directed "Lost in Translation," a film known for its introspective look at loneliness and its subtle humor? 

Answer: Sofia Coppola

a) Greta Gerwig

b) Jane Campion

c) Sofia Coppola

d) Nicole Holofcener

Games

1. How many single squares are there on a chessboard?

Answer: 64

a) 36

b) 49

c) 64

d) 81

2. In what game can you be skewered, forked, or pinned by your opponent?

Answer: Chess

a) Chess

b) Backgammon

c) Poker

d) Checkers

3. In which of these card games is each of the four players allocated a point on the compass?

Answer: Bridge

a) Poker

b) Bridge

c) Spades

d) Hearts

4. Not including jokers, how many cards are there in a standard deck of playing cards?

Answer: 52

a) 48

b) 52

c) 54

d) 56

5. What is a cruciverbalist?

Answer: Crossword Puzzle Solver

a) Maze Designer

b) Chess Player

c) Crossword Puzzle Solver

d) Escape Room Enthusiast

6. What number do the nine digits on any completed line of a Sudoku puzzle add up to?

Answer: 45

a) 40

b) 42

c) 45

d) 48

7. What popular logic puzzle takes its name from the Japanese for "unique number"?

Answer: Sudoku

a) Kakuro

b) Nonogram

c) KenKen

d) Sudoku

8. In which country did the modern version of international draughts (checkers) originate, played on a 10x10 board?

Answer: France

a) France

b) Belgium

c) Netherlands

d) England

9. Which traditional Filipino mancala game, played with shells or stones on a wooden board with small pits, is often enjoyed as a strategy game during festivals and gatherings?

Answer: Sungka

a) Piko

b) Tumbang Preso

c) Sungka

d) Sipa

10. Which traditional Norwegian board game involves knocking over wooden blocks by throwing wooden batons, and is sometimes called Viking Chess?

Answer: Kubb

a) Kubb

b) Hnefatafl

c) Brändi Dog

d) Halatafl

Movies

1. The 2010 film The Social Network is about the founding of what company?

Answer: Facebook

a) Twitter

b) Myspace

c) Facebook

d) LinkedIn

2. In the film Super Size Me, what restaurant did filmmaker Morgan Spurlock eat at for 30 days straight? 

Answer: McDonald's

a) Burger King

b) McDonald's

c) Taco Bell

d) Wendy's

3. The Na'vi tribe has what color skin?

Answer: Blue

a) Green

b) Red

c) Purple

d) Blue

4. In the remake of True Grit, Jeff Bridges starred in the role that was originally played by whom? 

Answer: John Wayne

a) Clint Eastwood

b) Gregory Peck

c) John Wayne

d) James Stewart

5. In what film did Daniel Craig make his first appearance as James Bond? 

Answer: Casino Royale

a) Quantum of Solace

b) Skyfall

c) Spectre

d) Casino Royale

6. In what film did Russell Crowe play John Nash? 

Answer: A Beautiful Mind

a) Proof of Life

b) A Beautiful Mind

c) The Insider

d) A Good Year

7. In which of these Katherine Heigl films did her character get married?

Answer: 27 Dresses

a) Knocked Up

b) The Ugly Truth

c) 27 Dresses

d) Life as We Know It

8.  On a film set, what is the long pole with a microphone at the end called? 

Answer: Boom

a) Boom

b) Steadicam

c) Dolly

d) Gaffer

9. U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" was released on the soundtrack of what Batman film? 

Answer: Batman Forever

a) Batman & Robin

b) Batman Returns

c) Batman Begins

d) Batman Forever

10. What 1998 film about an unemployed bowler-inspired fan "fests" all over the United States? 

Answer: The Big Lebowski

a) Fargo

b) The Big Lebowski

c) Pulp Fiction

d) Office Space

11. What 2013 space thriller featured the tagline "Don't let go"? 

Answer: Gravity

a) Gravity

b) Interstellar

c) Apollo 13

d) The Martian

12. Which Kevin Smith-directed film does not include Jay & Silent Bob?

Answer: Jersey Girl

a) Clerks

b) Chasing Amy

c) Dogma

d) Jersey Girl

13. What actor in The King's Speech also starred in Bridget Jones's Diary? 

Answer: Colin Firth

a) Hugh Grant

b) Colin Firth

c) Ewan McGregor

d) Jude Law

14. What actor played John Watson in Guy Ritchie's film Sherlock Holmes? 

Answer: Jude Law

a) Robert Downey, Jr.

b) Benedict Cumberbatch

c) Johnny Depp

d) Jude Law

15. What actor played Ariadne in the 2010 film Inception? 

Answer: Elliot Page

a) Winona Ryder

b) Marion Cotillard

c) Elliot Page

d) Salma Hayek

16. What classic Western's ending inspired the finale of the TV series Breaking Bad?

Answer: The Searchers

a) Shane

b) The Searchers

c) High Noon

d) True Grit

17. What fictional mineral was sought by the Sky People in Avatar?

Answer: Unobtainium

a) Vibranium

b) Mithril

c) Unobtainium

d) Adamantium

18. What is both a type of apple and a member of the female gang led by Rizzo in the film Grease?

Answer: Pink Lady

a) Red Delicious

b) Granny Smith

c) Golden Delicious

d) Pink Lady

19. What is the birth name Superman received on his home planet of Krypton?

Answer: Kal-El

a) Jor-El

b) Kal-El

c) Zod

d) Clark Kent

20. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl in the Harry Potter film series?

Answer: Hedwig

a) Hedwig

b) Errol

c) Pigwidgeon

d) Scabbers

21. What car served as Marty McFly's time machine in the film Back to the Future? 

Answer: DeLorean

a) Mustang

b) Ferrari

c) DeLorean

d) Cadillac

22. Which of the Marx Brothers was mute in all of his film appearances?

Answer: Harpo

a) Harpo

b) Groucho

c) Chico

d) Zeppo

23. Which of these films does not star Ben Stiller?

Answer: The Wedding Singer

a) Zoolander

b) Night at the Museum

c) Tropic Thunder

d) The Wedding Singer

24. In which 2011 sci-fi film do people stop aging at 25 and have to buy more time to stay alive?

Answer: In Time

a) In Time

b) Back to the Future

c) Terminator

d) Inception

25. Which protagonist battled with Nick Nack, Oddjob, and Jaws?

Answer: James Bond

a) Jason Bourne

b) Ethan Hunt

c) James Bond

d) Jack Bauer

26. Who did not play Harvey Dent, a.k.a. Two-Face, in the Batman movies? 

Answer: Val Kilmer

a) Val Kilmer

b) Aaron Eckhart

c) Tommy Lee Jones

d) Billy Dee Williams

27. In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the knights that demanded a shrubbery are known to say what? 

Answer: "Ni"

a) "Hail"

b) "Ni"

c) "Aye"

d) "Hoo"

Television Shows

1. Dominic West portrays hardened cop Jimmy McNulty in which TV series? 

Answer: The Wire

a) The Shield

b) The Sopranos

c) The Wire

d) Breaking Bad

2. In the TV series Friends, which male character does Rachel Green never have a romantic relationship with?

Answer: Chandler

a) Joey

b) Ross

c) Gunther

d) Chandler

3. In which country did the reality TV show Big Brother originally air? 

Answer: Netherlands

a) United States

b) United Kingdom

c) Netherlands

d) Australia

4. What family is center stage on TV's Arrested Development?

Answer: The Bluths

a) The Bluths

b) The Conners

c) The Banks

d) The Simpsons

5. What 1990s TV series featured a hang-out named "The Peach Pit"?

Answer: Beverly Hills, 90210

a) Melrose Place

b) Dawson's Creek

c) Beverly Hills, 90210

d) Friends

7. What TV political thriller features a Washington, D.C. "fixer" who is in love with the president? 

Answer: Scandal

a) Scandal

b) The West Wing

c) House of Cards

d) Veep

8. What TV family lives on Cemetery Lane?

Answer: The Addams Family

a) The Munsters

b) The Flintstones

c) The Simpsons

d) The Addams Family

9. What TV series takes place in the fictional town of Sunnydale, California?

Answer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

a) Charmed

b) Angel

c) Buffy the Vampire Slayer

d) Supernatural

10.  What Law & Order star was a real cop in Chicago for 18 years before he played one on TV? 

Answer: Dennis Farina

a) Dennis Farina

b) Jerry Orbach

c) Sam Waterston

d) Chris Noth

11. What actor played the role of Dawson on the TV series Dawson's Creek?

Answer: James Van Der Beek

a) Joshua Jackson

b) James Van Der Beek

c) Kerr Smith

d) Scott Foley

12. What children's TV show popularized the phrase, "Yes we can," before Barack Obama? 

Answer: Bob the Builder

a) Barney & Friends

b) Sesame Street

c) Teletubbies

d) Bob the Builder

13. What is the name of the fictional penitentiary in the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black? 

Answer: Litchfield

a) Litchfield

b) Ryker’s Island

c) Shawshank

d) Alcatraz

14. What is the subject of Lisa Kudrow's TV documentary series, Who Do You Think You Are? 

Answer: Celebrity Family Trees

a) Genealogy Secrets

b) Historical Mysteries

c) Famous Ancestries

d) Celebrity Family Trees

15. What sci-fi TV series includes the regular characters Geordi, Data, and Worf? 

Answer: Star Trek: The Next Generation

a) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

b) Star Trek: Voyager

c) Star Trek: The Next Generation

d) Battlestar Galactica

16. What signature phrase did Donald Trump say when he eliminated a contestant on the TV series The Apprentice?

Answer: "You're fired!"

a) "You're out!"

b) "You're fired!"

c) "Goodbye!"

d) "Off you go!"

17. What state does Kevin Spacey represent as Congressman Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards?

Answer: South Carolina

a) South Carolina

b) North Carolina

c) Georgia

d) Virginia

18. What talent show features four celebrity coaches who compete to make their protégés the eventual winners?

Answer: The Voice

a) American Idol

b) The X Factor

c) The Voice

d) America's Got Talent

19. What term is most often used for zombies by the characters in The Walking Dead TV series?

Answer: Walkers

a) Biters

b) Walkers

c) Roamers

d) Biters

20. What two chemical element symbols are in the logo for the TV show Breaking Bad? 

Answer: Barium and Bromine

a) Bromine and Boron

b) Boron and Radon

c) Barium and Radon

d) Barium and Bromine

21. Which Kristen Bell character writes about and narrates the lives of Manhattan's socialites in a hit TV series? 

Answer: Gossip Girl

a) Veronica Mars

b) Gossip Girl

c) Lily Rhodes

d) Claire Holt

22. Which character did Tori Spelling play on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210? 

Answer: Donna Martin

a) Donna Martin

b) Kelly Taylor

c) Andrea Zuckerman

d) Brenda Walsh

23. Which episode of the TV series Doctor Who reunited the present and past Doctors on-screen?

Answer: Day of the Doctor

a) The Time of the Doctor

b) The End of Time

c) The Life of the Doctor

d) The Day of the Doctor

24. Which star of the Star Trek TV series worked for NASA and recruited astronaut Sally Ride? 

Answer: Nichelle Nichols

a) Nichelle Nichols

b) William Shatner

c) Leonard Nimoy

d) George Takei

25. Who plays Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory? 

Answer: Jim Parsons

a) Kunal Nayyar

b) Johnny Galecki

c) Simon Helberg

d) Jim Parsons

26. Who was the first host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show?

Answer: Craig Kilborn

a) Jon Stewart

b) Craig Kilborn

c) Stephen Colbert

d) Trevor Noah

27. Who won the first season of the TV series American Idol?

Answer: Kelly Clarkson

a) Ruben Studdard

b) Carrie Underwood

c) Kelly Clarkson

d) Fantasia Barrino

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