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Entertainment Trivia Questions

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‍1. 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

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2. 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

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3. 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

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4. 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

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

Answer: Edith Piaf

a) Francoise Hardy

b) Edith Piaf

c) Dalida

d) Mireille Mathieu

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6. 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

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7. Which director has won the most Academy Awards for Best Director, with four? 

Answer: John Ford

a) Alfred Hitchcock

b) John Ford

c) Steven Spielberg

d) Martin Scorsese

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8. 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

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9. 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

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10. 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

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11. 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

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12. 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

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

Answer: Cambodia

a) Ethiopia

b) Cambodia

c) Vietnam

d) Sudan

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14. 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

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15. 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

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16. Who directed Slumdog Millionaire?

Answer: Danny Boyle

a) Ridley Scott

b) David Fincher

c) Steven Spielberg

d) Danny Boyle

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17. 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

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18. 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

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19. 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

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

Answer: 64

a) 36

b) 49

c) 64

d) 81

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21. 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

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22. 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

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23. 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

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

Answer: Elliot Page

a) Winona Ryder

b) Marion Cotillard

c) Elliot Page

d) Salma Hayek

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

Answer: Unobtainium

a) Vibranium

b) Mithril

c) Unobtainium

d) Adamantium

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26. 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

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27. Which protagonist battled Nick Nack and Jaws?

Answer: James Bond

a) Jason Bourne

b) Ethan Hunt

c) James Bond

d) Jack Bauer

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28. 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"

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

Answer: Netherlands

a) United States

b) United Kingdom

c) Netherlands

d) Australia

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30. 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

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31. 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

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32.  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

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33. 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

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34. 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

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35. 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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36. What is the name of the character played by Bryan Cranston in "Malcolm in the Middle"?

Answer: Hal

a) Walter White

b) Hal

c) Tim

d) Dave

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37. What is the name of the fictional high school where "Glee" takes place?

Answer: William McKinley High School

a) West Beverly High School

b) William McKinley High School

c) Dillon High School

d) Liberty High School

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38. 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

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39. 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

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40. In which fictional city do Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup fight crime in the animated series The Powerpuff Girls?

Answer: Townsville

a) Metroville

b) Townsville

c) Jump City

d) Gotham City

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41. From which university did Natalie Portman earn a degree in psychology?

Answer: Harvard University

a) Harvard University

b) Yale University

c) Princeton University

d) Columbia University

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42. Who was the partner of actor and comedian Seth Rogen before they married in 2011?

Answer: Lauren Miller

a) Rashida Jones

b) Alison Brie

c) Emma Stone

d) Lauren Miller

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43. Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger met on the set of which movie?

Answer: Brokeback Mountain

a) The Brothers Grimm

b) Brokeback Mountain

c) A Knight’s Tale

d) Candy

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44. Who was the former partner of actress Kate Winslet, known for their high-profile relationship and subsequent divorce in 2010?

Answer: Sam Mendes

a) Sam Mendes

b) Jim Threapleton

c) Leo DiCaprio

d) Michael Sheen

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45. Which pop band heartthrob was the subject of Taylor Swift’s song "I Knew You Were Trouble"?

Answer: Harry Styles

a) John Mayer

b) Joe Jonas

c) Harry Styles

d) Jake Gyllenhaal

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46. Who was the high-profile partner of British actor Jude Law, known for their tumultuous relationship and public breakup in 2005?

Answer: Sienna Miller

a) Keira Knightley

b) Sienna Miller

c) Natalie Portman

d) Scarlett Johansson

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47. Which singer and songwriter was married to actor and director Ethan Hawke from 1998 to 2005?

Answer: Uma Thurman

a) Winona Ryder

b) Jennifer Connelly

c) Uma Thurman

d) Cate Blanchett

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48. Which famous actress was married to actor and filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, with whom she has two children?

Answer: Maya Rudolph

a) Amy Adams

b) Maya Rudolph

c) Jennifer Garner

d) Julia Roberts

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49. Which singer and actress was married to actor Nicolas Cage from 2002 to 2004?

Answer: Lisa Marie Presley

a) Nicole Kidman

b) Julianne Moore

c) Demi Moore

d) Lisa Marie Presley

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50. 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

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