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Leonardo DiCaprio

" Which "Titanic" actor appeared on the children's TV show "Romper Room?"

Moby Dick

"Call me Ishmael" is the first line from what classic novel?

Madonna

"Holiday" was the first Billboard Hot 100 single for what singer?

Toy Story

"There's a snake in my boot!" is famously spoken by Woody, a cowboy doll, in which 1995 animated movie?

32

A majority of adults have how many permanent teeth?

The Bible

According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?

Anchovies

According to Instacart, what the most disliked food in America?

South Dakota

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which state has the shortest one-way commute to work?

In Living Color

Actor Jim Carrey first made a name for himself on what Keenen Ivory Wayans sketch comedy show?

Michael Scott

Actor Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series "The Office?"

Frozen

Anna, Elsa Kristoff and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?

Destiny's Child

Before embarking on a solo career, Beyoncé was part of what R&B group?

Paul Allen

Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft with which of his childhood friends?

Ginny & Georgia

Brianne Howey and Antonia Gentry star as a mother and daughter in what popular Netflix series?

Green or red

By U.S. law, exit signs must be one of what two colors?

Peaky Blinders

Cillian Murphy plays a 1900s mob boss in Birmingham, England in which streaming series?

The Sopranos

Edie Falco and James Gandolfini star in what series about the life of a New Jersey mob boss?

4

How many noses does a slug have?

6

How many points does the Star of David have?

Silly Putty

In a quest to replace rubber, James Wright accidentally invented what common toy?

Boxing Day

In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as

Mr. Darcy

In the book "Pride and Prejudice," who is Elizabeth Bennet in love with?

Bosom Buddies

In what TV series did actor Tom Hanks co star with Peter Scolari in the early 1980s?

New Girl

Jess Day, Nick Miller, Winston Bishop and Schmidt are all characters on what TV show?

Keith Richards

Johnny Depp notably modeled Jack Sparrow, his memorable character from "Pirates of the Caribbean," after which rock guitarist?

Starburst

M&M'S Fruit Chews would eventually become what popular candy?

Riverdance

Michael Flatley danced his way to fame in what Irish-inspired show?

Eddie Van Halen

Michael Jackson teamed up with what notable guitar player for the 1982 song "Beat It?"

Delaware and Colorado

Name either of the two U.S. states that makes it illegal to get married on a dare.

Sedimentary

Nearly all fossils are preserved in what type of rock?

Kim Kardashian's children

North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm are the names of what?

TheFacebook

Now known as "Meta," Facebook was originally named what?

Fingernails

On average, which grows faster: Fingernails or toenails?

Survivor

Richard Hatch is the very first winner of which reality TV show?

Julia Roberts

The 1988 movie "Mystic Pizza" launched the career of what 'Pretty Woman?'

Radio City Music Hall

The Rockettes dance troupe most famously perform at what New York City venue?

Oprah Winfrey

The TV talk show "People Are Talking" helped launch the meteoric career of which renowned celebrity?

Horse

The classic 1877 novel "Black Beauty" is about what kind of animal?

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

The line, "Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries" is from what 1975 movie?

Scotland

The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

Mahjong

The women in Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club" meet to play what game?

The Jazz Singer

What 1927 film effectively ended the silent movie era by introducing synchronized talking and singing?

1984

What 1949 science fiction book by author George Orwell describes a dystopian world in the future?

The Satanic Verses

What 1988 book by Salman Rushdie is considered blasphemous by many Muslim countries?

Pulp Fiction

What 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie stars John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson as hitmen?

Men in Black

What 1997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials?

Cats

What Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway show features the characters Mistoffelees and Old Deuteronomy?

A Tale of Two Cities

What Charles Dickens novel begins with the sentence, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?

Jackie Chan

What Hong Kong-born actor and stuntman starred alongside Chris Tucker in the 1998 movie "Rush Hour"?

Morgan Freeman

What Oscar-winning actor was a cast member on the '70s show "The Electric Company?"

Maine

What U.S. state is home to Acadia National Park?

Michael J. Fox

What actor played Alex Keaton on the '80s TV show "Family Ties?"

William Shatner

What actor played Big Giant Head on the TV show "Third Rock From the Sun"?

Ryan Gosling

What actor plays Ken in the 2023 blockbuster movie "Barbie?"

Robin Williams

What actor-comedian found fame on the TV show "Mork and Mindy?"

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

What book holds the record for the fastest selling book in history?

Sphynx

What breed of cat doesn't have fur?

China

What country uses approximately four billion miles of toilet paper each year?

The electric eel

What fish is capable of generating an electrical discharge up to 600 volts?

Eddie Van Halen

What guitarist notably performed on the Michael Jackson song "Beat It"?

A passport

What identity document is required to travel to different countries around the world?

Peridot

What is August's birthstone?

Henry

What is Prince Harry's official first name?

93 million miles

What is the distance from earth to the sun?

Leo

What is the fifth sign of the zodiac?

Graceland

What is the name of Elvis Presley's Memphis home?

Dino

What is the name of the pet dinosaur on the TV cartoon "The Flintstones"?

Louis de Pointe du Lac

What is the name of the vampire in the 1976 Anne Rice novel "Interview With a Vampire"?

Honey

What is the only food that can never go bad?

Lady Gaga

What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?

Carl Sagan

What notable astronomer penned the 1980 best-selling book "Cosmos?"

The summer solstice

What occasion corresponds to the longest day of the year?

The Hunger Games

What popular young adult book series sends "tributes" to participate in a televised competition in which they fight to the death?

Baseball

What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?

Tim McGraw

What was Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?

Sheep

What was the first animal to ever be cloned?

The Fireman

What was the original title of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"?

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles

What was the very first video ever played on MTV?

1975

What year did the comedy sketch TV show, Saturday Night Live, debut?

Wilbur

What's the name of the pig in the book "Charlotte's Web"?

1970

When was Earth Day first celebrated?

John Quincy Adams

Which U.S. president is estimated to have the highest IQ?

Watership Down

Which book about a band of rabbits became a bestseller in 1972?

The Navy

Which branch of the U.S. armed forces used the slogan "It's not just a job, it's an adventure"?

Russia

Which country is the largest in the world?

Stephen King

Which horror author penned the apocalyptic novel "The Stand"?

July

Which month of the year is National Ice Cream Month?

Agatha Christie

Which mystery writer holds the Guinness World Record for the most translated works?

Ketchup

Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea?

Coca-Cola

Which soft drink once contained cocaine as one of its original ingredients?

Cancer, Leo and Virgo

Which three zodiac signs are summer signs?

I Will Always Love You

Whitney Houston went to the top of the music charts in 1992 with which Dolly Parton song?

Skipper

Who is Barbie's little sister?

Albert Einstein

Who is considered the "Father of Relativity?"

Michelle Obama

Who penned the 2018 autobiography "Becoming"?

Mark Twain

Who was the first author to use a "typemachine" or typewriter in writing a manuscript?

V.C. Andrews

Who wrote "Flowers in the Attic"?

Harper Lee

Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?


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