Arts & Culture (#2) Flashcards
Norville Rogers is the real name of which cartoon character?
Shaggy
Which Spanish artist painted The Persistence of Memory?
Salvador Dali
Which French artist painted The Luncheon on the Grass?
Edouard Manet
Which famous artist created the work Sunday Afternoon on the Island of la Grande Jatte?
Georges Seurat
Which famous painter is credited with founding the Impressionist movement?
Claude Monet
What was Anne Frank’s nickname for her diary?
Kitty
What was bestselling author Stephen King’s first novel?
Carrie
Which superhero character did Gal Gadot play?
Wonder Woman
What city is Billie Eilish from?
Los Angeles
British author Mary Shelley is best known for writing which novel, later turned into a 1931 horror movie?
Frankestein
Which company produced the first feature-length animated film?
Disney
Where was the sitcom Frasier set?
Seattle
At the Baltimore School for the Arts, rapper Tupac Shakur studied which two subjects?
Ballet and Poetry
Which 2006 film featured a penguin named Mumble?
Happy Feet
In the world of cable music television, what does VH in VH1 stand for?
Video Hits
Which company used the slogan “Where’s the beef?” in its 1980s TV commercial?
Templeton
Which fictional country is the Black Panther movie set in?
Wakanda
What play is the film West Side Story based on?
Romeo and Juliet
What is the name of the evil wizard who pursues the Smurfs?
Gargamel
What was the first name of children’s TV show host Mr. Rogers?
Fred
Which American musician released the album River of Dreams in 1993?
Billy Joel
Which literary movement in the late 1950s was associated with authors like Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs?
The Beat Generation
What is the 1985 classic film where the phrase, “Hey you guys!” came from?
The Goonies
What nickname did Patrick Dempsey’s character often go by on Grey’s Anatomy?
McDreamy
What was the home of the Ewoks in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi?
Endor
In which city was Edgar Allen Poe born?
Boston
Which film series featured the character Marty McFly?
Back to the Future
Which film did Steven Spielberg win his first Oscar for Best Director?
Schindler’s List
Which character in Greek drama is known for marrying his mother?
Oedipus
Which Shakespearean play is based on the father of Elizabeth I?
Henry VII
Julian Assange is the founder of which internet site?
WikiLeaks
Which performer was known for his “Little Tramp” character?
Charlie Chaplin
What is Spider-Man’s middle name?
Benjamin
What was the first animated film to be to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award?
Beauty and the Beast
In which work did John Locke write about the basics of the social contract theory?
Two Treatises of Government
Which novel by William Golding features children, including Jack, Ralph, and Piggy, stranded on a deserted island?
Lord of the Flies
What was the name of the precocious 6-year-old protagonist of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Scout Finch
What legendary band did Adam Lambert join as lead vocalist in 2011?
Queen
Which movie, set in Renaissance-era England, won the 1999 Oscar for Best Picture?
Shakespeare in Love
What Mark Twain character says he’d rather “go to hell” than betray a friend?
Huckleberry Finn
What’s the name of the paper company in American version of The Office?
Dunder Mifflin
What was the first soft drink in space?
Coca-Coca
Which film franchise features the character Darth Vader?
Star Wars
What is the name of the mountain in The Lord of Rings that the One Ring must be thrown into?
Mount Doom
In what country was the first Starbucks opened outside of North America?
Japan
Which television “first” occurred on July 1, 1941?
First commercial
Who wrote “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”?
Washington Irving
Which war was at the center of the movie Saving Private Ryan?
World War II
Which type of poetry, characterized by its lack of definite rhythm and meter, was popularized by Walt Whitman?
Free verse
What group of cartoon brothers is named after a quartet of Renaissance artists?
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What is the 1980 horror film that holds the Guinness World Record for the most retakes of a single scene with dialogue?
The Shining (148)
What couple took a murderous road trip in the 1950s and was the basis for Oliver Stone’s film Natural Born Killers?
Caril Fugate and Charles Starkweather
What are the names of the parents in The Simpsons?
Marge and Homer
On Sex and the City, what was Miranda Hobbes’ career?
Lawyer
There was almost a different name for Disney’s beloved Mickey Mouse. What was it?
Mortimer Mouse
What year did Keeping Up With the Kardashians first premiere?
2007
Which 1994 film was a big hit for director Quentin Tarantino?
Pulp Fiction
Who created the popular television comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm?
Larry David
Which movie starring Kevin Spacey won the 2000 Oscar for Best Picture?
American Beauty
What 1982 feature-length Disney film is one of the earliest motion pictures to use extensive computer-generated imagery?
Tron
What did Claire eat for lunch in The Breakfast Club?
Sushi
What is the name of the FBI agent protagonist in Silence of the Lambs?
Clarice Starling
Where is the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Cooperstown, New York
What was controversial director Michael Moore’s first feature film?
Roger and Me
In which film did Jessica Simpson make her professional acting debut?
The Dukes of Hazzard
What was the name of the film company founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas in 1969?
America Zoetrope
To which fictional character was Sancho Panzo a sidekick?
Don Quixote
