Pop Culture Trivia Questions XXVII

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In what game do you start with a score of 301 or 501, and hope you end up with exactly zero?

       a. Bridge
       b. Darts
       c. Horseshoes
       d. Golf


Created by Marc Cherry, what TV show followed all the goings-on happening in Wisteria Lane in the town of Fairview?

       a. Everybody Loves Raymond
       b. Malcolm in the Middle
       c. Desperate Housewives
       d. Arrested Development


What director loved making movies in Utah's Monument Valley, including such classics as "Stagecoach", "My Darling Clementine" and "The Searchers"?

       a. Sergio Leone
       b. John Ford
       c. Sam Peckinpah
       d. John Sturges


The film "Beyond the Sea" starred Kevin Spacey as which idol of his?

       a. Bobby Darin
       b. Alfred Kinsey
       c. James M Barrie
       d. Howard Hughes


Although the TV series was actually filmed in Hermosa Beach, it followed troubled teen Ryan Atwood, who moved to Newport Beach in what county?

       a. Orange County
       b. Hazzard County
       c. Mayberry County
       d. Briscoe County


When Prince Adam of Eternia holds up his Power Sword, what does he say to become He-Man?

       a. By the Power of Grayskull!
       b. By Grabthar's hammer
       c. Flame on!
       d. It's clobbering time


Anthony Hopkins did a serious take on this president, whereas Dan Hedaya played it for laughs. Who?

       a. George Washington
       b. Richard Nixon
       c. Bill Clinton
       d. Abraham Lincoln


Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Richard Linklater and Kim Krizan were all nominated for an Oscar for "Before Sunset". In what category?

       a. Best Motion Picture
       b. Best Writing
       c. Best Cinematography
       d. Best Music


In 1995, Parker Brothers formally apologized to the residents in the distict of what Margate City, New Jersey, the name of which is misspelled in Monopoly?

       a. Marven Gardens
       b. Mediteranean Avenue
       c. Ilinois Avenue
       d. Parke Place


What Monty Python character sings, "I cut down trees, I wear high heels, suspendies and a bra, I wish I'd been a girlie just like my dear papa"?

       a. The Vicar
       b. The Lumberjack
       c. The General
       d. The Executive


What was the name of the sword that Bilbo gave Frodo?

       a. Stormbringer
       b. Excalibur
       c. Sting
       d. Galatine


In 1958, Wham-O sold 25 million units of a fad product in just four months, all thanks to an idea it got from Australian gym classes. What is it?

       a. Hacky Sack
       b. Frisbee
       c. Hula Hoop
       d. Superball


What ad icon was first portrayed by Nancy Green, a court clerk and former slave, at the Chicago World's Exposition of 1893?

       a. Betty Crocker
       b. Aunt Jemima
       c. Mrs Butterworth
       d. Sun Maid


Who is quoted as saying, in 1981, "640K ought to be good enough for anybody"?

       a. Bill Gates
       b. Steve Wozniak
       c. Steve Jobs
       d. Mike Rowe-Soft


In March 1994, what middle-aged designer became cool when Snoop Doggy Dogg wore one of his red-and-white-and-blue rugby shirts on Saturday Night Live?

       a. Tommy Hilfiger
       b. Calvin Klein
       c. Oscar de la Renta
       d. Oscar de la Hoya




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