triv Flashcards
(317 cards)
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What is James Bond’s code name?
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007
2
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What is the only planet to rotate clockwise on its axis?
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Venus
3
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Jim Henson is the creator of what show?
A
The Muppets
4
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What is the body’s largest organ?
A
The skin
5
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How many states does the Appalachian Trail go through?
A
14
6
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What do you call a group of flamingos?
A
A flamboyance
7
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In which museum is the Mona Lisa located?
A
The Louvre
8
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What is the only mammal to produce pink milk?
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The Hippo
9
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What does the term ‘URL’ stand for?
A
Uniform Resource Locator
10
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What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun?
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93 million miles (150 million km)
11
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The first US curved coin was for what sport and came out what year?
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame coin that came out in 2014
12
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What’s the best-selling book of all time?
A
The Bible
13
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What U.S. State is home to Acadia National Park?
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Maine
14
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What is the only food that can never go bad?
A
Honey
15
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What was the first ever animal to be cloned?
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A sheep named Dolly in 1996 named after celebrity Dolly Parton
16
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What was the first animal to go to space?
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A dog named Laika in 1957
17
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What is the name of the pet dinosaur in The Flintstones?
A
Dino
18
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Who is the ‘Father of Relativity’?
A
Albert Einstein
19
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What is August’s birthstone?
A
Peridot
20
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What is Prince Harry’s first name?
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Henry
21
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When was Earth Day first celebrated?
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1970
22
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Who is Barbie’s little sister?
A
Skipper
23
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What is the day after Christmas known as in the UK?
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Boxing Day
24
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The Star of David is on what country’s flag?
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Israel
25
What guitarist notably performed on the Michael Jackson song 'Beat It'?
Eddie Van Halen
26
Edie Falco and James Gandolfini star in what series about the life of a New Jersey mob boss?
The Sopranos
27
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
28
What was Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?
Tim McGraw
29
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
30
Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series 'The Office'?
Michael Scott
31
The 1988 movie 'Mystic Pizza' launched the career of what 'Pretty Woman?'
Julia Roberts
32
What is the name of Elvis Presley's Memphis home?
Graceland
33
When did Saturday Night Live debut?
1975
34
The unicorn is the national animal of what country?
Scotland
35
What soft drink once originally contained cocaine as one of its original ingredients?
Coca-Cola
36
What breed of cat doesn't have fur?
Sphinx cat
37
A majority of adults have how many permanent teeth?
32
38
What U.S. president is estimated to have the highest IQ?
John Quincy Adams
39
Facebook was originally named what?
TheFacebook
40
How many noses does a slug have?
4
41
What candy was originally known as chicken feed?
Candy corn
42
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea?
Ketchup
43
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
27
44
What was the first message sent by morse code?
What hath God wrought?
45
What president was a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln
46
Who was the first president to visit all 50 states?
Richard Nixon
47
What year was the first Barbie doll released?
1959
48
Who was the youngest U.S. president?
Theodore Roosevelt
49
When was the first iPod released?
2001
50
What was the first state?
Delaware
51
What state is known as the 'Badger State'?
Wisconsin
52
What state has the longest freshwater shoreline?
Michigan
53
What U.S. state grows coffee beans?
Hawaii
54
What is Texas' state flower?
The Bluebonnet
55
How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?
3
56
What is the currency of Poland?
Złoty
57
How tall is the Empire State Building?
1250 feet
58
Which country gives students the longest summer holiday?
Italy
59
Who did the U.S. buy Florida from?
Spain
60
Which country produces the most tea?
China
61
Which travels faster: Sound or light?
light
62
How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
118
63
Which blood type is a universal donor?
O negative
64
How many moons does Neptune have?
14
65
Who was the first American woman in space?
Sally Ride
66
How many pounds are in a ton?
2000
67
How many planets make up the solar system?
8
68
Which astronomer is called out in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?
Galileo
69
What is the fear of flowers called?
anthophobia
70
Who wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?
Francis Scott Key
71
What musician was awarded the first gold record?
Perry Como
72
How many Billboard #1 hits did Elvis have?
18
73
Which singer's real name is Robyn Fenty?
Rihanna
74
What year did MTV launch?
1981
75
What's the best-selling Christmas single of all time?
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
76
Who was the first 'American Idol' winner?
Kelly Clarkson
77
When was Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' released?
October 1994
78
What is Taylor Swift's lucky number?
13
79
Who was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
80
What year was the first 'Batman' comic book published?
1939
81
What country does 'The Jungle Book' take place in?
India
82
Who is the youngest Oscar winner of all time?
Tatum O'Neal
83
What year was the original 'Jurassic Park' released in theatres?
1993
84
How many Academy Awards did 'Titanic' win?
11
85
What is the name of Boba Fett's ship in 'Star Wars'?
Slave 1
86
Which Disney princess has a Scottish accent?
Merida
87
How many staircases are located in Hogwarts?
142
88
What is Jack Skellington's dog's name?
Zero
89
Who was the first Disney princess?
Snow White
90
What year was 'Jaws' released?
1975
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'The Princess and the Frog' is set in which American city?
New Orleans
92
Which shoe did Cinderella leave behind at the ball?
Left
93
How many ghosts show up in 'A Christmas Carol'?
4
94
Which city is '101 Dalmatians' set in?
London
95
What is the school's mascot in 'High School Musical'?
Wild Cats
96
Which of the six main characters on the TV show 'Friends' never got married?
Joey
97
What TV series launched Bruce Willis' career?
Moonlighting
98
What is the name of the mall in the third season of 'Stranger Things'?
Starcourt Mall
99
How many people tuned into the last episode of 'Friends'?
52.5 million people
100
Who voiced Ms. Frizzle on the children's television series 'Magic School Bus'?
Lily Tomlin
101
Who wrote 'The Little Mermaid'?
Hans Christian Andersen
102
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
103
What is Florida's state bird?
The Northern Mockingbird
104
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Dark Blue/Purple/Black (mix)
105
What animal's nickname is 'sea cow'?
Manatee
106
What percentage of the Earth's wildlife is found in the ocean?
94%
107
How many reindeer does Santa have?
8
108
What animal has the biggest eyes?
Giant Squid
109
What are baby rabbits called?
Kits
110
What animal breathes through its butt?
Turtle
111
Where are cricket's ears located?
On its legs
112
Where was the first Olympics held?
Greece
113
When was the first Indy 500 held?
1911
114
What is the maximum number of points someone can achieve on Pac-Man?
3,333,360 points
115
Which number does every Major League Baseball player wear on April 15?
42 (Honoring Jackie Robinson)
116
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Bicycle race
117
What is the diameter of the average basketball hoop?
18 inches
118
How often are the Summer Games held?
Every 4 years
119
In football, how many points does a touchdown have?
6
120
Who painted 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'?
Johannes Vermeer
121
When was Diet Coke introduced in the United States?
1982
122
What fast food chain once used the slogan 'Think outside the bun'?
Taco Bell
123
What is a single strand of spaghetti called?
Spaghetto
124
What year did Dunkin' Donuts become Dunkin'?
2018
125
How many slices of pizza does America eat per second?
350-400 slices per second
126
Where were Doritos invented?
Casa de Fritos at Disneyland
127
How many pounds of curly fries does Arby's sell in a year?
100 million pounds
128
What is the name of the world's hottest chili pepper?
Carolina Reaper
129
What is Starbucks' logo?
A siren
130
Where is the world's largest Starbucks?
Chicago
131
How many folds are in a chef's hat?
100
132
Who owns Venmo?
PayPal
133
What was Mac's first web browser?
Samba
134
What year was eBay founded?
1995
135
Who sent the world's first text message?
Neil Papworth
136
What does Yahoo stand for?
Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
137
What inspired the name for the iPod?
A Space Odyssey's EVA Pod (ePod)
138
Who owns the Patent to Google's original search algorithm?
Stanford University
139
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
140
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
141
The shooting of whom, in 1914, started World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
142
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
143
What is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?
The Lion King
144
What are the first 22 cards in a tarot deck called?
The Major Arcana
145
What is the more popular name for the portrait officially titled 'La Gioconda,' painted in Florence in 1503?
The Mona Lisa
146
At a restaurant, you'll see deer meat on the menu under what name?
Venison
147
Where was the hottest-ever temperature on Earth recorded?
Death Valley, California
148
Which two countries have the longest shared international border?
The United States and Canada
149
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
150
What's the name for a group of crows?
A murder
151
What is the longest above-water mountain range?
Andes
152
How many bones do sharks have?
0
153
What is considered the deadliest mammal in the world?
The hippo
154
What is considered the deadliest animal in the world?
The mosquito
155
What is the word for the weather event also called a winter hurricane?
A bomb cyclone
156
What was the first country to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
157
What chewy dessert topping is made from tartar and egg whites and often found on pie?
Meringue
158
In Greek mythology, who was known as the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
159
What was the birth name of boxing legend Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
160
In what city were the first infections of COVID-19 discovered?
Wuhan, China
161
What is the name for the solar event that occurs on March 20th or 21st of each year?
The Vernal Equinox
162
What river runs through Paris?
Seine River
163
To what artist is this famous quote attributed: 'I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to know better'?
Frida Kahlo
164
How many colors will you find in a regular bag of M&Ms?
6
165
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
166
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the U.S. from what country?
France
167
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
168
What is the rarest blood type? (excluding Rh-null)
AB-
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Which famous art movement did Pablo Picasso co-create?
Cubism
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Which U.S. president is featured on the $2 bill?
Thomas Jefferson
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What alcoholic beverage is made from juniper berries?
Gin
172
For how many nights is Hanukkah celebrated?
8
173
What country has the highest number of citizens over the age of 65?
Japan
174
What U.S. fast food chain is credited with introducing the first drive-through window to the masses?
In-N-Out Burger
175
What temperature does water boil at?
212 Fahrenheit or 100 Celsius
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In what city and state is Harvard University located?
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Who is the actress with the longest-running TV career?
Betty White
178
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?
A
180
What is the longest running American animated TV show?
The Simpsons
181
Where in the human body is the smallest bone located?
The ear
182
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter
183
In what year was the first birth control pill made available to the public in the U.S.?
1960
184
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was written by which writer?
Arthur Conan Doyle
185
Who was the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director?
Kathryn Bigelow
186
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
187
In what year did the first Walt Disney World park open in Florida?
1971
188
What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
189
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
190
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
Horse
191
What is the slogan of Apple Inc.?
Think Different
192
How many ribs are in a human body?
24
193
Where did Winnie the Pooh and his crew live, serving as the setting for their adventures with Christopher Robin?
The Hundred Acre Wood
194
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
195
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
196
What was Princess Diana's maiden name?
Spencer
197
Who composed the 'Moonlight Sonata'?
Ludwig van Beethoven
198
What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air called?
Transpiration
199
What amendment abolished slavery?
The 13th amendment
200
What color is opposite blue on the color wheel?
Orange
201
What is the name of the fermented cabbage dish that's a staple in Korean cuisine?
Kimchi
202
What is the name of the ancient Greek poet who inspired the coining of the term lesbianism?
Sappho
203
What was the better-known name of the actress born Norma Jeane Mortenson?
Marilyn Monroe
204
What best-selling book and movie franchise was originally created as Twilight fanfiction under the pen name Snowqueen Icedragon?
50 Shades of Grey
205
Which marine animals hold hands in their sleep to prevent drifting apart?
Sea Otters
206
What type of flower was once used as money?
Tulips
207
In what country do more than half of people believe in elves?
Iceland
208
Where is the world's tallest roller coaster?
New Jersey
209
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
The Great Barrier Reef
210
Globe and Jerusalem are both types of what?
Artichokes
211
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
212
Which bone are babies born without?
Knee cap
213
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
214
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
215
How many Pyramids of Giza were made?
3
216
What is the national dish of Spain?
Paella
217
Where is the tallest building in the world located?
Dubai
218
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
219
According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on earth?
Pandora
220
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
221
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
The sperm whale
222
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Mr. Potato Head
223
How many eyes does a bee have?
5
224
Which bird can fly backward?
Hummingbird
225
What is the only continent without any active volcanoes?
Australia
226
What is the tallest breed of dog in the world?
The Great Dane
227
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance in the world?
Diamond
228
What state in the U.S. has only two escalators?
Wyoming
229
In what country and city is the world's oldest university located?
Bologna, Italy
230
What country has the longest coastline of any country in the world?
Canada
231
In what country is the world's highest post office located?
Hakkim, India
232
What is the only mammal capable of sustained flight?
Bat
233
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
234
Japan, what is the name for the edible pufferfish, notorious for its potentially lethal toxins if not prepared correctly?
Fugu
235
What is the collective noun for a pack of pug dogs?
A grumble
236
What is the one animal species to-date that's officially classified as 'biologically immortal'?
Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish, also known as 'immortal jellyfish'
237
What is the shortest war in history?
Anglo-Zanzibar War
238
In what country is fermented shark, which smells heavily of ammonia, treated as a national delicacy?
Iceland
239
How many Lord of the Rings films are there?
3
240
Who is the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
241
Which artist painted 'The Starry Night'?
Vincent Van Gogh
242
How many stripes does Adidas have in its logo?
3
243
What natural wonder is commonly referred to as 'the Lungs of the World'?
The Amazon Rainforest
244
Which iconic baseball player broke Major League Baseball's racial segregation barrier in 1947?
Jackie Robinson
245
On what television show did both Ryan Gosling and Christina Aguliera get their start?
The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
246
Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu in Peru?
The Inca civilization
247
Who is the youngest person to ever win a Nobel Prize?
Malala Yousafzai
248
How many justices serve on the United States Supreme Court?
9
249
Which empire was ruled by Emperor Nero?
The Roman Empire
250
What's the only vegetable that is also classified as a flower?
Broccoli
251
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology
252
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
253
Which scale are earthquakes measured on?
The Richter Scale
254
How many countries are in the European Union?
27
255
What is the smallest unit of memory in computers?
A bit
256
The Hawaiian Islands archipelago is made up of what number of major islands?
8
257
What country has the national language with the longest alphabet?
Khmer
258
What does 'HTTP' stand for?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
259
How many keys are on a modern, standard-sized piano?
88
260
Which intercontinental city is divided into two separate parts by the Bosphorus Strait?
Istanbul, Turkey
261
What nation has the highest number of time zones in the world?
France
262
The Hays Code and its 'morality' guidelines, used to censor Hollywood movies, were in effect until when?
1968
263
What movie holds the record for the most successful movie of all time at the Irish box office?
Barbie
264
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
265
What is the term for the fear of being without a mobile phone or unable to use it?
Nomophobia
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What modern-day country was home to the ancient civilization credited with inventing beer roughly 5,000 years ago? (Mesopotamia)
Iraq
267
What product made for surfers in Australia eventually blew up as a global celebrity fashion staple in the early 2000s?
Uggs
268
Who was the top-earning Hollywood star of 2023?
Adam Sandler
269
What is the world's largest flower?
Rafflesia arnoldii
270
Where was coffee invented?
Ethiopia
271
What Pulitzer Prize winner is credited with coining the term 'colorism' in 1982?
Alice Walker
272
What is the name of the ship that rescued Titanic passengers hours after the 'unsinkable' ship went down?
The Carpathia
273
What is the deepest known part of the ocean?
The Mariana Trench
274
Who besides Britney Spears did Madonna kiss at the 2003 VMAs?
Christina Aguilera
275
What song holds the title of the very first music video to ever premiere on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
276
With what album did Beyoncé start her solo career?
Dangerously in Love
277
What musical artist played a whopping 27 different instruments on their debut album, 'For You'?
Prince
278
Where did the band ABBA form?
Sweden
279
Which Beatles' single was No. 1 on the Billboard charts for the longest stretch of time?
Hey Jude
280
What was the Notorious BIG's real first name?
Christopher
281
How old was Taylor Swift when she took home her first Album of the Year Grammy?
20
282
How many members does BTS have?
7
283
What instrument does Lizzo play?
The Flute
284
What is the longest-running band still featuring its original lineup?
U2
285
What is the best-selling album of all time in the U.S.?
Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) by the Eagles
286
How did Otis Redding die?
A plane crash
287
In 2017, what single topped the charts in 47 countries simultaneously?
Despacito
288
Ariana Grande started her career at age 15 in what Broadway musical?
13
289
Who is the youngest person to ever win a Grammy Award for Album of the Year?
Billie Eilish
290
Who released the song Uptown Funk?
Mark Ronson
291
What was the first song written by Olivia Rodrigo to enter the Billboard Hot 100?
All I Want
292
How many of the 10 top-selling albums of 2023 were Taylor Swift albums?
5
293
Who won the 2024 Grammy for Record of the Year?
Miley Cyrus
294
How many solo albums has Lauryn Hill put out?
1
295
How many children are in the Von Trapp family in The Sound of Music?
7
296
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?
Avatar
297
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
298
What is the name of the character played by Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park?
Ian Malcolm
299
In what fictional town is Jaws set?
Amity Island
300
In Titanic, where is Jack Dawson from?
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
301
What does the movie rating 'R' stand for?
Restricted
302
Who is the only Disney princess to have been inspired by a real person?
Pocahontas
303
How many suns does the planet Tatooine, Luke's home, have in Star Wars?
2
304
What was the first — and still only — horror movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Silence of the Lambs
305
What movie was the first non-English film to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Parasite
306
What is the name of the hotel in Psycho?
The Bates Motel
307
How many times has the movie A Star is Born been remade?
4 times
308
Who was the first Black actress to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel
309
What is the name of the fictional African nation depicted in the Marvel movie Black Panther?
Wakanda
310
What is the name of the character Michael Cera plays in the 2023 Barbie movie?
Allan
311
In the The Hunger Games, what is the name of the fictional nation where the story takes place?
Panem
312
What's the last name of the three witch sisters in the classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus?
Sanderson
313
What does the dad of Robin Williams' Alan Parrish do for a living in Jumanji?
He owns a shoe factory
314
What's the name of the kind, caring teacher in Matilda?
Miss Honey
315
What's the name of the magical land Tia and Tamara Mowry hail from in Twitches?
Coventry
316
What kind of blood is Carrie covered in after being crowned prom queen in the movie Carrie?
Pig's Blood
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What's rule No. 1 for surviving the zombie apocalypse in the movie Zombieland?
Cardio
