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What does the originally Greek term thespian mean? a) a theater aficionado b) a theater actor or actress c) a theater director
B - a theater actor or actress
Which famous novel was written by Oscar Wilde? a)The Picture of Dorian Gray b) Oliver Twist c) Moby Dick
A - The Picture of Dorian Gray
Which classic novel's famous opening line is "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."? a) Pride and Prejudice b) Little Women c) To Kill a Mockingbird
A - Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813
Who is the best-selling rapper of all time? a) Kanye West b) Eminem c) Drake
B - Eminem (227 million units sold). Drake is no. 2 (152 million units), and Kanye West is no. 3 (140 million units sold).
Which one of the following movies is about a cappella? a) Dirty Dancing (1987) b) High School Musical (2006) c) Pitch Perfect (2013)
C - Pitch Perfect
Which color film is notable for sparking the first 3D film craze in the motion picture industry in the U.S.? a) sci-fi and fantasy film Avatar (2009) b) adventure film Bwana Devil (1952) c) drama film Titanic (1997)
B - adventure film Bwana Devil (1952). The tagline for the movie was: "The Miracle of the Age!!! A LION in your lap! A LOVER in your arms!"
Which artistic movement does Salvador Dalí represent? a) surrealism b) realism c) romanticism
A - surrealism: the movement started in the 1920s and gave life to photographically precise paintings of unnerving, illogical scenes
What does the word prolific mean? a) sivusta kuvaava b) henkilökuvauksellinen c) tuottelias
C - tuottelias
Which of the following statements is true about the cast of The Lord of the Rings? a) They did most of their own stunts in battle scenes b) They wanted more lines in Elvish c) Eight of the nine companions all got matching tattoos
C - matching tattoos. John Rhys-Davies, who plays Gimli the dwarf, declined and sent his stunt double in his place.
Which artist chopped off his own ear with a razor and is famous for his series of still-lifes depicting sunflowers in a vase.
The Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh
What is the English word for "kapellimestari"?
a conductor
The first Academy Awards, a.k.a. the Oscars were held in... a) 1914 b) 1929 c) 1936
B - 1929. It was a private dinner held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel for 270 people. The tickets cost 5 dollars and the presentation ceremony lasted 15 min.
Who provided the voiceover for Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy? a) James Earl Jones b) David Prowse c) Laurence Tureaud
A - James Earl Jones
When was the British playwright William Shakespeare born? a) in the 15th century b) in the 16th century c) in the 17th century
B - in the 16th century, in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, to be exact
Which of the following words is NOT a translation for the Finnish word kertosäe? a) refrain b) chorus c) verse
C - verse, it means säkeistö
In which Parisian museum is the Mona Lisa displayed? a) The Musée d'Orsay b) The Pompidou Center c) The Louvre
C - The Louvre
