The use of “Greek Fire” — a burning liquid that would continue to burn while in water — is most commonly associated what empire?
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Spanish Empire
British Empire
Mongol Empire
Correct Answer: Byzantine Empire
Originally developed in Japan during the Middle Ages, the “Katana” is what type of military weapon?
Originally developed in Japan during the Middle Ages, the “Katana” is what type of military weapon?
Rifle
Sword
Catapult
Mace
Crossbow
Correct Answer: Sword
A “bascinet” was a kind of armor that would protect what part of a Medieval knight?
A “bascinet” was a kind of armor that would protect what part of a Medieval knight?
Chest
Foot
Hand
Shoulder
Head
Correct Answer: Head
Who played Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1970 Soviet-Italian production “Waterloo,” which also starred Christopher Plummer as Wellington?
Who played Napoleon Bonaparte in the 1970 Soviet-Italian production “Waterloo,” which also starred Christopher Plummer as Wellington?
Marlon Brando
Orson Welles
Rod Steiger
Dustin Hoffman
George C. Scott
Correct Answer: Rod Steiger
What WWII-era U.S. admiral did James Cagney play in the 1960 movie “The Gallant Hours”?
What WWII-era U.S. admiral did James Cagney play in the 1960 movie “The Gallant Hours”?
Chester Nimitz
Frank Fletcher
Ernest King
Raymond Spruance
William Halsey, Jr.
Correct Answer: William Halsey, Jr.
Who played the title character in the 1941 bio-pic “Sergeant York”?
Who played the title character in the 1941 bio-pic “Sergeant York”?
Gary Cooper
Dana Andrews
Jimmy Stewart
James Cagney
Mickey Rooney
Correct Answer: Gary Cooper
The school in “10 Things I Hate About You” is named for what Italian city?
Trivia: The school in “10 Things I Hate About You” is named for what Italian city?
Florence
Venice
Padua
Bologna
Correct Answer: Padua
So why is this answer correct? : “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999) is a romantic comedy starring Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles. The movie is based on William Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew,” which takes place in Padua, Italy. The film’s fictitious Seattle-area high school is named Padua High School as a nod to the play.
What is the name of the HBCU on “A Different World”?
Trivia: What is the name of the HBCU on “A Different World”?
Harrison University
Grand Lakes University
Hudson University
Hillman College
Correct Answer: Hillman College
So why is this answer correct? : “A Different World,” a spinoff of “The Cosby Show,” originally followed Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) as she attended Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college in Virginia. Bonet left the show after the first season, but Hillman lived on with other students including Whitley Gilbert-Wayne (Jasmine Guy), Ron Johnson (Daryl M. Bell), and Dwayne Cleophus Wayne (Kadeem Hardison).
The Xavier Institute trains superpowered students in what franchise?
Trivia: The Xavier Institute trains superpowered students in what franchise?
X-Men
Power Rangers
RoboCop
Spawn
Correct Answer: X-Men
So why is this answer correct? : Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, known colloquially as the Xavier Institute, serves as a research institute and training center for mutants. The building was Charles Xavier’s home before it was converted into a school for future X-Men. The teaching staff is composed of famous X-men characters, including Storm, Cyclops, and Wolverine.
What character does James Buchanan High School “welcome back”?
Trivia: What character does James Buchanan High School “welcome back”?
Richard Belding
Tim Riggins
Gabe Kotter
Thornton Melon
Correct Answer: Gabe Kotter
So why is this answer correct? : James Buchanan High School, a fictional school in Brooklyn, is the setting for the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” which follows former student Gabe Kotter (played by Gabe Kaplan) as he returns to his alma mater to teach a remedial class, whose students include Vinnie Barbarino (a young John Travolta). The show’s opening credits feature the real New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood, where Kaplan was enrolled as a teenager.