Trivia Grab Bag
 

1. Who invaded England in 1066?
   1. Harold the Saxon
   2. Henry III
   3. William the Conqueror

2. The War of the Roses was between which two families?
   1. York and Lancaster
   2. Tudor and Windsor
   3. Smythe and Wordsworth

3. Why did Rome pull out of its occupation of England?
   1. It had drained the country's resources.
   2. It needed to protect the city of Rome itself.
   3. The Roman armies were defeated by the native people.

4. Who is Spongebob Squarepants’ best friend?
   1. Peter
   2. Patrick
   3. Penelope

5. What is the name of the place where Spongebob Squarepants lives?
   1. Bikini Bottoms
   2. Tank Top
   3. Turtle Neck

6. What instrument does Squidward from Spongebob Squarepants play?
   1. The tuba
   2. The flute
   3. The clarinet

7. Name the two vampire lovers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
   1. Riley and Griffin
   2. Angel and Spike
   3. Xander and Giles

8. Who created Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
   1. Joss Whedon
   2. Sarah Michelle Gellar
   3. Anthony Stewart Head

9. Who played Buffy Summers in the movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
   1. Alicia Silverstone
   2. Kristy Swanson
   3. Melissa Gaines

10.   Name Peter Parker’s (Spiderman’s) aunt and uncle.
    1. Aunt Milly and Uncle Bob
    2. Aunt Mimi and Uncle Bill
    3. Aunt May and Uncle Ben

11.   What substance prevents Superman from using his X-ray vision?
    1. Gold
    2. Lead
    3. Iron

12.   What was the true identity of Wonder Woman? 
    1. Princess Diana of the Amazons
    2. A secretary for the Army
    3. A space alien

13.   For what purpose did the ladies of the W.I. strip down for their nude calendar in the movie Calendar Girls?
    1. They were bored with the usual calendar photos
    2. They wanted to raise money for the local hospital.
    3. They wanted to draw attention to their organization.

14.  For what organization does Ron Weasley’s dad work in the Harry Potter books?
    1.  The Knight’s Bus Line
    2. Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
    3. The Ministry of Magic

15.   What were the nicknames of Harry Potter’s dad and his friends while they were at school?
    1. Mooney, Padfoot, Wormtail and Prongs
    2. Fangs, Fluffy, Slimey and Pokey
    3. Hairy, Dogbreath, Stinkey and Horns

16.   What is the first name of Professor McGonegle from the Harry Potter books?
    1. Millicent
    2. Minerva
    3. Mamie

17.   Name both of Madonna’s husbands.
    1. Rocco Santos and William Richards
    2. Juan Carlo and Harry Winston
    3. Sean Penn and Guy Ritchie

18.   On what television show did adult contemporary singer Josh Groban debut?
    1. Ally McBeal
    2. Oprah
    3.  Will and Grace

19.    How much money did country singer Garth Brooks once say he had earned?
    1. More than he had ever dreamed
    2. More than he could spend in a lifetime
    3. More than his grandchildren could ever spend

20.    Who has won the Tour de France the most times?
    1. Lance Armstrong
    2. Miguel Indurain
    3. Jacques Anqueti
        

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