Arts & Literature·medium
Which art movement emphasized the use of bold colors, distorted forms, and emotional intensity in the early 20th century?Expressionism✓ correct
Impressionism
Romanticism
Neoclassicism
art historyexpressionismart movements20th century
Film & TV·easy
In which iconic '90s film did Leonardo DiCaprio play the role of Jack Dawson?Titanic✓ correct
Romeo + Juliet
The Beach
The Great Gatsby
1990sfilm and tvfilmactingdecades20th century
History·medium
What is the name of the first space station launched into orbit in 1971?Salyut 1✓ correct
Skylab
Mir
ISS
spacehistory1970sthe space racesciencedecades
Film & TV·medium
What was the name of the popular '90s police film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence?Bad Boys✓ correct
Men in Black
Independence Day
Wild Wild West
1990sfilm and tvfilmdecades20th centuryentertainment
Film & TV·medium
Which TV character owned a talking cat called Salem?Sabrina the Teenage Witch✓ correct
Lisa Simpson
Spongebob Squarepants
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
film and tvtvfictitious characters1990sanimalscats
Film & TV·hard
Which of these quotes is from the '90s film Wayne's World?We're not worthy! We're not worthy!✓ correct
Cowabunga! Cowabunga!
Show me the money!
I'll be back
film quotesfilmfilm and tv1990squotesentertainment
History·medium
On the 3rd January 1959 which state became America's 49th?Alaska✓ correct
Oregon
Idaho
Florida
1950susaus stateshistorydecades20th century
General Knowledge·medium
Which iconic sports car designed by Carroll Shelby was produced during the 1960s?Cobra✓ correct
Mustang
Charger
Thunderbird
carsmotoring1960stransportationdecades20th century
Film & TV·medium
What was the name of the popular '90s sitcom starring Will Smith?The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air✓ correct
Seinfeld
Friends
Home Improvement
1990sfilm and tvtvdecades20th centuryentertainment
Film & TV·hard
What 1980s movie featured the Harold Faltermeyer song 'Axel F.'?Beverly Hills Cop✓ correct
Top Gun
The Breakfast Club
Ghostbusters
1980smusicfilmfilm and tvsoundtracksdecades
History·easy
Which superpower opposed the United States during the Cold War?Soviet Union✓ correct
Japan
Egypt
France
historycold war20th century
History·easy
What Name Was Given To The Period From 1919 To 1933 When Alcohol Was Banned In The USA?The Prohibition✓ correct
The Dry Spell
The Dark Days
The Moonshine
words1920susadrinkhistorylanguage
History·medium
Who Established A Communist Government In Cuba in 1959?Fidel Castro✓ correct
Raul Castro
Miguel Castro
Pedro Castro
politicscubacold warhistorygovernmentcountries
History·medium
Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Just The Two of Us,'? Bill Withers✓ correct
Michael Jackson
Luther Vandross
Marvin Gaye
1980shistorydecades20th centurytime
Film & TV·medium
What was the name of the iconic '90s thriller starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman?Seven✓ correct
Fight Club
The Shawshank Redemption
Interview with the Vampire
1990sfilmfilm and tvdecades20th centuryentertainment
History·medium
In which year did the Vietnam war begin?1955✓ correct
1939
1947
1963
eventswarscold warsoutheast asiausahistory
History·medium
Southern Rhodesia became what country in 1980?Zimbabwe✓ correct
Pakistan
Kenya
Panama
names1980shistorylanguageculturedecades
History·medium
What is the term for the 6,000-mile retreat begun by the Chinese Communist Army in 1934?The Long March✓ correct
The Great Retreat
The Red March
The Cultural Revolution
communismchinahistory1930spolitical ideologycountries
History·medium
What is the name of the 1944 German counteroffensive that was beaten back by allied units?Battle of the Bulge✓ correct
Invasion of Normandy
Battle of Stalingrad
Pearl Harbor
world war 2militarywars1940shistorybattles
History·medium
On April 19, 1956, Grace Kelly had a storybook wedding with Prince Rainier of which country?Monaco✓ correct
Andorra
Sweden
Switzerland
weddingspeoplehistory1950scelebrationsculture
History·medium
In which country did the 'Bay of Pigs' invasion take place?Cuba✓ correct
China
Israel
France
battlescold warhistorymilitary20th centurygovernment
History·medium
Who resigned from the vice presidency and admitted tax evasion in 1967?Spiro Agnew✓ correct
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
politicsscandals1960shistoryusagovernment
History·medium
From which French port did 200,000 British troops flee in 1940?Dunkirk✓ correct
Calais
La Havre
Dieppe
world war 2warsfranceunited kingdom1940shistory
History·medium
Which country was awarded The George Cross, the highest civilian award for bravery bestowed by the British government, in 1942?Malta✓ correct
Cyprus
Greece
Spain
historyworld war 2united kingdom1940swarscountries
History·medium
Who is the dictator responsible for restoring the Spanish monarchy in 1969?Franco✓ correct
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
peoplehistorypoliticsspaindictators1960s
History·medium
When was the first satellite sent into orbit?1957✓ correct
1941
1949
1965
eventsfirstsspace explorationtechnologycold warhistory
History·medium
In 1953, Stalin Died. Who ultimately succeeded him as the leader of the Soviet Union?Khrushchev✓ correct
Putin
Gorbachev
Lenin
politicsrussiacold warleaders1950shistory
History·medium
During World War I, which strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara was unsuccessfully contested by the Allies in 1915?The Dardanelles✓ correct
The Bering Strait
The English Channel
The Panama Canal
geographyworld war 1warsbodies of waterstraits1910s
History·medium
In which year did the Cold War between the U.S. and Soviet Union begin?1947✓ correct
1945
1938
1955
history1900scold warusasoviet unionwars
History·medium
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?1989✓ correct
1980
1985
1994
history1900scold wargermanyevents20th century
Film & TV·medium
What was the name of the popular '90s film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan?Sleepless in Seattle✓ correct
A Kiss from a Vampire
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
1990sfilm and tvfilmdecades20th centuryentertainment
History·medium
In which year did the first human set foot on the moon?1969✓ correct
1948
1955
1962
eventsfirstsspace explorationspacecold warhistory
History·medium
In 1945, which German city hosted the trials where former Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes?Nuremberg✓ correct
Berlin
Munich
Frankfurt
world war 21940shistorycrimewarsgermany
History·medium
Which new country was formed in 1971 at the end of a conflict between Pakistan and India?Bangladesh✓ correct
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
Pakistan
history1970swarsdecades20th centurymilitary
History·medium
Which Egyptian president ordered the seizure of the Suez Canal in 1956?President Nassar✓ correct
President Kassar
President Passar
President Hassar
1950sbodies of watereventspoliticshistorydecades
History·medium
Which state became the 47th US state in 1912?New Mexico✓ correct
Delaware
Hawaii
Illinois
historyusaus states1910scountriesdecades
History·hard
What was the name of the commission that was appointed to investigate the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy?The Warren Commission✓ correct
The Truman Commission
The Roosevelt Commission
The Eisenhower Commission
presidentsusaassassinationshistory1960sleaders
History·hard
1970 Saw Which Treaty Between USSR & West GermanyThe Moscow Treaty✓ correct
The Berlin Treaty
The Warsaw Treaty
The Yalta Treaty
cold war1970spoliticshistory20th centurydecades
History·hard
Who succeeded Anthony Eden as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1957?Harold Macmillan✓ correct
Margaret Thatcher
Winston Churchill
Clement Attlee
peoplepoliticsunited kingdombritish prime ministers1950sgovernment
Arts & Literature·medium
What two words precede "The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" in the title of Robert Pirsig's 1974 book?Zen and✓ correct
Love and
God and
Oil and
arts and literatureliterature1970sdecades20th centurytime