Q 01/05

Which fictional African kingdom, rich in the metal vibranium, does Marvel's Black Panther rule as king?

A) Zamunda

B) Wakanda

C) Genovia

D) Latveria

Answer · why

B) Wakanda

Wakanda felt real enough that in 2019 the US Department of Agriculture's website listed it as a free-trade partner, with traded goods that included du...

Q 02/05

Which talk show host surprised 276 studio audience members with a new Pontiac each in 2004?

A) Oprah Winfrey

B) Ellen DeGeneres

C) Tyra Banks

D) Rosie O'Donnell

Answer · why

A) Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey's giveaway doubled as a launch stunt for the Pontiac G6, and the winners had to collect their cars from local dealerships rather than dr...

Q 03/05

In the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which city was Will Smith's character born and raised in?

A) New York City

B) Baltimore

C) Philadelphia

D) Chicago

Answer · why

C) Philadelphia

Philadelphia is where the lyrics place him, and the writers modeled Will's Bel-Air cousins on the daughters of producer Quincy Jones.

Q 04/05

Which drama about a boy growing up in Miami won Best Picture after La La Land was announced by mistake?

A) Fences

B) Boyhood

C) Sing Street

D) Moonlight

Answer · why

D) Moonlight

Moonlight became the first LGBTQ film to win Best Picture, though only after the wrong title had been read out and corrected a few minutes later.

Q 05/05

Which comedian walked away from a $50 million Comedy Central contract in 2005 and flew to South Africa?

A) Chris Rock

B) Dave Chappelle

C) Hannibal Buress

D) Kevin Hart

Answer · why

B) Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle later told his Ohio neighbors, 'Turns out you don't need $50 million to live around these parts, just a nice smile and a kind way about...