Q 01/05

Who created Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson?

A) Agatha Christie

B) Edgar Allan Poe

C) Arthur Conan Doyle

D) Raymond Chandler

Answer · why

C) Arthur Conan Doyle

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the world in 1887 with "A Study in Scarlet."

Q 02/05

Which two Cambridge scientists published the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, using Rosalind Franklin's X-ray data?

A) Franklin and Wilkins

B) Hershey and Chase

C) Watson and Crick

D) Meselson and Stahl

Answer · why

C) Watson and Crick

Watson and Crick shared the 1962 Nobel with Maurice Wilkins; Rosalind Franklin, whose photo 51 was key, had died in 1958.

Q 03/05

What type of animal are the Disney cartoon characters Chip 'n Dale?

A) Squirrels

B) Chipmunks

C) Mice

D) Beavers

Answer · why

B) Chipmunks

Chip 'n Dale are famous anthropomorphic chipmunks from Disney, known for their mischievous personalities and their distinct appearances. They first ap...

Q 04/05

Which two Saturday Night Live cast members starred as Jake and Elwood Blues in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers?

A) Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo

B) John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd

C) Steve Martin and Martin Short

D) Bill Murray and Chevy Chase

Answer · why

B) John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd

John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd created Jake and Elwood on SNL; the film's 'mission from God' tears through Chicago with Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles ...

Q 05/05

What do lab mice Pinky and The Brain try to do every night?

A) To take over the world

B) To invent a new cheese

C) To escape the lab

D) To become famous scientists

Answer · why

A) To take over the world

Every night, Pinky and The Brain devise elaborate, though often flawed, plans to achieve world domination. The animated series was created by Tom Rueg...