Q 01/05

Which fictional spy is named after the American ornithologist who wrote Birds of the West Indies?

A) Jason Bourne

B) James Bond

C) George Smiley

D) Ethan Hunt

Answer · why

B) James Bond

James Bond borrowed the name of a Philadelphia bird expert whose field guide Ian Fleming owned. Fleming, a keen birdwatcher, wanted a short, unromanti...

Q 02/05

Which film adventurer was named after an Alaskan Malamute owned by his creator, George Lucas?

A) Han Solo

B) Allan Quatermain

C) Indiana Jones

D) Rick Deckard

Answer · why

C) Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones took his first name from the dog Indiana, who also inspired the look of Chewbacca. In early drafts the hero was called Indiana Smith.

Q 03/05

Which superhero was created by a psychologist whose blood-pressure test led to the lie detector?

A) Black Widow

B) Batgirl

C) Captain Marvel

D) Wonder Woman

Answer · why

D) Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman's creator, William Moulton Marston, built a blood-pressure device that was crucial to the polygraph. His tests persuaded him that women c...

Q 04/05

Which storybook bear was named after a Canadian black bear that lived at London Zoo?

A) Paddington Bear

B) Winnie-the-Pooh

C) Yogi Bear

D) Corduroy

Answer · why

B) Winnie-the-Pooh

Winnie-the-Pooh owes half his name to Winnie, an animal a Canadian army vet named after Winnipeg and left at the zoo. The Pooh half came from a friend...

Q 05/05

Which video game hero was named after the landlord of Nintendo of America's warehouse?

A) Mario

B) Luigi

C) Kirby

D) Yoshi

Answer · why

A) Mario

Mario was first a carpenter, because Donkey Kong is set on a construction site, and the English instructions called him Jumpman. The landlord's full n...