Q 01/05

In the Harry Potter books, which family goes easy on garden gnomes, merely throwing them out of the garden?

A) The Malfoys

B) The Weasleys

C) The Diggorys

D) The Longbottoms

Answer · why

B) The Weasleys

The Weasleys put up with the pests that infest wizards' gardens: Rowling's gnomes are small and mischievous, and can bite with sharp teeth.

Q 02/05

In South Park, what do the gnomes with a three-phase business plan sneak into bedrooms to steal at night?

A) Underpants

B) Left socks

C) Toothbrushes

D) Pillowcases

Answer · why

A) Underpants

Underpants are phase one and profit is phase three, but phase two is a blank. The gnomes became a lasting joke about businesses with no idea how they ...

Q 03/05

Which former Beatle sits among four garden gnomes on the cover of his 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass?

A) Lennon

B) McCartney

C) Harrison

D) Starr

Answer · why

C) Harrison

Harrison had bought the Friar Park estate that year, and the four figures on its lawn are often read as a wry comment on leaving his old band behind.

Q 04/05

Which pop star was executive producer of the film Gnomeo & Juliet and filled its soundtrack with his own hits?

A) Rod Stewart

B) Phil Collins

C) Billy Joel

D) Elton John

Answer · why

D) Elton John

Elton John also recorded a new duet with Lady Gaga for the film, and the song earned a Golden Globe nomination.

Q 05/05

Which Disney animated film revived the popularity of garden gnomes, which had slumped after World War I?

A) Pinocchio

B) Snow White

C) Sleeping Beauty

D) Cinderella

Answer · why

B) Snow White

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs reached cinemas in 1937, and soon working-class families wanted bearded little men in their gardens too.