Q 01/05

Which pop superstar played the Scarecrow opposite Diana Ross's Dorothy in the 1978 film musical The Wiz?

A) Lionel Richie

B) Teddy Pendergrass

C) Michael Jackson

D) Stevie Wonder

Answer · why

C) Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson played a Scarecrow made of garbage who is teased by a gang of crows. On the set he asked the film's music supervisor, Quincy Jones, to...

Q 02/05

Which Irish actor wore the Scarecrow's sack mask as a corrupt psychologist in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins?

A) Cillian Murphy

B) Jonathan Rhys Meyers

C) Liam Neeson

D) Colin Farrell

Answer · why

A) Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy had first auditioned to play Batman himself, even trying on the old Batman Forever suit. Christopher Nolan gave the lead to Christian B...

Q 03/05

Which Studio Ghibli film features Turnip Head, a hopping scarecrow who is really a prince under a curse?

A) Spirited Away

B) Kiki's Delivery Service

C) Princess Mononoke

D) Howl's Moving Castle

Answer · why

D) Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle has its heroine Sophie give the living scarecrow his vegetable nickname. A kiss on his cheek breaks the spell and reveals the mis...

Q 04/05

Which masked Naruto teacher, leader of Team 7, has a given name that is the Japanese word for scarecrow?

A) Iruka

B) Kakashi

C) Orochimaru

D) Jiraiya

Answer · why

B) Kakashi

Kakashi beat out other farm-themed names on creator Masashi Kishimoto's shortlist, including Kuwa, meaning hoe, and Kama, meaning scythe. Scarecrows a...

Q 05/05

In Nagoro, Japan, where scarecrow dolls far outnumber villagers, Tsukimi Ayano made her first doll to look like whom?

A) Her father

B) Her late husband

C) Her grandmother

D) A local priest

Answer · why

A) Her father

Her father was the model: Ayano had moved back to the shrinking mountain village to care for him and stood his likeness in a field. She has since made...