Culture Quiz

1. Which performer was born Stefani Germanotta?

2. A traveler follows a yellow brick road toward the Emerald City. Which story provides this setting?

3. Which English city is most closely associated with the formation of The Beatles?

4. A character mentions Jedi, lightsabers, and the Force. Which franchise are they discussing?

5. What is Superman’s best-known civilian identity?

6. In Nintendo’s Mario games, which royal character does Mario frequently set out to rescue?

7. A Pokémon trainer uses a Thunder Stone to evolve Pikachu. Which Pokémon should appear?

8. Which band recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

9. A mockumentary follows employees at a paper company branch in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Which television comedy is being described?

10. A novel features Katniss Everdeen, the Capitol, and districts forced to send young people into a televised competition. Which novel is it?

11. A superhero story centers on Wakanda, vibranium, and King T’Challa. Which hero leads the story?

12. A fairy-tale heroine leaves a glass slipper behind while fleeing a royal ball. Who is she?

13. Friends arrange to meet at Central Perk. Which television series are they referencing?

14. Which performer released the album Thriller?

15. The warning “Winter is coming” points to which television series?

16. A discussion of constant surveillance uses the phrase “Big Brother is watching you.” Which novel introduced that slogan?