Letters and Numbers in Entertainment Trivia

1. This video game was based on a movie, "Fantastic Four". The game was released in 2007 and can be played on numerous devices including, XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. What is the correct name of the video game?

From Quiz Quiz For Four?

Answer: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Chase Jones designed this game. The Silver Surfer was designed by Jack Kirby and appeared in "Fantastic Four" comics in 1966. He's fast, strong and completely durable! His skin is a metallic silver coloring, and he uses a surf board to travel around. Silver surfer is the perfect name for this character. In the video game you become one of the Fantastic Four, as you battle to the potential ending. Silver Surfer, along with Dr. Doom and Red Ghost are some of the enemies that you will fight in this game. Just so you know, there will be no golfing clubs used in this video game, so again, no FORE will be mentioned.

From Quiz Entertainment with the Letter A

Answer: A capella

"A capella" translates to "in the manner of the chapel" in Italian. Modern a cappella groups are often a collaboration of men. Examples include The Marcels, The Drifters, and The Harptones.

From Quiz Numbers in Entertainment

Answer: 90210

"Beverly Hills 90210" ran for 10 seasons from 1990 to 2000. It starred Jason Priestly and Shannen Doherty as twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh, who had moved, with their parents, from Minneapolis, Minnesota to the salubrious community of Beverly Hills.

From Quiz Eight is Great

Answer: Eight is Enough

The television series "Eight is Enough" aired from from March 15, 1977 to August 29, 1981. The show centered around the life of a newspaper columnist named Tom Bradford, played by Dick Van Patten. Tom Bradford raised a family of eight children in the show.

From Quiz Three's a Crowd

Answer: Archie

The Archie comics are set in the fictional town of Riverdale and follow the antics of a group of friends studying at Riverdale High. The main character Archie Andrews is a regular guy who seems to hold an inexplicable attraction for two beautiful girls - Veronica Lodge and Betty Cooper. Though best friends otherwise, the two girls will go to any length to gain the upper hand where Archie is concerned.

From Quiz The Magnificent Seven

Answer: Shichinin No Samurai (1954)

"Shichinin No Samurai" was considered Akira Kurosawa's finest film achievement. In 1990, he received an honorary Academy Award for his work on "Shichinin No Samurai" and other movies. The translation for "Shichinin No Samurai" is the seven samurai.

From Quiz Boys Names: A-Z

Answer: Aaron

That is Aaron Spelling, who also produced "Starsky and Hutch" (the TV show, not the movie) and "S.W.A.T" (the TV show). He was born in 1923 and has two children: Tori, who starred in "Beverly Hills 90210" and Randy, who starred in (surprise, surprise) "Beverly Hills 90210" also.

From Quiz P-Z: Girls Names

Answer: Paige

Rose McGowan joined the cast of 'Charmed' in 2001 as Paige Matthews after Shannen Doherty left. Julia Stiles starred as Paige Morgan in the 2004 film, 'The Prince and Me', which was about a Danish prince falling in love with a med student. Paige is also, coincidentally, Matt Damon's middle name.

From Quiz A-O: Girls Names

Answer: Ava

Ava is the daughter of 'Legally Blonde's', Reese Witherspoon and 'Cruel Intentions', Ryan Phillipe and the sister of baby Deacon. Another famous Ava is Ava Gardner, who starred in '55 Days At Peking' and 'Night of the Iguana'.

From Quiz Quiz For Four?

Answer: When I'm 64

This song was written by Paul McCartney and was released in 1967. Paul actually thought of this song years before, but didn't put it all together until 1966. This was actually the first song recorded on the album, "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band". "Will you still need me, will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four." You see many things on the album cover, but no one golf cart was used. Nope, no FORE here either.

From Quiz Entertainment with the Letter A

Answer: Abyss

Abyss is known for its advanced visual design; the images on the board and the cards are intricate. The cover of the game actually has five different versions, thought the game itself inside is the same. The game, which is for older children and adults, involves trade wars, allies, and kingdoms.

From Quiz Numbers in Entertainment

Answer: Twelve

Bruce Willis plays James Cole, a convict who is sent back from the future (2035) to obtain information on the virus that wiped out all but 1% of the population in 1996. He is mistakenly sent back to 1990, and ends up in an insane asylum, where he meets fellow "inmate" Jeffrey Goines (Brad Pitt) who initially tries to help him escape, but who we later find out has formed "The Army of 12 Monkeys" with his father.

From Quiz Eight is Great

Answer: 1919

The 1988 movie "Eight Men Out" was based on the 1919 World Series. That year the Chicago White Sox faced the Cincinnati Reds. Eight members of the White Sox team, nicknamed the Black Sox by some, were accused of intentionally losing the World Series in exchange for money from gamblers. The eight players were were acquitted of their accusations in court but were banned for life from baseball.

From Quiz Three's a Crowd

Answer: Joey

In season 8 of the series, Joey takes Rachel out on a date so that she can have some fun before her pregnancy moves into advanced stages. This leads to him developing feelings for her though he refuses to give in to them for fear of betraying Ross. Later in the series, the two do get into a relationship with Ross's approval. However, they find it difficult to go from being friends to lovers and eventually go back to their platonic friendship.

From Quiz The Magnificent Seven

Answer: Chris Adams

Chris Adams was the 'leader' of the seven. Throughout the filming Brynner believed that Steve McQueen was trying to upstage him. Watch when Chris is delivering a line with Vin in the scene, there is always movement from McQueen as Vin to draw attention to himself. A take off of "The Magnificent Seven," the 1986 movie "The Three Amigos" starred Chevy Chase, Martin Short and Steve Martin. Elmer Bernstein wrote the music for both movies. The 1999 Tim Allen film, "Galaxy Quest" followed the same basic storyline.

From Quiz Boys Names: A-Z

Answer: Blake

Blake Edwards, sometimes credited as Sam O Brown, also wrote and directed "Victor/Victoria" and "That's Life!" and, in 2004, was the recipient of the Honorary Award at the Academy Awards.

From Quiz P-Z: Girls Names

Answer: Rose

Kate Winslett played Rose DeWitt Bukater in the 1997 blockbuster, that depicted the love of a first-class woman and a third-class man in the days before the ship sank.

From Quiz A-O: Girls Names

Answer: Belle

The 1991 animation classic, 'Beauty and the Beast' was the story of an inventor's daughter who, when her father's life was in danger from a beast, gave up her freedom to save him. She, however, does not realise that he is fact a prince in disguise. Belle is voiced by Broadway actor, Paige O'Hara. It won Oscars for Best Music, Original Score and Best Music, Original Song for the song 'Beauty and the Beast' and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Sound.

From Quiz Quiz For Four?

Answer: 48 hours

Eddie played the role of Reggie, who was in prison, doing time for previous crimes. Nick Nolte played the role of Jack, who need answers that only Reggie had. The best thing to do? Give Reggie 48 hours on the outside to get the puzzle solved. Eight years later, they teamed up for the sequel, "Another 48 Hours" trying to bring down a drug lord. Both of the movies had so many comical scenes. Eddie Murphy was nominated for a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year, but lost to Ben Kingsley for "Gandhi". There were a lot of games played in the movie, but none of them required the word, FORE, to be used.

From Quiz Entertainment with the Letter A

Answer: A board game

Uwe Rosenberg, a native of Lower Saxony, Germany, invented Agricola, a strategy board game. Released in 2007, the game has the players are farmers who must run successful farms in order to feed their families. It has won multiple awards, including the Golden Geek Award Board Game of the Year in 2008.

From Quiz Eight is Great

Answer: cassette

The eight-track cassette was a popular method of playing music during the 1960s and 1970s. Eight-track cassette players were found in Ford Motor Company cars. Home and portable eight-track cassette players were developed during this time. Eight-track cassettes declined in popularity in the 1970s with the development and increased success of the compact audio cassette.

From Quiz The Magnificent Seven

Answer: The Great Escape (1963)

"The Great Escape" also starred James Garner, Richard Attenborough and Donald Pleasance. The movie was based on a book of the same name by Paul Brickhill, who was in Luft Stalag III and observed the actual events as a prisoner.

From Quiz Boys Names: A-Z

Answer: Connor

Sarah Connor was played by Linda Hamilton in the 1984 action movie. It also starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Michael Beihn.

From Quiz P-Z: Girls Names

Answer: Shannon

Nadia is played by Shannon Elizabeth in both 'American Pie' and 'American Pie 2.' Other famous Shannon's include (though with different spellings) Shannyn Sossaman and Shannen Doherty. I like this spelling the most though as it is the way I spell my name!

From Quiz A-O: Girls Names

Answer: Christina

Christina Ricci played Kat Harvey, the daughter of a 'ghostbuster' who became friends with the lovable ghoul. Other famous Christina's include Christina Applegate and Christina Aguleira.

From Quiz Quiz For Four?

Answer: Rose, Dorothy, Sophia and Blanche

Rose Nylund was played by the dorky and loveable Betty White. She was the backbone to the television series with her dumb antics. Bea Arthur portrayed Dorothy Zbornak, who was the school teacher and lived with her mother. Estelle Getty played the role of the mother, Sophia, who grew up in Italy and was very proud of her Italian heritage. Rue McClanahan played Blanche Devereaux, the sexy and naughty one in the foursome, who owned the home. I do think that there are many golf courses in Florida, but none that I know of in this series.

From Quiz Entertainment with the Letter A

Answer: An outdoor game involving balls and a pole

Anejodi is the oldest documented game in North America; French explorer noted the Timucua people playing it in present-day Florida in the late 1500s. In the contemporary version, which is called Angelball, two teams play on a field, with a pole on each end. Each pole has a target ball placed on top, and the teams use another ball to try to knock off the target from the other's pole.

From Quiz Eight is Great

Answer: André the Giant

André the Giant was born André René Roussimoff in Grenoble, France. He was nicknamed "The Eighth Wonder of the World" due to his enormous size. André the Giant had a twenty-nine year career as a professional wrestler and starred in the 1987 film "The Princess Bride".

From Quiz Three's a Crowd

Answer: Twilight

The first novel in the series, titled "Twilight" was released in 2005 and became a runaway success. The story started off with a teenage girl named Isabella Swann, popularly known as Bella, moving to the town of Forks in Washington along with her family. There she ends up falling in love with Edward Cullen, without knowing that he is actually a vampire. Further along in the series, Edward moves away from Bella worried that their relationship may cause her harm. At this time, Bella befriends Jacob Black, a shape shifting werewolf. The books were also turned into a hit film series starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner in the lead roles.

From Quiz The Magnificent Seven

Answer: Calvera

Take notice in the film that every time Calvera reholsters his gun, he looks down to the holster area. Wallach did this during filming and it was not picked up when the film was edited. Wallach did this so he would not have to retake scenes over again. Calvera was a Mexican character in the film; Eli Wallach was of Jewish-American descent.

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