A Rainbow of Entertainment Trivia Quiz

Answer: George Kennedy

Based on Joseph Wambaughs's novel of the same name, "The Blue Knight" featured George Kennedy as Bumper Morgan a streetwise veteran cop working the streets of Los Angeles, California. It portrayed the daily work life of a street officer and his dealings with drug dealers, prostitutes, and other members of the criminal element.

Answer: Barry White

Barry White was a soul singer with a deep bass voice that helped him win two Grammy Awards. He is credited with influencing the sound of disco, Motown, and soul. His distinctive voice made him popular all over the world and his concerts full of love songs were known for their effect on swooning females.

Answer: World War II

Written by Samuel Fuller, "The Big Red One" depicted the soldiers of the U.S. First Infantry Division and their battles during World War II. This movie graphically portrays the Battle of Normandy, battles in North Africa, and warfare on the island of Sicily.

The movie ends at the Falkenau concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The movie was well received by the public and was one of the most expensive war movies ever made at that time. The novel and book are both considered to be semi-auto-biographical.

Answer: The Moody Blues

"Nights in White Satin" is the signature song for the symphonic rock band known as 'The Moody Blues". It was originally over seven minutes long but has been revised and re-released in shorter versions. Band member Justin Hayward was inspired to write the song after receiving a gift of satin sheets and the lyrics are about unrequited love.

The Moody Blues were well known for their ability to mix rock and classic orchestral music.

Answer: Pokemon

The Pokemon series of games is extremely varied. There is "Pokemon Red and Blue", "Pokemon Silver and Gold" and "Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire", just to name a few. This role-playing game was one of the bestselling video game franchises for the first 15 years of its release. Made for the Nintendo game console, Pokemon is enjoyed by players of all ages looking for an evenings entertainment.

Answer: Red Skelton

Clem Kadiddlehopper was one of comedian Red Skelton's most popular characters. He was portrayed as a slow-witted, country bumpkin who caused decades of problems to his long-suffering father. Clem Kadiddlehopper appeared on radio and television for over 40 years. Red Skelton entertained the world as a clown, on vaudeville, Broadway, in nightclubs and casinos for four decades.

Answer: An airplane exhibition team

'The Blue Angels' is the demonstration airplane flight team founded in 1946 at the end of World War II. They perform about 70 shows every year at different locations around the United States. Their spectacular aerobatic shows demonstrate the skills of some of the world's greatest pilots.

Answer: Tchaikovsky

"Black Swan" was based around Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". This psychological thriller was nominated for five Academy Awards and actress Natalie Portman won the Best Actress award for this film. This ballet features a delicate and innocent White Swan character as well as the dark and sultry Black Swan. Tchaikovsky was a great composer who wrote operas, concertos and symphonies as well as ballets.

Answer: False

Heavy with the sound of saxophone, "The Pink Panther" is one of Italian-American composer Henry Mancini's most popular works. This musical arrangement was featured in all 11 Pink Panther movies as well as in the cartoon television show which originally ran from 1969-1980.

Answer: False

This is false. Van Williams portrayed the superhero known as "The Green Hornet" not "The Green Lantern". His portrayal of this superhero only lasted one season, with a total of 26 episodes. This short lived television show also featured martial arts expert Bruce Lee as the sidekick 'Kato'.