General Awareness
Pop Culture and Fictional Characters
3,474 Questions
Pop culture and fictional characters encompass trivia from films, comic books, literature, and video games. These items frequently appear in general knowledge quizzes. Answer these questions to test your entertainment trivia.
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Pop Culture and Fictional Characters Questions
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Bill Pearl, the legendary American bodybuilder, won the Mr. Universe title four times (1953, 1971, 1972, 1973). He was notable for being a vegetarian and promoting plant-based nutrition for fitness, which was revolutionary for his time.
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Penny Plump
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Lardy Larry
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Fat Emma
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Andromeda
C
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Fat Emma was the predecessor to the Milky Way bar before it was rebranded. The candy was originally called this in the 1920s before Mars Inc. changed the name to Milky Way to evoke images of the popular malted milk drinks of that era.
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Charles M Seed
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Charles M Schulz
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Charles M Bury
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Charles M Hoffin
B
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Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) created the comic strip "Peanuts" in 1950, which featured Snoopy as one of its most beloved characters. Schulz wrote and drew Peanuts for nearly 50 years until his death. The other names (Seed, Bury, Hoffin) are fabricated.
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a character from a comic strip
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a mashed food concoction made during summer camp by mischievous kids
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Jerry’s favorite animal at the zoo, the gorilla
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Ben’s nickname in grammar school
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Ethel Mars, the wife of co-founder Fred Mars, who had a penchant for snickering when she laughed
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Ethel & Fred Mars’ favorite horse
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Ethel & Fred’s family cat
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the reaction Fred got from his partners when he suggested “Nutz Bar”
B
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The Snickers candy bar was named after the Mars family's favorite horse. Frank Mars named the candy bar after his beloved horse, not after his wife Ethel's laughter, a family cat, or any reaction from business partners. The Mars family frequently named products after things personal to them.
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Ooh Aah
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Pigeon
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Big Bird
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Penguin
B
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Glenn McGrath was nicknamed 'Pigeon' by his Australian teammates due to his thin, pinched facial features resembling the bird. The nickname stuck throughout his career and became widely recognized in cricket circles.
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Fat Emma
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Lardy Larry
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Penny Plump
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captain planet
A
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Fat Emma was indeed a chocolate bar produced in the 1920s that preceded the Milky Way bar. The Milky Way was introduced in 1923 as a newer version. The other options (Lardy Larry, Penny Plump, captain planet) appear to be fictional distractors created for this question.
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Bananaman
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Superman
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Incredible Hulk
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Captain America
C
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The Incredible Hulk is the correct answer. Dr. Bruce Banner (the character's name, though sometimes misremembered as David) transforms into the Hulk when he becomes angry. Bananaman, Superman, and Captain America are different superheroes from different comic book universes.
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Halloween
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22th anniversary of GOGOL
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Charles Darwin's birthday anniversary
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Burning Man festival
D
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Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin created the first doodle in August 1998 to indicate they were attending the Burning Man festival. The stick figure behind the logo was a playful 'out of office' message. Burning Man is an annual art and community festival in Nevada.
B
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Bing is the nickname of Australian cricketer Brett Lee, known for his express pace. Lee was one of the fastest bowlers in cricket history, and 'Bing' or 'Binga' (as he's sometimes called) is his well-known nickname in cricket circles. The nickname is derived from his last name.
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"Victory is mine!"
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"What the deuce?"
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"Blast!"
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"Holy Crap!"
D
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Stewie's well-known catchphrases are "What the deuce?", "Victory is mine!", and "Blast!" - all of which he says regularly throughout the series. "Holy Crap!" is not associated with Stewie at all, making it the correct answer to a NOT question.
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the fat fish
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the drunken clam
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the griffins grotto
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peter and the boys
B
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The Drunken Clam is the pub where Peter Griffin and his friends (Quagmire, Cleveland, and Joe) regularly hang out and drink beer. It's a recurring location throughout the series.
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Quagmire
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Cleveland
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Brian
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JOe
B
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Cleveland Brown is Peter's African American friend and neighbor. He's part of Peter's core friend group along with Quagmire and Joe, and later got his own spin-off show, "The Cleveland Show."
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Seth MacFarlane
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Mike Henry
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Peter Shin
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Seth Green
A
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Seth MacFarlane created Family Guy in 1999 and also voices several main characters including Peter Griffin, Stewie, Brian, and Quagmire. The show premiered after Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999.