Playing Batman/Bruce Wayne
1. Who ruled England, Scotland and Ireland as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth between the reigns of King Charles I and King Charles II?
A) Winston Churchill B) Oliver Cromwell
C) Lady Jane Grey
D) William Pitt the Younger
2. Emmy-winning actor Donald Glover also is a Grammy-winning rapper performing under what name?
A) Chance the Rapper B) Childish Gambino C) Fetty Wap D) Xzibit
3. “Six of One,” “Across the Hall” and “Insomnia Cafe” were rejected titles for what long-running sitcom?
A) “Frasier” B) “Friends” C) “Seinfeld” D) “Two and a Half Men”
4. Who played Bruce Wayne/Batman in “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises”?
A) Ben Affleck B) Christian Bale C) George Clooney
D) Adam West
5. The nation formerly called Upper Volta is now known by what name, which translates to “land of honest men”?
A) Algeria
B) Burkina Faso C) Namibia D) Zimbabwe
6. The porcupine is used as a symbol for what organization?
A) AFL-CIO
B) Greenpeace
C) The Libertarian Party D) Phi Beta Kappa
Answers
1) Oliver Cromwell ruled England, Scotland and Ireland as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. 2) Emmy-winning actor Donald Glover is the Grammy-winning rapper Childish Gambino. 3) Rejected titles for “Friends.”
4) Christian Bale played Bruce Wayne/Batman in “The Dark Knight” and “The Dark Knight Rises.” 5) Burkina Faso, which translates to “land of honest men.”
6) The porcupine is a symbol for the Libertarian Party.
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