9 in 10 People Can’t Pass This General Knowledge Quiz (feat. 👄 Marilyn Monroe). Can You?

Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles in 1926. The first-ever Academy Awards would take place in Hollywood 3 years later in 1929. What film became the first to win the award for Best Picture?

• Wings

• 7th Heaven

• The Racket

• The Circus

Marilyn Monroe's films grossed $200 million, the equivalent of $2 billion in today's currency. As of 2021, what actor with a starring role in his films have earned the most money of all time?

• Tom Hanks

• Robert Downey Jr.

• Scarlett Johansson

• Samuel L. Jackson

Marilyn Monroe was the centerfold model in the first edition of Playboy. What famous businessperson created the magazine?

• Hugh Hefner

• Larry Flynt

• Jerry Falwell

• Elon Musk

Marilyn Monroe is believed to be one of the first Hollywood stars to study method acting during the 1950s. She studied under someone considered the father of method acting. What is this person's name?

• James Dean

• John Wayne

• Marlon Brando

• Lee Strasberg

Marilyn Monroe's second husband was baseball legend, Joe DiMaggio. What team did DiMaggio spend his entire professional career playing for?

• Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

• New York Yankees

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• Boston Red Sox

This image of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate became an iconic image of her career. What movie is it from?

• The Seven Year Itch

• There's No Business Like Show Business

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

• How to Marry a Millionaire

Marilyn Monroe died of a barbiturate overdose in 1962. 7 years later, what other actress also died from a barbiturate overdose?

• Judy Garland

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Grace Kelly

• Audrey Hepburn

Marilyn Monroe was 36 years old when she died. What celebrity listed below also died at 36 years of age?

• Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

• Princess Diana

• Anna Nicole Smith

• Kurt Cobain

What famous politician was arrested the day after Monroe's death on August 5th, 1962, and would spend the next 27 years in prison?

• Nelson Mandela

• Michelle Bachelet

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Václav Havel

What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

• Frances Ethel Gumm

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

• Audrey Kathleen Ruston

• Marilyn Monroe

What famous play was written by Marilyn Monroe's 3rd husband, Arthur Miller?

• Death of a Salesman

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• Angels in America

• The Importance of Being Earnest

Marilyn Monroe spent time with 11 foster families growing up. What celebrities listed below also grew up with adoptive parents?

• Faith Hill

• Jamie Foxx

• All of them

• Frances McDormand

• Steve Jobs

• John Lennon

For what perceived offense did the FBI open a file on Monroe in the years before her death?

• Money laundering

• Drug offences

• Corruption of youth

• Ties to communism

Marilyn Monroe is buried in the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary. Which of these celebrities listed below is also buried there?

• Dean Martin

• Farrah Fawcett

• Hugh Hefner

• Bettie Page

• Rodney Dangerfield

• All of them