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?

• 7th Heaven

• Wings

• The Circus

• The Racket

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?

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Scarlett Johansson

• Tom Hanks

• Robert Downey Jr.

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

• Elon Musk

• Jerry Falwell

• Larry Flynt

• Hugh Hefner

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?

• Lee Strasberg

• John Wayne

• Marlon Brando

• James Dean

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

• Boston Red Sox

• Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• New York Yankees

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

• How to Marry a Millionaire

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

• The Seven Year Itch

• There's No Business Like Show Business

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

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Audrey Hepburn

• Judy Garland

• Grace Kelly

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

• Princess Diana

• Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

• 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?

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Václav Havel

• Nelson Mandela

• Michelle Bachelet

What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

• Audrey Kathleen Ruston

• Frances Ethel Gumm

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

• Marilyn Monroe

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

• Angels in America

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• Death of a Salesman

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

• Steve Jobs

• Frances McDormand

• Jamie Foxx

• All of them

• Faith Hill

• John Lennon

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

• Money laundering

• Ties to communism

• Drug offences

• Corruption of youth

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

• All of them

• Rodney Dangerfield

• Dean Martin

• Hugh Hefner

• Farrah Fawcett

• Bettie Page