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?

• The Racket

• 7th Heaven

• Wings

• 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?

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Tom Hanks

• Robert Downey Jr.

• Scarlett Johansson

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

• Larry Flynt

• Hugh Hefner

• 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?

• Marlon Brando

• Lee Strasberg

• James Dean

• John Wayne

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

• Boston Red Sox

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• New York Yankees

• Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

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

• There's No Business Like Show Business

• The Seven Year Itch

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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

• Grace Kelly

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Audrey Hepburn

• Judy Garland

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?

• Václav Havel

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Michelle Bachelet

• Nelson Mandela

What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

• Marilyn Monroe

• Audrey Kathleen Ruston

• Frances Ethel Gumm

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

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• Angels in America

• Death of a Salesman

• 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

• Steve Jobs

• Frances McDormand

• Jamie Foxx

• All of them

• John Lennon

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

• Money laundering

• Drug offences

• Ties to communism

• 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?

• Farrah Fawcett

• Dean Martin

• Hugh Hefner

• All of them

• Bettie Page

• Rodney Dangerfield