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

• Wings

• 7th Heaven

• 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?

• Robert Downey Jr.

• Scarlett Johansson

• Tom Hanks

• Samuel L. Jackson

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?

• John Wayne

• James Dean

• Lee Strasberg

• Marlon Brando

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

• New York Yankees

• Boston Red Sox

• Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

• Pittsburgh Pirates

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

• There's No Business Like Show Business

• How to Marry a Millionaire

• 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

• Judy Garland

• Audrey Hepburn

• Elizabeth Taylor

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

• Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

• Kurt Cobain

• Princess Diana

• Anna Nicole Smith

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?

• Frances Ethel Gumm

• Marilyn Monroe

• Audrey Kathleen Ruston

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

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

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• A Streetcar Named Desire

• Death of a Salesman

• Angels in America

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

• John Lennon

• Steve Jobs

• Faith Hill

• Frances McDormand

• All of them

• Jamie Foxx

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

• Corruption of youth

• Drug offences

• Ties to communism

• Money laundering

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

• Hugh Hefner

• Dean Martin

• Bettie Page

• Rodney Dangerfield

• Farrah Fawcett