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

• Scarlett Johansson

• Robert Downey Jr.

• Samuel L. Jackson

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

• Elon Musk

• Larry Flynt

• Hugh Hefner

• Jerry Falwell

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?

• New York Yankees

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• Boston Red Sox

• 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

• The Seven Year Itch

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

• 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?

• Audrey Hepburn

• Elizabeth Taylor

• Judy Garland

• Grace Kelly

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

• Anna Nicole Smith

• Princess Diana

• Kurt Cobain

• Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

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

• Michelle Bachelet

• Nelson Mandela

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Václav Havel

What was Marilyn Monroe's name at birth?

• Norma Jeane Mortenson

• Marilyn Monroe

• Frances Ethel Gumm

• Audrey Kathleen Ruston

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

• Death of a Salesman

• The Importance of Being Earnest

• Angels in America

• A Streetcar Named Desire

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

• All of them

• John Lennon

• Frances McDormand

• Steve Jobs

• Faith Hill

• Jamie Foxx

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

• Drug offences

• Money laundering

• 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

• Bettie Page

• All of them

• Hugh Hefner

• Rodney Dangerfield

• Farrah Fawcett