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

• The Circus

• The Racket

• Wings

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

• Elon Musk

• 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?

• James Dean

• Marlon Brando

• Lee Strasberg

• John Wayne

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

• New York Yankees

• Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers

• Boston Red Sox

• 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

• The Seven Year Itch

• How to Marry a Millionaire

• Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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

• Judy Garland

• Audrey Hepburn

• Grace Kelly

• Elizabeth Taylor

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

• Kurt Cobain

• Anna Nicole Smith

• Princess Diana

• 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?

• Václav Havel

• Nelson Mandela

• Aung San Suu Kyi

• Michelle Bachelet

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

• 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?

• Frances McDormand

• Jamie Foxx

• Steve Jobs

• All of them

• John Lennon

• Faith Hill

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

• Corruption of youth

• Ties to communism

• Drug offences

• 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?

• Farrah Fawcett

• Bettie Page

• All of them

• Dean Martin

• Hugh Hefner

• Rodney Dangerfield