Chilly Quiz
Chill out! And take our cold-weather movies, music and books quiz.
- 1.
Which duo has never recorded the classic song "Baby It's Cold Outside"?
- A.
Willie Nelson and Norah Jones
- B.
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan
- C.
Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand
Correct Answer
C. Neil Diamond and Barbra StreisandExplanation
Written in 1944 by Frank Loesser, "Baby It's Cold Outside" was first featured in the MGM picture "Neptune's Daughter". Fitzgerald and Jordan's version reached No. 17 in 1949, while Nelson and Jones' version hit the country charts in 2010.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Which Stephen King novel takes place during a very cold winter at the Overlook Hotel?
- A.
Misery
- B.
The Shining
- C.
The Stand
Correct Answer
B. The Shining -
- 3.
In which Warren Beatty film does he die in a massive snowdrift?
- A.
Reds
- B.
Ishtar
- C.
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
Correct Answer
C. McCabe and Mrs. Miller -
- 4.
Who sang "Ice Ice Baby"?
- A.
Vanilla Ice
- B.
Ice-T
- C.
Ice Cube
Correct Answer
A. Vanilla Ice -
- 5.
Complete the movie title "Ice Station ______"
- A.
Seal
- B.
Panda
- C.
Zebra
Correct Answer
C. ZebraExplanation
Originally a novel by Allistair MacLean, "Ice Station Zebra" starred Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine and Patrick McGoohan.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Who wrote the classic poem "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening"?
- A.
Carl Sandburg
- B.
Robert Frost
- C.
E.e. cummings
Correct Answer
B. Robert Frost -
- 7.
Which music superstar uses the nom de plume Jack Frost?
- A.
Madonna
- B.
Kanye West
- C.
Bob Dylan
Correct Answer
C. Bob Dylan -
- 8.
Which of these cold-weather novels was written by Boris Pasternak?
- A.
The Ice Storm
- B.
Dr. Zhivago
- C.
The Call of the Wild
Correct Answer
B. Dr. ZhivagoExplanation
"The Ice Storm" was written by Rick Moody, while Jack London wrote "The Call of the Wild".Rate this question:
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- 9.
Complete the Rolling Stones lyric: "She's so cold/like a ________"
- A.
Ice cream cone
- B.
Frozen zone
- C.
Ex's ring tone
Correct Answer
A. Ice cream cone -
- 10.
Which person is not a member of the band Coldplay?
- A.
Chris Martin
- B.
Reginald Dwight
- C.
Jonny Buckland
Correct Answer
B. Reginald DwightExplanation
Reginald Dwight is the real name of singer Elton John.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Which cold-weather movie features a character named Marge Gunderson?
- A.
Holiday Inn
- B.
It's a Wonderful Life
- C.
Fargo
Correct Answer
C. Fargo -
- 12.
Which band sang "Cold As Ice"?
- A.
Journey
- B.
Foreigner
- C.
Styx
Correct Answer
B. Foreigner -
- 13.
Which Batman movie featured the villain Mr. Freeze?
- A.
Batman Forever
- B.
Batman and Robin
- C.
Batman Returns
Correct Answer
B. Batman and RobinExplanation
Mr. Freeze was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Which book featured a plane crash, snowy mountains and cannibalism?
- A.
Blood Work
- B.
Heart of Darkness
- C.
Alive
Correct Answer
C. AliveExplanation
Piers Paul Read's 1974 book was based on a Uruguayan plane crash in 1972. It was made into a film in 1993 starring Ethan Hawke.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Which classic work of literature ends with snow falling all over Ireland?
- A.
The Dead
- B.
The Ice Storm
- C.
Ice Palace
Correct Answer
A. The Dead -
- 16.
Complete the song title: "Funky Cold _________"
- A.
MC
- B.
Medina
- C.
Booty
Correct Answer
B. MedinaExplanation
"Funky Cold Medina" was a hit for Tone Loc in 1989.Rate this question:
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- 17.
Which silent film star is so cold and hungry he tries to eat a pair of snow boots?
- A.
Buster Keaton
- B.
Harold Lloyd
- C.
Charlie Chaplin
Correct Answer
C. Charlie ChaplinExplanation
This classic scene took place in the 1925 film "The Gold Rush".Rate this question:
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- 18.
Where does the snowbound horror movie "The Thing" take place?
- A.
Antarctica
- B.
Alaska
- C.
Siberia
Correct Answer
A. AntarcticaExplanation
"The Thing" appeared on screens in 1951, then was remade by John Carpenter in 1982.Rate this question:
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- 19.
Complete the book's title: "Smilla's _______ of Snow"
- A.
Love
- B.
Full
- C.
Sense
Correct Answer
C. SenseExplanation
"Smilla's Sense of Snow" was written in 1992 by Danish author Peter Høeg. It was made into movie in 1997 starring Julia Ormond and Gabriel Byrne.Rate this question:
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- 20.
Which star of the TV series "Homicide: Life on the Streets" got an Oscar nomination for the movie "Frozen River"?
- A.
Yaphet Kotto
- B.
Melissa Leo
- C.
Ned Beatty
Correct Answer
B. Melissa Leo -
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