Cold Opens

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15 questions · Published January 19, 2026

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

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1. What film franchise begins with this simple and iconic sentence appearing on screen?
"Star Wars" (1977) begins in silence with just these words before blasting into the title with John Williams' soaring score.
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2. Which of these guitarists created the famous opening riff for Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine"?
Slash wrote the iconic riff for "Sweet Child o' Mine" in 1986 by just messing around on his guitar at the band's house, initially thinking it was silly, but Izzy Stradlin added chords, Duff McKagan a bassline, and Axl Rose, inspired by his girlfriend Erin Everly, wrote lyrics for it, turning a simple idea into Guns N' Roses' biggest hit.
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3. What legendary cinematic character is introduced in this opening shot?
"Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) introduces one of the most enduring characters in pop culture history with this simple shot as seen in the Steven Spielberg directed film.
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4. "_____ Dick" by Herman Melville famously begins with the simple line, "Call me Ishmael."
In "Moby Dick" (1851) the narrator, Ishmael, is the only survivor of the mad captain Ahab's doomed quest to kill the famous white whale.
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5. What rock band's song "Island in the Sun" begins with these upbeat chords?
On Weezer's "Island in the Sun" (2001) the song begins with the understated "hip hip" that continues into a melancholic tune about being on vacation.

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