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1. 1 Easy

   What disaster strands Chuck Noland on an island in Cast Away?

   Answer: A FedEx cargo plane crash

   Why: Chuck Noland spends four years surviving alone on the remote island before escaping on a makeshift raft.

2. 2 Medium

   What is the name of the shark-hunting boat in Jaws?

   Answer: Orca

   Why: The Orca was a real lobster boat called Warlock, found near Marblehead, Massachusetts; a fiberglass twin, Orca II, was built to sink on cue.

3. 3 Hard

   Which film featured the white dress sold for $4.6 million in 2011?

   Answer: The Seven Year Itch

   Why: Designed by William Travilla, the ivory dress was sold in 2011 from actress Debbie Reynolds' personal memorabilia collection.

4. 4 Easy

   Which fictional metal powers Wakanda's technology?

   Answer: Vibranium

   Why: A massive meteor collision enriched Wakanda's native soil with the rare metal millions of years ago.

5. 5 Medium

   Which movie star has won the most Academy Awards for Best Actress?

   Answer: Katharine Hepburn

   Why: Hepburn's four wins spanned 48 years, from 1934 to 1982, and she never once turned up at a ceremony to collect one of them.

6. 6 Hard

   What caused the low-budget look of the original Rocky training scenes?

   Answer: Guerilla filmmaking

   Why: With no permits or extras, Avildsen shot much of the run from a van, so the puzzled Philadelphians watching Rocky jog past are real passersby.