Vangelis gave us the “Chariots of Fire” theme in 1981. (Think athletes running on the beach.) Since then, the theme has been used in “Mr. Mom,” “Good Burger,” the live-action version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Old School,” “Bruce Almighty,” “Kicking & Screaming,” “Madagascar” and both “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and its 2015 reboot. Talk about going the distance!
“Chariots of Fire” is about athletes competing in the 1924 Olympics, held in which city?
A) Amsterdam
B) Athens
C) London
D) Paris
Previous answer: General Grant National Memorial, better known as Grant’s Tomb, in New York City is the largest mausoleum in North America.
TRIVIA FANS: Leslie Elman is the author of “Weird But True: 200 Astounding, Outrageous and Totally Off the Wall Facts.” Contact her at [email protected]
