Coming to America Trivia Questions
From Zamunda to Queens. If you know why the Big Mick has no seeds on the bun, this page is for you.
Questions & Answers
Akeem is the crown prince of which fictional African nation?
Answer: Zamunda
The royal palace exteriors were shot with lavish sets that got a 1989 Oscar nod for costume design.
Why does Akeem travel to America?
Answer: To find a wife who will love him for himself
He rejects an arranged bride trained to obey his every word.
Which New York borough does Akeem choose — and why?
Answer: Queens — where else would you find a queen?
Semmi is unimpressed with the Queens they actually land in.
Where do Akeem and Semmi get jobs?
Answer: McDowell's
Not McDonald's — 'They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs.'
Who plays Semmi?
Answer: Arsenio Hall
Hall and Murphy each play four roles across the film.
What's the name of Randy Watson's band?
Answer: Sexual Chocolate
'That boy good.' The mic drop at the Black Awareness Rally is legend.
Who plays Lisa McDowell?
Answer: Shari Headley
She returned for Coming 2 America 33 years later.
What hair product does Darryl's family own?
Answer: Soul Glo
The Jheri-curl couch stain gag is one of the film's most quoted images.
Who plays King Jaffe Joffer?
Answer: James Earl Jones
Between Darth Vader and Mufasa, he ruled Zamunda too.
Who directed Coming to America?
Answer: John Landis
He and Murphy previously made Trading Places together.
In the barbershop, who plays the elderly white customer Saul?
Answer: Eddie Murphy
Rick Baker's makeup work earned an Academy Award nomination.
What does Akeem do with his money when he decides to live 'like a common man'?
Answer: Gives it away and rents a run-down apartment in Queens
Semmi secretly wires home for more money — and the King finds out.
What job title does Akeem hold at McDowell's?
Answer: He mops floors
A prince gleefully scrubbing lettuce bins — 'There is a certain dignity in labor.'
What year did Coming to America premiere?
Answer: 1988
It was the #3 movie in America that year.
What's the sequel called, and when did it finally arrive?
Answer: Coming 2 America — 2021
A 33-year gap between visits to Zamunda.
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