Given an open-ended topic (movie name, a persons name, an event, sports, etc) generate a simple trivia-type question.

citizen smith
Who devised the TV series 'Citizen Smith'?

brass in pocket
Which American/British band reached number one in the UK pop charts in January 1980 with the record Brass in Pocket ?

amsterdam

Who won the Booker Prize in 1998 with the novel 'Amsterdam'?