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

cold mountain
Which nineteenth century conflict is the background to the novel 'Cold Mountain' by Charles Frazier?

billie holiday
Which singer played Billie Holiday in the 1972 film `Lady Sings The Blues`?

canary islands

The island of Gran Canaria lies in which body of water?