Music
Which country just won Eurovision 2021?
Italy, Måneskin
How many original-series Harry Potter films were there total, and why does the number differ from the books?
8 - because the 7th book was split into two
From which country do porcelain, paper, printing, the compass, and gunpowder all originate?
China
How many stars are on the US flag? (Hint: this is equal to the number of states in the USA)
50
Which celebrity talk show host is famous for the phrase, "...And you get a car, and your get a car...!" (Hint: they were also on TV again recently with a very high-profile interview pair)
What is the English translation for the German word "Songtext?"
Song lyrics, lyrics
What is the name of the most recent Disney-Pixar animated film, released in 2020?
Soul
What was the name of Franz Ferdinand's assassin?
Gavrilo Princip
France
Name two of the three Hemsworth brothers' names.
Liam, Chris, and Luke
Which song holds the record for longest time at number one in the US charts?
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X feat. Billie Ray Cyrus, 1 week solo and 18 weeks collab
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Name Constantinople's prior name, as well as its current name.
Byzantium, Istanbul
Which US president is on the $1 bill?
George Washington, the first US president
How many Grammys has Billie Eilish won?
7
Name one group that was part of the British Invasion into the US music charts in the mid-1960s.
The Beatles, the Yardbirds, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Zombies, the Who, the Animals, Duran Duran, the Moody Blues
The theme from The Third Man (also called “The Harry Lime Theme”) was performed on what instrument?
A zither
Name one ancient civilization from the Americas prior to the arrival of Europeans in 1492.
Aztecs, Mayans, Incas, and many other indigenous American cultures
Name one permanent inhabited territory of the US.
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa
JK Rowling, author of the critically acclaimed Harry Potter series, has recently aired views which have garnered her the label of TERF. What does TERF stand for?
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist
Who composed the scores for films such as the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Interstellar, the Lion King, the Dark Knight Trilogy, Inception, Dunkirk, and Blade Runner 2049?
Hans Zimmer
What is the highest-grossing movie of all time when taking inflation into account?
Gone With the Wind
Who was the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson
The first 10
Heidi Klum's Germany's Next Top Model is based off of America's Next Top Model, hosted by whom...?
Tyra Banks