Music
What Swedish pop band wrote Dancing Queen?
A.) Ace of Base
B.) The Spice Girls
C.) The Beatles
D.) ABBA
D.) ABBA
Fun Fact: Abba is also the name of a seafood company in Sweden.
The board game Monopoly takes its street names from which real American city?
A.) NYC, New York
B.) Atlantic City, New Jersey
C.) Salt Lake City, Utah
D.) San Francisco, California
B.) Atlantic City, New Jersey
Fun Fact: The first version of the game was created by a woman.
In Greek mythology, who is the god/goddess of wine?
A.) Apollo
B.) Dionysus
C.) Persephone
D.) Demeter
B.) Dionysus
Fun Fact: Dionysus was the last god to enter Olympus.
Which company was established on April 1st, 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne?
A.) Microsoft
B.) Apple
C.) Samsung
D.) Google
B.) Apple
Fun Fact: Steve Jobs was adopted by Clara and Paul Jobs shortly after he was born. His biological father was Syrian and his mother was American.
What is the fastest land animal?
A.) Horse
B.) Snake
C.) Moose
D.) Cheetah
D.) Cheetah
Fun Fact: Female cheetahs are solitary, living alone or with their young. Males however, live in small family groups of 2–3 brothers, known as coalitions.
Which movie did John Williams NOT compose the music for?
A.) Star Wars
B.) Big Friendly Giant
C.) Doctor Strange
D.) Schindler's List
C.) Doctor Strange
Fun Fact: Williams has provided the scores for all but three of Steven Spielberg’s 31 films, including Jaws, E.T., and Close Encounters of the Third Kind
How many pieces are there on the board at the start of a game of chess?
A.) 18
B.) 16
C.) 14
D.) 20
B.) 16
Fun Fact: The word "Checkmate" in Chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means, "the King is dead."
In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?
A.) Prince Paris
B.) Hades
C.) Homer
D.) Patroclus
A.) Prince Paris
Fun Fact: Since the Trojan War is believed to have taken place, there is a strong possibility that the myth of Achilles was based on a real person.
What is known as "the brain" of the Computer?
A.) Memory Drive
B.) Central Processing Unit
C.) Data Holder
D.) Microchip
B.) Central Processing Unit
Not So Fun Fact: The First Computer Weighed More Than 27 Tons.
What is Grumpy Cat's real name?
A.) Flopsy
B.) Tardar Sauce
C.) Sock
D.) Mr. Dapper
B.) Tardar Sauce
Fun Fact: Grumpy Cat is a girl and her petite size is due to a feline dwarfism.
On the cover of 'Abbey Road,' which of the Beatles is not wearing shoes?
A.) Ringo Starr
B.) John Lennon
C.) Paul McCartney
D.) George Harrison
C.) Paul McCartney
Fun Fact: John Lennon’s father was absent for much of his early life but showed up when his son became famous.
What is the maximum level you can have in a single class in Dungeons and Dragons (5e)?
A.) Level 20
B.) Level 25
C.) Level 50
D.) Level 100
A.) Level 20
Fun Fact: The game's origins date back to 1969.
Which of these Roman gods doesn't have a counterpart in Greek mythology?
A.) Juno
B.) Janus
C.) Vulcan
D.) Mars
B.) Janus
Fun Fact: Early Roman mythology says that Rome was founded by two twin Gods – Romulus and Remus.
While Apple was formed in California, in which western state was Microsoft founded?
A.) Colorado
B.) Washington
C.) Arizona
D.) New Mexico
D.) New Mexico
Fun Fact: Micro-Soft in its original form, the word was a combination of two words – microcomputer and software.
What is the world's longest venomous snake?
A.) King Cobra
B.) Banana Python
C.) Rattle Snack
D.) Cotton Mouth
A.) King Cobra
Fun Fact: King cobras typically grow to around 13 feet long, but they have been known to grow as long as 18 feet.
Where was Nicki Minaj born?
A.) Colombia
B.) Dominican Republic
C.) Cuba
D.) Trinidad and Tobago
D.) Trinidad and Tobago
Fun Fact: Nicki Minaj's real name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty.
At the start of a standard game of the Monopoly, if you throw a double six, which square would you land on?
A.) Jail (Just Visiting)
B.) Electric Company
C.) St. Charles Place
D.) Reading Railroad
B.) Electric Company
Fun Fact: Currently, there are over 300 licensed versions of Monopoly games, available across the globe, sold by Hasbro.
In African mythology, Anansi is a trickster and storyteller who takes the shape of which animal?
A.) Snake
B.) Spider
C.) Giraffe
D.) Lion
B.) Spider
Fun Fact: Anansi tales first originated from the Akan people of present-day Ghana.
What year did the World Wide Web go online?
A.) 1993
B.) 1990
C.) 1995
D.) 1987
A.) 1993
Fun Fact: Wireless Internet signals generally emit from your router in a doughnut shape.
For what reason would a spotted hyena "laugh"?
A.) The threaten other creatures
B.) Out of fear
C.) To locate other hyenas
D.) They don't actually laugh
B.) Out of fear
Fun Fact: Hyenas surprisingly are one of the best mothers in the animal kingdom, investing more energy per cub than any other terrestrial carnivore.
What was David Bowie's real surname?
A.) Iggy Johnson
B.) David Robert Jones
C.) Harrison Tacoma
D.) Albert C. Falls
B.) David Robert Jones
Fun Fact: David Bowie changed his name so he wouldn't be confused with Davy Jones of The Monkees.
Which of the following tabletop games is the oldest?
A.) Scrabble
B.) Mouse Trap
C.) Monopoly
D.) Clue
A.) Scrabble
Fun Fact: English Scrabble has 100 tiles. The most tiles are in Italian and Portuguese Scrabble which both have 120 tiles.
What is the name of the first humans being in Norse mythology?
A.) Ask and Embla
B.) Adam and Eve
C.) Odin and Edda
D.) Hoenir and Bellows
A.) Ask and Embla
Fun Fact: The days of the week are named after Viking gods.
What is the number of keys on a standard Windows Keyboard?
A.) 116
B.) 100
C.) 92
D.) 104
D.) 104
Fun Fact: While the average person blinks about 20 times a minute under normal circumstances, people on computers only blink about seven times a minute.
Which species is a "mountain chicken"?
A.) Chicken
B.) Frog
C.) Penguin
D.) Snake
B.) Frog
Fun Fact: Its name comes from it's strong hind legs which locals find very appetizing – hence their popularity as a traditional Caribbean dish, similar to chicken.
Who is the lead singer of Arctic Monkeys?
A.) Alex Turner
B.) Matt Helders
C.) Jamie Cook
D.) Nick O'Malley
A.) Alex Turner
Fun Fact: The band has a fierce rivalry with Radiohead.
In the Board Game, Settlers of Catan, a die roll of what number causes the Robber to attack?
A.) 6
B.) 1
C.) 3
D.) 7
D.) 7
Fun Fact: Settlers was created by a German dentist.
Who is the god of war in Polynesian mythology?
A.) Kane
B.) Laka
C.) Pele
D.) Oro
D.) Oro
Fun Fact: Polynesians first settled the area in 800 CE.
The teapot often seen in many 3D modeling applications is called what?
A.) UBc5
B.) 3D Kettle
C.) Steven
D.) Utah Teapot
D.) Utah Teapot
Fun Fact: The very first full length computer animated television series was ReBoot, which debuted in September 1994.
Unlike on most salamanders, this part of a newt is flat?
A.) Head
B.) Teeth
C.) Feet
D.) Tail
D.) Tail
Fun Fact: Newts have the ability to regenerate limbs, eyes, spinal cords, hearts, intestines, and upper and lower jaws.