World History Trivia
What Mauryan emperor embraced and spread Buddhism across Asia?
Emperor Ashoka
Who said the famous words: "Veni, vidi, vici" and what does it mean?
Julius Caesar
What was the first movie to make over $1 billion?
Titanic
Which song won the Oscar for the Best Original Song in 2023?
Naatu Naatu
Whose assassination in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Who are the founders of PayPal? (name any 2)
Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, Max Levchin, Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan
What movie is Ghajini based on?
Memento
What was the first Indian Netflix series?
200 extra points if you guess the first Indian Prime Video series (released 1 year before netflix).
Sacred Games, Inside Edge
Who founded the fascist movement in Europe during the 20th century?
Benito Mussolini
Who is the most famous actor alumni from IIT Kharagpur?
Jitendra Kumar
Which movie won Christopher Nolan his first Best Picture Oscar?
Oppenheimer
Who are 2 famous Bollywood Miss World winners?
Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai
The official start of the French Revolution was on July 14, 1789, with the storming of which medieval fortress/prison?
Bastille.
Which Indian figure was India's nominee for the 2006 UN Secretary General? (he was the runner-up, vetoed by the US)
Shashi Tharoor
Average IMDB rating of all The Office episodes? (+/- 0.2 error is fine)
8.05
Name the top 3 richest Bollywood celebs in order of wealth.
400 extra points if you guess the 4th richest celeb (hint: woman, not too popular, did not get rich from movies).
SRK, Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla
Which commander's betrayal of the Nawab of Bengal at the 1757 Battle of Plassey started the British colonial rule in India?
Mir Jafar
How many billionaires does India have as of 2025? (+/- 10 error is fine)
284
In Suits, who turned Mike Ross in to the US Attorney.
Sheila Sazs
Which was the first Indian movie? (hint: 20th century)
200 extra points if you guess the producer/director.
Raja Harishchandra, Dadasaheb Phalke