Famous Books
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
In Back to the Future, how fast must the DeLorean travel to activate time travel?
88 miles per hour
What does the French name “crème brûlée” mean in English?
Burnt cream
What is the official London residence of the British monarch?
Buckingham Palace
What type of insect is a ladybug?
A beetle
Which famous novel features the character Atticus Finch?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Which Michael Jackson album included “Beat It” and “Billie Jean”?
Thriller
Cannoli originated on which Italian island?
Sicily
What is the official name of the clock tower commonly called Big Ben?
Elizabeth Tower
What name is given to the organized community in which ants live?
A colony
What is the name of the school attended by Harry Potter?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
What was the first music video shown on MTV?
“Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles
Traditional Japanese mochi is made primarily from what ingredient?
Glutinous rice
Which river flows beneath Tower Bridge?
The River Thames
What does a caterpillar become after completing metamorphosis?
A butterfly or moth
In The Hobbit, what type of creature is Bilbo Baggins?
A hobbit
Which 1985 movie follows five teenagers serving Saturday detention?
The Breakfast Club
What thin pastry dough is commonly used to make baklava?
Phyllo dough
Which historic fortress houses the Crown Jewels?
The Tower of London
Crickets typically create their chirping sound by rubbing together which body parts?
Their wings
Which novel introduced the dystopian figure known as Big Brother?
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
Blanche, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia are the main characters of which sitcom?
The Golden Girls
Which fruit is traditionally paired with chocolate in Black Forest cake?
Cherries
British coronations traditionally take place at which London landmark?
Westminster Abbey
What substance gives fireflies their distinctive glow?
Luciferin
The chemical reaction producing the light is called bioluminescence