MOVIE
Where were The Lord of the Rings movies filmed?
New Zealand
What is the name of Ross's second wife, who leaves him at the altar?
Emily
Which element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
Who is now the CEO of The Coalition studio?
Mike Crump
What is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup?
Brazil
Which country does Forrest Gump travel to as part of the All-American Ping-Pong Team?
China
What is the name of the school Wednesday attends in the series?
Nevermore Academy
How much did the duct-taped banana art sell for at Sotheby’s in 2024?
Comedian, a sculpture by the artist Maurizio Cattelan, consisting of a piece of duct tape and a banana stuck to a wall, has sold for $6.2 million at Sotheby’s in New York after more than six minutes of fierce bidding. The buyer is China-born crypto entrepreneur and Justin Sun, the auction house confirmed.
Apart from Microsoft, which other technology sector clients does IFG work with?
AOL and Bell
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
Which two films received the highest number of nominations at the 2024 Oscars?
Oppenheimer (13 nominations) and Poor Things (11 nominations)
Which character says, "The things I do for love" and in what context in the "Game of Thrones"?
Jaime Lannister, right before pushing Bran Stark out of the window in Season 1.
What was the first Instagram post to reach 50 million likes?
A photo of an egg
In which year did IFG start its first projects in Africa and the Dominican Republic, reaching a revenue of $16 million and serving 530 clients?
2009
What is Muhammad Ali’s real name?
Cassius Clay
The code in The Matrix comes from what food recipes?
Sushi
The man behind the code is Simon Whiteley, who worked as a production designer on the film. In an interview with CNet, Whiteley revealed that the source of that mystifying code was none other than a batch of his Japanese wife’s cookbooks—and the sushi recipes he found within them.
Which Indian sitcom is the longest-running scripted series in India?
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
In what country did the first Starbucks open outside of North America?
Japan
As of June 30, 2024, approximately how many full-time employees does Microsoft have worldwide?
As of June 30, 2024, Microsoft employs approximately 228,000 full-time employees worldwide, with around 60% based in the United States.
Paul Allen, an American billionaire who passed away in 2018, was the owner of the Portland Trailblazers (NBA), Seattle Seahawks (NFL), and a part owner of the Seattle Sounders (MLS). Before entering the world of sports ownership, Allen was best known for co-founding what company?
Microsoft
True or false: The first Academy Awards were handed out in 1925.
False—they were first handed out in 1929.
What are the full names of the two creators of Friends whose last names appear on screen at the end of the opening theme song, "I'll Be There for You"?
Marta Kauffman and David Crane
Which country has the most time zones?
France, 12
What was Microsoft's first hardware product?
The Microsoft Mouse, released in 1983.
What is the average price of 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl?
$5.5 million