Nerd Trivia that I Had to Google
In Game of Thrones:
Who cuts off Jaime Lannister’s hand?
Locke
Which controversial country star collaborated with Canadian pop star Tate McRae in 2025?
Morgan Wallen
What is the capital city of France?
Paris
This star is often mistaken for a planet
The Sun
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What is the name of the continent where most of the events in Game of Thrones take place?
Westeros.
Which musical TV show did "Call Me Maybe" singer Carly Rae Jepsen participate in?
Canadian Idol in 2007
She placed 3rd.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Most toilets flush in what musical note?
E Flat
What famous document begins: "When in the course of human events..."?
The Declaration of Independence
In Harry Potter:
What is the name of the conductor of the Knight Bus?
Stan Shupnik
Long before she became a pop star in her own right, which blonde singer made it through a few rounds of a Miley Cyrus-run star search contest?
Sabrina Carpenter
Which iconic landmark can be found in Agra, India?
The Taj Mahal
On April 23, 2002, what puppet from the children's television show "Sesame Street" testified during a House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington?
Elmo
J. Warren Keifer, Nicholas Longworth, and John Boehner were all U.S. Congressmen from Ohio that held what powerful position in the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
In Harry Potter:
What does Uncle Vernon’s sister, Marge Dursley, do for a living?
She's a bulldog breeder.
Which singer was the only solo musician to have a #1 hit in every year of the 1990s?
Mariah Carey
Which country is home to Istanbul—a city that uniquely spans two continents?
Turkey
It is against the law to wear a fake mustache that could cause laughter in a church in the state of
Alabama
First used all the way back in the 1800s, and coming from the Dutch term "free booter," what is the common political term for a delaying tactic?
Filibuster
In Lord of the Rings:
Where is Legolas from?
Mirkwood
What is the real name of the rapper known as Snoop Dogg?
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Japan
In 1987, American Airlines saved $40,000 by eliminating what from each salad served in first class?
One olive.
Although Washington has had a locally-elected mayor and a 13-member council since 1973, technically what political body maintains supreme authority over the city and may overturn local laws?
Congress