World History
What city was buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE?
Pompeii
What’s the only metal liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What U.S. state is nicknamed the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
Minnesota
In The Simpsons, what is the name of the town where the family lives?
Springfield
What country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
What fruit has varieties called Cavendish, Red, and Plantain?
Banana
What video game console was released with games like Wii Sports and used motion controllers?
Nintendo Wii
What is the only U.S. state that starts with the letter “P”?
Pennsylvania
The Hundred Years’ War was fought between which two countries?
England & France
What’s the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains
Which Marvel superhero is known as the “God of Mischief”?
Loki
Who won the 2025 Six Nations Rugby Championship?
France
What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?
Chickpeas
In the video game Minecraft, what creatures explode when they get close to you?
Creepers
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
The Rosetta Stone helped decode what writing system?
Hieroglyphics
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially?
Hawaii
Who was the first winner of American Idol?
Kelly Clarkson
Who won the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship?
Florida Gators
What U.S. state is the top producer of peanuts?
Georgia
The “Rickroll” meme, where users are tricked into clicking a link to a certain music video, redirects to what 1987 song? (Must include the artist)
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
What is the chemical symbol for the element tungsten?
W
Which Chinese dynasty built most of the Great Wall?
Ming
Which blood type is the universal donor?
O negative
What is the Capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
In Suits, what prestigious law school does Mike Ross pretend to have graduated from?
Harvard Law School
Who claimed the 2025 BMW Championship in golf?
Scottie Scheffler
What Italian cheese’s name literally means “recooked”?
Ricotta
What does “HTTP” stand for at the beginning of a web address?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
In Greek mythology, what was the name of the Titan who held up the sky on his shoulders?
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What is the second most common element in Earth’s crust after oxygen?
Silicon
Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, is located in what country?
Tanzania
Which Netflix series, known for its stylized dark comedy and gothic themes, returned for its second season and remains one of its most popular?
Wednesday
After winning six Super Bowls, which legendary NFL coach took on his first-ever college football head coaching job in 2025?
Bill Belichick
What spice, often called “red gold,” is the most expensive by weight in the world?
Saffron
What company created the AI model known as ChatGPT?
OpenAI
What color of M&M was discontinued in the 1970s due to health concerns, only to be brought back in the 1990s after fan demand?
Red
In 1314, Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce won a decisive victory against the English at what famous battle?
The Battle of Bannockburn
What subatomic particles were discovered by J.J. Thomson in 1897?
Electrons
Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake, is located in what country?
Russia
As of 2025, Grey’s Anatomy has completed 21 seasons. What year did the show first premiere on ABC?
2005
Which German Formula 1 driver is a four-time world champion, winning consecutive titles from 2010–2013 with Red Bull Racing?
Sebastian Vettel
Haggis, Scotland’s national dish, is traditionally cooked inside what?
A sheep’s stomach
Who proposed the famous “Turing Test” in 1950, designed to evaluate whether a machine could exhibit intelligence indistinguishable from a human?
Alan Turing
What year did humans first land on the Moon?
1969
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between which two countries?
Spain and Portugal
What scientific principle explains why it is impossible to know both the exact position and momentum of a particle at the same time?
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
What is the only sea in the world with no coastline?
The Sargasso Sea
What animated film was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002?
Shrek
Who won the 2013 Wimbledon Men’s Singles title, becoming the first British man to do so in 77 years?
Andy Murray
What fast food chain is credited with inventing the drive-thru window in 1947?
In-N-Out Burger
What was the name of the world’s first computer virus, discovered in 1986?
Brain
What was the original name of the board game Clue when it was first sold in 1949 in the U.K.?
Cluedo
The ancient library of Alexandria, one of the greatest centers of learning in history, was located in what modern-day country?
Egypt
What is the name of the process in which a cell engulfs material from outside its membrane, often called “cell eating”?
Phagocytosis
What is the highest capital city in the world by elevation?
La Paz, Bolivia
In Harry Potter, what is Dumbledore’s full name?
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
In 1920, Major League Baseball implemented a rule change banning pitchers from using a certain substance on the ball. What was it?
The spitball
In Japan, what fermented soybean dish is known for its strong smell and sticky texture, often eaten at breakfast?
Natto
In 1999, what file-sharing service became infamous for letting people download music for free, changing the music industry forever?
Napster
In a standard deck of playing cards, only one king does not have a mustache. Which king is it?
King of Hearts