Round 1
Pop Culture!
This fictional show introduced the term "The Upside Down" to popular culture
Stranger Things
Art
This artist famously painted "The Persistence of Memory"
Salvador Dali
Current Events
What is the name of the hurricane that is currently hitting Jamaica (and other countries in the Caribbean)
Melissa
History
In 1853, what country opened its borders to foreigners after being closed for more than 200 years?
Japan
Sports!
Shohei Ohtani just set a new all-time record for the most home runs ever hit by a starting pitcher in a single MLB game. How many home runs did he hit to set the record?
3
History
Who is commonly credited for creating the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Music
Who is Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" about?
Drake
Multinational Business News (Current)
This company is making headlines right now for announcing that they plan to cut 30,000 corporate jobs
Amazon
Science!
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
Multinational Business News (Current Events)
This country is currently in the process of suing Microsoft over AI issues and price hikes in AI services
Australia
Geography
This country has the longest coastline in the world
Canada
Science
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamond?
Current Events!
A heist happened at the Lourve this month. What was famously taken?
Crown jewels
Music
What is the most ever streamed song on Spotify to date?
Blinding Lights by the Weeknd
Sports
Brasil has won the most Men's FIFA World Cup titles at 5. Two countries are tied with 4 a piece. What countries are they? (need both, all or nothing!)
Germany and Italy
Pop Culture
This online gaming platform allows users to create and play games made by other users/players
Roblox
Literature!
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy consists of three books (or canticles). Name all three (all or nothing!).
Geography
If you were looking for the Yellow River, which country would you go to?
China
Art
The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Sistine Chapel, and the sculptor who is best known for a bronze statue of David, all lend their first names to what group of four fictional characters
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donnatello)
Literature
This book (written in 1605) is considered by most to be the oldest novel translated into multiple languages. In fact, it was translated into English in 1612, just 7 years after it was first written.
Don Quixote (written by Miguel de Cervantes)