World Geography and Landmarks
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Which fictional wizard attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Harry Potter
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Who was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
Complete this very famous English idiom used for heavy rain: "It is raining cats and...
Dogs
Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth, is located in which mountain range?
The Himalayas
What is the name of the terrifying alternate dimension featured in the Netflix series "Stranger Things"?
The Upside Down
What is the name of the biological process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
The tragic sinking of which supposedly "unsinkable" ocean liner occurred on April 15, 1912?
The Titanic
What is the specific term for a word formed from the first letters of other words, such as NASA or NATO?
An acronym
What is considered the longest river in the world by total length?
The Nile River
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what are the six immensely powerful gems forged by cosmic entities called?
The Infinity Stones
Which planet in our solar system is known for its prominent, complex ring system made mostly of ice and rock?
Saturn
Which ancient civilization built the breathtaking city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains?
The Incas
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards, like "racecar"?
A palindrome
What is the smallest independent country in the world by land area?
Vatican City
Which legendary British rock band released the iconic 1975 album "A Night at the Opera", featuring the six-minute musical masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody"?
Queen
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance found on Earth?
Diamond
What was the name of the historic network of trade routes that connected China to Southern Europe?
The Silk Road
What do we call a phrase whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal definitions of the words, like "kick the bucket"?
An idiom
Which narrow body of water separates the continents of Asia and North America?
The Bering Strait
In the entertainment industry, what is the specific acronym used to describe the rare and prestigious achievement of winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony award?
EGOT
In biology, which organelle is commonly referred to as the "powerhouse of the cell"?
The mitochondria
In what year did the Berlin Wall officially fall, paving the way for the reunification of Germany?
1989
The famous sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" is special because it uses every single letter of the English alphabet. What is the term for this kind of sentence?
A pangram