History
Which US president was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
How do you determine the age of a tree?
Count its growth rings
Taylor Swift received much backlash for her newest album - this album is called what?
The Life of a Showgirl
Soccer
In Harry Potter, when the sorting hat was picking which Hogwarts house he was to be put into, which house did Harry NOT want to be put into?
Slytherin
What was the end date of the Mayan calander?
December 21st, 2012
In 16th to 18th centuries, people believed tomatoes were poisonous, when in reality, the tomatoes brought out a deadly chemical from the plates which they were eating them on. What is this chemical?
Lead
The term 'stan' can be traced back to a song by what artist?
Eminem
What year was the NFL established?
1920
What weird food was Elvis Presley known for liking?
What is the most primitive (earliest) form of human tools/technology?
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What art movement combines art with technology and creates either movement or the illusion of movement?
Kinetic art
How many black pentagons are on a regular soccerball?
12
In Stephen King's famous movie, 'The Shining', what is the significance of the word 'redrum'?
Redrum (the word 'murder' backwards) foreshadows the violence which Jack inflicts upon his family.
What unique trait did humans develop during evolution that separated them from other animals?
Bipedalism (ability to walk on two feet)
What range would an acidic substance fall into under the pH scale?
Anywhere from 0 to before 7 (e.g.: 6.9999999)
What band got their name after an art movement that revolutionized architecture to make it more modern, geometric, simple and industrial?
Bauhaus
What Olympic sport involving animals (birds) got banned in 1900?
Live Piegon Shooting
In the show South Park, what is Eric Cartman's response to people who call him fat?
'I'm not fat! I'm big-boned!'
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
The inequality between the rich and the poor (the very few rich were spending so much for themselves, while everyone else starved).
What is the importance of the myelin sheath in a nerve cell?
It protects the neuron (surrounds the axon) and speeds up the rate of nerve impulse transmissions.
What famous artist killed a man over a game of tennis?
How many golf balls can fit into Wimbledon?
26 Billion
What did Elon Musk and Grimes name their child?
X Æ A-12 (pronounced 'X Ash A Twelve')