History
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
six (6)
What term directly translates to "Day of Atonement" and is the holiest day of the year for Jews?
Yom Kippur
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What is the opposite of staccato?
Legato
Who painted the 'Starry Night'?
Van Gogh
What year did World War 2 start?
1939
How many times a day do Muslims pray?
Five (5)
What country is home to Mount Everest?
“At first I was afraid, I was petrified,” is the opening lyric of what 1978 groovy Gloria Gaynor hit?
I will survive
Name the 3 traditional primary colours.
Red, blue and yellow
Also the name of a 2014 movie which depicts the eruption, which city in present-day Italy was buried in a blanket of ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD?
Pompeii
In the Bible, who said, "He must increase, but I must decrease"?
John the Baptist
What is the name of the statue at the top of Mount Corcovado overlooking Rio de Janeiro?
Christ the Redeemer
In the British system, what is a four-beat note called?
Semibreve
The three artists who painted The Last Supper, The School of Athens, and The Creation of Adam, 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)
Who, at age 17, became the youngest person to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 2014?
Malala Yousafzai
What is the name of the pilgrimage that Muslims make to Mecca?
Hajj
What is the capital of Latvia?
Riga
Who was the very first American Idol winner?
Which famous Spanish artist was born in Malaga, in 1881?
Pablo Picasso
Said to have been the brainchild of Odysseus, what construction from ancient Greek mythology gives its name to software that misleads users of its true intent by disguising itself as a standard program?
Trojan Horse
What is the Arabic word for the act of giving to those in need, which is also one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Zakat
How many time zones are in the United States?
Four (4)
Who was the first female with two UK million-selling singles?
Celine Dion
"This Wall Is A Designated Graffiti Area" reads part of the graffiti in the rear of London's Cargo Club, unofficially designated by what anonymous, irrepressible street artist?
Banksy