Movies & TV
What is the name of a 2009 film about a blue alien race on Pandora, which also became the highest grossing-film ever?
Avatar
What is the capital of Poland?
Warsaw
How many bones does the average adult human body have?
206
What ancient wonder is the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing today?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What gets wetter the more it dries?
Towel
What animated show from the 1960s features a modern Stone Age family living in bedrock?
The Flintstones
What ecosystem is often nicknamed the 'lungs of the earth'?
The Amazon Rainforest
What country was long known as the only one in the world without any mosquitoes?
Iceland
How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
6
I have keys but no locks, space but no rooms, and you can enter but not go inside. What am I?
Keyboard
This 2014 science-fiction film features the quote "Do not go gentle into that good night" and follows astronauts searching for a new home for humanity. What film is it?
Interstellar
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Desert
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant
What ancient civilization built Machu Picchu, high in the Andes mountains of modern-day Peru?
The Inca
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I?
The letter E
What director is known for famously avoiding CGI where possible and known for non-linear storytelling and practical effects?
Christopher Nolan
What is the youngest country in Europe?
Republic of Kosovo
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates in the opposite direction to most others (east to west)?
Venus
What was the last province to join Canada?
Newfoundland
I am a palindrome. I float on water and often carry people across lakes. What am I?
Kayak
Which TV series holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a scripted series?
Game of Thrones
What is the only continent with no active volcanoes?
Australia
What is the only letter of the alphabet that doesn't appear in the name of any U.S state?
Q
How many countries did the USSR split into?
15 (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Moldova
A bat and a ball cost $1.10 total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
$0.05. The bat costs $1.05, making the total $1.10 when combined with the ball. This is because one dollar more than 5 cents equals $1.10, and the ball is the only option that fits this condition without causing an incorrect total.