POP CULTURE
The Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off with this 2008 film.
Iron Man
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
Mars
This document, signed in 1776, declared American independence from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This is the only country to lie at Africa's southern tip, bordering both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
South Africa
In basketball, this line determines whether a shot is worth two or three points.
The three-point line
This streaming platform released "Stranger Things" and became a household name.
Netflix
This pair of organs is responsible for filtering the blood.
Kidneys
This ship famously sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
The Titanic
This European country is shaped like a boot.
Italy
This tennis tournament is played on grass courts in London every summer.
Wimbledon
This singer's "Shake It Off" topped charts worldwide in 2014.
Taylor Swift
What is the chemical symbol of gold?
Au
This French military leader crowned himself Emperor in 1804.
Napoleon Bonaparte
This island nation lies southeast of India in the Indian Ocean.
Sri Lanka
This country invented the sport of cricket.
England/Britain/UK
WHat is the highest-grossing movie of all time?
Avatar (2009)
This metal has the highest melting point of all metals.
Tungsten
The Cold War was primarily between the United States and this country.
The Soviet Union
The Mariana Trench, the deepest point in the ocean, is located in this ocean.
Pacific Ocean
What is the championship game of the NFL which is an American football sports league.
The Super Bowl
This Pixar film was the first entirely computer-animated feature film.
Toy Story
CRISPR technology is used primarily for this purpose in genetics.
Gene Editing
This ancient trade route connected China to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Silk Road
This Central Asian country, formerly part of the Soviet Union, is the largest landlocked country in the world.
Kazakhstan
The name of the cup awarded to the NHL ice hockey champions.
Stanley Cup