The Good Book
Which New Testament book contains the famous passage: "For now we see through a glass, darkly"?
1 Corinthians
- Specifically, 1 Corinthians 13:12
What key is Pachelbel’s Canon originally composed in?
D Major
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994, starring Tom Hanks?
Forrest Gump
Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and in what field?
Marie Curie, Physics
Which minor prophet contains a prophecy regarding a "plumb line" and "the day of the Lord"?
Amos
-Amos 7:7-8 specifically😉
Who was the composer of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a set of two books that showcase 48 preludes and fugues in all major and minor keys, often regarded as a pedagogical work for keyboard players?
Johann Sebastian Bach
In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, what is the name of the sword reforged for Aragorn?
Andúril
In chemistry, what term is used for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed?
Catalyst
Who was the 27th President of the United States?
William Howard Taft
In what city were Jesus' followers first called "Christians"?
Antioch
What composer is known for composing the Missa Solemnis and Symphony No. 9, and is famous for his deafness while creating some of his most iconic works?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever made?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
What is the name of the phenomenon in quantum mechanics where particles can exist in multiple states at once, only collapsing to a single state upon observation?
Superposition
In 1991, which nation became the first to gain independence from the Soviet Union?
Lithuania
Which biblical book never mentions God by name?
The Book of Esther
-Song of Solomon *technically* doesn't either...however some versions do include it specifically in verse 8:6.
Which scale lacks a fourth and seventh note and is often associated with ancient folk and religious music?
Pentatonic scale
Which 2004 romantic drama, starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, became one of the most famous love stories of the decade?
The Notebook
What is the name of the paradox that describes why the night sky is dark despite the vast number of stars in the universe?
Olbers' Paradox
Which philosopher, in Critique of Pure Reason, established the foundation of epistemology and metaphysics by proposing that our experience is shaped by both external phenomena and our internal perceptions?
Immanuel Kant
Who was struck dead for lying about money in the early church?
Ananias and Sapphira
What was the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2023?
"Flowers" by Miley Cyrus
What was the first movie in history to gross over $1 billion in 2023 without being a sequel, remake, or based on a comic book?
Barbie
Who is credited with discovering the circulation of blood in the human body?
William Harvey
What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
Vaduz