2005
Movies/Series/Games
Wildcard
Literature
History/Geography
100

Microsoft releases the second version of Xbox. What is it called?

Xbox 360

100

What is the name of the newly produced series on HBO based on a very popular videogame about zombies?

The Last of Us

100

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Unicorn

100

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

100

Who was the first black president in the US?

Barack Obama

200

This US president is inaugurated for a second term this year.

George W. Bush

200

In the movie series Thor, what Australian actor plays Thor?

Chris Hemsworth

200

What is, as the Americans would say, a pacifier?

A dummy (napp)

200

"A Brief History of Time" is a famous book about space written in 1988 by an even more famous scientist. What was his name?

Stephen Hawking

200

How many times have England won the World Cup in football?

1

300

This F5 hurricane hits the U.S. Gulf Coast in August, killing more than 1000people and causing $108 billion in damage. What was its name?

Katrina

300

What is the name of the most popular life simulator in the world?

The Sims

300

What's the name of the Irish creature with a green hat and a pot of gold?

Leprechaun

300

What are the names of the three main characters in Twilight? (Hint it's a famous love triangle drama)

First and Last names!

Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, Bella Swan

300

Which English speaking country has a dragon on their flag?

Wales

400

The Prince of Wales, Charles, marries his wife. What is her name?

Bonus points for first and lastname!

Camilla Parker Bowles

400

Who was the first actor to play James Bond?

Sean Connery

400

Class question!

How many timezones are the in the world?

Closest wins!

38

400

Modernism was the literary era of what century?

20th century

400

In 1939, this U.S. president was the first to appear on television. What was his name?

Franklin D. Roosevelt

500

This African country, with English as an official language, holds its first ever multi-party presidential election this year. What country?

Egypt

500

The highest ranking movie on IMBD is "Shawshank Redemption", the two main characters are Tim Robbins and who?

Morgan Freeman

500

Anton recently did a second tattoo. It is a rune letter that represent a character in a novel. What character in what novel?

"G" for Gandalf

500

What literary era did Jonathan Swift belong to?

Enlightenment

500

In what African country can the Suez Canal be found?

Egypt

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