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What was the best-selling album of the 1980s in the United States?
Michael Jackson's "Thriller"
Which element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
In what year were the first iPhone released?
*2007*
In golf, what term is used for a score of one under par on a hole?
Birdie
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese
From which country does the cocktail "Mojito" originate?
Cuba
In "The Matrix," what color pill does Neo take?
Red
Which country won the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Uruguay
What does "HTTP" stand for in a web address?
HyperText Transfer Protocol
How many symphonies did Ludwig van Beethoven complete?
*9*
Who was the last Emperor of Russia?
Tsar Nicholas II
Which ancient wonder was a giant statue of the Greek sun god Helios located in a harbor?
The Colossus of Rhodes
What is the only number whose letters are in alphabetical order?
Forty
Which rock band's original members went by the pseudonyms "Diamond," "Starchild," "Catman," and "Spaceman"?
KISS (Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley)
The Magna Carta was signed in which century?
13th century (1215)
How many labors was Hercules (Heracles) commanded to perform?
*12*
In the NATO phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter 'M'?
Mike
What is the first book in C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia" series?
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
In "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," what does the Mad Hatter famously host?
A tea party
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
*1989*
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the rainbow bridge that connects Midgard (Earth) to Asgard?
Bifröst
Which actor has appeared in the most films directed by Christopher Nolan?
Michael Caine
What is the name of the fictional land where most of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" takes place?
Middle-earth
In physics, what is the antiparticle of the electron?
The positron
Which mammal has the longest gestation period (pregnancy)?
The African elephant (about 22 months)
What is the only sea on Earth without a coastline?
The Sargasso Sea (it's bounded by ocean currents)
Who wrote the dystopian novel "Brave New World"?
Aldous Huxley
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
Through which three countries does the equator pass in South America?
Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil
In what sport would you perform a "salchow" or a "lutz"?
Figure Skating
Which language does the word "karaoke" originate from?
Japanese (meaning "empty orchestra")
In Greek mythology, who was the god of music, poetry, and prophecy?
Apollo
What is the fear of long words called?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (yes, it's ironic!)
How many bones are in the adult human body?
*206*
What is the main spirit in a Bloody Mary?
Vodka
Which surrealist artist painted "The Persistence of Memory," featuring melting clocks?
Salvador Dalí