Pop Culture!
In what fictional Indiana town does the sci-fi series “Stranger Things” take place?
Hawkins
He was the highest-paid athlete in 2022
Messi
Dubbed the “Black Death,” what plague swept through Europe in the 1300s?
The bubonic plague
What breed of cat doesn’t have fur
Sphynx
Which travels faster: Sound or light?
Light
Actor Steve Carell plays what memorable character in the popular TV series “The Office”?
Michael Scott
Where did the 2000 Summer Olympics take place?
Sydney, Australia
Which military leader conquered the Persian Empire, India and Egypt, among others, to become one of the greatest conquerors of all time?
Alexander the Great
In a quest to replace rubber, James Wright accidentally invented what common toy?
Silly Putty
What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?
Salt
What 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie stars John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson as hitmen?
Pulp Fiction”
Which NBA team plays its home games at Madison Square Garden?
New York Knicks
What pioneering English woman is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What fish is capable of generating an electrical charge up to 600 volts?
Electric eel
Which blood type is a universal donor?
O Negative
What was the very first video ever played on MTV?
“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles
What type of race is the Tour de France
Bicycle race
This U.S. President was also a law professor
Bill Clinton
According to Instacart, what the most disliked food in America?
Anchovies
Which astronomer is called out in “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Galileo
What year did the comedy sketch TV show, “Saturday Night Live,” debut
1975
In football, how many points does a touchdown have
6
In 1215, what doctrine was the first of its kind to establish that a king was not above the tenants of the law
The Magna Carta
What candy was originally known as “chicken feed?
Candy corn
How many elements are on the periodic table
118