Science
What is the nearest planet to the sun?
Mercury
Cruella de Vil is a character who appeared in what novel by Dodie Smith?
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
In what year did World War II end?
1945
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn auditioned for The X Factor as soloists, but competed together as what group?
One Direction
A cat can rotate it’s ears how far? (think degrees)
180o
True or False? Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun.
True!
(A lightning strike can reach up to 50,000oF, while the surface of the sun is only around 10,000oF)
What are the four houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, & Slytherin
Who was the second man in history to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
New Orleans is known as the birthplace of what type of music?
Jazz
Norma Jean Mortenson was the birth name of which movie star?
Marilyn Monroe
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
In what city would you find the Wizard of Oz?
The Emerald City
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which country?
France
Lindsay Lohan made her film debut in what 1998 Disney movie remake?
The Parent Trap
Flamenco is a traditional dance style associated with which country?
Spain
Who was the scientist to propose the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”, published in 1960?
a. Harper Lee
b. F. Scott Fitzgerald
c. Mark Twain
a. Harper Lee
Saint Patrick’s Day was originally associated with what color?
Blue
(Blue was the original color when England still ruled over the Irish. It is believed that the color was made green by the Irish, due to St. Patrick using the shamrock.)
Who directed the 1977 movie Star Wars?
George Lucas
What is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made with seasoned vegetables and salt?
Kimchi
Scientists believe that the continents of the earth were all one large landmass 280 million years ago. The moving of tectonic plates caused this mass to break off into different pieces, making up the continents as we know them today. What was this landmass called?
Pangea
What nickname does Katniss Everdeen receive from the Capitol in The Hunger Games?
The Girl on Fire
Siddhartha Gautama is believed to be the founder of what religion?
Buddhism
Who was the oldest member of the rock band The Beatles?
a. John Lennon
b. Paul McCartney
c. Ringo Starr
d. George Harrison
c. Ringo Starr
In the classic board game Monopoly, how much does it cost to buy a railroad?
$200
Discovered by Alexander Fleming, this is now used to treat infections and is considered one of the most important discoveries in the field of medical science. What is it?
Penicillin
What is the last name of the siblings from A Series of Unfortunate Events?
Baudelaire
What famous dictator was assassinated on the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar
Chunk was a character in which 1985 movie about a group of young misfits looking for lost treasure?
The Goonies
What year did the first ever episode of Jeopardy! air?
1964