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100
What aquatic mammal sleeps with one eye open?
The dolphin. Because they must be constantly on the lookout for predators, the marine mammals have developed a neat trick of maintaining partial consciousness even as part of their brain sleeps.
100
How many states does India have?
28 states
100
What Halloween cult movie favorite is this still from?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
100
What cult classic 80s movie was Robert Downey Jr. in long before he became Iron Man in the Marvel Movies?
Weird Science (1985)
200
What was famous suspense filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock afraid of?
Eggs.
"I'm frightened of eggs, worse than frightened; they revolt me. That white round thing without any holes, and when you break it, inside there's that yellow thing, round, without any holes…Blood is jolly, red. But egg yolk is yellow, revolting."
200
The Diwali festival lasts for _______ days.
5
200
What, instead of the common pumpkins today, was the first Jack-O-Lantern carved from?
Large Turnips or Potatoes!
200
Where part of India does Bollywood come from, geographically.
Bombay/ Mumbai
300
What animal causes the most power outages in the United States of America?
300
Name at least 3 of the top 5 Indian cities known for their Diwali celebrations.
Any of the following:
Jaipur
Mumbai
Varanasi
Goa
Amritsar
300
What famous illusionist and escape artist died on Halloween?
Daily Double!! Answer correctly and get double the points!
Harry Houdini, October 31, 1926
300
Which 2020 global hit action film was set in India and starred Randeep Hooda, Pankaj Tripathi, Priyanshu Painyuli and Chris Hemsworth?
Extraction
400
If you could drive a car, straight up, at 60 mph/96 kph, how long would it would take to drive to space?
About 1 hr.
The edge of space is only 60 miles/96 km on average above the surface of the Earth.
400
Which are the countries with which India shares its land border?
China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar
400
Name this famous Halloween cartoon that is shown every year on TV in the US.
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
400
Which country has the highest viewership of Netflix films/shows?
India
500
70% of all the world's spices come from this country.
India
India is by far the largest producer of spices, which are shipped across continents to restaurants and kitchens worldwide. Some of the best-known spices are turmeric, cumin, saffron, and chili powders.
500
Well known actress who became Miss World in 2015?
Daily Double-Answer Correct and get Double the Points!!
Urvashi Rautela
500
What is the most popular Halloween candy?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
500
What movie is this scene and quote from? "What is this, a school for ants?!"
Zoolander