World History
In what year did World War II officially end?
1945.
What is Peter Parker's aunt's first name?
May (Aunt May).
Who played Jack Dawson in the movie Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio.
The movie Forrest Gump is based on a novel by what author?
Winston Groom.
What word is a fruit, a computer company, and the first word in the proverb, "an day keeps the doctor away"?
Apple
What was the name of the ancient trade route connecting the East and West?
The Silk Road.
What is the real name of the character War Machine? Full name for an extra 200 points.
James "Rhodey" Rhodes.
What is the name of the fictional town where the novel and movie The Notebook are primarily set?
Seabrook, South Carolina.
What is the name of the fictional town where both the novels The Shawshank Redemption and Stand by Me are primarily set?
Castle Rock, Maine.
What letter of the alphabet is also a drink?
T (The letter T, pronounced 'tea').
Which Chinese dynasty is known for its extensive maritime expeditions led by Admiral Zheng He?
The Ming Dynasty.
What is the name of Thor's magical hammer?
Mjolnir.
Which author wrote the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen.
The 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by which American author?
Harper Lee.
What word is the same when you read it upside down?
noon
The period of intellectual and cultural revival in Europe during the 14th to 17th centuries is known as what?
The Renaissance.
What is the real name of the cosmic hero Silver Surfer, and what is his famous power source?
Norrin Radd; The Power Cosmic.
In the movie Crazy Rich Asians, what is Nick Young's family matriarch's name?
Eleanor Young.
In Life of Pi, besides Richard Parker, what other three animals are in the lifeboat with Pi at the beginning?
a spotted hyena, a Grant's zebra, and an orangutan named Orange Juice.
What is the five-letter word that means a stated idea, a physical gesture, and the toes of a ballet dancer?
Point
What is the name of the peace treaty signed in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe?
The Peace of Westphalia.
What does S.H.I.E.L.D stand for?
Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division
Which 19th-century English novel begins with the famous line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"?
Pride and Prejudice.
What is the name of the author whose novels, including Carrie and The Shining, were first adapted to film in 1976?
Stephen King.
What word is both a small, flying insect and a common fishing knot?
Fly