What Year Was That?
What year did Minecraft first become publicly available?
2009
What animal is known for holding hands while sleeping to avoid drifting apart?
Sea otter
What animal is falsely believed to have a three-second memory?
Goldfish
This actor died in 2008, shortly before the release of The Dark Knight
Heath Ledger
"She's got a smile that it seems to me, remind me of childhood memories”
Sweet Child O' Mine -- Guns N Roses
What year did the first Harry Potter book get published in the UK?
1997
What bird is known for using tools, solving puzzles, and remembering human faces?
Crow
What famous structure is commonly claimed to be visible from the Moon?
Great Wall of China
What is the stiffening of muscles that occurs after death called?
Rigor Mortis
"She was more like a beauty queen, from a movie scene"
Billie Jean - MJ
What year did the Wright brothers make their first powered flight?
1903
In what animal species do males give birth?
Seahorse
According to an old myth, this insect lives for only 24 hours
Mayfly
This daredevil died while attempting a stunt involving a homemade rocket in the Nevada desert.
Evel Knievel
"Yeah, I know he's been a good friend of mine. But lately something's changed, it aint hard to define"
Jessies Girl -- Rick Springfield
What year did the first modern Olympic Games take place
1896
What living animal has the largest brain?
Sperm Whale
According to a common myth, this civilization believed the Earth was flat, despite evidence of its scholars knowing otherwise.
Ancient Greece
This French queen's reported last words were an apology after accidentally stepping on her executioner's foot
Marie Antoinette
"The phone rings in the middle of the night, my father says "What you gonna do with your life?""
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun -- Cyndi Lauper
What year was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?
1953
What venomous marine animal uses a tooth to inject toxins into its prey?
According to legend, this Roman emperor played the fiddle while Rome burned
Nero
This famous author died in 1849 under mysterious circumstances after being found delirious on the streets of Baltimore
Edgar Allen Poe
"I know when you're weak, You think you're in the movies, And everything's so deep"
You Might Think -- Cars