American History
What was the name of the first (permanent English) American colony?
What is Jamestown, Virginia?
The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum?
What is "The Louvre"?
What ancient civilization is known for building the Great Pyramids of Giza?
Who were the Egyptians?
In Disney's "The Little Mermaid," what is the name of Ariel's father, the ruler of the underwater kingdom?
Who is King Triton?
What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
What is an umbrella?
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
What is Mercury?
"Better ingredients, better pizza" is the advertising slogan for which company?
Papa John's
In ‘Stranger Things’, what game are the main characters often seen playing?
Dungeons and Dragons
Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in 1775?
Answer: The Battles of Lexington and Concord
What is the name of the fourth book in the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Greenland was a colony of which country until 1981?
What is Denmark?
What year did Disneyland open?
What is 1955?
I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can't go inside. What am I?
What is a keyboard?
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
What ingredient makes bread rise?
What is yeast?
What is the name of the actor who plays Tommy Shelby in ‘Peaky Blinders’?
Cillian Murphy
What was the outcome of the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: It declared that all enslaved people in Confederate states were to be set free.
What is the best-selling novel of all time?
What is Don Quixote?
Julius Caesar was assassinated on 15 March 44 BC, a date now often known by what term?
Ides of March
What is the name of Wendy’s dog in Peter Pan?
Who is Nana?
I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?
What is a candle?
What is the chemical symbol for the element gold?
What is Au?
What is the national dessert of the United States?
Apple Pie
Which Netflix series features the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar?
Narcos
What city was the first capital of the United States?
What is New York City?
What novel takes place on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean?
What is Lord of the Flies?
What empire was founded by Genghis Khan and became the largest contiguous empire in history?
What is the Mongol Empire?
In the Disney-Pixar film "Up," what type of bird do Carl Fredricksen and Russell encounter on their adventure?
What is a Kevin?
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
What is the letter 'M'?
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative
Gluten is found in which cereal grain?
Wheat
Which Netflix original series, based on a graphic novel, follows the story of a young girl with superhuman abilities who must protect herself and others from a secret organization?
What is "The Umbrella Academy"?
What was the significance of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
It granted women the right to vote.
Who wrote the epic fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which inspired the TV series "Game of Thrones"?
George R.R. Martin
In which decade did the Great Hunger strike Ireland?
1840s
Who provided the voice for the character Elsa in Disney's "Frozen" and its sequel "Frozen II"?
Who is Idina Menzel?
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What is footsteps?
Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover?
Apollo 15 Mission
Bubble tea originated in which country?
Taiwan
In ‘Breaking Bad,’ what alias does Walter White use in the drug trade?
Heisenberg
What year did the Revolutionary War end?
What is 1783?
What novel by George Orwell depicts a dystopian society under totalitarian rule and features the character Winston Smith?
"1984"
By what nickname is Edward Teach better known?
Blackbeard
In the Disney classic "Beauty and the Beast," what is the name of the villainous hunter who seeks to marry Belle?
Who is Gaston?
What kind of band never plays music?
What is a rubber band?
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
Zero!
What is the primary ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?
Soybean paste (miso)
What Netflix original series, created by Charlie Brooker, is an anthology of standalone episodes that explore the dark and often dystopian sides of technology and society?
What is "Black Mirror"?
Who was the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress in 1916?
Who is Jeanette Rankin?
What epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Trojan War?
"The Iliad"
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Who is Joseph Stalin?
What Disney animated film features a character named Kuzco, who is transformed into a llama?
What is "The Emperor's New Groove"?
I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
What is a pencil lead/graphite?
What is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus releases energy through the emission of particles or electromagnetic waves?
What is radioactive decay?
Which chef hosts Kitchen Nightmares?
Gordon Ramsay
Which Netflix original series stars Jason Bateman as a financial planner who relocates his family to the Ozarks after a money-laundering scheme goes awry?
What is "Ozark"?
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
Who is John Adams?
Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream in the 1920s?
"The Great Gatsby"
Who famously duelled Alexander Hamilton on 11 July 1804, resulting in the founding father’s death?
Aaron Burr
What is the name of the toy store in Toy Story 2?
What is Al's Toy Barn?
I'm not alive, but I can grow. I don't have lungs, but I need air. What am I?
What is a fire?
What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical features, climate, and natural resources?
What is geography?
Where does parsley originate from?
What is the Eastern Mediterranean?
In the series ‘The Witcher’, who plays the lead role of Geralt of Rivia?
Henry Cavill
Who assassinated President John F. Kennedy in 1963?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee
What does “The Magna Carta” mean?
What is the “The Great Charter”?
What are the names of Cinderella’s stepsisters?
Who are Anastasia and Drizella?
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
What is a mushroom?
What is the scientific name for the "voice box" in humans responsible for sound production?
What is the larynx
True or False? M&M's are named after their founders, Mars and Murrie
True
What is the title of the Netflix original film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, which explores the life of a mob hitman?
What is "The Irishman"?
Who was the first African-American senator?
Who is Hiram Rhodes Revels?
Who wrote the Picture of Dorian Grey?
Oscar Wilde
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
What is Mr. Potato Head ?
What were Mickey Mouse's first words ever spoken?
What is a Hot dog?
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn't get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald
What is the phenomenon where an object submerged in a fluid experiences an upward buoyant force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced?
What is Archimedes' principle?
July 13th is dedicated to which fast food in the U.S?
French Fries
Which Netflix original series is a Spanish crime drama that follows a group of robbers who plan and execute heists on the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain?
What is "Money Heist" (La Casa de Papel)?