History
How many wives did King Henry VIII execute?
2
What is the 2nd largest country in the world by land size?
Canada
Which band had members named John, Paul, George, and Ringo?
The Beatles
What is the highest grossing film of all time?
Avatar
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What was the name of the international group formed to maintain world peace after WWI?
The League of Nations
How many time zones are there in Russia?
11
What is the most streamed song on Spotify?
Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
What was the first ever full-length animated film?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Who was Australia’s first prime minister?
Sir Edmund Barton
Until 1923, what was the name of Istanbul in Turkey?
Constantinople
Who, to date, has won the most Grammys of all time?
Beyoncé
What was used as fake ‘snow’ in the filming of The Wizard of Oz (1939)?
Asbestos
Which planet orbits the sun the fastest?
Mercury (88 days)
What year did the internet become available to the public?
1993
What is the name of the world’s 2nd tallest mountain?
K2
What are the names of the five members of One Direction?
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson
What is the most expensive film ever made?
Jurassic World Dominion (with a total production cost of approximately $683.7 million)
Which element is named after the Greek word for greenish-yellow?
Chlorine
The company Nintendo was founded in the same year that which famous serial killer was active?
Jack the Ripper (1889)
Name 4 of the 7 wonders of the ancient world.
1. Pyramids of Giza, 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 3. Temple of Artemis, 4. Statue of Zeus, 5. Mausoleum at Halicarnasus, 6. Colossus of Rhodes, 7. Lighthouse of Alexandria
What is the only band to have ever performed on all 7 continents?
Metallica
Which of his films did Steven Spielberg refuse to accept a salary for?
Schindler’s List
In the 1830s, which scientifically gifted woman led to the coining of the term scientist because man of science didn’t apply?
Mary Somerville