Historical Events
When did WWI officially end
1918
When was Burke Mountain Academy founded
1970
How many capital cities does South Africa have
3; Cape Town, Pretoria & Bloemfontein
What is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time
Joker
Where were the Olympics first held
Athens, Greece in 1896
Mary Antoinette was married to which French king
Louis XVI
Mikaela Shiffrin broke what person record for the most World Cup wins in alpine skiing
Ingemar Stenmark
York was the capital of Roman Britain. True or false
True
Which movie was incorrectly announced as the winner of Best Picture at the 2017 Academy Awards, during one of the greatest Oscars flubs of all time
La La Land
What women recently became the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history with four medals, including team gold, all-around gold, and vault gold
Simone Biles
Who were the main combatants in the Peloponnesian War
Athens and Sparta
What word comes from the Norwegian words for "slope" and "track?"
Slalom
Miami is the state capital of Florida. True or false
False (it’s Tallahassee)
Which Alfred Hitchcock thriller is notorious for its shocking "shower scene"
Psycho
How many times have the Olympics been hosted in Paris
Three (1900, 1924, 2024)
Who were Henry VIII's six wives
Catharine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Katherine Howard, Anne of Cleves, and Katherine Parr
What British Ski jumper became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping
Michael Edwards (Eddie the Eagle)
What are the 4 capitals of the United Kingdom
London, Edinburgh, Cardiff & Belfast
What is the name of the spaceship in Alien
USCSS Nostromo
In 1988, a four-man bobsleigh team from this tropical country made their historic debut at the Calgary, Alberta Games
Jamaica
What year did the Titanic sink
1912
How many "green circle" ski runs does Burke Mountain have
Five
What is the capital of Canada
Ottawa
What Martin Scorsese movie holds the record for F-bombs
The Wolf of Wall Street
The London 1948 Games were the last time this surprising category was represented at the Olympics
Art