Music
This singer won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1991. One of her biggest hits climbs back up the charts every holiday season.
“Why so serious?”
The Joker — The Dark Knight (2008)
Which part of the cell is known as the “powerhouse”?
The mitochondria
Before Netflix streaming existed, what service was Netflix best known for?
DVD-by-mail rentals
This US President spoke at ASU's Tempe campus in 2007.
Barack Obama
Which classical composer became deaf yet continued to write symphonies?
Beethoven
“I’m just one stomach flu away from my goal weight.”
Emily Charlton — The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
You'll be hard-pressed to find a more melodic, more tasteful, or more catchy song about a midday rendezvous. Brick, Brian Fantana, Champ Kind, and Ron sang a beautiful rendition in the 2004 hit movie, Anchorman.
Afternoon Delight
Who was the leader of India’s nonviolent independence movement against British rule?
Mahatma Gandhi
This artist followed a mathematical symbol theme for each of his five previously released albums.
Ed Sheeran
plus, mulitply, divide, equals, subtract
“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.”
Aibileen Clark — The Help (2011)
What’s the most abundant element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What fashion doll line launched in 2001 as an edgier alternative to Barbie?
Bratz
Who was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
Who was the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Kendrick Lamar
“Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.”
Andy Dufresne — The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
What scientist is credited with discovering the three laws of motion?
Sir Isaac Newton.
What was the name of the handheld pet craze that took over the late 1990s?
Tamagotchi
What ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains?
The Inca Empire
What was the first music video ever uploaded to YouTube to hit one billion views?
Gangnam Style
“There is no good and evil, there is only power, and those too weak to seek it.”
Lord Voldemort — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)
What does GPS stand for?
Global Positioning System
What was the first YouTube video to reach 10 billion views?
Baby Shark
What 14th-century pandemic wiped out roughly one-third of Europe’s population?
The Black Death (bubonic plague)