Karmjit's Birthday

Food

100

What is the primary herb used to make pesto sauce?

Basil

200

What Japanese culinary term refers to the highest grade of marbled-beef?

Wagyu

300

In 1948, what fast-food restaurant in California introduced the two-way speaker system for drive-thru ordering?

In-N-Out Burger

400

What US state produces 80% of the world's supply of almonds?

California

500

What Italian cheese, made of raw milk, salt, and rennet, is traditionally served and grated when aged at least 12 months?

Parmigiano-Reggiano

Entertainment

100

What musical artist or band created songs "Hey Jude" and "Let It Be"?

The Beatles

200

First appearing in 1987, what long-time running animated show is based in Springfield, Oregon?

The Simpsons

300

Dubbed as one of the best Super Bowl halftime shows of all time, what musical artist performed in the rain when the Colts beat the Bears 29-17?

Prince

400

What Indian composer won 2 Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire?

A. R. Rahman

500

What 1957 film, starring Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar and famous for its women-empowering message, was the first Bollywood movie to be submitted to the Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film?

Mother India

Smarter than a 5th Grader?

100

From the 6-Color Wheel, what are the 3 pairs of complementary colors?

Red/Green, Blue/Orange, Yellow/Purple

200

A jar contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. You draw one marble, do not replace it, and then draw a second marble. What is the probability that both marbles are red?

4/18 ( 2/9 , simplified )

300

What gas makes up 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

400

What mountain range serves as the natural continental boundary between Europe and Asia?

Ural Mountains

500

What treaty, signed in 1919, formally ended World War I, resulting in heavy reparations for Germany?

Treaty of Versailles

Sports

100

What tennis player holds the record for most Grand Slam singles titles?

Novak Djokovic

200

What player is coined as the "God of Cricket"?

Sachin Tendulkar

300

Now known as the Golden State Warriors, what two cities were associated to the prolific franchise between 1946 and 1971?

Philadelphia & San Francisco

400

One way to score points in Rugby is by grounding the ball in the in-goal area. What are these points called?

Try

500

What Olympic sport coins the combination of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?

Biathlon

Random Facts

100

On what fruit can you visibly see the seeds on the exterior surface?

Strawberries

200

What actor liked to perform his own stunts, including hanging off a plane in mid-air?

Tom Cruise

300

What drink brand was originally marketed as a medicine to cure upset stomachs in the late 19th Century?

Coca-Cola

400

In Greek Mythology, what God was known as the one who could hold the sky up for eternity?

Atlas

500

What Spanish artist, during the Surrealism era, painted The Persistence of Memory, famous for its melting clocks?

Salvador Dalí