No way that happened this year! (2024)
Which country's regent officially abdicated on the 14th of January, 2024 and what is their name?
Margrethe II
(Followed by her son Frederik X)
From which country does Ikea originate?
Sweden
(The old, the free)
According to myth one should be careful when what black animal crosses your path?
A black cat
I want it that way
- Backstreet Boys
0.35-0.46
Tell me why
Ain't nothin' but a heartache
Tell me why
Ain't nothing but a mistake
Tell me why
I never wanna hear you say
I want it that way
What is Japan's national sport?
Sumo wrestling
On July 13th,2024 future president Trump held a MAGA rally that made headlines all across the world.
Why was that?
An assassination attempt
Which former governor of California originates from Austria's Styria region?
The terminator himself: Arnold Schwarznegger
According to legend which female animal suckled the two babes Romulus and Remus that would later go on to found the city of Rome?
A wolf
All Star
- Smash Mouth
(0.00-0.08)
She was looking kind of dumb
With her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
In what month is the anniversary of the Bolshevik uprising known as the October Revolution?
November (Russia was one of the last countries to use the Gregorian calendar)
Boeing's Starliner was launched into space on the 5th of June, 2024 with two astronauts onboard. Their stay at the ISS was supposed to last just one week but due to thruster failure ended up spending how much time on the ISS?
They are still there...
Which country in South America's east coast struck massive oil reserves in recent years, boosting its economy and attracting international attention?
Guyana
In 1518 in the city of Strasbourg a weird sort of "plague" broke out which caused the afflicted to perform a certain physical activity for days and weeks on end until they collapsed with some dying from exhaustion.
What was this physical activity?
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Thriller
- Michael Jackson
(0.58-1.29)
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight, yeah
Where did the Spanish flu originate?
Unites States
100 years old.
Longest living president thus far
What do the three colours of the Italian flag—green, white, and red—symbolize?
The green represents the country's plains and hills, the white symbolizes the snow-capped Alps, and the red stands for the bloodshed in the wars of Italian independence.
Which large two-legged flightless bird did the Australian government declare war on in 1932 and how did it go?
The Great Emu War.
"Emu Tactical Victory"
Dilemma
- Nelly, Kelly Rowland
(0.00-0.21)
No matter what I do
All I think about is you
Even when I'm with my boo
Boy, you know I'm crazy over you
No matter what I do
All I think about is you
Even when I'm with my boo
Boy, you know I'm crazy over you
What is the nation of origin of the strategy game commonly called Chinese Checkers?
Germany (It was originally called Sternhalma)
12th July, 2024 actor Alec Baldwin was finally acquitted for involuntary manslaughter for accidentally causing the death of a actor during the filming of which American Western film?
Rust
There are three U.S. states with just four letters in their name. Name them?
Ohio, Iowa, Utah
One of the world oldest written sources is a complaint tablet found in Southern Iraq near the ancient city of Ur and is written in cuneiform by a disgruntled trader dating back to 1750 BCE.
What was the complaint about?
The tablet describes the complaint to the merchant, named Ea-Nasir, from a customer, named Nanni. The complaint is in relation to the wrong grade of copper being delivered to Nanni and suggests the feud between buyer and seller had been going on for a long time.
Gotye
- Somebody that I used to know
(0.00-0.18) Chorus 1.33
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger, and that feels so rough
No, you didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records and then change your number
I guess that I don't need that, though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know
What is the name of the fabric made from the hair of the Angora goat?
Mohair (Angora wool comes from rabbits)