Culture & Geography
Which city is closest to the Prime Meridian?
Cairo
Chicago
London
Mumbai
Tokyo
London
In the MCU movies, supervillain Thanos gathers up the Infinity Stones. This makes him capable of eliminating half of humanity when he takes what action?
Snapping his fingers
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
In what year did Abraham Lincoln make Thanksgiving an annual US holiday?
1863
In what country will the 2022 FIFA World Cup be held?
Qatar
In which country, where the local inhabitants are referred to as "Kiwis," were many of the scenes from Lord of the Rings filmed?
New Zealand
George R. R. Martin is best known for writing what series of novels that later became an HBO hit?
Game of Thrones
What band wrote and sang the songs: "Eleonor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine?"
The Beatles
Which British general surrendered after the Siege of Yorktown, effectively ending the American Revolution?
Charles Cornwallis
What Ukranian city was recently liberated by the Ukranian Army after Russian forces withdrew east of the Dnipro River?
Kherson
What country has a flag that features a large red dot against a solid white background?
Japan
The Netflix Series Stranger Things is set in what town?
Hawkins, Indiana
Who is referred to as the "King of Rock n' Roll?"
Elvis Presley
Nike, the Greek goddess of victory
In Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever, Namor is the leader of Talokan, a fictional civilization connected to what real-life ancient civilization?
The Maya
Rank the following countries by population:
Canada
China
India
Mexico
Nigeria
USA
China - 1.4 billion
India - 1.3 billion
USA - 330 million
Nigeria - 206 million
Mexico - 129 million
Canada - 38 million
Who was the original host of Jeopardy?
Alex Trebek
Which artist, who painted "Water Lilies" and "Impression, Sunrise," and "Poppies," is prominently featured at the Art Institute of Chicago?
Claude Monet
What illiterate teenage French peasant led the French Army to victory at the Siege of Orleans, becoming a national hero?
Joan of Arc
Who is the quarterback of the Chicago Bears?
Justin Fields
Name seven countries in Africa.
Answers will vary.
Sheev Palpatine, the Chancellor of the Galactic Senate in the Star Wars franchise, is also known by what other name?
Darth Sidious
The Grammy Award, or just Grammy, is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize "Outstanding Achievement in the music industry" of the United States. The name of the award is a reference to the grammaphone, a device used to play records. Who has won the most Grammys?
Sir Georg Solti, conductor of the CSO from 1969-1991
Name eight wars in which the United States has fought.
Answers will vary.
What meteor shower, which began on November 3rd and lasts until December 2nd, peaked in the early hours of this morning?
The Leonids