Music
Who is known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
How many players are on a soccer team on the field at once (per team)?
11
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O
Which U.S. state was the last to join the Union?
Hawaii
What is the plural form of "moose"?
Moose
What is the longest-running American sitcom?
The Simpsons
What is the holy book of Islam?
The Quran
Who won the 2024 U.S. presidential election?
Donald Trump
Which early 1990s fighting game franchise is known for its iconic finishing move, the "Fatality"?
Mortal Kombat
Who was the famous queen of Egypt who had relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which rock band’s 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best-selling albums of all time?
Pink Floyd
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals in history?
USA
Which U.S. state is the Grand Canyon located in?
Arizona
Who wrote the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
What is the name of the largest organ in the human body?
The skin
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or a contraction?
Apostrophe
What 90s sitcom featured a character named Steve Urkel?
Family Matters
What is the name of the sacred text of the Mormon faith?
The Book of Mormon
Which video game became the top-seller of 2024?
Elden Ring
Which game series features the character Kratos, a former Greek god of war?
God of War
Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
The Mongol Empire
Which scientist is credited with the invention of the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
What animal is known as the King of the Jungle?
Lion
What do we call a group of stars that form a pattern?
A constellation
Who performed the 2018 hit song “Shallow” with Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born?
Lady Gaga
Which female tennis player has won the most Grand Slam singles titles?
Serena Williams
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is the most common element in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in America?
Jamestown
What is the most commonly used letter in the English alphabet?
E
Who played the character of Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones?
Peter Dinklage
What is the sacred language of the Quran?
Arabic
Which electric car company released a new model in 2024?
Tesla
What was the name of the first arcade game that became a global phenomenon in 1980?
Pac-Man
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
What invention made it easier to send messages over long distances?
The telegraph
Which animal can sleep standing up?
Horse
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
Which 2000s pop star is known for hits like "Toxic" and "Baby One More Time"?
Britney Spears
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?
The Himalayas
What is the art of beautiful handwriting called?
Calligraphy
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
What year did the United States enter World War II?
1941
What is the term for the time in a story when the plot reaches its highest point of conflict or tension?
Climax
Which actor played Walter White on Breaking Bad?
Bryan Cranston
What do followers of Islam call their place of worship?
Mosque
Which country’s government passed a law banning plastic straws in 2024?
United Kingdom
What 1997 game features a character named Cloud Strife and is part of the "Final Fantasy" series?
Final Fantasy VII
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Who invented the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What is the only mammal capable of laying eggs?
Platypus
What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope?
Hubble Space Telescope
What was the name of the 2003 hit single by OutKast that topped the charts for several weeks?
"Hey Ya!"
Which nation won the gold medal in men’s ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics—famously losing to the United States in the "Miracle on Ice" semifinal?
Soviet Union
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
In what country was the famous artist Pablo Picasso born?
Spain
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
Length × Width
Who was the 32nd President of the United States, known for his New Deal programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
murder
What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
Central Perk
What is the Christian ceremony that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples?
The Eucharist (or Holy Communion)
Which Asian country hosted the G20 summit in 2024?
India
What was the first video game to feature a fully 3D environment?
Super Mario 64
What ancient civilization built the Machu Picchu ruins?
The Inca Empire
What did Eli Whitney invent in 1793?
The cotton gin
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?
Sputnik
Which song did Elvis Presley famously perform that became known as his signature hit?
"Hound Dog"
Which country invented the sport of rugby?
England
Which river flows through Paris?
Seine
Who wrote the fantasy novel The Hobbit?
J.R.R. Tolkien
What type of simple machine is a seesaw?
Lever
What event is referred to as “the shot heard ‘round the world” during the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which English author wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
Which show is set on the fictional island of Oceanic 815?
Lost
Which religious holiday commemorates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
Passover
DAILY DOUBLE
What was the name of the United Healthcare CEO that Luigi Mangione killed?
Which video game franchise is known for the phrase, "War. War never changes."?
Fallout
What event started on June 28, 1914, and led to World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was the first product mass-produced using an assembly line?
The automobile
How many legs does a lobster have?
10
What is the Sun mostly made of?
Hydrogen
Which iconic rock band was first formed by members Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon
Queen (Added Mercury later)
What 2 NFL teams are tied at 6 SuperBowls a piece?
Patriots and Steelers
Which country shares borders with both Germany and Spain?
France
In what century was Shakespeare born?
16th century (1564)
In which field would you study the effects of chemicals on human health?
Toxicology
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
James Madison
Which poet wrote the line "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by"?
Robert Frost
What show was known for the catchphrase "Yada, yada, yada"?
Seinfeld
What is the Jewish day of rest, beginning at sundown on Friday?
Shabbat
Which company became the first to achieve a trillion-dollar market capitalization in 2024?
Apple
Which character is the main protagonist in the "Metroid" series?
Samus Aran
What ancient wonder was located in the city of Babylon?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who invented the car?
Karl Benz
Which bird can fly backward?
Hummingbird
What galaxy is closest to the Milky Way?
The Andromeda Galaxy
What year did The Beatles release their iconic album Abbey Road?
1969
Which golfer is nicknamed "The Golden Bear"?
Jack Nicklaus
Which European country has the most volcanoes?
Italy
Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which famous scientist developed the periodic table of elements?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Which state was the first to secede from the Union during the Civil War?
South Carolina
What is the term for words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings?
Homophones
What popular reality show features contestants living in a house and competing for a grand prize, while being filmed 24/7?
Big Brother
Which famous church is located in Vatican City?
St. Peter's Basilica
Which country’s government was overthrown in a coup in 2024?
Myanmar
In which year was the first PlayStation console released?
1994
Which country was the site of the ancient city of Troy?
Turkey
What invention allowed for faster transportation in the late 19th century and was popularized in the U.S.?
The bicycle
What animal is famous for playing dead as a defense mechanism?
Opossum
What’s the term for a star explosion?
Supernova
In what year did Michael Jackson release his groundbreaking album Thriller?
1982
Which tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay court?
French Open (Roland-Garros)
Which island country lies southeast of India?
Sri Lanka
Which novel features a dystopian world where books are banned and burned?
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
What are the 2 main components of the Earth's crust?
Silicon and oxygen
Which famous 19th-century American abolitionist published The Liberator?
William Lloyd Garrison
In English, what is the term for a group of words that express a complete thought but lacks a subject or a predicate?
Fragment
In which fictional town does Stranger Things take place?
Hawkins, Indiana
Which Hindu god is known as the Destroyer in the Holy Trinity (Trimurti)?
Shiva
Which country’s scientists discovered a new species of dinosaur in 2024?
Argentina
What year was the first "Super Mario Bros." game released?
1985
Which empire was ruled by Alexander the Great?
The Macedonian Empire
Which invention by Alexander Fleming revolutionized medicine in 1928?
Penicillin
Which amphibian can regrow its limbs?
Salamander
Which planet is tilted on its side and spins almost horizontally?
Uranus
Who is the best-selling female artist of all time (80s mostly)?
Celine Dion
What color jersey does the Tour de France leader wear?
Yellow
In which country would you find the city of Dubrovnik?
Croatia
Which artist is famous for their surrealist painting The Persistence of Memory?
Salvador Dalí
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at containing communism during the Cold War?
The Truman Doctrine
What is the longest one-syllable word in the English language?
Screeched
What TV series featured a character named Jack Bauer?
24
What does the term "Buddha" mean?
"The Enlightened One"
Which country’s prime minister was assassinated in a helicopter crash in May 2024?
Iran
What is the name of the world in the game "Minecraft"?
The Overworld
What famous battle in 1066 led to the Norman conquest of England?
The Battle of Hastings
What invention did Tim Berners-Lee create in 1989?
The World Wide Web (WWW)
Which sea creature has three hearts?
Octopus
What is the name of the boundary that separates Earth’s atmosphere from outer space?
The Kármán line