Movies & Television
In what year was the first episode of the TV show "The Simpsons" aired?
1989
In the board game "Monopoly"", how much money do players start with at the beginning of the game?
What is the name of the computer that defeated world champion Garry Kasparov in a game of chess in 1997?
Deep Blue
Who wrote the novel "1984", which depicts a totalitarian society in the future?
George Orwell
What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who plays the character Eleven in the TV show "Stranger Things"?
Millie Bobby Brown
In the classic video game "Pac-Man", what is the name of the pink ghost?
Pinky (A.K.A. Speedy)
Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
Who is the author of "The Catcher in the Rye"?
J.D. Salinger
What is the name of the force that causes objects to be attracted to one another?
Gravity
What planet was Luke Skywalker born on?
Tatooine
What is the name of the main villain in the video game "Sonic the Hedgehog"?
Dr. Eggman / Dr. Robotnik
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights"?
Emily Bronte
What is the name of the type of energy that is stored in the chemical bonds between atoms and molecules?
Chemical Energy
What is the name of the fictional continent on which the TV show "Game of Thrones" takes place?
Westeros
In the game "Clue", what is the name of the character who is a wealthy widow and potential murder suspect?
Mrs. White
What is the name of the first satellite to be launched into orbit around Earth?
Sputnik 1
What Shakespearean play is set in the city of Verona?
Romeo and Juliet
What is the name of the elementary particle that has a negative charge and is found orbiting the nucleus of an atom?
An Electron
Who directed the science-fiction movie "Blade Runner"?
Ridley Scott
What is the name of the game that was first released in 2004 and has since become one of the most popular mmorpgs of all time?
World of Warcraft
Who was the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth with remarkable accuracy around 240 BC?
Eratosthenes of Cyrene
In which novel by Charles Dickens does the character of Pip appear?
Great Expectations
What is the largest living organism on Earth in terms of mass, and where is it located?
The Pando, or Trembling Giant, is a massive colony of quaking aspen trees in Utah. It spans over 100 acres and weighs an estimated 6600 tons. While each tree in the colony is genetically identical, they share a single root system, making the Pando the largest living organism on Earth.