Showbiz and Pop Culture
Who is the richest among the Kardashian Sisters ?
Kim Kardashian
This U.S. territory was purchased from Russia and later became a state, despite being geographically closer to Asia than the U.S. mainland.
Alaska
This country has more time zones than any other nation on Earth.
France ~ a total of 12
because its overseas territories are spread across the globe, from the Caribbean and South America to the Indian and Pacific Oceans
This sport’s biggest event is watched by over half the planet, even by people who don’t follow the sport otherwise.
The FIFA WorldCup
Where was Sephora founded (1969)?
a) France b) United States c) Italy d) United Kingdom
France
Which Indian Celebrity has won both an Oscar and a Filmfare Award ?
A. R. Rahman
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This U.S. state was once an independent country before joining the United States. Name any one of them.
Texas
Vermont
California ~ for 25 days
Hawaii ~ It was known as Kingdom of Hawaii
What is the largest exported agricultural product from India?
Rice ~ Basmati Rice
Who is performiing at the Half Time Superbowl this year ?
Bad Bunny ~ as the first primarily Spanish-language artist to do so
What are the top 2 food chains with the most number of stores in the USA?
Subway ~ 21,500 stores
Starbucks ~ 16,000 - 17,000
Mcd ~ 13,000
Name any 4 movies Mahesh Manjrekar and Salman Khan have starred together in Bollywood.
Bodyguard
Ready
Dabangg
Dabangg 2
Dabangg 3
Who is in line for British throne now after King Charles III ? Name any 3 in the line of succession
Prince William
Prince Harry
Prince George
Prince Louis
Princess Charlotte
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Guess the song and the movie
"Since the moment your eyes met mine"
Jabse Tere Naina
Sawaariyan
This sport has brought India more Olympic medals than any other sport in the country’s history.
Name the Sport.
Field Hockey ~ 13 medals (8 gold)
Name the oldest fashion luxury brand in the world that is still operating.
Hermes' ~ founded in 1837
Other historic brands include Louis Vuitton (1854), Goyard (1853), and Loewe (1846)
In this major film franchise, off-screen controversies in 2020 led to the replacement of a lead actor, forcing the studio to rewrite plans for future installments.
Name the Franchise and the Actor
Franchise - Fantastic Beasts
Actor - Johnny Depp
Name the only President in the US history who has resigned from his/her position
Richard Nixon
Watergate was a scandal where people linked to President Nixon’s campaign were caught spying on Democrats, and Nixon later tried to hide the crime, which ultimately forced him to resign in 1974.
This Indian podcaster openly talked about trying a mind-altering substance during a spiritual retreat in South America.
Name the podcaster and the substance.
Ranveer Allahbadia
Substance - Ayahusca
Bid on the number. Highest bid answers.
Name Bollywood movies based on Indian athletes and their lives.
Dangal
Mary Kom
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Soorma
Dhoni
Saina
Gold
83
Shabaash Mithu
This Indian energy company competes internationally with global giants like ExxonMobil and BP - despite being state-owned.
ONGC
Name any 4 out of the 5 Bollywood films that were adapted (officially or loosely) from books written by Chetan Bhagat, and also name the original books.
Five Point Someone → 3 Idiots
One Night @ the Call Center → Hello
The 3 Mistakes of My Life → Kai Po Che!
2 States → 2 States
Half Girlfriend → Half Girlfriend
These two tech billionaires joked about facing off in this ancient arena, centuries after the gladiators battled there.
Name the 2 billionaires and the arena
Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk
In the Colosseum (Rome)
Name any 4 OTT series/movies starring Pankaj Tripathi
Mirzapur
Sacred Games
Criminal Justice
Guns & Gulaabs
Masaan
Top 5 most followed Indian Instagram accounts. (except "Instagram")
Virat Kohli
Narendra Modi
Shraddha Kapoor
Priyanka Chopra
Alia Bhatt
India's first satellite, launched in 1975, was named after an astronomer. Name the astronomer.
Aryabhatta