Media Murmurs
Scientific Shenanigans
Geographical Ganders
British Broodings
Random Ruses
100

Which video game console once carried the slogan “Live in your world, play in ours?”

PlayStation 2 (accept generic “PlayStation”)

100

Protanopia, deuteranopia, and achromatopsia are all variants of what genetic condition?

Colorblindness 

100

With a population of about 1.7 million, which is the largest capital city in the United States?

Phoenix, AZ

100

Which city’s police department once had a rear entrance located on the street, Great Scotland Yard?

London, England

100

Which of the following US holidays occurs first in the year chronologically?

  • Father’s Day 

  • Labor Day 

  • Mother’s Day 

  • Veterans’ Day 

Mother's Day

200

Which snack food was once marketed with the slogan "once you pop, you can't stop?"

Pringles

200

Name the three major processes of the Earth’s water cycle

Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation

200

The largest city in the world by population, including the metro area, is Tokyo, Japan. What is the next largest city?

Dehli, India (accept New Dehli)

200

Henry VIII and Elizabeth I of England were monarchs belonging to which royal house?

Tudor

200

What year did Batman make his on-screen debut?

1943

300

Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari Inc., also founded which chain of popular entertainment restaurants?

Chuck. E. Cheese’s

300

After being heated past the Draper point temperature, almost all solid materials will begin to do what specifically?

Glow visibly

300

Name a state that does NOT have a baseball team

Is it right?

300

When did the UK host the Olympics?

2012

300

What is the best-selling novel of all time, originally published in English?

A Tale of Two Cities

400

Name the top three most-streamed songs of all time (Spotify)

Blinding Lights, Shape of You, Someone You Loved

400

What is the name of the naturally occurring chemical that makes spicy food taste “spicy?”

Capsaicin

400

Name four of the five permanent member nations on the United Nations Security Council, as of June 2022

United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China

400

Guy Fawkes Night is a holiday observed mostly in Great Britain on what night of the year?

November 5th

400

Clio, Melpomene, and Terpsichore are all members of what group of mythological figures?

The Muses

500

What are the top 3 best-selling video games of all time?

Minecraft, GTA V, WII Sports

500

What percentage of your DNA is shared with a bannana?

60%

500

What is the capital of Kosovo?

Pristina

500

Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?

Catherine of Aragon

500

Are there more Wheels or Doors in the world? 

Wheels

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