Space
What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
Milky Way
What is the capital of Germany?
Berlin
What is the name of the talking snowman in Frozen?
Olaf
How many players are on a standard volleyball team?
Six per team on the court
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison – though many contributed, he popularized it.
What is the hottest planet in our Solar System?
Venus – due to its thick atmosphere trapping heat.
Which European country has the most islands?
Sweden – over 267,000 islands
Who directed Titanic, Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water?
James Cameron
Which country has won the most FIFA Women's World Cup titles?
USA - 4 Titles
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell – patented in 1876.
What is the name of the first human-made object to reach interstellar space?
Voyager 1 – crossed the heliopause in 2012
What is the only European capital city that borders two different countries?
Bratislava, Slovakia – borders Austria and Hungary.
In The Matrix, what color is the pill that Neo takes to escape the simulation?
Red pill
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
Michael Phelps – 23 gold medals
Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web (WWW)?
Tim Berners-Lee – developed in 1989.
What is the name of the first exoplanet ever discovered?
51 Pegasi b – discovered in 1995.
Which European country has the oldest continuously used national flag?
Denmark – the Dannebrog, first used in 1219.
In The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, how many rings of power were originally made for the elves?. Bonus of 50 Points for Names (50 points for all 3, or 10 Points per ring)
Three – Narya, Nenya, and Vilya
In what year did the NBA officially adopt the three-point line?
1979–80 season
Which inventor created the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine?
Karl Benz – Benz Patent-Motorwagen, 1885.
What is the coldest place ever recorded in the universe?
The Boomerang Nebula – recorded at -457.6°F or -272°C, just 1 degree above absolute zero.
Which European city is home to the world’s oldest operating university?
Bologna, Italy – the University of Bologna, founded in 1088
Which actor/actress has won the most Academy Awards (Oscars) for acting?
Katharine Hepburn – won 4 Oscars for Best Actress.
Who is the only player to have won three FIFA World Cups?
Pelé – won with Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
Who invented the first practical battery?
Alessandro Volta – created the voltaic pile in 1800.