The Cosmos
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
In what country did Sushi originate?
Japan
In Greek mythology, who was the king of the gods?
Zeus
In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987, President Reagan exhorted Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down what structure that symbolized the division of Germany?
The Berlin Wall
What word is spelled the same forward, backward, and upside down?
NOON
What planet is the largest in our solar system?
Jupiter
Which cheese is traditionally used on a classic Greek salad?
Feta Cheese
Which legendary Roman slave removed a thorn from a lion's paw?
Androcles
What 1985 John Hughes film features a group of uniquely different high school students, all forced together for Saturday detention?
The Breakfast Club
What is the only English word with three consecutive double letters?
Bookkeeper (Or Bookkeeping)
What planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is the main ingredient in Hummus?
Chick Peas
Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Venus
What wrestler was known as the most famous wrestler of the 1980s, had 13 world championship belts, and appeared in “Rocky III” as Thunderlips?
Hulk Hogan
What is the shortest complete sentence (Containing a subject and a verb) in the English language?
"I Am."
Who was the first female in outerspace
Valentina Tereshkova (1963)
What spirit is traditionally used to make a Mojito cocktail?
Rum
The Cyclops Polyphemus appears in what epic poem?
The Odyssey
If you wanted to type up a “flawless” document in the 1980s or early 1990s, which Windows word processor would you use? It was owned by Novell before being acquired by Corel in 1996, and your file would be saved in “.wpd” format.
WordPerfect
What is the only word that ends in "MT"?
Dreamt (and its derivatives)
What is the nearest star to the Earth, after the Sun?
Proxima Centauri
What Italian dish’s name means “cooked twice”?
Biscotti
In Greek mythology, who was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity?
Sisyphus
What directionally named ranch is the fictional compound called home by the Ewing family on the 1980s TV drama "Dallas"?
Southfork Ranch
What word contains all five standard vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in order?
Facetious. (Also abstemious )