Geography
Which U.S. city is nicknamed “The Windy City”?
Chicago
“Romeo and Juliet” was written by which playwright?
Shakespeare
Who holds the all-time home run record in MLB history?
Barry Bonds (762)
Which civilization is credited with the invention of the aqueduct?
Rome
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
Aglet
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What was the name of the snowy owl which Harry Potter received as an 11th birthday present from Hagrid?
Hedwig
Which hockey player holds the record for most Hart Memorial Trophies?
Wayne Gretzky
Which 13th-century British document declared that no one, including the king, is above the law?
Magna Carta
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
Which country has the westernmost point of mainland Europe?
Portugal
What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?
Satire
Walter Camp, known as "the Father of American Football," played for and coached at which Ivy League school?
Yale University
Which king was the first to unite the Frankish tribes into a single kingdom?
Clovis 1
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
Summer Solstice
What is Greece's largest island?
Crete
First appearing in the children's book "Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys", what is the most famous character created by H. A. and Margaret Rey?
Curious George
Which NFL team had its current name decided by a public competition?
Seattle Seahawks
Homer wrote an epic poem called The Odyssey. A story about Odysseus' journey home from "war?"
The Trojan War
According to Guinness World Records, what's the best-selling book of all time?
The Bible
As of 2024, what are the only two countries in the world that allow prescription drug ads on TV?
US and New Zealand
Thestrals and Floo Powder are both forms of transportation invented by what internationally-renowned author?
JK Rowling
What is the largest sporting event in the world by attendance?
The Tour de France
Who was the Macedonian-born king who succeeded his father, Philip I, and spent most of his life conquering parts of Asia and Egypt?
Alexander the Great
Which marine animals hold hands in their sleep to prevent drifting apart?
Sea Otters