Literature
The Scarlet Letter is a historical fiction novel written by which American author?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Originally from Quebec, what food comes from the local french slang word for a “mess”?
Poutine
What children’s song about aquatic animals was streamed so much in 2019, it hit the Billboard Hot 100?
Baby Shark
What is the most visited museum in Europe?
The Louvre
What is the name of the Las Vegas professional ice hockey team that began play in the 2017–18 NHL season?
The Vegas Golden Knights
What Danish author is considered by many to be the most prolific fairy tale writer?
Hans Christian Andersen
When used in the kitchen, sodium bicarbonate is more commonly known as what?
Baking soda
“What a Wonderful World” is a jazz song first recorded by which American singer?
Louis Armstrong
Lemurs, a type of primate, are native to what island nation?
Madagascar
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based which state?
Missouri
The famous American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens is better known by what pen name?
Mark Twain
Jamón ibérico is a type of cured ham that is traditionally produced by which two neighboring countries?
Spain and Portugal
What was the first Bond film to win an Oscar for best original song?
Skyfall
The Pope is guarded by a small force of soldiers from which country?
Switzerland
Which Korean martial art literally means “the way of the foot and fist”?
Taekwondo
Who created the comedy science fiction series, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”?
Douglas Adams
What ingredient is added to white sugar to make brown sugar?
Molasses
“Parachutes”, released in 2000, was the debut album of what British rock band?
Coldplay
With a latitude of 41° 17′ South, what is the southernmost capital city in the world?
Wellington, New Zealand
What is the only Major League Baseball team to never make it to the World Series?
Seattle Mariners
Released on April 5, 1974, what was Stephen King’s first published novel?
Carrie
Founded in 1921, this company was credited with being the first “fast food” chain?
White Castle
Peter and the Wolf is a musical composition written by which Russian Soviet composer?
Sergei Prokofiev
The Orient Express, a passenger train service created in 1883, connected which two cities?
Paris and Constantinople
Who is the all time leading point scorer in NBA history?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar