Geography
In which European city was the first organized marathon held?
Athens
Two displaced migrant ranch workers are the dual protagonists of what 1937 novella with a title that starts with a preposition?
Of Mice and Men
Theoretically, Hawking radiation is emitted by what terrifying space things that come in stellar and supermassive varieties?
Black Holes
What color is vermilion a shade of?
Red
Which term with Greek and Italian roots describes a collection or chain of islands, such as the Bahamas, the Maldives, and the Galápagos?
Archipelago
What 1847 Emily Bronte classic deals with two West Yorkshire families, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and in particular the adopted Earnshaw, Heathcliff?
Wuthering Heights
You have a cube with has 7-inch sides. What is the surface area of the cube?
294 square inches
Which leader died in St Helena?
Napoleon
The Hassan II Mosque, the second largest mosque in Africa with the world’s second largest minaret, is located in what cinematic city in Morocco?
Casablanca
The decade-long Trojan War was instigated by the eloping of a famous couple. Name either member of this couple.
Helen and Paris
"No" is the negative-sounding chemical symbol that represents an element that was first produced in the US in 1958. The element is named after a man who more famously lent his name to a series of prizes.
Nobelium
Originally given the Japanese title “Puckman”, what 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005?
Pacman
Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere, three of the ten largest islands in the world, can all be found in what country?
Canada
The ladies of Amy Tan's "Joy Luck Club" meet to play what game with plum blossom and chrysanthemum tiles?
Mahjong
The first 3-digit number in the Fibonacci sequence is also the largest square number to appear in the sequence - what is it?
144
Founded in Quebec, what is the French name of the private entertainment company which has sold over 100 million tickets for its unique blend of continuous live music and circus-like acrobatics?
Cirque du Soleil
Israel and which other country border the Dead Sea? This country’s name comes from the river which defines most of its north-western border.
Jordan
What 1995 coming-of-age comedy set in California is loosely based on Jane Austin's 1815 novel Emma?
Clueless
What unit, equivalent to approximately 3.26 light years, has a name derived from a portmanteau of “parallax in one second?”
Parsec
In a famous Tchaikovsky ballet, every morning Odette, a beautiful young woman, transforms into what majestic animal?
Swan