History
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What day is known as Star Wars Day?
May 4th
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
What are the Northern Lights also known as?
Aurora Borealis
What is the universal donor blood type?
O negative type
In football, which country has won the most World Cups?
Brazil
What is the currency used in Japan called?
Yen
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?
1989
Before he was the frontman for Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was the drummer for which band?
Nirvana
What Danish author is considered by many to be the most prolific fairy tale writer?
Hans Christian Andersen
Which continent is in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Which galaxy is closest to the Milky Way Galaxy?
Andromeda Galaxy
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?
World Wide Web
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Which country did AC/DC originate in?
Australia
What special power does the titular character possess in "Matilda"?
Telekinesis
Which is the only sea without any coastlines?
The Sargasso Sea
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What term is used to indicate that a player has zero points in a game of tennis?
Where is tea originally from?
China
How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?
6
What is the name of the red carpet event where celebrities showcase their designer outfits, often considered the Oscars of fashion?
The Met Gala
Michelangelo's David sculpture was originally modeled after which hero of myth?
Hercules
Which American state is the largest (by area)?
Alaska
How many stomachs does a llama have?
Three
What French ballet term means ‘in front’?
Devant
What psychological complex is named after a Greek mythological character?
Oedipus complex
What age was Tutankhamun when he became the ruler of Egypt?
9
Which film has been the most awarded at the Oscars? (3 possible answers)?
Ben Hur, Titanic, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (11 wins each)
The Lion King is a movie loosely inspired by which of Shakespeare’s dramas?
Hamlet
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural mountain ranges
What condition refers to a low oxygen level in the blood?
Hypoxia
Which NBA team has won the most championships?
Boston Celtics
Which US state is Area 51 located in?
Nevada
Britain annexed Hong Kong as a result of which war?
First Opium War
Who besides Britney Spears did Madonna kiss at the 2003 VMAs?
Christina Aguilera
How many paintings did Claude Monet create for his "Water Lilies" series?
More than 250
Name the largest active volcano in the world
Mauna Loa
What is a body's resistance to changes in motion or speed called?
What is it called when a volleyball player wins a point due to a successful immediate attack?
A kill
What do you call a baby goat?
A kid
What was the first country to use paper currency?
China
What is the longest-running Broadway show?
What Italian sculptor/architect is credited with creating the Baroque style?
Bernini
What is the least populous country in Africa?
Seychelles
Who courageously proved that lightning was electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
In football, what was the fastest goal in World Cup history?
11 seconds
What is the national animal of scotland?
Unicorn
In British history, which queen is known for the archaeological layer she had left?
Boudicca
What was the first — and still only — horror movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Silence of the Lambs
Who was the greatest archer among the Greek heroes?
Odysseus
Where is the world's oldest continuous underground fire?
Australia - A 6,000-year-old fire beneath the surface is the world’s oldest known underground fire that is still burning.
How many meters are there in a nautical mile?
1852
In figure skating, who is the only men's single skater who has ever completed the Super Slam (winning all major international competitions)?
Yuzuru Hanyu
Chionophobia is the fear of what?
Snow