US History
Who was the former computer intelligence consultant, turned whistleblower against the National Security Agency (NSA)?
Edward Snowden
According to the hit 1981 song by Tommy Tutone, if you dial 867-5309, you will reach a woman with what first name?
Jenny
What is the name of Michael Fox’s character in Family Ties?
Alex Keaton.
Which Severance cast member once outsmarted Freddy in the Nightmare on Elm Street series?
Patricia Arquette
What stately river runs through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
An over-the-head kick, also known as a "bicycle kick" was popularized by which Brazilian soccer player?
Pelé.
What is the name of the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, spilling millions of gallons of oil into the sea, and becoming the worst spill in U.S. History?
Deepwater Horizon
What video game came with the Nintendo Entertainment System when it was released in the late 1980s, and was meant to be played with the NES Zapper gun? It shared a cartridge with "Super Mario Bros."
Duck Hunt
Which iconic actor plays the part of Frank Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia?
Danny Devito.
How many husbands did Liz Taylor have?
7
Used in ancient times by the poet Tibullus, "The Eternal City" is a nickname given to what European capital?
Rome
When the Cleveland Browns relocated after the 1995 season, what city did they move to?
Baltimore
Which military academy opened on July 4, 1802, in New York?
West Point
In the 1980s, frustrated with limited City Council representation, which of NYC's 5 boroughs attempted to secede from NYC and become an independent city?
Staten Island
Which character in which show says the line ‘there’s always money in the banana stand’?
George Sr. from Arrested Development.
Which character has the most screen time in the Lord of the Rings franchise?
Frodo
The Alpine region of Europe includes Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Germany, Monaco, Slovenia and what neutral country?
Switzerland
What was the first Major League Baseball stadium to use Astroturf?
Houston Astrodome
The world capital cities of Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest all lie along what river, the second-longest in Europe?
Danube
These were the base points of this document signed in 1620
-A way to establish a legitimate government based on popular consent
Mayflower Compact
What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most watched finale ever with more than 100 million households tuning in?
M*A*S*H
On Gilligan’s Island, how many castaways were there?
Seven
What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek
Home to the sand goanna, crest-tailed mulgara, and the southern marsupial mole, the Great Victorian Desert is located in what massive country?
Australia
Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film Raging Bull tells the story of which famous boxer?
Jake LaMotta.
What is the name of the final conflict between the British and French for control of the eastern part of North America?
French and Indian War
What singer went from the massive success of her 1984 album “Private Dancer” to starring as the villain in the 1985 film “Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome?”
Tina Turner
What's the name of Ross's second wife?
Emily
How many years passed between the release of Avatar and its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water?
13 years
The isthmus of which country connects Costa Rica and Colombia, and therefore, links North America to South America?
Panama
What does the acronym ESPN stand for?
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.
This $15 million agreement between France and the U.S. doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803.
The Louisiana Purchase
What Oscar-winning movie tells the story of Ron Woodroof, who helped distribute smuggled pharmaceuticals to AIDS patients throughout Texas and the U.S. in the 1980s?
Dallas Buyers Club
What college do the characters go to in the show Community?
Greendale Community College
Who, besides Thor, has wielded Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) in the MCU?
Vision and Jane Foster
A former Malaysian state was expelled in 1965 and is now often considered the only modern country to date to gain independence unwillingly. What is this sovereign city-state nation?
Singapore
Considered by many to be the greatest Texas Rangers player of all time, Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez played for the team from 1991 to 2002, primarily at what position?
Catcher