History
Which three countries formed the primary Axis Powers in World War II?
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What is the name of the classical ballet that tells the story of a young girl who dreams of a magical land filled with sweets?
The Nutcracker
In which sport would you use a racket to hit a shuttlecock over a net?
Badminton
What is the primary intermolecular force present between molecules of water?
Hydrogen Bonding
The Rosetta Stone, discovered in 1799, was key to deciphering the scripts of which ancient civilization?
The Egyptians
What is the name of the mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America?
Which artist is famous for his abstract work and is known for his colorful “Campbell’s Soup Cans”?
Andy Warhol
Which player is known for making "The Shot" over Craig Ehlo in the 1989 NBA playoffs, a moment often cited as one of the greatest plays in basketball history?
Michael Jordan
In organic chemistry, what is the IUPAC name for the compound with the formula CH₃CH₂OH?
Ethanol
Who was the first emperor of Rome, establishing the Roman Empire in 27 BCE?
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
The Suez Canal, an artificial waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, is located in which country?
Egypt
Which composer is known for his symphonies such as the "Fifth Symphony" and the "Ninth Symphony," including the famous "Ode to Joy"?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which team won the first Super Bowl, played in 1967, and who did they defeat?
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs
What is the name of the process in which a solid turns directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase?
Which English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John!
What is the name of the oceanic expanse that separates Australia from the island of Tasmania?
Tasman Sea
Which dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley is set in a future society characterized by extreme consumerism and the use of a drug called Soma?
A Brave New World
What was the duration of the longest recorded cricket match, which took place between South Africa and England in 1939, known as the "Timeless Test"?
The match lasted for 10 days.
What is the process by which a single fertilized egg cell develops into a complex multicellular organism?
Embryogenesis
The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged conflict between England and France. What was the name of the 15th-century French military leader who was instrumental in lifting the Siege of Orléans and played a key role in the French victory?
Joan of Arc
What is the name of the deep-sea trench located in the Indian Ocean, known for its extreme depth and isolation?
The Sunda Trench
The Lighthouse (2019), directed by Robert Eggers, is known for its black-and-white cinematography and psychological horror. Which two actors star as the isolated lighthouse keepers in the film?
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson
The "Miracle on Ice" refers to the U.S. ice hockey team's unexpected victory over which country in the 1980 Winter Olympics?
The Soviet Union
In the theory of relativity, what is the term for the effect where time appears to pass more slowly for an object in motion compared to an object at rest?
Time Dilation