Pop Culture
Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer both opened in theaters on July 21, 2023. What was the name of the meme that emerged in the weeks leading up to their release?
Barbenheimer
Where was the hottest-ever temperature on Earth recorded, per the World Meteorological Organization?
Death Valley, California (where it hit 134 degrees Fahrenheit in July 1913)
What do we call the process in which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What ocean is on the West Coast of The United States?
The Pacific Ocean
Which country invented ice cream
How many Mission Impossible movies have been made?
Seven so far, with an eighth one slated for release in 2025.
What is the more popular name for the portrait officially titled “La Gioconda,” painted in Florence in 1503?
The Mona Lisa
What's the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
What is a group of unicorns called
a shimmer
How many Oscar nominations does Meryl Streep have?
21, more than any other actor.
What New York City bar was the location of a 1969 uprising credited as sparking the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement?
The Stonewall Inn
What's the fastest-growing plant?
Bamboo
What is the southernmost point of Africa called?
Cape Agulhas
In the Pac-Man video game, what is the name of the pink ghost?
Pinky
Who were the original spy kids in Spy Kids?
Alexa Vega (Carmen) and Daryl Sabara (Juni)
What was the birth name of boxing legend Muhammad Ali?
Cassius Clay
What's the most common type of star found in our galaxy?
Red Dwarf Stars
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
Where is it illegal to frown at cows
USA
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyoncé, who has 88 nominations. This includes the nine Grammys she was nominated for as a member of Destiny's Child.
What city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics?
Sochi, Russia
What chemical causes the heat sensation in spicy foods?
Capsaicin
What is the northernmost national capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
Which ancient culture invented the toothbrush
Egyptians