WORLD HISTORY
What ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Inca Empire
What ship famously sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
Titanic
What medieval punishment involved putting someone in a cage and hanging them in public?
Gibbetting
What U.S. town accidentally nuked itself with a nuclear bomb that didn’t go off?
Goldsboro, North Carolina (1961) — one switch saved the world.
What NFL team once lost a playoff game after scoring 51 points?
The Kansas City Chiefs (2019 loss to the Rams 54–51 — highest-scoring MNF game ever).
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang.
What weapon ended the Samurai era in Japan?
the gun
What medieval king supposedly ordered 1,000 knights to wear matching flower crowns into battle?
King Henry VIII (before he got grumpy and started executing wives)
What famous figure’s false teeth were made of hippopotamus ivory?
George Washington — not wood!
Who holds the record for the longest field goal in NFL history?
Justin Tucker, 66 yards (2021).
Which war began after Germany invaded Poland in 1939?
World War II
Which U.S. state was once its own independent country?
texas
What ancient ruler buried his servants alive to serve him in the afterlife?
Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.
What country’s navy used trained dolphins to guard harbors?
The Soviet Union — later sold them to Iran in the 1990s
What NFL quarterback once threw 7 interceptions in one game — and still didn’t get benched?
Ty Detmer, Cleveland Browns, 2001.
What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
Who was Britain’s Prime Minister during most of World War II?
Winston Churchill
What kingdom banned using forks because they were considered “the devil’s tool”?
Venice, around the 11th century
What’s the weirdest thing ever sold on eBay?
A grilled cheese with the face of the Virgin Mary — sold for $28,000.
What NFL team once accidentally tackled their own player on a punt return?
The New York Giants, 2015 — Dwayne Harris was leveled by his own teammate.
What French leader crowned himself emperor in 1804?
Napolean Bonaparte
What famous scientist had his middle finger preserved after his death?
Galileo Galilei
What island once elected a cat as mayor for 20 years?
Talkeetna, Alaska — Mayor Stubbs the cat served from 1997–2017.
What king banned coffee because he thought it inspired rebellion?
King Charles II of England, in 1675
Statistically speaking, who is the WORST NFL team to date?
Statistically speaking, one of the worst NFL teams of the modern era is the Cleveland Browns, who have had a winning percentage of about 33.1% over the last ~30 years. StatMuse+1
Another franchise often cited is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who among current NFL teams have one of the lowest all-time winning percentages, around 41.4% since the 1966 era. StatMuse+1