Sports
What is the only team in the NBA to not be located in the United States?
A. Vancouver Grizzlies
B. Toronto Blue Jays
C. Toronto Raptors
D. Edmonton Oilers
Toronto Raptors
What movie led to a large scale cyberattack on Sony Studios in 2014 in retaliation for being made and published?
A. Zero Dark Thirty
B. American Sniper
C. The Interview
D. Argo
The Interview
Which of these artists did not perform the Sunday Night Football theme song?
A. Faith Hill
B. Carrie Underwood
C. Pink
D. Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Who was the only US President to serve on the Supreme Court?
A. John Quincy Adams
B. William Howard Taft
C. Herbert Hoover
D. Calvin Coolidge
William Howard Taft
The smallest country in the world is Vatican City. The country is located inside of which Italian city?
A. Milan
B. Rome
C. Florence
D. Naples
Rome
What is the last host country of the World Cup to win the World Cup on their own soil?
A. Germany
B. Brazil
C. France
D. Argentina
France in 1998
What country does the classic Disney movie Sword in the Stone take place in?
A. Scotland
B. England
C. Wales
D. Ireland
England
In 2013, The British Navy went viral for blaring a popular music icon’s music to warn pirates that they were about to engage in war. Which artist had their hits played loudly as a warning sign repeatedly?
A. Lady Gaga
B. Madonna
C. Britney Spears
D. Katy Perry
Britney Spears
The Australian government famously declared war on a specific animal in 1932. The country openly admits to losing the war it waged. What animal was responsible for outsmarting and ultimately defeating the Australian military?
A. Kangaroos
B. Dingoes
C. Emus
D. Cassowaries
Emus
The entire country of Russia spans across how many time zones?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 11
D. 15
11
Only one NFL player has ever won MVP 3 consecutive years, who was it and for what team did he play?
A. Peyton Manning – Colts
B. Tom Brady – Patriots
C. Brett Favre – Packers
D. Aaron Rodgers – Packers
Brett Favre-Packers
Which of these actors have never won an Oscar for Best Actor?
A. Leonardo DiCaprio
B. Denzel Washington
C. Tom Cruise
D. Tom Hanks
Tom Cruise
Which Michael Jackson hit song did he never play live?
A. Remember the Time
B. Man in the Mirror
C. You Rock My World
D. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
PYT
George Washington sadly never knew that dinosaurs existed. He passed away in 1799 and the first dinosaur fossil was discovered in 1824. With a name that translates to giant lizard, what dinosaur fossil was it?
A. Tyrannosaurs
B. Megalosaurus
C. Brontosaurus
D. Stegosaurus
Megalosaurus
In the Odyssey, Odysseus and his troops are attempting to sail back to Ithica, which is in Greece. Where were they sailing back from when they got lost?
A. Sparta
B. Crete
C. Troy
D. Athens
Troy
What pro sports team issued the largest pro sports contract in history? For context, the contract is 15 years for $765,000,000.
A. Los Angeles Dodgers
B. New York Mets
C. New York Yankees
D. Boston Red Sox
New York Mets to Juan Soto
What movie made the most money when considering return on investment? The return on investment for this movie was a 12,890x return. The movie cost $15,000 to make and made $193 million.
A. The Blair Witch Project
B. Napoleon Dynamite
C. Paranormal Activity
D. Obsession
Paranormal Activity
What was the first rap single to hit the Billboard Top 40?
A. "Rapper's Delight" – Sugarhill Gang
B. "The Message" – Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
C. "Rapture" – Blondie
D. "Planet Rock" – Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force
Rapper's Delight
In this strange, but true fact, in the late 20th century the Soviet Union decided to ban saying this man’s name in public. If you were heard saying his name, you could be jailed or killed on the spot. Who was it?
A. Napoleon Bonaparte
B. George Washington
C. Genghis Khan
D. Abraham Lincoln
Genghis Khan
On a map, which of these Caribbean countries is the most southern?
A. Haiti
B. Jamaica
C. The Bahamas
D. Dominican Republic
Jamaica
If the NBA, players who appear in at least 41 games for a team are typically eligible for a championship ring, even if they're traded or waived before the season ends. In rare cases, a player is traded between the two teams that eventually meet in the NBA Finals, guaranteeing they receive a championship ring regardless of which team wins. How many players have experienced this unique situation?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 10
D. 12
4
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing movie franchise of all time, spanning over 18 years and making over $32.4 billion. How many movies are there in the MCU (including the Spider-Man movie that comes out this Thursday?
A. 18
B. 25
C. 38
D. 54
38
Only one artist has ever had 2 different songs occupy #1 on Billboard’s R&B Songs and #1 on Billboards Country Songs at the same time. Which artist is responsible?
A. Lil Nas X
B. Justin Bieber
C. Post Malone
D. Taylor Swift
Justin Bieber - Yummy and 10,000 Hours
Believe it or not, The University of Oxford in England is older than the Aztec Empire located in modern day Mexico City. How many years had the college been around before the formation of the civilization?
A. About 100-150 years
B. About 200–250 years
C. About 300-350 years
D. About 400-450 years
About 200-250 years
How many states in the United States have a town by the name of “Springfield”?
A. 27
B. 30
C. 34
D. 39
34