Science/Nature
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
What is...diamond
Which country was the first to use paper money?
China
Sporting abundant hair and a love of happy trees, what was the first and last name of the guy who hosted the PBS television program "The Joy of Painting?"
Bob Ross
In which film did Leonardo DiCaprio finally win an Oscar?
The Revenant
The Beatles were formed in which city?
Liverpool
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
What is....Nitrogen
In what year was the first iPhone released?
2007
In her novel "Bridget Jones's Diary," author Helen Fielding named love interest Mark Darcy after a character from what classic Jane Austen novel?
What’s the highest-grossing film of all time (as of 2025)?
Avatar
Finish this lyric.
"It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost ____
_____
_____."
Stops your heart
What color is a polar bear's skin?
Black
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?
Satire
What is the name of the purple monster in Monsters Inc?
Randall
What 2008 song by British rock band Coldplay is roughly derived from a Spanish phrase meaning “Long Live Life?”
Viva La Vida
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
How old was King Tutankhamun when he died?
19
First appearing in the children's book "Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys", what is the most famous character created by H. A. and Margaret Rey?
Curious George
The dog in The Sandlot is nicknamed “The Beast.” What’s the dog’s actual name?
Hercules
What was the first music video played on MTV?
“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles
When was the modern periodic table (with atomic numbers) introduced?
1912
The U.S. hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 1994. Which country won the game?
Brazil
What American artist of the twentieth century was known for his painted covers for the Saturday Evening Post, and for chronicling the American spirit in iconic pieces such as “Freedom Of Speech” and “Freedom From Want?”
Norman Rockwell
Name all members of the Fellowship of the Ring
Frodo Baggins, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Gandalf the Grey Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Boromir
What Taylor Swift pop album was covered by Ryan Adams in its entirety, even down to the name of the album? It included songs such as "Blank Space" and "Shake It Off."
1989