History
In what century did the period referred to as 'The Renaissance' begin?
A) 13th Century
B) 14th Century
C) 15th Century
D) 16th Century
B) 14th Century
What razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?
A) Peru
B) Chile
C) Argentina
D) Bolivia
B) Chile
Who was the first president of the United States to be born outside of the original 13 states?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Zachary Taylor
C) James Garfield
D) Chester Arthur
A) Abraham Lincoln
A) Hobbiton
B) Bag End
C) Mordor
D) Isengard
B) Bag End
Cardi B was in the news recently for admitting to ________?
A) Considering gender reassignment surgery
B) Being involved in a hit and run accident in 2004
C) Having an affair with Jay-Z in 2016
D) Drugging and robbing men during her time as a stripper
D) Drugging and robbing men during her time as a stripper
On the Gregorian Calendar, what year range is the generally agreed upon date of Jesus Christ's crucifixion?
A) 3-1 B.C.
B) 1-3 A.D.
C) 15-18 A.D.
D) 30-33 A.D.
D) 30-33 A.D.
Which of the following cities is not the location of one the original 7 wonders of the ancient world?
A) Rhodes, Greece
B) Alexandria, Egypt
C) Babylon, Mesopotamia
D) Rome, Italy
D) Rome, Italy
Which is the only King in a standard playing card deck that doesn't have mustache?
A) King of Spades
B) King of Clubs
C) King of Diamonds
D) King of Hearts
D) King of Hearts
Which recording artist/group has sold the most records of all time?
A) Led Zeppelin
B) Michael Jackson
C) The Beatles
D) Elvis Presley
C) The Beatles
Jussie Smollet, famous for his role in the tv show 'Empire' was recently arrested for?
A) Filling a false police report
B) Drunk and disorderly conduct
C) Possession of a controlled substance
D) Aggravated assault
A) Filling a false police report
Which of the following was not a breakthrough invention that debuted at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition?
A) The Ferris Wheel
B) The Electric Light Bulb
C) The Telephone
D) The Moving Sidewalk
B) The Electric Light Bulb
Which US state borders both Wyoming and Missouri?
A) Nebraska
B) South Dakota
C) Kansas
D) Iowa
A) Nebraska
Which of the following is the patron saint of lost causes?
A) St Thomas
B) St Patrick
C) St Peter
D) St Jude
D) St Jude
Which of the following movie franchises has earned the most from worldwide box office sales?
A) Fast and Furious
B) X-Men
C) Lord of the Rings trilogy
D) Jurassic Park
B) X-Men
On June 23rd 2016, citizens of the United Kingdom voted for?
A) The secession of the Scotland from the United Kingdom
B) The secession of the United Kingdom from the European Union
C) The re-election of Theresa May as Prime Minister
D) The ending of United Kingdom involvement in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B) The secession of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Famously, Julius Caesar allegedly uttered which phrase before crossing the Rubicon river and initiating a civil war in the final days of the Roman Republic?
A) "The die is cast"
B) "Thus always to tyrants"
C) "I came, I saw, I conquered"
D) "If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it"
A) "The die is cast"
Which African country is home to the most pyramids in the world?
A) Libya
B) Egypt
C) Algeria
D) Sudan
D) Sudan
How many pizzas do Americans consume each year on average?
A) 900 Million Pizzas
B) 3 Billion Pizzas
C) 9 Billion Pizzas
D) 12 Billion Pizzas
B) 3 Billion Pizzas
The iconic slang phrase "Bye Felicia" originates from which of the following artistic endeavors?
A) The movie 'Friday' starring Ice Cube
B) RuPaul's tv show 'Drag Race'
C) VH1's tv show 'Bye Felicia'
D) Jordan Sparks' mixtape '#ByeFelicia'
A) The movie 'Friday' starring Ice Cube
Many nations have recently grounded all operating aircraft models of which airplane due to safety concerns caused by 2 recent crashes?
A) Boeing 747X
B) Boeing 777 Max
C) Boeing 737 Max
D) Boeing 787 X Max
C) Boeing 737 Max
Founded in 1119 A.D., the 'Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon' are today better known as the:
A) Varangian Guard
B) Knights Templar
C) Catholic Church
D) Teutonic Order
B) Knights Templar
Which of the following is the only sea that doesn't border any coastline?
A) Sargasso Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Adriatic Sea
D) Celebs Sea
A) Sargasso Sea
What is the little dot above a lowercase 'j' or 'i' called?
A) Tittle
B) Whit
C) Jot
D) Dripple
A) Tittle
When was the first recorded use of the word 'Meme'?
A) In a 1998 post on the social forum site '4chan' entitled 'Meme Trove'
B) In Richard Dawkins' 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene'
C) In an opinion piece by Mike Godwin in a 1987 publication of the magazine 'Wired'
D) In a 1991 blog post by Bill Gates discussing the evolution of 'Internet Culture'
B) In Richard Dawkins' 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene'
Recent elections in Italy, Brazil, and Hungary (among others) have shown ________ on the world stage?
A) The resurgence of Nationalist strongmen politicians
B) Green and renewable energies as a primary issue
C) A desire for a global unified government to be emerging
D) A growing desire for nuclear proliferation
A) The resurgence of Nationalist strongmen politicians