South Asian Geography
In which country in South Asia is the tallest mountain mountain in the world located?
Nepal
"Baby you light up my world like nobody else The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell You don't know, oh oh You don't know you're _____"
beautiful
by One Direction
What is the Term for Japanese suicide bombers
Kamikaze
Which web company is described by its CEO as a "catalogue of ideas that inspires users to go out and do that thing"?
What is the full name of the creator of Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Which Indian state is known for backwater canals, beaches, and tea plantations?
Kerala
How old was Adele when she released the album 25?
27
Adele wrote and recorded the majority of 25 when she was 25. However, she didn't release the album until she was 27.
What is the motto of the US Marines?
Semper Fidelis or Semper Fi
What musical instrument did Sherlock Holmes play?
Violin
Which Indian national park, located in Gujarat, is home to the Asiatic lion
Gir
"Band-aids don't fix bullet holes you say sorry just for show if you live like that, you live with ghosts," are the lyrics to a song sung by which artist?
Taylor Swift
Song - Bad Blood
In August 1992 the U.S. military began relief efforts in which African nation but soon got involved in interclan fighting?
Somalia
What is the name of Snapchat’s adorable ghost mascot?
Ghostface Chillah
What makes the dog glow in "The Hound of the Baskervilles?"
Phosphorus
Which of these modern-day South Asian countries is the only one to have a monarchy?
Bhutan
In 2015, Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor (as a featured artist) reached number one on the UK Singles Chart with a song named after which singer who was murdered in 1984?
Marvin Gaye
What revolution involved Pancho Villa and Francisco Madero?
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution, which began in 1910, ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. A number of groups, led by revolutionaries including Francisco Madero, Pascual Orozco, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, participated in the long and costly conflict.
What is the best-selling video game of all time, by units sold?
Tetris
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Other than Professor Moriarty, who is an arch-enemy of Sherlock Holmes?
Colonel Sebastian Moran
Colonel Moran first appears in the short story "The Adventure of the Empty House". Holmes once described him as "the second most dangerous man in London" - the most dangerous being Professor Moriarty, Moran's employer.
What philosophy guides Bhutan's economic and social policies?
Gross National Happiness (GNH)
We are two boys who released 'Thrift Shop'. We come from Seattle in Washington, USA. Who are we?
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis released 'Wing$' from the album 'The Heist' with 'Thrift Shop'.
What naval battle between Mark Antony and Octavian is often said to mark the beginning of the Roman Empire?
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium took place on September 2, 31 BC. In perhaps the best remembered battle of the Roman Civil War, Octavian's fleet, commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, defeated Mark Antony's fleet as well as the fleet of his wife Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt. Octavian, later known as Princeps Augustus, went on to become the first Roman Emperor.
What does URL stand for?
Universal Resource Locator
'A Study in Scarlet' is a tale that spans two continents and forty years of time. What group of American westerners figure prominently in this story?
Mormons
Part of the story deals with the meadow massacre, a real historical event that involved some of Brigham Young's followers.