Entertainment
If a movie ________ (be) a classic, it _______ (have) a timeless appeal.
Which movie features Jedi?
Star Wars
If Isaac Newton _________ (not publish) his work, modern physics __________ (develop) much more slowly."
What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Gravity
If the United States __________ (enter) World War II, the outcome of the war _______ (be) different.
What is the name of the place where World War I officially ended and a treaty that placed heavy reparations on Germany was signed?
Versailles
If artists _______ more time, they ______ (create) more art.
This is the Dutch artist who cut off part of his own ear and painted "The Starry Night."
Vincent van Gogh
If you _______ (freeze) fruit, it ______ (lose) its texture.
What is the name of the fruit that is known for keeping doctors away when eaten daily?
An apple.
If our new TV series ________ (get) great reviews, it _______ (attract) a larger audience.
What is the name of the new TV series available on Netflix about a boy murderer? (shares the name with one of the life stages)
Adolescence
If you _________ (cook) the peas for too long, they ___________ (become) mushy.
What is the name of the science that was born out of studying peas by an Austrian monk?
Genetics
If the Byzantine Empire ________ (fall), its culture and influence ________ (shape) Europe for centuries.
What is the name of the city that was the capital of the Byzantine Empire before being conquered by the Ottomans in 1453?
Constantinopole.
If the Bible __________ (not translated) into many languages, it __________ ( not spread) so widely.
What is the name of the sculpture that was created by Michelangelo and depicts a biblical hero before battle?
David
If you ________ (raise) a flag, it ______ (wave) in the wind.
What is the name of the only country that has a flag that is not rectangular or square in shape?
Nepal
If a song ________ (become) a hit, it _______ (top) the charts for weeks.
Who sings the following song:
Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know
I said I'd never think I wasn't better alone
Can't change the weather, might not be forever
But if it's forever, it's even better
Billie Eilish
If a chemical element ______ (be) a metal, it ________ (conduct) electricity.
What is the the the most abundant chemical element in the Earth's crust?
Oxygen
If the Ottoman Empire still ________ (exist), it ______ (have) a major influence on the politics of the Middle East.
What is the name of the empire that was founded by Genghis Khan and became the largest contiguous land empire in history?
Mongolia
If I ________ (have) a better memory, I _________ (remember) more details from my childhood.
What is the name of the Spanish artist who painted "The Persistence of Memory," which features melting clocks.
Salvador Dali.
If it ________ (be) your birthday tomorrow, you __________ (receive) a lot of gifts.
What is the name of the club to which artists such as Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Jimmy Morrison etc. belonged? Hint: An age group
Club 27
If the movie _______ (have) a better cast, it ______ (be) more popular.
What is the name of the classic movie about a computer HAL 9000 gone rogue?
2001: A Space Odyssey
If light ______ (pass) through a prism, it _______ (split) into a spectrum of colors.
What color of the rainbow is of the lowest frequency?
Red
If South America _______ (have) more rain, it _______ (have) more lush forests.
What is the only country that borders both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is located entirely in South America?
Colombia
If Homer _________ (not write) the Iliad and the Odyssey, much of Greek mythology _______ (be lost).
What is the name of the famous Irish author who wrote a novel featuring Leopold Bloom’s journey through Dublin in a single day, inspired by Homer’s Odyssey.
James Joyce
If you _______ (heat) ice, it _______ (melt).
What is the process by which a solid turns directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, as seen with dry ice?
Sublimation.
If the musical _______ (have) more catchy songs, it _________ (attract) a larger audience.
What is the name of one of the most famous musicals ever made that features a group of animals?
Cats
If you _______ (exercise) your brain regularly, it _________ (improve) your cognitive function.
What part of the brain is responsible for keeping your balance?
Cerebellum ('small brain')
If countries ________ (not have) borders, there _________ (be) more freedom of movement.
What is the name of the strait that separates Russia from Alaska and connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans?
The Bering Strait
If America _______ (avoid) the Great Depression in 1930, the economy _______ (grow) much faster.
What is the name of the novel that explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth through the eyes of the lawyer Scout Finch in the 1930s American South?
To Kill a Mockingbird
If philosophers _________ (question) traditional beliefs, modern science _______ (develop) the way it has.
What is the name of the philosopher who famously said "Education is bitter, but its fruit is sweet ," was Alexander The Great's teacher and is considered the father of science by some.
Aristotle.