pop culture
In what fictional Indiana town does the sci-if series “Stranger Things” take place?
Hawkins
Who did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France
How many pounds are in a ton?
2,000
Weighing around eight pounds, what is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf are all characters in what animated movie?
Frozen
“Before He Cheats” is Billboard hit recorded by what former American Idol winner?
Carrie Underwood
What pioneering English woman is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What mineral can you add to water to make things float easier?
Salt
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
”The Princess and the Frog” is set in which American city?
New Orleans
What actor plays Ken in the 2023 blockbuster movie “Barbie”?
Ryan Gosling
Which U.S. Constitution amendment provides for freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
First Amendment
Roughly how many miles per hour does the earth spin?
1000 mph
What is the only planet in our solar system to rotate clockwise on its axis?
Venus
What 19997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials?
Men in Black
What was the very first video ever played on MTV?
”Video Killed the Radio Star”
What President was a licensed bartender?
Abraham Lincoln
How many elements are currently on the periodic table?
118
What was the first animal to be cloned?
A sheep
What Honk Kong-born actor and stunts man starred alongside Chris Tucker in the 1998 movie “Rush Hour”?
Jackie Chan
What name is singer-actor Stefani Germanotta better known by?
Lady Gaga
In 1215, what doctrine was the first of its kind to establish that a king was not above the tenants of the law?
The Magna Carta
Which globally-dreaded disease did the World Health Organization declare eradicated in 1980?
Smallpox
How many states does the Appalachian Trail cross?
Fourteen
How many Academy Awards did “Titanic“ win?
Eleven