Pop Culture
What TV show, airing in the 1960s, featured a family of animated stone-age characters?
The Flintstones
What sport involves the terms ‘bogey’ and ‘birdie’?
Golf
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
Jane Austen
What 2005 hurricane devastated New Orleans?
Hurricane Katrin
What alcoholic spirit is found in all three of these cocktails: Gimlet, Aviation, and Tom Collins?
Gin
Who was the lead singer of The Rolling Stones in the 1960s?
Mick Jagger
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
The United States
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country?”
John F. Kennedy
What Canadian delicacy consists simply of butter, sugar, syrup, and egg—and sometimes, controversially, raisins—baked together in a pastry filling?
The Butter tart
What popular dance craze, known for its hip motions, was popularized by Chubby Checker in 1960?
The Twist
Which country hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008?
China (Beijin)
Which Russian author wrote War and Peace?
Leo Tolstoy
What seafaring warriors once ruled Norway?
Vikings
What famous cereal mascot’s first and middle names are “Horatio Magellan,” helms a ship called The Guppy, and sports a Napoleon-style hat?
Cap’N Crunch
What 1942 Disney film features a fawn as the main character?
Bambi
Which two cities have the oldest stadiums in major league baseball?
Boston and Chicago
Which novel is set on a dystopian farm led by animals overthrowing their human owner?
Animal Farm
Oldest national park in Canada
Banff National Park
What common leafy green is native to Persia and is often associated with a specific cartoon character who made his maritime debut in 1929?
Spinnach
What movie features the quote, “There’s no place like home?”
The Wizard of Oz
How many Grand Slam tennis tournaments are there in a year?
4
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s famous trilogy?
The Lord of the Rings
What year did Canada get its own official flag?
1965
Indian Handia, Mexican Horchata, and Korean Makgeolli are drinks made from what grain that features in all three countries' cuisines?
Rice