Entertainment
Before becoming an actor, Anushka Shetty originally worked as what?
Yoga instructor
What does BART stand for?
Bay Area Rapid Transit
What is Petco’s stock ticker symbol?
WOOF
Which childhood friend of Sachin Tendulkar played only 17 Tests but retired with a higher Test batting average than Sachin?
Vinod Kambli
Which Queen of Jhansi became one of the most famous leaders of the 1857 rebellion after the British refused to recognize her adopted son as heir?
Rani Lakshmibai
In Bigg Boss Telugu 5, Sunny and Siri had an infamous argument involving what food item?
Appadam
The colorful house visible from I-280 in Hillsborough is popularly known by what prehistoric nickname?
The Flintstone House
What popular social-media platform was originally launched as a location-based app called Burbn?
India celebrates National Sports Day on the birth anniversary of which legendary athlete?
Major Dhyan Chand
Which emperor embraced Buddhism after the devastating Kalinga War and later expressed remorse over the bloodshed?
Ashoka
Which popular Telugu film features a main character whose extreme cleanliness/OCD becomes central to the story?
Mahanubhavudu
Which Bay Area city did Tom Hanks attend high school in?
Oakland
A bitter feud between German brothers Adolf and Rudolf Dassler resulted in the creation of which two rival sportswear companies?
Adidas and Puma
Lewis Hamilton is widely considered one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula 1. By the end of the 2024 season, how many World Drivers' Championships had he won?
7
The Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh, one of India’s earliest surviving temples with a shikhara, belongs to which empire?
Gupta Empire
Katrina Kaif appeared in two Telugu films. Name the two Telugu stars she acted opposite.
Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna
Which famous tiki cocktail is widely credited to Trader Vic’s in Oakland in 1944?
Mai Tai
Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne sold his original 10% stake in Apple in 1976 for approximately how much?
$800
Which tennis player won at least 10 singles titles at four different tournaments: Roland-Garros, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome?
Rafael Nadal
Which Mughal emperor, who ruled from 1556–1605, was a contemporary of William Shakespeare?
Akbar
Which Telugu superstar took a break from acting after 2007 and returned to the screen in 2010?
Mahesh Babu
How many counties make up the traditional San Francisco Bay Area?
9
Sony’s first attempted consumer product was what kitchen appliance?
Electric rice cooker
In what year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
1930
Which New World vegetable was introduced to India by the Portuguese and was being cultivated on India’s west coast by the 17th century?
Potato