Cinema and TV
Which movie is currently the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide?
Avatar
What term refers to a biography or story of a person's life written by that person themselves?
Autobiography
In ancient Greek mythology, who was the king of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus?
Zeus
Split by a strait, which famous major city is located on two different continents: Europe and Asia?
İstanbul
Accounting for about 16% of total body weight, what is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
In pop culture and cinema, which famous fictional group of three best friends is widely referred to as the "Golden Trio"?
Harry Potter, Hermonie Granger, Ronald Weasley.
Which famous English playwright and poet wrote a celebrated collection of 154 Sonnets?
William Shakespeare
Built in Ancient Egypt as massive stone tombs for Pharaohs, what are these famous triangular structures called?
The Pyramids
Which US state is the city of Chicago located in?
İllionis
Coming from the French phrase for "already seen," what is the psychological term for the eerie feeling that a completely new situation has happened to you before?
Déjà Vu
Which famous Hollywood writer and director famously refuses to own a smartphone or use email, preferring to use a basic flip phone to avoid distractions while creating movies?
Christopher Nolan
Written by Stephen King and adapted into a TV series, which novel features a time traveler trying to prevent the assassination of JFK?
11/22/63
Known as İskender in Middle Eastern and Turkish history, what is the English name of this famous ancient conqueror?
Alexander the Great
Home to the famous volcano Mount Vesuvius and the ancient ruined city of Pompeii, which European country is?
İtaly
Inspired by a French military code called "night writing," what tactile reading system of raised dots was invented in the 1820s to allow visually impaired people to read by touch?
Braille
In the show Prison Break, what is the name of the Panamanian prison that Michael Scofield escapes from?
SONA
In which major Imperial Russian city does Fyodor Dostoevsky's famous novel Crime and Punishment take place?
St. Petersburg
According to ancient traditions, after being placed in a basket on the Nile River to escape the Pharaoh's soldiers who were hunting newborn boys, where was Moses brought up to adulthood?
Pharaoh's Palace
Separated by less than 4 kilometers of ocean, which two neighboring countries have a 21-hour time difference between their closest islands?
Russia and the United States
Which famous physics theory suggests that time slows down as an object approaches the speed of light?
Albert Einstein, Theory of Relativity
In Pixar's Soul, after finally achieving his lifelong dream, why does Joe Gardner still feel empty?
Because he realizes achieving his destination doesn't automatically change his life, and life's true meaning is about appreciating everyday moments.
What term is used for the unedited, preliminary version of a book written by an author before it undergoes revision?
Draft
Invented conceptually by Leonardo da Vinci, what is the name of the cylindrical device used to hide secret messages inside, which can only be opened with the correct password?
Cryptex
Contrary to popular belief that deserts must be hot, what is actually the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Containing one of the world's densest collections of preserved footprint trails left by massive Jurassic-era predators, the famous "Dinosaur Plateau" is located in which Central Asian country?
Turkmenistan