Arts & Literature
The Last Supper was painted by which artist?
Leonardo DiVinci
What does VHS stand for?
A: Video Home System
Where is Easter Island located?
Chile
Which team won the first ever Super Bowl?
A: Green Bay Packers
Which of the following was not one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: Library of Alexandria, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Great Pyramid of Giza, Temple Artemis?
A: Library of Alexandria (The Lighthouse of Alexandria was the ancient world wonder)
Samuel Langhorne Clemens is the birth name of which famous American author?
Mark Twain
Who was the first African American to win an Academy Award?
A: Hattie McDaniel
The largest active volcano in the world is located where?
A: Hawaii
The Rose Bowl takes place in which Californian city?
A: Pasadena
What archeologist discovered King Tut’s tomb?
A: Howard Carter
This famous painter originally dreamed of becoming a doctor before a bus crash left her with severe injuries.
A: Freida Kahlo
What year did Leonardo DiCaprio win his first Oscar?
A: 2016
The won is the official currency of which countries?
A: North Korea and South Korea (Note– they do not use the same won)
The Queen’s Gambit is a move in what game?
Chess
Before the White House became the official home of US presidents, the first executive mansion was located in which city?
A: Philadelphia
Which fairytale is found in almost every culture and language?
A: Cinderella
Whitney Houston’s hit “I will always love you,” was originally written and performed by which musician?
A: Dolly Parton
Name the largest desert.
The Antarctic
A: 1936
The Battle of the Bulge was fought during which war?
A: WW2
How many years did it take Michaelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
A: Four
What year was the first movie trailer shown?
1913
Which country’s currency features the “Big 5” animals, aka the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and African buffalo?
A: South Africa (the South African Rand)
he practice of moving between point A and B in complex and difficult ways (for example, running up walls and jumping over gaps between buildings) is known as what?
A: Parkour
In 1917, an explosion occurred in the harbor of which city when two ships collided?
A: Halifax