Geography
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
Sherlock Holmes
Who was the British queen during much of the 19th century?
Queen Victoria
What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
Which country is famous for originating sumo wrestling?
Japan
Which desert covers much of northern Africa?
Sahara Desert
Which singer released the album Purple Rain?
Prince
What pandemic devastated Europe in the 14th century?
The Black Death
What layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
What is the name of the championship trophy awarded to the NHL champion?
Stanley Cup
Which country is home to the region of Transylvania?
Romania
What is the name of the fictional hotel in The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What was the primary language of the Roman Empire's western provinces?
Latin
What is the name of the galaxy containing our Solar System?
Milky Way
What is the maximum score possible in one frame of ten-pin bowling?
30
Which African country has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?
Morocco
Who composed the Goldberg Variations?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Which English monarch was executed in 1649 after the English Civil Wars?
Charles I
Which particle mediates the electromagnetic force?
Photon
What is the term in fencing for a successful hit or scoring action?
Touch
Which African country has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?
Morocco
What is the term for a painting made directly onto wet plaster?
Fresco
Which ancient Greek historian is often called the "Father of History"?
Herodotus
What is the name of the boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?
Event horizon
In chess, what is the only move in which two pieces move simultaneously?
Castling