Years
In what year did the U.S. stock market crash, marking the start of the Great Depression?
1929.
Which landmark was gifted to the United States by France in 1886?
The Statue of Liberty.
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O.
What was the first feature-length animated film ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Which pop star released the album "1989" in 2014?
Taylor Swift.
When did World War I officially begin?
1914.
What is the name of the ancient city carved into rose-red rock in modern-day Jordan?
Petra.
What gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen.
What movie features the line, "Here's looking at you, kid"?
Casablanca.
Which actor starred as the titular character in the 2017 film Logan, the final film in the Wolverine series?
Hugh Jackman.
What year did humans first set foot on the Moon?
1969.
What is the tallest building in the world as of 2025?
The Burj Khalifa.
What is the term for animals that are active during the night and sleep during the day?
Nocturnal.
What 2014 movie is about a drummer pushed to his limit by an intense instructor, played by J.K. Simmons?
Whiplash.
What animated TV show, created by Matt Groening, holds the title for the longest-running American sitcom as of 2025?
The Simpsons.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776.
What landmark in Cambodia is the largest religious structure in the world?
Angkor Wat.
What is the name of the force that causes objects to fall toward Earth?
Gravity.
Which 3 movies hold the record for the most Academy Awards won by a single film, with 11 Oscars?
Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).
What 2011 TV series, set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, has a cult following and was created by the Duffer Brothers?
Stranger Things.
In what year did the Roman Empire officially fall?
476 AD.
What massive structure, built over 2,000 years ago, runs more than 13,000 miles across China?
The Great Wall of China.
What is the name of the galaxy that is on a collision course with the Milky Way?
The Andromeda Galaxy.
What is the title of the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite (2019).
What 2015 science fiction film, directed by George Miller, was a critical and commercial success, revitalizing the Mad Max franchise and winning six Academy Awards?
Mad Max: Fury Road.