Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
What famous boat sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
The Titanic
What board game involves solving a murder?
Clue
What fairy tale is the basis for the Disney movie Tangled?
Rapunzel
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What is the largest mammal?
The blue whale
How long is a flight from New York City to Los Angeles?
Around 6 hours (will accept 5.5 hours)
What is the name of the final boss in Minecraft?
The Ender Dragon
What animation studio is famous for many popular films including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Coco?
Pixar
Which is the largest ocean, covering more of the Earth’s surface than all the dry land put together?
The Pacific Ocean
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What company produces the 747 jet?
Boeing
What board game was first mentioned in Persian texts in the seventh century and has since spread around the world?
Chess
Name one Oscar award winning actor and one Oscar award winning actress
Many possible answers
What is the deepest (lowest elevation) point on land?
The Dead Sea
When is National Star Wars Day?
May 4th (May the Fourth be with you!)
What does the “MTA” (the company which runs New York City’s transport) stand for?
What is the name of the company which created Fortnite?
Epic Games
What is the highest grossing movie of all time (without adjusting for inflation)?
Avatar
What country has the most lakes of any country on earth, with over 2 million lakes comprising 14% of the world’s total?
Canada
Which emperor famously said “Veni, vidi, vici” meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered?”
Julius Caesar
What car company revolutionized factories by introducing assembly line production when they released the Model T car?
Ford
What is the name of the 1904 board game by Elizabeth Magie on which Monopoly was based (and some might say stolen)?
The Landlord’s Game
What does is mean when a movie is “shot in 32 mm”?
The movie was shot on physical film cameras (not digital cameras) with film measuring 32 mm
What is the name for the commonly used type of map in which places near the poles appear larger than they actually are?
The Mercator projection
What is the name of the northernmost national park in the USA, found in northern Alaska?
The Gates of the Arctic National Park