History
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon and which country were they from?
Neil Armstrong from the United States
Which U.S. city is known as the “City of Angels”?
Los Angeles, CA
In 1985, what popular beverage company revealed a new formula for its famous soda?
Coca Cola
Who is the Queen of Pop?
Madonna
Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?
Argentina
Which installment of the Harry Potter series includes the magical “Triwizard Tournament” competition?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What do you call the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
Gravity
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F Kennedy
What is the official currency of Japan?
The Japanese yen
“Gag me with a spoon” was a phrase coined by what Southern California dialect?
Valley Girl
What Lauryn Hill record won Album of the Year at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999?
“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”
In football, how many points is a field goal worth
3
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
How many bones are in the human body?
206
Where was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
Atlanta, Georgia
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
“Beat It,” “Human Nature” and “P.Y.T.” are all singles off of what album?
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Which band’s album cover features a baby floating in a swimming pool?
Nirvana
How many basketball players per team can be on the court at once in the NBA?
5
Sting acted in what 1984 sci-fi film based on the Frank Herbert novel by the same name?
Dune
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atoms
Where did Albert Einstein live before moving to the United States?
Germany
What is the capital city of Hungary?
Budapest
The 1984 Olympic Games were held in which U.S. city?
Los Angeles
The lyric “I wish I was special” is from what 1992 Radiohead song?
Creep
What team took home the Vince Lombardi Trophy in the 2021 Super Bowl?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Which 2016 film, based on the life of three African American women mathematicians at NASA, was nominated for three Oscars?
Hidden Figures
What percentage of the water on Earth is saltwater
97 percent
What year did India gain independence from Britain?
1947
What is the most populated city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
Which two Olympic-bound figure skaters made global headlines after one was accused of attacking the other before a competition in 1994? (both names required)
Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan
NSYNC member Joey Fatone made a guest appearance as Joey Vitolo on what Disney show?
Hannah Montana
How many holes do you play in the average round of golf?
18
Who wrote the book “The Souls of Black Folk,” a seminal work in African American literature?
WEB Du Bois
What do you call the process of a gas becoming a liquid?
Condensation
What is considered the largest empire in history?
The Mongol Empire
How many time zones are there in China?
One
“My Heart Will Go On” is the title song from what 1997 blockbuster movie?
Titanic
The song lyric, “Breakin' my back just to know your name” is from what song?
“Somebody Told Me” by The Killers
Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history
LeBron James
Who is the British actor known for playing James Bond in “Casino Royale”?
Daniel Craig
What percentage of your brain is made of fat?
60 percent
Which Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
What is the largest museum in the world
The Louvre, located in Paris
What year was the first Apple iPhone released in the United States? (excat answer)
2007
Surpassing more than a billion views on YouTube, the 1985 song (and groundbreaking video) “Take On Me” is by what band?
A-Ha
What year was the three-point line added for NBA games?
1979
Released in 2020, the final book in the “Twilight” series recounts Edward Cullen’s version of the now-infamous love story. What is it titled?
Midnight Sun
Approximately long has Earth existed?
4.5 billion years
When did the construction of the Great Wall of China begin? (within a century)
7 Century BC
What is the only flag to not have red, blue or white on it?
The Jamaican flag
Who has the most followers on Instagram?
Which band is known for the album “Dark Side of the Moon”?
Pink Floyd
What is the record for most red cards given in a single soccer match?
36
Who directed the 2023 blockbuster movie “Barbie”?
Greta Gerwig
What is the distance from Earth to the Sun? (nearest 5 million)
93 million miles