General Lana Knowledge
What year did the online fantasy RPG game, Runescape, come out?
2001
The very first iPod was released in 2001. How many gigbytes of music could it hold?
5
Who wrote the first science fiction novel?
Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)
Which team won the 2014 Suberbowl?
Seattle Seahawks
In 1994, scientists successfully cloned an animal for the first time. What animal was it?
Sheep
Where did potatoes originate?
Peru.
Which popular singer is the co-producer of the 2001 film "The Princess Diaries"?
Whitney Houston
How many books are in the children's series, Junie B. Jones?
28
What's the LA Lakers mascot?
They don't have one.
Which mammal is believed to be the only mammal that doesn't taste sweetness?
Cats.
Ruth Handler co-founded Mattel with her husband and is credited with creating the famous doll, Barbie. Who did Ruth Handler name Barbie after?
Her daughter, Barbara.
In 2004, I thought that Jesse McCartney had the best-selling album of the year. I was wrong. Who had the best-selling album of 2004, and bonus points if you know the name of the album.
Usher, "Confessions"
How many pilgrims were in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer?
30
Which country has won the most World Cups? How many times did they win?
Brazil, 5 times
Coral reefs are made up of tiny creatures called what?
Coral Polyps.
Mixing water with cornstarch will create one of the only substances that is considered both a solid and a liquid. What is this substance called?
Oobleck.
In 2005, All American Rejects released their single "Dirty Little Secret." In 2006, this song was featured in which three rom-com movies?
She's the Man, John Tucker Must Die, and Bring it On: All or Nothing
Which author and activist wrote Go Tell It on the Mountain and If Beale Street Could Talk?
James Baldwin
Where were the Dodgers based before they moved to LA?
Brooklyn, NY
How do starfish eat?
Their stomachs leave their bodies and then surround the food and digest it directly before returning the stomach to its body.
Which US president had the shortest amount of time in office?
William Henry Harrison, 31 days.
Please name the three properties that include the melody and lyrics of this phrase: "Mmm, whatcha say"
Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" (2005)
SNL skit "Dear Sister" (2007)
Jason Derulo's "Whatcha Say" (2009)
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Hermione founds an organization meant to help get rights for house elves. What is the acronym for this organization and what does each letter in the acronym stand for?
S.P.E.W. Society for the Promotion of Elvish Welfare
For how many years did the Curse of the Bambino plague the Boston Red Sox? Bonus points if you can tell me what year the curse was lifted.
86 years, 2004
1. Mosquitoes (~1,000,000/year)
2. Snakes (~100,000/year)
3. Dogs (~30,000/year)