History & Mythology
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of the embalming and the dead, usually depicted with the head of a jackal?
Anubis
What instrument has 88 keys; 52 white and 36 black?
Piano
What Italian culinary term literally translates to "to the tooth," describing pasta cooked to be firm when bitten?
Al dente
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world, containing over 60% of all global lakes?
Canada
What name is given to a celestial object with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape it?
A Black Hole
In Norse mythology, what is the name of Thor's hammer?
Mjölnir
What musical term indicates that music should be played gradually getting louder?
Crescendo
What type of nut/seed is the primary ingredient used to make traditional marzipan paste?
Almond
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Which planet in our solar system rotates backwards relative to most other planets (east to west)?
Venus
In 1911, which famed artwork was stolen from the Louvre in Paris, making it globally famous overnight?
The Mona Lisa
Which famous classical composer continued to write symphonies even after becoming completely deaf?
Ludvig Van Beethoven
Which country is credited with inventing tea?
China
Which continent is home to the world's largest hot desert, the Sahara?
Africa
How many moons does Mars have?
Two (Phobos and Deimos)
According to Greek myth, who was condemned to roll a giant boulder up a hill for eternity, only to watch it roll back down every time?
Sisyphus
What was the title of Michael Jackson's 1982 album that became the best-selling album of all time?
Thriller
What expensive spice is derived from the dried stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower?
Saffron
Which Asian nation is made up of an archipelago of over 17,000 islands, making it the largest island country in the world?
Indonesia
What type of star is our Sun classified as?
A Yellow Dwarf Star
What major historical event began on June 6, 1944, when Allied forces invaded Normandy, France?
D-Day (Operation Overlord)
Who is known as the "Queen of Pop" and held the record as the top-selling female recording artist of all time?
Madonna
Which country consumes the most coffee per capita in the world?
Finland
What mountain range forms the natural boundary separating Europe from Asia?
The Ural Mountains
Which space telescope launched in December 2021 as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope?
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)