World History
What is the period of unrecorded history known as?
Pre-Historic Age
What is the largest known animal?
Blue whale
What movie franchise is famous for, “may the force be with you?”
Star Wars
The Plays Macbeth, Hamlet, and A midsummer Night’s Dream were all written by which author?
Shakespeare
In 1930, which food made its debut in Pennsylvania?
Philly Cheesesteak
Area 51 is located in which US state?
Nevada
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
Romulus and Remus were raised by what animal?
She-Wolf
What fashion fad did the 1983 film “Flashdance” make popular?
Legwarmers
What is the longest-running Broadway show?
Phantom of the Opera
Which company uses Santa Claus for their advertisements?
Coca Cola
What does a funambulist walk on?
Tightrope
What empire did the country Turkey belong to during the First World War?
Ottoman Empire
What is the largest lizard in the world called?
Komodo dragon
What was the name of the actor who played Jack Dawson?
Leonardo DiCaprio
The famous painting, “Birth of Venus” by Botticelli, features a goddess floating in the ocean on what?
A Seashell
What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?
Gin
The likeness of which president is featured on the rare $2 bill of USA currency?
Thomas Jefferson
The first successful printing press was developed by this man.
Johannes Gutenberg
What type of animal is a Flemish giant?
A Rabbit
Who did Forbes name the youngest “self-made billionaire ever” in 2019?
Kylie Jenner
"If I Were a Rich Man"? is from which musical?
What was the first food eaten in space?
Applesauce
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
In which year World War I begin?
1914
What bird beats its wings between 60 and 80 times per second?
Hummingbird
The American designer born in 1939 as Ralph Lifshitz is better known as what?
Ralph Lauren
What is the name of the fourth book in the Harry Potter series?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?
Saffron
What was Superman’s birth name?
Kal-El
The Hundred Years War was fought between what two countries?
France and England
Rhinoceros have horns that are made of what?
Hair
Kamala Harris made history by being elected the first female US Vice-President. Which song did she walk out to before delivering her victory speech in November?
Work That by Mary J. Blige
Which famous painter was also a sculptor, an architect, and an engineer?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What is the name for probiotic-rich fermented milk?
Kefir
What is the name of the longest river in South America?
Amazon River
What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
How many compartments does a cow’s stomach have?
4
What modern-day item made a cameo in the final season of Game of Thrones?
A Starbucks cup
In Louvre Museum, Mona Lisa has its own what?
Mailbox
What Greek dessert is made of layered filo filled with chopped nuts and honey? (Also thought to have originated in Turkey)
Baklava
What does Na stand for on the periodic table?
Sodium
Which country first used paper money?
China
Where is a shrimp’s heart?
In its head
What 2013 movie is based on a future dystopian America, where all crime is made legal one night a year?
The Purge
Graffiti is originated from an Italian word. What does it mean?
Scratched
What seed is typically mistaken for a nut?
Almonds
What happened to Banksy’s painting of Girl with a Balloon during an auction at Sotheby’s in London in October 2019?
It was shredded
Who was the only one of Henry VIII’s wives to receive a Queen’s funeral?
Jane Seymour
What animal is protected by law in Rome?
Cat
Which Disney princess has the least amount of dialogue in their movie?
Aurora/Sleeping Beauty
Who wrote “Old Man and The Sea” and is considered one of the greatest writers of the 20th century?
Ernest Hemingway
Which vitamin is the only one that you will not find in an egg?
Vitamin C
How many players are there in a rugby league team?
13
What decrypted secret message drove the U.S. to enter World War I?
The Zimmerman telegram
A lobster's teeth are located in which part of its body?
Their stomach
In 1981, MTV showed its first music video. What was it?
“Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles
What is the best selling novel of all time?
Don Quixote
Which "hard" drink did America face a shortage of in 2019?
White Claw
In what year were the first Air Jordan sneakers released?
1984