Pop Culture
Which singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?
A) Beyoncé
B) Madonna
C) Taylor Swift
D) Mariah Carey
Answer: B - Madonna
How many points is a touchdown worth in football?
A) 6
B) 7
C) 3
D) 1
Answer: A - 6
In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), which alternate universe Spider-Man is the leader of the Spider-Society?
A) Miles Morales
B) Miguel O’Hara
C) Ben Reilly
D) Peter B. Parker
Answer: B - Miguel O’Hara
According to Islamic law (Sharia), what is the maximum number of wives a Muslim man is allowed to have at one time?
A) One
B) Two
C) Four
D) Seven
Answer: C - Four
Men are "limited" to 4 wives, not encouraged to have 4. You have to be able to sufficiently support 4 wives to their emotional and financial needs which the dusty f-boys at Qahwah house cannot do. That's why its encouraged to stick to just one
Which couple was the most recent to get engaged?
Edgar and Hope - Congrats!
Which rapper holds the record for the most Grammy wins in history (as of 2024)?
A) Jay-Z
B) Kanye West
C) Eminem
D) Kendrick Lamar
Answer: A - Jay-Z
Which NBA team has won the most championships in league history?
A) Los Angeles Lakers
B) Chicago Bulls
C) Boston Celtics
D) Golden State Warriors
Answer: C - Boston Celtics
Which recent horror film became the highest-grossing A24 movie of all time?
A) Hereditary
B) Midsommar
C) Talk to Me
D) Everything Everywhere All At Once
Answer: D - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Which river is considered the holiest in Hinduism?
A) Yamuna
B) Indus
C) Ganges
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: C - Ganges
Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganges or sprinkling its water (Ganga jal) can purify the body and soul, and that it aids in achieving moksha (liberation)
What is the most spoken language in the world by total number of speakers?
A) Spanish
B) Mandarin Chinese
C) English
D) Hindi
Answer: C - English, when including both native and non-native speakers
Who was the most-streamed artist on Spotify in 2023?
A) Taylor Swift
B) Bad Bunny
C) Drake
D) The Weeknd
Answer: A - Taylor Swift
Which player has won the most Ballon d'Or awards for the best soccer player in the world?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Lionel Messi
C) Pelé
D) Diego Maradona
Answer: B - Lionel Messi
In The Shining, what phrase does Jack Torrance repeatedly type on his typewriter?
A) "Here’s Johnny!"
B) "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
C) "Redrum, Redrum, Redrum."
D) "You can’t escape the Overlook Hotel."
Answer: B - "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
In Sikhism, what is the name of the community kitchen found in gurdwaras, where free meals are served to everyone regardless of background?
A) Langar
B) Prasad
C) Seva
D) Kirtan
Answer: A - Langar
In what year was the first email ever sent?
A) 1965
B) 1971
C) 1980
D) 1992
Answer: B - 1971
How many children does Nick Cannon have as of 2024?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 7
Answer: C - 12
Which NFL wide receiver holds the record for the most career receiving yards?
A) Randy Moss
B) Terrell Owens
C) Jerry Rice
D) Larry Fitzgerald
Answer: C - Jerry Rice
Which film holds the record for the most Oscar wins in history (tied with two other films)?
A) Titanic (1997)
B) La La Land (2016)
C) Ben-Hur (1959)
D) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Answer: Trick question! A, C, and D all hold the record with 11 wins each
Which religious text is contains the longest epic poem ever written?
A) The Bible
B) The Quran
C) The Mahabharata
D) The Torah
Answer: C - The Mahabharata
The Mahabharata (a Hindu epic) is actually the longest known epic poem, with over 200,000 verses, making it about ten times longer than the Iliad and the Odyssey combined.
What was the original name of Google before it was renamed in 1997?
A) PageRank
B) BackRub
C) WebCrawler
D) NetSearch
Answer: B - BackRub
Which celebrity went viral for saying "I’m just a baby!" in a high-pitched voice, causing a massive TikTok trend?
A) Kylie Jenner
B) Addison Rae
C) North West
D) JoJo Siwa
Answer: C - North West
Which team was the first to win back-to-back NBA championships in the modern era (post-1980)?
A) Los Angeles Lakers
B) Chicago Bulls
C) Detroit Pistons
D) Boston Celtics
Answer: A - Los Angeles Lakers, in 1987 & 1988
Which movie became the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards?
A) Roma (2018)
B) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
C) Parasite (2019)
D) Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Answer: C - Parasite (2019), directed by Bong Joon-ho, made history as the first non-English film to win Best Picture
In Christian theology, what is the term for the belief that God predetermined who would be saved and who would be damned?
A) Justification
B) Predestination
C) Sanctification
D) Atonement
Answer: B - Predestination
Predestination is a concept shared within Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam. Food for thought: if you believe in predestination can you also believe in free will?
Quick math! What number do you get if you add the letters in Nikki and Vivek's first and last names? Answer in 10 seconds
A) 34
B) 32
C) 39
D) 37
Answer: D - 37
Nikhita Ramachandrula → 20 letters
Vivek Kotikalapudi → 17 letters