Words and Meaning
What word means “to briefly look at something”?
Glance
What gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Animated TV show featuring a yellow family with a father named Homer?
The Simpsons
Long-running Broadway musical that features the song “Memory.”
Cats
What color is the circle on the flag of Japan?
Red
What does the phrase “on the same page” mean?
In agreement / having the same understanding
Which is heavier: a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of steel?
They weigh the same
In Die Hard, what is the name of the skyscraper where most of the film takes place?
Nakatomi Plaza
In Harry Potter, what is Lord Voldemort’s Muggle birth name?
Tom Riddle
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
The word “anonymous” comes from Greek roots meaning what?
Without a name
Which travels faster: light or sound?
Light
What is the name of Ross’s second wife in Friends?
Emily
Which singer released the album Thriller in 1982?
Michael Jackson
True or False: Champagne can legally be produced anywhere in France
False, only in Champagne region
What word can mean both “to guide” and “a type of electrical pathway”?
Conduct
How many sides does a hexagon have?
Six
Film in which cloned dinosaurs escape a theme park.
Jurrasic Park
Which book series features a character named Katniss Everdeen?
The Hunger Games
True or False: Peanuts are technically legumes, not nuts.
True
The word “salary” comes from a Latin word referring to payment in what substance?
Salt
Which element has the chemical symbol Na, even though the word doesn’t appear in its English name?
Sodium
Film featuring the quote, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
Casablanca
Who wrote the line “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit”?
J R R Tolkien
What country produces the most cocoa beans in the world?
Ivory Coast