POP CULTURE
What movie franchise features characters named Harry, Hermione, and Ron?
Harry Potter
What river was central to the rise of ancient Egypt?
Nile River
The fermented Korean side dish made of napa cabbage and spices is called what?
Kimchi
Which classic arcade game released in 1980 features a yellow circular character eating pellets?
Pac-Man
What is the chemical formula of table salt?
NaCl
Which pop star released the album 1989?
Taylor Swift
Which desert is the largest cold desert in the world?
Antarctica
Which Italian dish is traditionally made with ladyfingers, coffee, and mascarpone?
Tiramisu
Mario is a famous video game character created by which company?
Nintendo
What is the fastest land animal in the world?
Cheetah
Which 90s sitcom featured the characters Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe?
Friends
Which two countries are separated by the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) established in 1953?
North Korea and South Korea
Which fruit is the primary ingredient in the French dessert tarte Tatin
Apple
In Pokémon, the creatures are caught using what device?
Poké Ball
Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which 1994 film features the line, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”?
Forrest Gump
The world’s first legal code was created by which Babylonian king?
Hammurabi
Which fermented Korean beverage is made from rice and sometimes barley, and has a low alcohol content?
makgeolli
Mahjong, a tile-based game, originates from which country?
China
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
Palindrome
Who directed Interstellar and also co-wrote the screenplay with his brother?
Christopher Nolan (co-written with Jonathan Nolan)
The founder of Amazon started the company in 1994 originally as what type of online business?
online bookstore
Chimichurri, a green sauce made from parsley, garlic, and vinegar, is a condiment from which country?
Argentina
In a popular show about chess, the opening 1.d4 d5 2.c4 is frequently used by the protagonist to control the center and is also the title of the show. What is this classic opening called?
Queen’s Gambit?
In Itaewon Class, what is the name of the business that Park Sae-ro-yi opens?
DanBam (Pub)