Around the World
This country’s capital, Thimphu, is one of the few national capitals without traffic lights.
What is Bhutan?
This Roman city was preserved after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
What is Pompeii?
This 1999 film directed by David Fincher stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter.
What is Fight Club?
This organelle is often called the “powerhouse of the cell.”
What is the mitochondrion?
Although the 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, all equestrian events were held in this city because of Australia’s quarantine regulations.
What is Stockholm?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
John studied abroad in this city.
What is Madrid?
This 1215 English document is considered an early foundation of constitutional government.
What is the Magna Carta?
In The Lord of the Rings, this character says, “My precious.”
Who is Gollum?
This element has the chemical symbol W.
What is tungsten?
This NBA legend won the 1969 Finals MVP award despite his Los Angeles team losing the series.
Who was Jerry West?
This is the only country in the world that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf.
What is Iran?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
This number is the combined age of the siblings of the Stooges.
What is 118?
This director made both Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained.
Who is Quentin Tarantino?
The process by which plants release water vapor through tiny pores in their leaves is called this.
What is transpiration?
This quarterback became the first to win Super Bowls with two different franchises.
Who was Peyton Manning?
Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest freshwater lake, is located in this country.
What is Russia?
This 1803 agreement doubled the size of the United States by transferring French territory in North America.
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
The fictional advertising agency in Mad Men is located on this famous New York avenue.
What is Madison Avenue?
This law states that entropy in an isolated system tends to increase over time.
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
This horse became the first to win the American Thoroughbred Grand Slam, consisting of the Triple Crown and the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Who was American Pharoah?
This is the only doubly landlocked country in Asia.
What is Uzbekistan?
This Byzantine emperor ordered the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis, which heavily influenced modern civil law.
Who was Justinian I?
This 1974 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, won the Academy Award for Best Picture and follows Michael Corleone’s rise to power.
What is The Godfather Part II?
This mathematical constant, approximately 2.718, is the base of the natural logarithm.
What is e?
By winning the 1999 French Open, this American became the first man since Rod Laver to complete a career Grand Slam during the Open Era.
Who was Andre Agassi?