Geography
What is the capital of Ukraine?
What is Kyiv or Kiev?
This Polish "Poet of the Piano" composed almost exclusively for that instrument, including his "Nocturnes."
Who is Frédéric Chopin?
In 1939, this film about a Kansas girl's journey to a magical land was nominated for Best Picture.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
This legendary German player, known as "Der Kaiser", captained West Germany in the 1970 semi-finals.
Who is Franz Beckenbauer?
She wrote Frankenstein at the age of 18, creating one of the first science fiction novels.
Who is Mary Shelley?
What is the capital of Lithuania?
What is Vilnius?
Known as the "Waltz King," this Austrian composer wrote the famous The Blue Danube.
Who is Johann Strauss II?
Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise starred in this 1988 Best Picture winner about two brothers.
What is Rain Man?
This European nation won the 1970 World Cup final at the Estadio Azteca by defeating Italy 4–1.
What is Brazil?
This French author wrote Les Misérables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame.
Who is Victor Hugo?
Located in Tanzania, this dormant volcano is the highest peak in Africa and the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?
This "Father of the Symphony" was a mentor to both Mozart and Beethoven.
Who is Joseph Haydn?
This 1950 film noir starring Gloria Swanson is named after a famous Los Angeles boulevard.
What is Sunset Boulevard?
This city hosted the 1986 opening match between Bulgaria and Italy at the Estadio Azteca.
What is Mexico City?
This Irish writer’s Ulysses is considered one of the most important works of Modernist literature.
Who is James Joyce?
What is the capital of Indonesia?
What is Jakarta?
This Baroque master’s Brandenburg Concertos are considered some of the best orchestral works of the era.
This Baroque master’s Brandenburg Concertos are considered some of the best orchestral works of the era.
This 1962 epic about a British officer in the Middle East won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture.
What is Lawrence of Arabia?
This was the official match ball of the 1986 World Cup, the first fully synthetic ball.
What is the Azteca?
This Roman poet wrote the Aeneid, the epic story of Aeneas' journey to Italy.
Who is Virgil (Virgilius Maro)?
This mountain range, known locally as Los Pirineos, forms a formidable 270 mile (≈434 kilometers) long natural border between France and Spain.
What are the Pyrenees?
He is famous for the Enigma Variations, which includes the emotional "Nimrod" movement.
Who is Edward Elgar?
In 1941, this Orson Welles film lost Best Picture to How Green Was My Valley but is now a classic.
What is Citizen Kane?
This team made their World Cup debut in the 1986 tournament held in Mexico.
What is Canada? (or Denmark / Iraq / South Korea)
This 14th-century Italian wrote the Divine Comedy, describing a journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
Who is Dante Alighieri?