Science
How many planets are in our solar system?
What is:
8
What is the root of the Olympic games?
What is:
Greece
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
What is:
The 13 original colonies
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
*Bonus what year was it made
200 points
What is:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
*1937
Which athlete won 8 gold medals in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics?
Who is:
Michael Phelps
What was the Beatles’ first number one hit in the United States?
What is:
I Want to Hold Your Hand
Rose, Dorothy, Blanche and Sophia are all characters on what TV show?
What is:
“The Golden Girls”
Who was the first President of the United States?
Who is:
George Washington.
How many New York Sports teams are there in 2026?
*Bonus if you name them all
200 point
10
*Jets, Giants, Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Nets, Sabers, Rangers, & Islanders
Only three films in Academy Awards history have swept the "Big Five" categories (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay) can you name 2 of the 3?
What is:
Silence of The Lambs (1991)
It happened One Night (1934)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
What is the name of the Solar System we live in?
What is:
The Milky way
What nation gave the U.S.A the Statue of Liberty?
What is:
France
Which era marked a switch from agricultural practices to industrial practices?
What is:
The Industrial Revolution
Which former professional boxer went on to star in hit films like Rocky Balboa and The Hangover?
Who is:
Mike Tyson
Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points in a single NBA game in 1962, but which team did he play for when he accomplished this?
What is:
The Philadelphia Warriors.
Miracle on Ice” refers to what iconic face-off between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.?
What is:
The 1980 Winter Olympics hockey game
What do we call the special letters A, E, I, O, and U?
What are:
Vowels.
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is:
Jupiter
How many Jews died in the Holocaust?
What is:
6 million
Which two legendary multi-sport athletes were both selected in the MLB Draft and became NFL Pro Bowlers?
Who are:
Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders.
In the 1980's, which soft drink featured the tagline: “The choice of a new generation”?
What is:
Pepsi
What ocean is the largest?
What is:
Pacific Ocean.
What is the fastest animal on land?
What is:
The cheetah
Who was the first person in the world to land on the moon, and which country were they from?
Who is:
Neil Armstrong from the United States
Who is the only player in MLB history to hit at least 500 career home runs and steal 500 bases?
Who is:
Barry Bonds (762 HRs, 514 stolen bases).
What is the longest river in the world?
What is
Nile
What was the original name of New York City when it was founded by Dutch colonists in 1624?
What is:
New Amsterdam
How many elements are on the periodic table?
What is:
118
When was the Berlin Wall erected?
When is:
August 12, 1961
What movies trilogy is the only movie trilogy to all be in IMDB's top 15 movies?
What is:
The Lord Of The Rings
Who was the first player to rush for 2,000 yards in a season?
Who is:
O.J. Simpson
What ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
What was:
The Titanic.
How many bones do sharks have?
What is:
Zero
What year did Google launch?
A) 1995
B) 1998
C) 2002
When was:
1998
Do you know which famous Pulp Fiction scene was filmed backward?
What is:
Mia’s overdose scene
Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s all-time leading scorer, but what is the only other player's name on the list with over 2,000 career points?
Who is:
Jaromír Jágr
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
Who is:
Barack Obama.
What are the three layers of the Earth?
What is:
Crust, mantle and core
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
What is:
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
In home alone what is the name of the fictional movie Kevin watches while his parents are not home?
What is:
Angels with Filthy Souls
What war was fought between the North and South in the U.S.?
What was:
The American Civil War.
Times Square was originally known by what name before The New York Times moved its headquarters there in 1904?
What is:
Longacre Square.
What do you call an animal that eats a variety of other organisms, including plants, animals and fungi?
What is:
An omnivore
In the 1930s, Japan began its policy of expansion in Asia by invading which country?
A. China
B. Korea
C. India
D. Philippines
What is:
China
Names 2 of the 3 movies that won the most Oscars.
*Bonus how many did they win
What is:
Titanic,
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, and
Ben-Hur
*11
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Who is:
Neil Armstrong
Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?
Who is:
Charles Darwin
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Who is:
Augustus (originally named Gaius Octavius)
Who discovered gravity when an apple fell?
Who is:
Isaac Newton.
In the year 1955 between Hockey, Football, Baseball, and Basketball how many pro Sports teams were based out of New York?
*Can you name them all
500 points
6
*New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants (Baseball), New York Giants (Football), New York Knicks, and New York Rangers
Which two planets have no moons?
What is:
Mercury and Venus
What ancient civilization is known for building pyramids?
What is:
Ancient Egypt.