Computer Science
What popular operating system, launched in 1991, also has its own mascot, Tux the penguin?
Linux
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In which game do you have to touch the fleet of ships of the other player?
Battleship
In Home Alone 2, what state did Kevin's family travel to?
Florida
Which festival is known as the ‘Festival of Lights’?
Diwali
Officially known as a "Stop error" or a "Blue Screen error" the acronym BSOD is commonly used for the error screen in the Windows operating system that displays upon a fatal system error. What do the letters BSOD stand for?
Blue Screen of Death
He edited newspapers, flew kites, and had a long career in politics, but which historical figure's less well know achievements include being inducted into both the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1968, and the US Chess Hall of Fame in 1999?
Benjamin Franklin
How many knights does each player have when beginning a chess game?
Two
In the movie The Santa Claus, what magical object did Bernard give Charlie?
A snow globe
Which sport is most popular in India?
Cricket
Which type of computer database supports storage of all data types, with specific attributes and methods for each individual item of data?
Object-Oriented Database
What economic agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada was enacted in 1994 and replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2020?
NAFTA
Originally given the Japanese title “Puckman”, what 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game" in 2005?
Pac-Man
In the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, what is Oogie Boogie made of?
Bugs
In which year did India gain independence?
1947
What kind of malware places itself deep inside a computer’s code, allowing for the hacker to have remote control?
rootkit
Today, Washington D.C. is the nation’s capital, but it’s far from being the only place to take on the role throughout America’s history. In 1789, the first capital of the United States was actually located in which city?
New York City
What is thought to be the first video game, created in 1958 and becoming popular in the 1970s?
Pong
In this popular Christmas movie, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is ________________
singing loud for all to hear
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan
What does JPEG stand for?
Joint Photographic Experts Group
In 1945, world leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill met what other man in Yalta from February 4-11 to discuss postwar plans?
Joseph Stalin
In 2014, Google partnered with Game Freak and Nintendo as part of an April Fool's Day prank to create a new version of Google Maps populated by small creatures. This prank inspired what massively popular 2016 video game?
Pokemon Go
In the classic Christmas movie Frosty The Snow Man, what’s the name of the young girl who befriended Frosty?
Karen
Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
Indira Gandhi