General knowledge
What is the capital of France?
Paris
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Brazil
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar (2009)
What ocean is on the West Coast of The United States?
The Pacific Ocean
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Who is known as "The Great One" in hockey?
Wayne Gretzky
Who played the character Jack Dawson in the movie Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
What country is known as "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
Finland
A painter, engineer, scientist, sculptor, and architect born in the Republic of Florence, Italy, well known for his painting of The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Which movie features the quote, “May the Force be with you”?
Star Wars
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
English playwright, poet and actor widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language known for Othello, Hamlet and Macbeth
William Shakespeare
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Which golfer was the youngest to win the Masters Tournament?
Tiger Woods (age 21 in 1997)
In which film does Tom Hanks say, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get”?
Forrest Gump (1994)
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
A Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy
Socrates
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Which NFL team has won the most Super Bowl titles?
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (both with 6 titles)
In The Godfather, what is the name of Vito Corleone's youngest son?
Michael Corleone
Which river is often called the "Father of Waters" and is the longest river in North America?
Mississippi River
Which British King was known for having 6 wives?
Henry the 8th
What is the periodic symbol for the element gold?
Au
Which country has won the most Rugby World Cups?
New Zealand
In the movie Inception, what object does Dom Cobb use as his totem?
A spinning top
What is the largest continent by land area?
Asia
Queen of Egypt (51–30 BCE) influenced Roman politics at a crucial period and was especially known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Which scientist is known for the development of the theory of general relativity?
Albert Einstein
In which year did the Chicago Cubs finally break their 108-year World Series drought?
2016
What was the first animated film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Name 4 of the Seven wonders of the Ancient World
the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis known for theories of id, ego and super-ego, repression and Oedipus Complex
Sigmund Freud