What music festival, held in 1969, became a symbol of the counterculture movement?
Woodstock
What animated TV show features characters like Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie?
The Simpsons
What popular sandbox game allows players to build and explore blocky worlds, first released in 2011?
Minecraft
What global conflict began in 1914 and ended in 1918, involving many of the world's major powers?
World War I
The world's first "flying taxi" services are expected to be operational in 2025 in which European city?
Paris, France
Who wrote the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960?
Harper Lee
In The Matrix (1999), what color pill does Neo take to learn the truth about the Matrix?
Red
Who is the rapper behind the 2019 viral hit Old Town Road?
Lil Nas X
What was the name of the movement during the 1920s that celebrated African-American culture, particularly in music, art, and literature?
The Harlem Renaissance
Which country plans to roll out its first nationwide ban on gas-powered vehicles in 2025?
Norway
What product was famously advertised with the slogan "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh, what a relief it is"?
Alka-Seltzer
What is the name of the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex?
Bulbasaur
What social media app is known for short videos and challenges and launched globally in 2018?
TikTok
Which U.S. president introduced the New Deal programs during the Great Depression?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The United Nations has set 2025 as a key target year for addressing what major global environmental issue?
Water scarcity (achieving sustainable water management and access goals)
What was the name of the first satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?
Sputnik
What was the name of the music-sharing platform that faced lawsuits in the early 2000s for copyright infringement?
Napster
What 2017 battle royale game pits 100 players against each other on an island?
Fortnite
What was the name of the first "talkie" film released in 1927, signaling the end of the silent film era?
The Jazz Singer
Which country plans to complete construction of The Line, a futuristic, linear smart city in the desert?
Saudi Arabia
What 1968 sci-fi film directed by Stanley Kubrick features the artificial intelligence HAL 9000?
2001: A Space Odyssey
What online game, released in 2004, is known for popularizing MMORPGs and includes races like orcs and night elves?
World of Warcraft
What Netflix original series, released in 2016, features the fictional town of Hawkins and the Upside Down?
Stranger Things
What 1920 amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol?
The 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
The world’s first commercial nuclear fusion power plant, set to begin operations in 2025, is being developed by which country?
United Kingdom