Mythology
In Greek mythology, who is the god of wine and revelry?
Answer: Dionysus.
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Answer: Michelangelo.
What does "HTTP" stand for in website URLs?
Answer: Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
What is the term for a piece of music written for two performers?
Answer: Duet.
In what sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
Answer: Ice hockey.
What is the name of the Norse world tree that connects the nine realms?
Answer: Yggdrasil.
What is the term for a triangular upper part of a building’s front, often seen in classical architecture?
Answer: Pediment.
Which company created the video game console PlayStation?
Answer: Sony.
Which composer wrote the famous Moonlight Sonata?
Answer: Ludwig van Beethoven.
Who holds the record for the most home runs in MLB history?
Answer: Barry Bonds.
In Egyptian mythology, which god is known as the protector of the dead and is depicted with a jackal head?
Answer: Anubis.
Which famous painting was stolen from the Louvre in 1911?
Answer: The Mona Lisa.
What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Answer: Sputnik 1.
What band recorded the album Dark Side of the Moon?
Answer: Pink Floyd.
What country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
Answer: Brazil.
In Hindu mythology, who is the preserver god in the Trimurti?
Answer: Vishnu.
What is the name of the architectural style characterized by pointed arches and flying buttresses?
Answer: Gothic.
What cryptographic method is used to secure most online transactions?
Answer: Public key encryption.
What is the term for the highest male singing voice?
Answer: Countertenor.
What is the term for a perfect score in bowling?
Answer: 300.
In Roman mythology, what is the name of the two-faced god of beginnings and transitions?
Answer: Janus.
Which artist is known for the surrealist painting The Persistence of Memory, featuring melting clocks?
Answer: Salvador Dalí.
Who is considered the father of modern computing for designing the Analytical Engine?
Answer: Charles Babbage.
What 20th-century composer created The Rite of Spring, which caused a riot at its 1913 premiere?
Answer: Igor Stravinsky.
In tennis, what is the term for winning all four Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year?
Answer: The Calendar Grand Slam.