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Music

100

How many notes are in a standard musical scale?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8

C. 7

200

Which genre is known for improvisation?
A. Pop
B. Rock
C. Jazz
D. Classical

C. Jazz

300

Who composed Symphony No. 5?
A. Johann Sebastian Bach
B. Ludwig van Beethoven
C. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D. Franz Schubert

B. Ludwig van Beethoven

400

Which instrument is commonly associated with traditional Celtic music?
A. Trumpet
B. Harp
C. Saxophone
D. Tuba

B. Harp

500

Which country music legend is known for the song Ring of Fire?
A. Johnny Cash
B. Willie Nelson
C. Garth Brooks
D. George Strait

A. Johnny Cash

Geography

100

Which continent is Egypt in?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
D. South America

B. Africa

200

What is the longest river in the world?
A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Mississippi
D. Yangtze

B. Nile

300

What is the capital of Canada?
A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal

C. Ottawa

400

What U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Florida
D. Arizona

C. Florida

500

What is the smallest country in the world?
A. Monaco
B. Nauru
C. Vatican City
D. Liechtenstein

C. Vatican City

History

100

What year did World War II end?
A. 1940
B. 1942
C. 1945
D. 1950

C. 1945

200

The Great Wall is located in which country?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Korea

B. China

300

Who was the 16th President of the United States?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Andrew Jackson

C. Abraham Lincoln 

400

Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
A. Buzz Aldrin
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. John Glenn
D. Neil Armstrong

D. Neil Armstrong 

500

Which empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?
A. Greek Empire
B. Persian Empire
C. Roman Empire
D. Ottoman Empire

C. Roman Empire

Movies/TV

100

In Harry Potter, what house is Harry in?
A. Slytherin
B. Hufflepuff
C. Ravenclaw
D. Gryffindor

D. Gryffindor

200

Who played Marty McFly in Back to the Future?
A. Tom Hanks
B. Michael J. Fox
C. Matthew Broderick
D. Johnny Depp

B. Michael J. Fox

300

Which movie features the quote “I’ll be back”?
A. RoboCop
B. Die Hard
C. The Terminator
D. Predator

C. The Terminator

400

Who directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
A. George Lucas
B. Steven Spielberg
C. James Cameron
D. Tim Burton

B. Steven Spielberg

500

Which 1980 horror movie is set in the Overlook Hotel? Hint: It is in Estes Park, Colorado! 
A. Halloween
B. A Nightmare on Elm Street
C. The Shining
D. Poltergeist

C. The Shining

Science

100

What planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Mercury

B. Mars

200

What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen

C. Carbon Dioxide

300

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A. Gold
B. Iron
C. Diamond
D. Quartz

C. Diamond

400

Which planet has the most moons?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn

D. Saturn

500

What is the process by which plants make their own food?
A. Respiration
B. Digestion
C. Photosynthesis
D. Fermentation

C. Photosynthesis