What song by Korean artist Psy was an international hit?
Gangnam Style
100
Which pop star spent part of 2012 starring in a movie based on a popular board game?
Rihanna in Battleship
100
What was the first military settlement in what is now Minnesota?
Fort Snelling
100
Popularized by the massive hit by Psy, what is “Gangnam”?
A rich sector of Seoul, South Korea. Directly translated, it means “South of the River”
200
What was the name of the main character in Pixar’s movie “Brave”
Princess Merida
200
What band won “Best New Artist” at this year’s Grammy’s?
Fun.
200
What company’s bankruptcy in 2012 led the hoarding of snack foods like Yodels, Ho Hos, and of course, the Twinkie?
Hostess
200
What is the area of a circle with a diameter of 6?
9π or about 28.26
200
Amongst active players, which NBA athlete has the most career points?
Kobe Bryant (31297)
300
What superhero franchise was rebooted after a recent successful trilogy
Spider-Man
300
What is currently the #1 song in the US?
Harlem Shake
300
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, what are the three Deathly Hallows?
The Cloak of Invisibility, the Ressurection Stone/Ring, and the Elder Wand
300
In "The Epic of Gilgamesh" who is Gilgamesh's best friend?
Enkidu
300
Adjusted for inflation, rank the following films from most to least money made: Snow White, Star Wars, Avatar, Sound of Music.
Avatar, Star Wars, Sound of Music, Snow White.
400
Name the movie which contains this quote, “Well... sometimes I have the feeling I can do crystal meth, but then I think, mmm... better not.”
Pitch Perfect
400
What surprise summer hit by Canadian artist Carly Rae Jepsen spent 8 weeks atop the charts?
Call Me Maybe
400
Of actors who have most recently played Green Lantern, Lara Croft, Catwoman, Captain America, and the Lone Ranger, who did not get engaged, married, or divorced in 2012?
Captain America, Chris Evans.
400
What is a flagellum?
A lash like appendage that protrudes from certain cells.
400
Abraham Lincoln was popular this year as a President and a vampire hunter. Which U.S. Presidents immediately preceded and succeeded Pres. Lincoln?
James Buchanan and Andrew Johnson
500
Who was originally slated to direct “The Hobbit” before Peter Jackson took over the director’s chair?
Guillermo del Toro
500
What hip-hop due became the first unsigned artist to hit #1 on the charts in the past decade
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
500
Place the following events in correct chronological order: Tiger Woods’ first major championship, the first iPod, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the birth of Justin Bieber.
Berlin Wall (1989), Bieber (1994), Woods (1997), iPod (2001)
Imagine you have as much money as Macklemore has in the song “Thrift Shop.” You decide to purchase a gross of tags. Each tag costs 10 cents. How much money do you have left over?