Women in History
This former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State unsuccessfully tried to make her resume even more impressive by becoming the first woman to ever win the nomination of a major political party for US President. Name this woman.
Hillary Clinton
Which element mostly makes up Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Ashtanga, Bikram, and Vinyasa are three of the more popular forms of what practice that originated in ancient India?
Yoga
Which nonsensical Gen Alpha phrase, which became a viral meme in late 2025 on Tiktok and Instagram Reels, is accompanied by a hand gesture where one keeps their palms flat and open while moving their hands up and down alternatively?
6-7
Which singer's 2011 album 21 included the songs “Rolling in the Deep,” “Someone Like You,” and “Set Fire to the Rain”?
Adele
Famously portrayed by actress Elizabeth Taylor in a 1963 movie, which member of the Ptolemaic Dynasty was the last ruler of Egypt before it was conquered by the Roman Empire?
Cleopatra
Which chemical is responsible for Mars’ red colour?
Iron Oxide
A large portion of what 2001 Yann Martel novel features the title character stranded on a lifeboat after a shipwreck with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?
The Life of Pi
Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are the title belligerent group of which French novel by Alexandre Dumas?
The Three Musketeers
What ultra-famous anthem for women has the following lyrics,
“I need no permission, did I mention?
Don't pay him any attention
'Cause you had your turn (turn) and now you gon' learn
What it really feels like to miss me”
Single Ladies by Beyonce
Which author published Frankenstein anonymously in 1818, later becoming recognized as one of the pioneers of science fiction?
Mary Shelley
Which two planets in the solar system do not have any moons?
Mercury & Venus
Which Indian religion, known for advocating nonviolence, reveres 24 sacred teachers called Tirthankaras, with the most recent being Mahavira?
Jainism
Which NFL team who play their home games in Levi’s Stadium commemorate a historic gold rush?
San Francisco 49ers
Carly Rae Jepsen's 2012 hit "Call Me Maybe" became a viral sensation and members of the U.S. Olympic swimming team even made a lip-sync video to it. In what year was this song released?
2012
Although never winning a Nobel Prize for her work due to her premature death, British scientist Rosalind Franklin famously took X-ray diffraction images of the structure of which polymer?
DNA
What is the name of the boundary surrounding a black hole beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape its gravitational pull?
Event Horizon
With over 241 million people, this most populous state of India would be the 6th largest country in the world if independent. Name this state.
Uttar Pradesh
You can mix and match any number of the 15 free toppings on a sandwich or order the Cajun fries (which always come with an extra scoop) in what American fast-food chain whose name reflects its’ co-founders’ children?
Five Guys
With his 2009 hit single Down featuring Lil Wayne, which British artist who now lives in New Jersey became the first singer of South Asian origin to top the Billboard Hot 100?
Jay Sean
The first woman to ever be democratically elected as leader of a country was Sirimavo Bandaranaike, prime minister of which island country?
Sri Lanka
What's the distant shell of icy objects surrounding the solar system called?
Oort Cloud
Which two Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket teams, representing coastal cities, are tied for the highest number of wins in the league?
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI)
Which sibling-based moniker describes both the states of Northeast India as well as a group of prestigious liberal arts women’s colleges in the Northeastern United States?
Seven Sisters
What exotic animal did Britney use as a prop during her performance at the 2001 MTV VMAs?
Python