Oh Pierce! And other 007 trivia
World Records
Food Origins
90s music
Famous Firsts
100
This 2006 film is Daniel Craig’s first outing as Bond.
Casino Royale
100
At over 2,700 feet tall, this Dubai skyscraper is the tallest building in the world.
Burj Khalifa
100
Though often linked with Italy, this noodle dish has its earliest roots in China.
Pasta
100
Fronted by Gwen Stefani, this band scored hits with “Don’t Speak” and “Just a Girl.”
No Doubt
100
In 1969, this American astronaut became the first human to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
200
This was Pierce Brosnan’s debut film as James Bond in 1995, featuring a deadly satellite weapon
Goldeneye
200
This Olympic sprinter holds the men’s 100-meter world record at 9.58 seconds.
Usain Bolt
200
This tuber, central to Irish cuisine, actually originated in the Americas and only arrived in Europe in the 16th century.
The potato
200
This boy band told the world “I Want It That Way” in 1999.
Backstreet Boys
200
This company launched the world’s first mass-produced automobile, the Model T, in 1908.
Ford Motor Company
300
This actor first appeared as James Bond in Dr. No, released in 1962.
Sean Connery
300
This country holds the record for the most time zones, with a total of 11.
Russia
300
This flatbread, often eaten with curries, is a staple of Indian cuisine but has roots in Persia.
Naan
300
Lauryn Hill rose to fame as a member of this hip-hop trio before her solo career.
The Fugees
300
In 1957, this Soviet satellite became the first artificial object launched into Earth’s orbit.
Sputnik
400
In The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond drives a Lotus Esprit that can transform into this other kind of vehicle.
Submarine
400
This Italian city hosts the world’s largest pizza ever made, measuring over 13,500 square feet.
Rome
400
This rich bean, native to Mesoamerica, was once consumed as a bitter drink by the Aztecs before becoming sweetened in Europe.
Cacao (chocolate)
400
This Canadian band scored a global hit with “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.”
Crash Test Dummies
400
This country was the first to grant women the right to vote, beginning in 1893.
New Zealand
500
Dame Shirley Bassey sang the title songs for Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever, and this 1979 film.
Moonraker
500
This Harry Potter book holds the Guinness World Record as the fastest-selling book in history.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
500
This fruit, native to Southeast Asia, is known as the “king of fruits” and has a famously pungent smell.
Durian
500
This Swedish group brought Europop to the U.S. with their hit “The Sign.”
Ace of Base
500
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo nonstop across this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean