Harry Potter
How do Lily and Snape meet for the first time?
Snape lived in the same town and introduced himself to Lily after he saw her doing magic.
What variety of quartz, with chemical formula SiO2, is pink and seems to be named after a red flower with prickly stems?
Rose Quartz
Where are the Spanish Steps located?
Rome, Italy
The original version of Snakes & Ladders illustrated the moral virtues and pitfalls of what world religion?
Hinduism
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup?
Uruguay
What is the name of the creature guarding the trapdoor in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone?
Fluffy
In 2021, a geological study of what planet, named for the Roman goddess of love, discovered that parts of its rocky surface move in patterns similar to ocean pack ice on Earth?
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
The names of properties on a US Monopoly board are derived from what city?
Atlantic City, NJ
In which countries will the 2032 World Cup be hosted?
Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
What kind of wood is Harry's first wand made out of?
Usually dark gray to black in color, what fine-grained volcanic rock forms the columns of the famous Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland?
Basalt
What is the capital of Senegal?
Dakar
The frequency of letter tiles supplied for Scrabble was determined by analyzing the letter distribution in what newspaper?
The New York Times
How many times has Brazil won the World Cup?
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, whose portrait replaces the Fat Lady after she is attacked?
Sir Cardogan
In geology, what eight-letter word means a deposit of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams in a river valley or delta?
Alluvium
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
With the longest official play time of any board game in history, which 10-player war game takes approximately how many minutes to play?
60,000 minutes (or 42 days)
Which player scored the “Hand of God” goal in a World Cup match?
Diego Maradona
What is Voldemort's mother's name?
Merope Gaunt
What geological term comes from a Latin word meaning “something spread or laid down”, and means a layer of rock or soil formed at the Earth’s surface?
Stratum
What is the name of the largest airport in the United States of America?
Denver International Airport
Ticket to Ride
Who was the youngest goal scorer in World Cup history?
Pele, at 17 years old