Geography
Covering 3.8 million square miles, what desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
What dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury describes a future where books are burned by “firemen”?
Fahrenheit 451
“Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world…”
“She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere.”
What sport uses the terms “love,” “deuce,” and “ace”?
Tennis
What 1215 document limited the powers of the English king and is often considered a foundational text for constitutional government?
The Magna Carta
Which country is the only one in the world to have a non-rectangular flag shape?
Nepal
In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, which character represents Joseph Stalin?
Napoleon
“I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in…”
“I’ll never meet the ground.”
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men’s soccer?
Brazil
Which President has the shortest term in office?
William Henry Harrison
What U.S. state capital is the only one located on the border of two states?
Carson City (Nevada) – borders California
Which ballet, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan?
Swan Lake
“We were both young when I first saw you…”
“I close my eyes and the flashback starts.”
In Formula 1, what is the term for the fastest lap time set during qualifying, which determines the first starting position on race day?
Pole position
Which Chinese dynasty is credited with the invention of gunpowder, paper money, and the compass?
The Song Dynasty
What European capital city is divided by the Danube River?
Budapest
Which Virginia Woolf novel is famous for taking place over a single June day in London?
Mrs Dalloway
"I don't wanna go to school tomorrow, I can't study..."
"thinking about you"
What NFL team was the first to complete a perfect season, winning every regular-season and playoff game including the Super Bowl?
1972 Miami Dolphins
Who is the Spanish explorer who sighted Florida?
Juan Ponce de Leon
Which country shares its name with its tallest mountain?
Kenya (after Mount Kenya)
Which Greek tragedian wrote Oedipus Rex?
Sophocles
"The phone rings, in the middle of the night, My father yells ... "
"What you gonna do with your life"
What team cheated by banging on a trash can to signal the pitch to the batter?
The Houston Astros (Trashtros)
What are the three parts of the 14th amendment?
Due process, equal protections, and defined citizenship