Geography
This is the only country in the world whose flag is not rectangular or square
Nepal
How many mountains exist with peaks greater than 8000m in elevation? 10 bonus points for every one you can name
14. K2, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbraum 1, Gasherbraum 2, Broad Peak, Kangchenjunga , Everest, Lhotse, Manaslu, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Shishapangma, Cho Oyo, Annapurna
Which famous composer performed for Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in 1762 at the age of 6 years old
Mozart
"Citizen Kane" is often called the greatest movie ever made. Who directed it?
Orson Welles
What animal does Hermione's Patronus take the shape of?
Otter
This landlocked African country, formerly French Sudan, shares its name with a medieval empire famous for the riches of Mansa Musa.
Mali
What is the name of the sword wielded by Jon Snow, gifted to him by Lord Commander Jeor Mormont after Jon saved his life from a wight?
Longclaw
Which 1967 Beatles album was the first major rock LP to to have its lyrics printed on the back cover.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
What are the only sequals in a movie series to win "Best Picture" at the Oscars?
"Godfather Part II" and "Lord of the Rings, Return of the King"
This is the incantation Snape invented for the curse that nearly kills Draco Malfoy in the bathroom in Half-Blood Prince (in his potions textbook Snape labels it as "for enemies.")
Sectumsempra
This Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea, separated from the rest of Russia, was known as Königsberg before 1946 and was the home of philosopher Immanuel Kant.
Kaliningrad
Who is the current President of India?
Droupadi Murmu
What year was the album "The College Dropout" by Kanye West released?
2004
In film terminology, this French term refers to the overall visual composition within a frame — everything from lighting to set design to actor placement.
Mise-en-scène
This Hogwarts professor, who teaches Muggle Studies, is murdered by Voldemort at the start of "Deathly Hallows."
Charity Burbage
This is the highest mountain in the world when measured from base to peak rather than sea level
Mauna Kea (Hawaii — measures about 10,200 m from base to peak, vs. Everest's 8,849 m from sea level)
Which luxury fashion designer created the iconic, heavily structured cone bra corset worn by Madonna throughout her 1990 Blonde Ambition world tour?
Jean Paul Gaultier
Complete the following Strokes lyrics and name the song it is from:
"I wanna be forgotten
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You say, "Please don't make this harder"
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"I wanna be forgotten
And I don't wanna be reminded
You say, "Please don't make this harder"
No, I won't yet "
- Whatever Happened? from Room on Fire, 2003
As of May 2026, how many feature films has Wes Anderson released?
12 (not counting "Henry Sugar")
What was the name of caretaker in Hogwarts before Argus Filch?
Apollyon Pringle
This is the only country through which both the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn pass
Brazil
In the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park, sound designer Gary Rydstrom created the terrifying, clicking barks of the Velociraptors communicating with each other by recording the sounds of what animals mating?
Tortoises
What are the names of the members of the band "Men I Trust"? Bonus 100 points if you can name the city they formed the band
Emmanuelle Proulx, Jessy Caron, and Dragos Chiriac. Quebec City.
This composer scored "Star Wars," "Jaws," "Indiana Jones," "Jurassic Park," "Schindler's List," and "Harry Potter."
John Williams
What was the price of the Daily Prophet delivered by an owl to Hagrid's hut on the rocks in "The Philospher's Stone"?
5 Knuts