Pop Culture (Not So Basic)
The actor who played the Joker in The Dark Knight
Who is Heath Ledger?
This country has the most natural lakes in the world
What is Canada
This country has won the most FIFA World Cups
What is Brazil
This clear spirit is made primarily from juniper berries
What is Gin?
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
This HBO show features the Roy family fighting for control of Waystar Royco
What is Succession
This capital city sits on two continents, divided by the Bosporus Strait
What is Istanbul
This NBA player holds the record for the most career points in league history
Who is LeBron James
This cocktail combines rum, lime juice, and sugar, originating in Cuba
What is a Daiquiri
Water boils at this temperature in degrees Celsius at sea level.
100°C
This artist released the album Blonde in 2016 after leaving Def Jam
Who is Frank Ocean
This African country has the most pyramids in the world, more than Egypt
What is Sudan
This MLB team ended its 108-year championship drought by winning the World Series in 2016
Who are the Chicago Cubs
A smoky agave spirit often confused with tequila
What is Mezcal
Mount Everest’s official height in meters is…
8,848 m
This 2019 film won Best Picture at the Oscars, directed by Bong Joon-ho
What is Parasite
This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, spans over 9 million square km
Sahara Desert
This NFL team completed a perfect season in 1972, going 17–0 including playoffs
Who are the Miami Dolphins
The process of distilling wine to increase alcohol content produces this spirit
What is brandy
This is the standard cooking temperature in Fahrenheit for medium-rare steak.
130–135°F
This TV series holds the record for most Emmy wins for a single season (as of its run)
What is Game of Thrones
This landlocked country is home to the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca
Bolivia
This golfer is the only player to win all four modern majors in the same calendar year
Who is Bobby Jones
This Scottish drink must be aged at least three years in oak barrels and is primarily made from malted barley
What is Scotch whisky
he average distance from the Earth to the Sun in kilometers is approximately…
149,600,000 km