Science
What is it called when you make light change direction by passing it through a lens?
Refraction
What is the name of the first successful colony in Virginia?
Jamestown
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
In which sport is the term “spare” used?
Bowling
Which TV show features the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin?
The Office
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Which Italian city is famous for its canals?
Venice
How often does the World Cup occur?
Every four years
Who played the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)?
Heath Ledger
Which animal is known for spending 80% of its day sleeping?
Koala
What scandal forced U.S. President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974?
Watergate
In what country will you find the cities of Alexandria, Giza, and Sharm el-Sheikh?
Egypt
Who has won the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history?
Serena Williams
Which dance move was brought into the world by Spanish group Los del Rio in 1993?
The Macarena
Which blood type is the universal donor?
O negative
Who wrote the document known as the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Which state is home to the Hoover Dam?
Nevada
What is it called in volleyball when the ball is hit (spiked) over and in, hitting the ground, on the other team's side?
Kill
What musical is set in the Paris Opera House?
The Phantom of the Opera
What element is known as quicksilver?
Mercury
What name is given to Britain’s policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws on early American colonies?
Salutary neglect
Which country has the smallest population in the world?
Vatican City
What team is nicknamed “The Bronx Bombers”?
New York Yankees
Which horror game features a character named Pyramid Head?
Silent Hill 2
What is Newton’s second law of motion?
F = ma (Force equals mass times acceleration)
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
Four
What is the name of the flattest state in the U.S.?
Florida
Who was nicknamed ‘The Worm’ in the NBA?
Dennis Rodman
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what alias does Huck use while dressed up as a girl?
Sarah Mary Williams
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Mycology
What was the first city to reach a population of 1 million?
Ancient Rome
Which country contains the city of Casablanca?
Morocco
What is Michael Phelps’ total Olympic medal count?
28 medals
What is the name of Simba and Nala’s daughter?
Kiara
Gregor Mendel is referred to as the father of which branch of science?
Genetics
Which ancient language was written right to left?
Hebrew
What country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
Which country invented table tennis?
England
Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, and Marlon Jackson
What is the term for a star shredded by a black hole?
Spaghettification
Which empire utilized the "Mita" system that required mandatory labor service?
The Inca Empire
Which world capital lies nearest the equator?
Quito, Ecuador
When did women first compete in the Olympic Games?
1900
When did Snoopy first make his appearence?
1950