Literature
The Hobbit is a prequel to which famous literary series?
The Lord of the Rings
The ancient amphitheater that once hosted gladiator games still stands in the center of what Italian city?
A) Milan
B) Florence
C) Rome
D) Naples
C. Rome (The Colosseum)
What song do you play when you "Rick Roll" someone?
Never Gunna Give You Up - Rick Astley
This fruit can occasionally have more water than a watermelon. What is it?
A cucumber.
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Which dystopian novel is set in a totalitarian society ruled by “Big Brother”?
A) Fahrenheit 451
B) Brave New World
C) 1984
D) Animal Farm
C. 1984
What is the famous Australian landmark in Sydney?
Sydney Opera House
The genre “grunge” became globally popular in the early 1990s thanks to which band from Seattle?
A) Pearl Jam
B) Nirvana
C) Soundgarden
D) Alice in Chains
B) Nirvana
What country has the most time zones?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) France
D) China
C) France
What is the name for a female peacock?
Peahen
Who created the detective Sherlock Holmes?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
With over 202,000 kilometers of coastline, this country has the longest coastline in the world.
Canada
In "The Matrix," what is the color of the pill Neo takes to enter the Matrix?
Red
How many title deeds does a standard game of Monopoly include?
A. 18
B. 28
C. 22
D. 34
B. 28
What were Julius Caesar's last words?
Et tu, Brute? (And you, Brutus?)
What Shakespeare play is the following quote from: "To be, or not to be: that is the question."
Hamlet
The Great Fire of 1666, which destroyed much of the city, occurred in which capital?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Rome
D) Madrid
What TV show did Drake star on before making it big as a rapper?
Degrassi
The god that the Incans worshipped was called?
The Sun God or Sapa Inca.
The team that lists the most correct digits of PI wins the points.
3.1415926535897932384626433
This Chinese general was the author of the Art of War
Sun Tzu
What country invented soccer?
A. Japan
B. Mexico
C. England
D. Brazil
England
Which music festival is held annually in Indio, California?
A) Coachella
B) Glastonbury
C) Lollapalooza
D) Burning Manye
A) Coachella
Mount Everest lies on the border of these two countries.
China & Nepal
This was the first toy ever advertised on television in 1952.
Mr. Potato Head