World History
This 1786-1787 rebellion by farmers in Massachusetts exposed weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This fashion-forward Met Gala guest once wore a dress made entirely of raw meat
Who is Lady Gaga?
This 2001 Pixar film was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
What is Shrek?
This 1993 first-person shooter was one of the first major FPS games and led to controversy over video game violence.
What is Doom?
This European soccer club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles in history.
What is Real Madrid?
The only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms
Who is Grover Cleveland?
This late-night talk show host, known for his Carpool Karaoke segments, announced his departure from The Late Late Show in 2023.
Who is James Corden?
This 1927 film was the first feature-length "talkie," revolutionizing cinema.
What is The Jazz Singer?
This game was the first video game ever played in space when it was brought aboard the Mir space station in 1993.
What is Tetris?
This MLB player holds the record for the most career home runs, with 762
Who is Barry Bonds?
The U.S. acquired this territory from Spain in 1819 through the Adams-Onís Treaty
What is Florida?
This artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time
Who is Beyoncé?
This director became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director in 2010
Who is Kathryn Bigelow? (The Hurt Locker)
The best-selling PlayStation 2 game of all time, featuring an open-world crime saga set in San Andreas.
What is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?
The only athlete to win an Olympic gold medal and play in an NFL Super Bowl
Who is Bob Hayes?
This 1854 act effectively repealed the Missouri Compromise by allowing popular sovereignty in two new territories
What is the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
This 1990s sitcom’s finale drew over 76 million viewers, making it one of the most-watched TV episodes ever.
What is Seinfeld?
The highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, surpassing Deadpool in 2019.
What is Joker?
The "Konami Code" (Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A) first appeared in this 1986 game.
What is Gradius?
This college football coach holds the record for the most wins in NCAA Division I history
Who is Joe Paterno?
This Secretary of State negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
Who is William Seward?
The first video ever uploaded to YouTube in 2005 featured this animal
What is an elephant? ("Me at the zoo" video by co-founder Jawed Karim)
This legendary Japanese filmmaker directed Seven Samurai, a film that inspired The Magnificent Seven.
Who is Akira Kurosawa?
This 2015 game, set in a dystopian Boston, was lauded for its deep role-playing mechanics and survival elements.
What is Fallout 4?
The first city to host the Summer Olympics three times.
What is London?