pop culture & movies
in the matrix, what color pill does neo take: red or blue?
red
what's uğur's favorite soccer team?
galatasaray
which type of pasta’s name means “little worms” in italian?
vermicelli
what is the capital of canada?
ottawa
what is the name of the nyc borough that has the most bridges?
brooklyn
in the office, what is the name of the company they work for?
dunder mifflin
what is uğur's favorite snack?
popcorn
what is the rarest naturally occurring color in fruits and vegetables?
blue
what is the only country that borders both the atlantic and pacific oceans in south america?
colombia
what is the name of the nyc island that once served as the location for the united states' first quarantine station in 1799?
ellis island
what is the highest-grossing movie of all time (not adjusted for inflation)?
avatar (2009)
when did uğur first meet maria? (closest date wins)
march 30, 2024
what is the world’s most expensive spice by weight?
saffron
which desert is the largest in the world?
antarctic desert
which iconic nyc park, located in queens, was the site of the 1964 world's fair and is home to the unisphere?
flushing meadows-corona park
which 1994 movie popularized the phrase "life is like a box of chocolates"?
forrest gump
name one of the last 3 movies uğur saw in theaters
a complete unknown, the brutalist, mufasa: the lion king
which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
switzerland
what u.s. state has the most islands?
alaska
which borough of nyc is home to the largest urban wind turbine in the U.S.?
staten island
which actor/actress has won the most academy awards for acting?
katharine hepburn (she won 4 oscars for best actress)
how many books did uğur read in 2024? (closest answer wins)
16
what country consumes the most rice per capita?
what city is the only one in the world to sit on two continents?
istanbul (europe and asia)
as of the 2020 u.s. census, what is the approximate population of nyc? (closest answer wins)
8.3 million