Arts
Which singer from Mississippi became known as the “King of Rock and Roll” in the 1950s?
Elvis Presley
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
*Bonus*: which year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
Which country do people call “the Land Down Under”?
Australia
Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What 1945 British novel depicting animalian life was often accompanied with the subtitle "A Contemporary Satire?"
Animal Farm
What TV show featured Ricky, Lucy, Fred and Ethel?
I Love lucy
How many years did the 100 years war last?
116 years
Who built the first car in America?
Henry Ford
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
How many kids were in the main cast of the 1969 show The Brady Bunch?
Six
The United States bought Alaska from which country?
Russia
The Imagination Library is a free children's book gifting program started by what famous singer in 1995? The program started by offering a monthly book to each child in Sevier County, Tennessee regardless of family income.
Dolly Parton
What do you call an animal that eats a variety of other organisms, including plants, animals and fungi?
An omnivore
What 1897 novel sees Abraham Van Helsing chasing down the title character in his namesake castle in modern-day Romania?
Dracula
“Help Me Rhonda” and “Good Vibrations” were sung by who?
The Beach Boys
What was the name of the research ship Charles Darwin traveled with?
The Beagle
What fast-food chain opened its first franchise in 1955?
McDonalds
How many bones do sharks have?
Zero
Jack, Simon, Piggy, and Roger are four of the young characters that make up the cast in what 1954 novel?
Lord of the Flies
In 1994, Bill Gates paid over $30 million for “The Codex Leicester”—a very, very, very old collection of scientific writings by what artist who was more well-known for a painting of a woman he did, but was actually quite a skilled anatomical sketch artist?
Leonardo da Vinci
The Peloponnesian War was fought between Athens and which other ancient Greek state?
Sparta
What 1961 Disney movie introduced audiences to Pongo and Perdita?
101 Dalmatians
What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology
What classic Leo Tolstoy novel, first released serially from 1873-1877, tells the story of a titular woman and her affair with Count Vronsky? Keira Knightley played the title character in a 2012 movie adaptation directed by Joe Wright.
Anna Karenina