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What is Eminem's real name?

Marshall Mathers

Who is the wizard that advises King Arthur?

Merlin

What comes between milli and nano?

Micro

What is the most common element in the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

What country has earned the most medals at the Winter Olympics?

Norway

What is the French word for bread?

Pain

What country traditionally produces port wine?

Portugal

What type of animal does the term "ursine" refer to?

Bears

What plant is used to make tequila?

Blue Agave

In what city do the movies "Robocop" and "Gran Torino" take place?

Detroit

What company makes the Android operating system?

Google

If a cat has 9 lives, how many lives do 99 cats have (in total)?

891

How many problems does Jay-Z have?

99

Who was the first Republican president of the United States?

Abraham Lincoln

What Harry Potter character was gay, according to J.K. Rowling?

Albus Dumbledore

What day comes after Fat Tuesday?

Ash Wednesday

What movie took place on the moon of Pandora?

Avatar

What, primarily, do giant pandas eat?

Bamboo

What body part do zombies crave?

Brains!

What singer's hits include "When I Was Your Man" and "24K Magic"?

Bruno Mars

What is the name of the 3-headed dog that guards Hades?

Cerberus

What family of lizards is notable for being able to change colors?

Chameleons

What is the fastest land animal?

Cheetah

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chick Peas

What is the only country where giant pandas live in the wild?

China

What did the Grinch try to steal?

Christmas

By weight or value, what is the most commonly grown crop in the United States?

Corn

What is the largest island in the Caribbean Sea?

Cuba

Who is Luke's father in Star Wars?

Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker

Who is Posh Spice's husband?

David Beckham

What is the hardest material that is naturally-occurring on Earth?

Diamond

What actor starred as Hermione Granger?

Emma Watson

What is the 2nd book of Bible?

Exodus

According the song, what gift is given on the 5th day of Christmas?

Five Golden Rings

What country borders Switzerland to the west?

France

What common first name is also a word that means "honest; blunt; candid"?

Frank

What is the most famous novel written by Mary Shelley?

Frankenstein

In what language is the motto of the English monarch written?

French

What caustic British chef was the host of the show "Hell's Kitchen"?

Gordon Ramsay

Besides chocolate, what is the main flavor of Nutella?

Hazelnut

What movie coined the phrase "there can be only one"?

Highlander

When Jack fell down, what did he break?

His Crown

Of the three types of rock, which one is made from lava?

Igneous

In what country did espresso originate?

Italy

Other than Jerusalem, what notable Biblical city starts with the letters Jer?

Jericho

When Jack fell down and broke his crown, who came tumbling after?

Jill

What was the Soviet equivalent of the CIA?

KGB

What is the English translation of the Latin word "Rex"?

King

Who was married to Guinevere?

King Arthur

What is the largest species of lizard?

Komodo Dragon

What is Superman's achilles heel (weakness)?

Kryptonite

What tourist destination is known as "Sin City"?

Las Vegas

What weapon does Luke Skywalker wield?

Lightsaber

Who said "my what big teeth you have"?

Little Red Riding Hood

What is the heaviest internal human organ?

Liver

What island do lemurs come from?

Madagascar

What famous document was King John forced to agree to 1215?

Magna Carta

What actress was born Norma Jeane Mortenson?

Marilyn Monroe

What actress was the song "Candle in the Wind" about?

Marilyn Monroe

Who founded Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg

What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature (and standard pressure)?

Mercury

What toxic element were hatters once exposed to - causing some to become "mad"?

Mercury

Whose hair burst into flames while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984?

Michael Jackson

Who is Hannah Montana's alter ego?

Miley Stewart

What country's capital is Ulan Bator?

Mongolia

In what fictional kingdom was the "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" set?

Narnia

What common abbreviation is given to the National Socialist party?

Nazi

In Norse mythology, who is the father of Thor?

Odin

What, according to a supposed African proverb, does it take a village to do?

Raise a Child

According to the idiom, what city wasn't built in a day?

Rome

Who is the leader of the Autobots?

Optimus Prime

What was Picasso's first name?

Pablo

What term refers to a luxurious apartment on the top floor of a tall building?

Penthouse

What does a horticulturist study?

Plants

Other than Mexico and Canada, what country is geographically closest to the United States?

Russia

What city is closest to Alcatraz island?

San Francisco

Who is the Lord of the Rings?

Sauron

What character is the villain in the movie "The Lion King"?

Scar

What is the common translation of the phrase "Carpe Diem"?

Seize the Day

What ancient trade route connected China to the Mediterranean?

Silk Road

Who is He-Man's nemesis?

Skeletor

What deadly sin is also a type of animal?

Sloth

What type of food was famously shared by Lady and the Tramp?

Spaghetti

What ancient city-state was ruled by King Leonidas?

Sparta

What type of animal killed the Crocodile Hunter?

Sting Ray

If the score is love-15, what sport are you playing?

Tennis

Who was Little Red Riding Hood's adversary?

The Big Bad Wolf

What body of water connects the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean?

The Panama Canal

What musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is the longest-running production in the history of Broadway?

The Phantom of the Opera

What element has the symbol Sn?

Tin

What was Voldemort's birth name?

Tom Riddle

What does UFO stand for?

Unidentified Flying Object

What city is associated with gondolas?

Venice

What Starbucks size, larger than a grande, is also the Italian word for "twenty"?

Venti

Who is the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

Venus

On which real-life person was Count Dracula based? (According to many)

Vlad the Impaler

What condiment is sometimes called Japanese horseradish?

Wasabi

What is the biggest stadium in the United Kingdom?

Wembley Stadium

If I have an eye-patch, a peg-leg, and a parrot on my shoulder, what am I?

a Pirate


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