Who were the first people to successfully summit Mount Everest in 1953?

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

In the Lord of the Rings what must be done to the One Ring in order to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron?

Destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom

What famous architectural quote is attributed to Le Corbusier?

"A house is a machine for living in"

What was the name of Phillis Wheatley's poetry collection that led to her freedom in the 1770s?

"Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral"

What happens to Lucia in Act III of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor that leads to her famous "mad scene"

She kills her forced husband Arturo and goes insane

What did the Hershey-Chase experiment prove about genetic material?

DNA is the genetic material, not protein

What career path does Danny Saunders choose in Chaim Potok's The Chosen, against his father's wishes?

Becoming a Freudian psychologist

What was Heracles' twelfth and final labor involving Cerberus?

To bring Cerberus back from the Underworld

What distinction does Mount Mitchell hold among peaks in the eastern United States?

Tallest peak east of the Mississippi River

In The Mandalorian, what was Din Djarin's original mission regarding the Force-sensitive child known as Grogu?

To capture and deliver Grogu to Imperial remnants

What happened to Francis I of France in 1525 that proved humiliating to his reign?

He was captured in battle and held for ransom

What was the primary objective of John Watson and Rosalie Rayner's Little Albert experiment in 1920?

To show fear could be conditioned in a child

What constitutional right did the Supreme Court establish in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

Right to appointed counsel in all trials

What did the Meselson-Stahl experiment prove about DNA replication?

DNA replication is semiconservative

What are the "Three Holy Mountains" of Japan?

Mount Fuji, Mount Haku, and Mount Tate

What distinction does Kawabata Yasunari hold regarding the Nobel Prize for Literature?

He was the first Japanese author to win it

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1
Who were the first people to successfully summit Mount Everest in 1953?
Tenzing Norgay and Tom Bourdillon
Sir Edmund Hillary and Reinhold Messner
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Tenzing Norgay and George Mallory
2
What type of dice is most commonly used to determine damage and make ability checks in Dungeons & Dragons?
Twelve-sided die (d12)
Ten-sided die (d10)
Twenty-sided die (d20)
Six-sided die (d6)
3
Who became Emperor of Brazil in 1831 at the age of 5?
Dom João VI
Emperor Maximilian
Pedro II
Pedro I
4
In the Lord of the Rings what must be done to the One Ring in order to defeat the Dark Lord Sauron?
Destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom
Give it to Gandalf the Wizard
Return it to Mount Doom
Hide it in the Shire
5
Which 1987 film featured the famous line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"?
Flashdance
Top Gun
Dirty Dancing
Footloose
6
What is the name of the magical forest spirit in Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro"?
Catbus
Kodama
Totoro
No-Face
7
In the 1990s sitcom Seinfeld, what is the full name of Jerry's wacky neighbor across the hall?
Kenny Kramer
Michael Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Newman Kramer
8
What famous architectural quote is attributed to Le Corbusier?
"A house is a machine for living in"
"Less is more"
"God is in the details"
"Form follows function"
9
What unleavened bread is eaten during Passover as a substitute for regular bread?
Challah
Matzah
Pita
Bagel
10
What is the name of Phineas and Ferb's pet platypus who leads a secret double life as a spy?
Perry
Pablo
Parker
Pascal
11
In Stranger Things, what is the name of the boy who goes missing in the first season?
Will Byers
Dustin Henderson
Lucas Sinclair
Mike Wheeler
12
What term describes the rapid appearance of almost all modern animal phyla during the Cambrian Period?
Cambrian Substrate Revolution
Burgess Shale formation
Phanerozoic diversification
Adaptive radiation
13
How long did Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address last?
Two hours
Seven minutes
Four score and seven minutes
Two minutes
14
According to Catholic belief, what was Peter's original name before Jesus changed it?
Andrew
Thomas
Simon
Matthew
15
What was the title of Barack Obama's keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention?
"A More Perfect Union"
"Dreams from My Father"
"Yes We Can"
"The Audacity of Hope"
16
Which Chinese instrument has seven strings and thousands of years of history?
The pipa
The dizi
The guqin
The erhu
17
What is Italy's longest river?
Adige
Arno
Tiber
Po
18
Who became editor of Cosmopolitan in 1965 and transformed it into a women's fashion and relationship magazine?
Helen Gurley Brown
Betty Friedan
Gloria Steinem
Anna Wintour
19
What was the name of Phillis Wheatley's poetry collection that led to her freedom in the 1770s?
"Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral"
"Songs of Christian Redemption"
"On Being Brought from Africa to America"
"To His Excellency General Washington"
20
What happens to Lucia in Act III of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor that leads to her famous "mad scene"
She discovers Edgardo has married another woman
She is poisoned by her brother Enrico
She flees the wedding ceremony in despair
She kills her forced husband Arturo and goes insane
21
What percentage of the popular vote did Populist candidate James B. Weaver receive in the 1892 presidential election?
22.0%
8.5%
12.3%
15.7%
22
Who succeeded Moses as the leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
Caleb
Aaron
Samuel
23
What is Stitch's official designation number in Lilo & Stitch?
Experiment 650
Experiment 621
Experiment 700
Experiment 626
24
What did the Hershey-Chase experiment prove about genetic material?
Proteins carry genetic information, not DNA
Viruses cannot transfer genetic material
DNA is the genetic material, not protein
Both DNA and proteins carry genetic information
25
What type of journalism is Rolling Stone magazine most associated with, particularly through Hunter S. Thompson's work?
Celebrity gossip writing
Gonzo journalism
Sports journalism
Investigative reporting
26
What is the name of the skyscraper where the action takes place in the original 1988 "Die Hard" film?
Nakatomi Plaza
Trump Tower
Willis Tower
Century Plaza
27
How many steps does each side of the Temple of Kukulkan at Chichén Itzá have?
89
91
90
92
28
What disguise did Nathan Hale use during his failed spying mission in New York City?
Irish priest
French merchant
Dutch schoolmaster
German doctor
29
What was the Black Dahlia murder case originally called before the media gave Elizabeth Short her famous nickname?
The Vacant Lot Murder
The Blue Dahlia Case
The Werewolf Murder
The Hollywood Murder
30
What career path does Danny Saunders choose in Chaim Potok's The Chosen, against his father's wishes?
Becoming a Freudian psychologist
Becoming a baseball player
Becoming a painter
Becoming a secular teacher
31
What key is Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23, nicknamed "Appassionata," written in?
F minor
B-flat major
D-flat major
C minor
32
What is the longest river in France?
The Marne
The Garonne
The Rhône
The Loire
33
What was Heracles' twelfth and final labor involving Cerberus?
To feed Cerberus drugged honeycakes
To defeat Cerberus in the gates of Hades
To bring Cerberus back from the Underworld
To chain Cerberus to prevent escapes
34
What distinction does Mount Mitchell hold among peaks in the eastern United States?
Tallest peak east of the Mississippi River
Tallest peak in the Appalachian Mountains
Tallest peak in the Black Mountain subrange
Tallest peak in North Carolina
35
Which prophet was able to interpret the mysterious writing that appeared on the wall during King Belshazzar's feast?
Ezekiel
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Daniel
36
Which Nickelodeon cartoon features a character who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Rugrats
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Fairly OddParents
Avatar: The Last Airbender
37
In The Mandalorian, what was Din Djarin's original mission regarding the Force-sensitive child known as Grogu?
To escort Grogu to a Jedi Temple
To find Grogu's biological parents
To capture and deliver Grogu to Imperial remnants
To train Grogu in Mandalorian combat techniques
38
Which Isaac Bashevis Singer story features a breadmaker who marries the unfaithful Elka?
"The Spinoza of Market Street"
"Gimpel the Fool"
"Satan in Goray"
"Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy"
39
What happened to Francis I of France in 1525 that proved humiliating to his reign?
He was excommunicated by the Pope
He lost the Battle of Marignano decisively
He was forced to abdicate by Charles V
He was captured in battle and held for ransom
40
What was the primary objective of John Watson and Rosalie Rayner's Little Albert experiment in 1920?
To study how infants react to different textures and materials
To test whether cognitive impairments affect emotional responses
To show fear could be conditioned in a child
To prove that children are naturally afraid of loud noises
41
What constitutional right did the Supreme Court establish in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?
Right to a jury trial in all cases
Right to appointed counsel in all trials
Right to a speedy trial
Right to remain silent during questioning
42
What did the Meselson-Stahl experiment prove about DNA replication?
DNA replication is dispersive
DNA replication is semiconservative
DNA replication is conservative
DNA replication requires enzymes
43
What are the "Three Holy Mountains" of Japan?
Mount Fuji, Mount Hotaka, and Mount Yari
Mount Fuji, Mount Bandai, and Mount Aso
Mount Fuji, Mount Asama, and Mount Ontake
Mount Fuji, Mount Haku, and Mount Tate
44
What distinction does Kawabata Yasunari hold regarding the Nobel Prize for Literature?
He was the youngest recipient at age 69
He won it twice in his lifetime
He was the first Asian author to win it
He was the first Japanese author to win it
45
What year was Panama City, Florida first incorporated as a city?
1909
1906
1963
1969
46
What is the name of Katniss Everdeen's younger sister in "The Hunger Games"?
Glimmer
Rue
Primrose
Clove
47
How many days does the traditional Chinese New Year celebration last?
10 days
7 days
30 days
15 days
48
What role did Andrew Young Jr. hold in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference led by Martin Luther King Jr.?
President
Vice President
Executive Director
Secretary-Treasurer
49
In the Netflix series "Squid Game" (2021), how many contestants participate in the deadly games?
324
456
512
600
50
What is the opening line of Dryden's English translation of Virgil's "Aeneid"?
"Sing, goddess, of Achilles' rage"
"Of man's first disobedience, and the fruit"
"Arms, and the man I sing"
"Tell me, Muse, of that man of many ways"
51
Who directed the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind"?
David O. Selznick
Victor Fleming
Clark Gable
Margaret Mitchell
52
Which American general led the forces that defeated the British at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?
Horatio Gates
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
Nathanael Greene
53
What did Parliament's Frame Breaking Act make punishable by death?
Mechanizing textile production
Breaking stocking frames
Organizing worker protests
Industrial sabotage
54
Who defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
Duke William of Normandy
Earl Godwin of Wessex
Edward the Confessor
King Harald Hardrada
55
Which vascular tissue in plants transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
The Hundred Days
The Second Empire
The Final Campaign
The Great Return
56
What are the melodic modes called in Middle Eastern Arabic music?
iqa'at
maqans
awzan
waslas
57
What tragic event involving Charles Lindbergh's family was called "The Crime of the Century"?
An assassination attempt on Lindbergh
The theft of the Spirit of St. Louis
The kidnapping and murder of his son Charles Jr.
The plane crash of Anne Morrow Lindbergh
58
What is the name of Rick Blaine's nightclub in the 1942 film "Casablanca"?
The Café of Tomorrow
The Moroccan Moon
Rick's Café Américain
The Blue Parrot
59
What was the priestess who served as the Oracle of Delphi called?
Apollonia
Panacea
Delphina
Pythia
60
What tragic news prompts Macbeth to deliver his famous "Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" soliloquy?
The loss of his crown
The death of Lady Macbeth
The approach of enemy forces
The defeat of his army
61
Which 1985 film featured a time-traveling DeLorean car?
The Breakfast Club
Blade Runner
Back to the Future
The Terminator
62
In Wilkie Collins' "The Moonstone," what drug was secretly given to Franklin Blake that caused him to steal the gem?
Morphine
Cocaine
Laudanum
Opium
63
From which building did Lee Harvey Oswald shoot President Kennedy on November 22, 1963?
Dallas City Hall
Dealey Plaza Hotel
Federal Building
Texas School Book Depository
64
What famous historical event occurred on the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776?
The signing of the Delaware Compact
The retreat from Philadelphia
The first naval battle of the Revolution
Washington crossed to attack Hessians at Trenton
65
Which two NFL teams are tied for the most Super Bowl victories with six championships each?
Green Bay Packers and Denver Broncos
Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers
New York Giants and Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
66
What unique distinction does Diocletian hold among Roman emperors?
First emperor to defeat a Germanic invasion
First emperor to voluntarily step down from power
First emperor to convert to Christianity
First emperor to establish a new capital
67
What was the name of Jason's ship and crew during his quest for the Golden Fleece?
The ship was the Theseus and the crew were the Theseans
The ship was the Perseus and the crew were the Perseids
The ship was the Odyssey and the crew were the Odysseans
The ship was the Argo and the crew were the Argonauts
68
What is the mixed heritage of Mr. Spock in Star Trek: The Original Series?
Human mother and Vulcan father
Romulan mother and Vulcan father
Klingon mother and Human father
Vulcan mother and Human father
69
What was the only vulnerable spot on Achilles' body that led to his death?
His wrist
His chest
His neck
His heel
70
In Shakespeare's Macbeth what was Lady Macbeth try to wash from her hands while sleepwalking?
Dirt and grime
Poison residue
Ink stains
Imaginary blood
71
Which Taylor Swift album from 2014 marked her full transition from country to pop music?
Red
Lover
Reputation
1989
72
Which amendment prohibited the Reagan administration from sending aid to the Contras in Nicaragua
The Tower Amendment
The North Amendment
The Walsh Amendment
The Boland Amendment
73
Which English king led the outnumbered army to victory at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415?
Henry IV
Henry V
Edward III
Richard III
74
What was the name of the US operation that brought Wernher von Braun to America after World War II?
Operation Paperclip
Operation Redstone
Operation Mercury
Operation Saturn
75
Which Algonquin-speaking tribe lived in eastern Virginia when Jamestown was founded in 1607?
The Cherokee
The Iroquois
The Seminole
The Powhatan
76
Which 1962 Agnès Varda film follows a young singer in real time as she awaits medical test results?
Vagabond
Le bonheur
Cléo from 5 to 7
La Pointe Courte
77
How much money did Judas Iscariot receive for betraying Jesus?
50 pieces of silver
30 pieces of silver
40 pieces of silver
20 pieces of silver
78
Which Scottish explorer first mapped the course of the Niger River in the 1790s?
David Livingstone
James Bruce
Henry Morton Stanley
Mungo Park
79
Where do the reactions of photosynthesis occur within the chloroplast?
In the grana stacks
In the double membrane
On the thylakoids
In the stroma
80
Who directed the 1903 Western film "The Great Train Robbery"?
Thomas Edison
Edwin S. Porter
D.W. Griffith
Justus Barnes
81
Wilson's theorem states that p is prime if and only if (p - 1)! is congruent to what value modulo p?
1
0
-1
p - 1
82
What position did Winston Churchill hold in Stanley Baldwin's government when the U.K. was put on the gold standard?
Home Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Chancellor of the Exchequer
First Lord of the Admiralty
83
Why did Alex Rodriguez change from shortstop to third base when he joined the Yankees?
He was injured and could no longer play shortstop
The Yankees needed more power at third base
He preferred playing third base over shortstop
Derek Jeter was already playing shortstop
84
Which Disney animated film from 1991 was the first animated movie to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture
The Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
The Little Mermaid
85
Which 2008 film launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Iron Man
Thor
The Incredible Hulk
Captain America: The First Avenger
86
Which vascular tissue in plants transports water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?
Xylem
Cambium
Phloem
Cortex
87
Which constitutional clauses did the Supreme Court rule were violated by Virginia's Racial Integrity Act?
Equal Protection and Due Process clauses
Due Process and Establishment clauses
First Amendment and Due Process clauses
Commerce Clause and Equal Protection clause
88
What are the stepbrothers Phineas and Ferb known for doing during their summer vacation?
Traveling around the world with their parents
Running a successful lemonade stand business
Competing in extreme sports competitions
Building elaborate inventions and contraptions
89
Who is revealed to be the true culprit behind Charles Baskerville's death in The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Laura Lyons, Charles's secret meeting contact
The escaped convict hiding on the moors
Mr. Barrymore, the estate servant
Jack Stapleton, a distant Baskerville heir
90
Which rapper is known for the album "The Chronic" released in 1992?
Ice Cube
Tupac
Dr. Dre
Snoop Dogg
91
How many sesame seed bun layers does McDonald's Big Mac have?
Three layers
Five layers
Two layers
Four layers
92
What NFL record does Aaron Rodgers hold regarding his passing statistics?
Most consecutive passes without an interception
Most career touchdown passes
Best touchdown-to-interception ratio in NFL history
Highest single-season passer rating
93
Which Athenian statesman died during the Great Plague of Athens in 430 BC?
Solon
Pericles
Thucydides
Demosthenes
94
What was the key difference between the Pilgrims on the Mayflower and the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans?
Pilgrims opposed pleasure, Bay Colony embraced it
Pilgrims supported Cromwell, Bay Colony opposed him
Pilgrims wanted reform, Bay Colony wanted separation
Pilgrims were separatists, Bay Colony were non-separatists
95
What writing system was used by the Mycenaean civilization?
Proto-Greek script
Linear A
Linear B
Hieroglyphic Greek
96
What historic first did Edward Brooke achieve in the U.S. Senate?
First Massachusetts Black politician
First popularly-elected Black U.S. senator
First Black Republican senator
First senator to call for Nixon's resignation
97
What geometric property defines points on an ellipse in relation to its two foci?
The sum of distances to both foci is constant
The product of distances to both foci is constant
The difference of distances to both foci is constant
The ratio of distances to both foci is constant
98
Who served as the models for the two figures in Grant Wood's American Gothic?
Professional models from Chicago
Wood's sister Nan and his dentist Dr. McKeeby
Local farmers from Eldon, Iowa
Wood's parents from a family photograph
99
In Attack on Titan, what traumatic event motivates Eren Yeager to join the military and vow revenge against the Titans?
Being rejected from the Survey Corps initially
His father's disappearance during a titan attack
Witnessing his mother being eaten by a Titan
Losing his best friend in battle
100
Which cartoon featured a group of small blue creatures living in mushroom houses.
Inspector Gadget
The Care Bears
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The Smurfs

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