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Mega Pop Culture & General Trivia Quiz (General Knowledge 1–5)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Perth

2.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet? It appears red due to iron oxide (rust) on the surface.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

3.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

4.

What is the largest mammal on Earth?

a)

African Elephant

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Giraffe

d)

Orca

5.

Which year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1905

b)

1912

c)

1920

d)

1898

6.

What is H2O commonly known as? Two hydrogens + one oxygen atom.

a)

Hydrogen peroxide

b)

Water

c)

Methane

d)

Oxygen

7.

Which ocean is the largest by area? The Pacific covers about one-third of Earth's surface.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

8.

What is the smallest prime number?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

9.

What gas do humans exhale as a waste product?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

10.

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Spain

11.

Which language has the most native speakers?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Mandarin Chinese

d)

Hindi

12.

Which city is nicknamed the “Big Apple”? “Big Apple” became a popular nickname in the 20th century.

a)

Chicago

b)

Boston

c)

New York City

d)

Los Angeles

13.

What is the world’s highest mountain above sea level? Everest is in the Himalayas on the Nepal–China border.

a)

K2

b)

Mount Kilimanjaro

c)

Mount Everest

d)

Denali

14.

Which device is used to tell direction using Earth’s magnetism?

a)

Altimeter

b)

Sextant

c)

Compass

d)

Barometer

15.

What is the freezing point of pure water at standard pressure (°C)?

a)

–10

b)

0

c)

10

d)

32

16.

Who was the first U.S. president? Washington served from 1789 to 1797.

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

17.

The Great Fire of London occurred in:

a)

1605

b)

1666

c)

1701

18.

Who was the first person to step on the Moon?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Michael Collins

19.

Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu? This 15th-century Inca citadel is in Peru.

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Incas

d)

Egyptians

20.

Who is known as the “Maid of Orléans”?

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Catherine de Medici

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

21.

Who wrote the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Jay

22.

Which empire built the Colosseum?

a)

Greek

b)

Persian

c)

Roman

d)

Ottoman

23.

What was the global conflict from 1939 to 1945?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Cold War

d)

Napoleonic Wars

24.

Who penned The Catcher in the Rye?

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

J.D. Salinger

c)

Ernest Hemingway

d)

John Steinbeck

25.

Which poet wrote “Because I could not stop for Death—”?

a)

Emily Dickinson

b)

Sylvia Plath

c)

Walt Whitman

d)

Robert Frost

26.

Author of 1984?

a)

Aldous Huxley

b)

George Orwell

c)

Ray Bradbury

d)

Margaret Atwood

27.

Which desert is the largest by area?

a)

Sahara

b)

Antarctic Desert

c)

Gobi

d)

Arabian

28.

Which river runs through Egypt?

a)

Amazon

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Nile

29.

Country with the most islands (by official count)?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Sweden

c)

Canada

30.

Which artist’s Renaissance (2022) channeled disco/house influences?

a)

A) Adele

b)

B) Beyoncé

c)

C) Rihanna

d)

D) Taylor Swift

31.

Who is known for “Say So” and “Paint the Town Red”?

a)

A) Lizzo

b)

B) Doja Cat

c)

C) Saweetie

d)

D) Iggy Azalea

32.

Which artist launched the blockbuster Eras Tour? Tour celebrates every era of her career.

a)

Ed Sheeran

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Harry Styles

d)

Bruno Mars

33.

Puerto Rican star who led Spotify’s global streams 2020–2022:

a)

J Balvin

b)

Bad Bunny

c)

Maluma

d)

Anuel AA

34.

Which girl group includes Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa?

a)

Twice

b)

Red Velvet

c)

aespa

d)

Blackpink

35.

Who performed the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show while pregnant? She surprised fans by revealing her pregnancy onstage.

a)

Cardi B

b)

Nicki Minaj

c)

SZA

d)

Rihanna

36.

Which singer’s album Certified Lover Boy used heart emojis on the cover? The album featured collaborations with many artists.

a)

Kanye West

b)

Drake

c)

Future

d)

Travis Scott

37.

Who is known for the hit “Old Town Road” (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)? The song stayed #1 on Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks.

a)

Post Malone

b)

Lil Nas X

c)

Juice WRLD

d)

Roddy Ricch

38.

Which Canadian singer recorded “Blinding Lights”? One of the longest-charting Billboard songs ever.

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

The Weeknd

c)

Shawn Mendes

d)

Alessia Cara

39.

Who is the lead vocalist of Coldplay?

a)

Chris Martin

b)

Thom Yorke

c)

Brandon Flowers

d)

Alex Turner

40.

Which rapper popularized the term “Hot Girl Summer”? She coined it to celebrate confidence and fun.

a)

Cardi B

b)

Megan Thee Stallion

c)

Saweetie

d)

City Girls

41.

Which pop star’s “Bad Guy” became a 2019 cultural moment?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Dua Lipa

d)

Halsey

42.

Who sang “Levitating”?

(a)  

43.

Which band recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

a)

Queen

b)

The Beatles

c)

Led Zeppelin

d)

Pink Floyd

44.

Which Marvel hero declared, “I am Iron Man”?

a)

Thor

b)

Spider-Man

c)

Tony Stark

d)

Captain America

45.

Which animated Disney film features the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”?

a)

Frozen

b)

Encanto

c)

Moana

d)

Coco

46.

Which Netflix series is about kids fighting monsters in Hawkins, Indiana?

a)

Stranger Things

b)

Wednesday

c)

Riverdale

d)

Outer Banks

47.

Who played Spider-Man in No Way Home (2021)?

a)

Andrew Garfield

b)

Tom Holland

c)

Tobey Maguire

d)

Miles Morales

48.

Which anime features Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura?

a)

One Piece

b)

Naruto

c)

Dragon Ball Z

d)

Attack on Titan

49.

Which Netflix series follows Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy?

a)

Sabrina

b)

Wednesday

c)

Chilling Adventures

d)

Stranger Things

50.

Which TV show made Pedro Pascal the internet’s “daddy” in 2023?

a)

Narcos

b)

Game of Thrones

c)

The Last of Us

d)

The Mandalorian

51.

Which fantasy show centers on dragons and the Targaryens?

a)

Rings of Power

b)

Game of Thrones

c)

Witcher

d)

Shadow and Bone

52.

Who played Rue in Euphoria?

a)

Sydney Sweeney

b)

Hunter Schafer

c)

Zendaya

d)

Maude Apatow

53.

Which Disney+ series brought Loki back with multiverse chaos?

a)

WandaVision

b)

Loki

c)

Hawkeye

d)

Moon Knight

54.

Which 2023 film became the first $1 billion movie starring Mario and Luigi?

4 lines
55.

Which horror series features a masked killer named Ghostface?

a)

Halloween

b)

Friday the 13th

c)

Scream

d)

The Conjuring

56.

Which Marvel hero wields a shield made of vibranium?

a)

Thor

b)

Black Panther

c)

Captain America

d)

Iron Man

57.

Which Netflix series features deadly children's games?

a)

Squid Game

b)

Alice in Borderland

c)

Hellbound

d)

Kingdom

58.

Who starred as Ken in the 2023 Barbie movie?

a)

Zac Efron

b)

Ryan Gosling

c)

Chris Hemsworth

d)

Harry Styles

59.

Who voices Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story films?

a)

Tom Hanks

b)

Tim Allen

c)

Chris Evans

d)

Billy Crystal

60.

Which film features Elsa and Anna?

a)

Moana

b)

Frozen

c)

Tangled

61.

Who directed Jurassic Park (1993)?

a)

James Cameron

b)

Steven Spielberg

c)

George Lucas

d)

Ridley Scott

62.

Which superhero is also known as the “Caped Crusader”?

a)

Superman

b)

Spider-Man

c)

Batman

d)

Daredevil

63.

In Harry Potter, what house is Harry sorted into?

a)

Hufflepuff

b)

Ravenclaw

c)

Slytherin

d)

Gryffindor

64.

Which streaming service released Squid Game and Wednesday?

a)

Hulu

b)

Disney+

c)

Netflix

d)

Prime Video

65.

Which actor played Jack Dawson in Titanic (1997)?

a)

Brad Pitt

b)

Leonardo DiCaprio

c)

Matt Damon

d)

Johnny Depp

66.

Who directed Black Panther (2018)?

a)

Ryan Coogler

b)

Ava DuVernay

c)

Jordan Peele

d)

Taika Waititi

67.

Which Pixar movie features the character WALL-E? The film explores love and environmental themes.

a)

Cars

b)

Finding Nemo

c)

WALL-E

d)

Up

68.

Which fantasy trilogy includes Frodo Baggins?

a)

The Chronicles of Narnia

b)

The Hobbit

c)

Lord of the Rings

d)

Percy Jackson

69.

Which game features the Battle Royale mode with 100 players?

a)

Call of Duty

b)

Fortnite

c)

Apex Legends

d)

PUBG

70.

What is the name of Mario’s brother?

a)

Wario

b)

Toad

c)

Luigi

d)

Bowser

71.

Which video game series features Master Chief?

a)

Halo

b)

Gears of War

c)

Call of Duty

d)

Destiny

72.

Which Nintendo franchise stars Link rescuing Princess Zelda?

a)

Pokémon

b)

Fire Emblem

c)

Zelda

73.

Which game lets you build blocky worlds?

a)

Minecraft

b)

Terraria

c)

Roblox

d)

Lego Worlds

74.

Which game features Pikachu, Charizard, and Bulbasaur?

a)

Digimon

b)

Pokémon

c)

Yu-Gi-Oh!

d)

Animal Crossing

75.

Which game popularized the phrase “Victory Royale”?

a)

PUBG

b)

Apex Legends

c)

Fortnite

d)

Overwatch

76.

Which franchise includes Ezio Auditore and stealthy assassins?

a)

God of War

b)

Assassin’s Creed

c)

Uncharted

d)

Metal Gear

77.

What game introduced Among Us-style impostors?

a)

Among Us

b)

Fall Guys

c)

Goose Goose Duck

d)

Town of Salem

78.

Which console is made by Sony?

a)

Xbox

b)

Switch

c)

PlayStation

d)

Dreamcast

79.

Which online platform is most linked with livestream gaming?

a)

Twitch

b)

YouTube

c)

Kick

d)

Mixer

80.

Which character says “It’s-a me, Mario!”?

a)

Luigi

b)

Bowser

c)

Mario

d)

Wario

81.

Which game features Ghost, Soap, and Captain Price?

a)

Call of Duty

b)

Rainbow Six

c)

Battlefield

d)

Valorant

82.

Which cozy Nintendo game lets players decorate their own islands?

a)

Stardew Valley

b)

Animal Crossing

c)

Harvest Moon

d)

Sims 4

83.

Which streaming star is nicknamed the “Queen of Twitch”?

a)

Valkyrae

b)

Pokimane

c)

Amouranth

d)

Ninja

84.

Which NBA legend is nicknamed “King James”?

(a)  

85.

Which soccer star is known as “CR7”? The nickname comes from his initials and jersey number.

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

Neymar

d)

Mbappé

86.

Who won a record 23 Grand Slam titles in tennis (women’s)?

a)

Venus Williams

b)

Serena Williams

c)

Martina Navratilova

d)

Steffi Graf

87.

Which NBA player is “The Greek Freak”? Giannis stars for the Milwaukee Bucks.

a)

Nikola Jokić

b)

Luka Dončić

c)

Giannis Antetokounmpo

d)

Joel Embiid

88.

Which NFL quarterback is “TB12”?

a)

A) Aaron Rodgers

b)

B) Tom Brady

c)

C) Joe Burrow

d)

D) Josh Allen

89.

Which U.S. state is home to the Dallas Cowboys? The Cowboys are “America’s Team.”

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

New York

90.

Which female gymnast is famous for her gravity-defying flips?

a)

Gabby Douglas

b)

Simone Biles

c)

Nastia Liukin

91.

Which soccer player is nicknamed “La Pulga” (The Flea)?

a)

Neymar

b)

Ronaldo

c)

Messi

d)

Mbappé

92.

Which NBA legend is known for “The Last Dance”? The docuseries highlighted Jordan’s Chicago Bulls era.

a)

Kobe Bryant

b)

Shaquille O'Neal

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Larry Bird

93.

Which sport uses a shuttlecock?

a)

Tennis

b)

Badminton

c)

Squash

d)

Table tennis

94.

Which boxer is known as “Iron Mike”?

a)

Muhammad Ali

b)

Mike Tyson

c)

Floyd Mayweather

d)

Joe Frazier

95.

Which athlete is nicknamed “Air Jordan”? His dunks earned him the nickname.

a)

LeBron James

b)

Kobe Bryant

c)

Michael Jordan

d)

Allen Iverson

96.

Which MLB team is based in New York and wears pinstripes?

a)

Dodgers

b)

Yankees

c)

Red Sox

d)

Mets

97.

Which hockey legend is called “The Great One”?

a)

Wayne Gretzky

b)

Sidney Crosby

c)

Alexander Ovechkin

d)

Mario Lemieux

98.

Which track star is the fastest man in history?

a)

Carl Lewis

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Tyson Gay

d)

Michael Johnson

99.

Which shoe brand is famous for Air Jordans?

a)

Adidas

b)

Nike

c)

Puma

d)

Converse

100.

Which fast-food chain’s slogan is “I’m Lovin’ It”?

a)

Burger King

b)

Subway

c)

McDonald’s

d)

Wendy’s

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