Society & Culture·medium
In the USA, what term is used to refer to a student in the last 2 years of high school or college?Upperclassman✓ correct
Sophomore
Freshman
Senior
collegeeducationuniversitieswordsusasociety
Film & TV·hard
Which crime film from 1967 features Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow?Bonnie and Clyde✓ correct
The French Connection
Dirty Harry
The Godfather
filmfilm and tvactingcrimeentertainmentart
Science·easy
What term is used for someone who studies physics?Physicist✓ correct
Physician
Physiatrist
Physicalist
scienceoccupationspeoplesocietysociology
Food & Drink·medium
What is the term used for a trained wine professional?Sommelier✓ correct
Charnaud
Chimbaud
Caranee
food and drinkwinedrinkalcoholoccupationsculture
Food & Drink·medium
A maître fromager is an expert on what dairy product?Cheese✓ correct
Yogurt
Milk
Butter
dairyfoodfood and drinkoccupationsagricultureculture
General Knowledge·easy
In the field of psychiatry, which term means self-love?Narcissism✓ correct
Greed
Ego
Obsession
wordspsychologylanguagesciencesocietylinguistics
History·medium
In a sensational 1980s police case in Australia, which animal did Lindy Chamberlain claim took her baby?A Dingo✓ correct
A Kangaroo
A Koala
A Tasmanian Devil
crimeaustraliahistorylawsocietycountries
General Knowledge·medium
What is the term for the part of a financial portfolio that can be turned into cash quickly?Liquid assets✓ correct
Leverage
Private equity
Diverse holdings
financeeconomicssociety and culturebusinesssocietysociology
General Knowledge·hard
What is the name of the university formerly known as Trinity College, which was named after a tobacco family that donated millions to the school?Duke✓ correct
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
universitiescollegeprevious nameseducationhistorygeography
Geography·medium
What city is associated with Alcatraz?San Francisco✓ correct
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Los Angeles
islandscrimeusaplacesgeographylaw
Geography·medium
Which U.S. state has the largest sub-national economy in the world?California✓ correct
Texas
New York
Florida
economicsus statesgeographybusinesssocietyusa
History·easy
Who is the author of the book "Das Kapital"?Karl Marx✓ correct
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Adam Smith
historypoliticseconomicsgovernmentbusinesssociety
History·medium
Which Russian Empress came to power after overthrowing her husband?Catherine the Great✓ correct
Catherine the First
Mary the 1st
Elizabeth the First
royaltywomenrussiahistorypeoplemonarchs
History·medium
Which country was suspended from the G8 in 2014?Russia✓ correct
Japan
France
Canada
history2010sorganizationsdecadessocietytime
General Knowledge·medium
What do you call a person who mends pots, kettles, and pans?Tinker✓ correct
Tailor
Soldier
Spy
occupationswordspeoplesocietylanguagesociology
History·medium
Who resigned from the vice presidency and admitted tax evasion in 1967?Spiro Agnew✓ correct
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
politicsscandals1960shistoryusagovernment
History·medium
Which Archduchess of Austria became Queen of France in 1774?Marie Antoinette✓ correct
Marie de' Medici
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Diane de Poitiers
historyroyaltymonarchssocietyleaderssociology
History·medium
Which British queen did not go out in public for three years after the death of her husband in 1861?Queen Victoria✓ correct
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary
Queen Anne
royaltymonarchsqueensunited kingdomhistorysociety
History·medium
In what year did the Dow Jones Industrial Average crash and lose 23% of its value in what is known as 'Black Tuesday'?1929✓ correct
1987
2001
2008
economicseventshistorybusinesssocietysociology
History·medium
Who was arrested in 1996 after years spent living in the wilderness as a wanted man?the Unabomber✓ correct
Ted Bundy
Jeffrey Dahmer
The Zodiac Killer
crimepeoplehistorysociety and culturelawsociety
History·medium
The 15th century was characterized by a decline in which economic system?Feudalism✓ correct
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
history1400seconomicseuropedecadesmedieval
History·medium
What was the major economic revolution that started in the 18th century?The Industrial Revolution✓ correct
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
The Enlightenment
history1700seconomicsdecadesbusinesssociety
History·medium
In 1945, which German city hosted the trials where former Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes?Nuremberg✓ correct
Berlin
Munich
Frankfurt
world war 21940shistorycrimewarsgermany
History·medium
Which American gangster was shot dead outside a Chicago cinema in July 1934?John Dillenger✓ correct
Al Capone
Vito Corleone
Ronald Kray
crimepeoplechicagousahistorylaw
History·hard
What was the first country to abolish the death penalty in the 19th century?Venezuela✓ correct
USA
Brazil
France
historycrime1800slawsocietydecades
History·hard
Who led the Wild Bunch and conducted the first major train robbery near Wilcox, Wyoming, on June 2nd, 1899?Butch Cassidy✓ correct
Billy the Kid
Jesse James
Calamity Jane
outlawscrimeusahistorylawsociety
History·hard
Which country was Kurt Waldheim, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations, from?Austria✓ correct
Argentina
Belgium
The United States
politicsorganizationshistorygovernmentsocietysociology
History·hard
During which conflict did the Abu Ghraib scandal occur?Iraq War✓ correct
The Vietnam War
The Ukraine War
Gulf War
militaryscandalswarshistorygovernmentsociety
History·hard
In which country did the Kemalists oppose the Sultan and eventually prevail in the 1920s?Turkey✓ correct
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
politicsreformgovernmenthistory1920ssociety
Science·easy
What is the name of the communication method represented by a series of dots and dashes?Morse code✓ correct
Binary code
ASCII code
Unicode
communicationtechnologysciencegeneral knowledgelanguagesociety
Food & Drink·easy
Which shellfish is said to be an aphrodisiac?Oysters✓ correct
Lobsters
Crabs
Shrimps
foodfood and drinkseafoodloveculturemarine life
Science·medium
Which of these medicines is often used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?Ritalin✓ correct
Amoxicillin
Prozac
Zoloft
pharmaceuticalsdrugsmedicinepsychologysciencechemistry
Science·medium
Which term in psychology refers to the process of reverting to an earlier, childlike form of behavior?regression✓ correct
repression
dissociation
projection
psychologysciencewordssocietylanguagesociology
Society & Culture·easy
What is the name of the government-led process of counting all the people living in a country?Census✓ correct
Survey
Population register
Voter roll
demographygovernmentpopulationsocietysciencepolitics
Society & Culture·easy
What is the term for the rate at which the prices of goods and services increase over time?Inflation✓ correct
GDP
Profit Margin
Unemployment Rate
society and cultureeconomicsbusinesssocietysociology
Society & Culture·easy
What is the term used to describe an accident in which the driver flees the scene?Hit and run✓ correct
Crush and leave
Drive and go
Smack and flee
drivinglawsociety and culturephrasestransportationmotoring
Society & Culture·medium
What is the term used to describe a person who repairs shoes?A cobbler✓ correct
A chef
A cooper
A fletcher
occupationssociety and culturepeoplesocietysociology
Society & Culture·medium
What term in economics refers to a period where the economic output declines?Contraction✓ correct
Deflation
Capitalization
Quantative Easing
economicswordsfinancesociety and culturebusinesssociety
Society & Culture·medium
What is the term for a tax on selling goods or services?Sales Tax✓ correct
Income Tax
Property Tax
Land Tax
society and cultureeconomicsbusinesssocietysociology
Arts & Literature·hard
Who wrote the book "Life So Far", which includes how she wrote "The Feminine Mystique"?Betty Friedan✓ correct
Gloria Steinem
Margaret Atwood
Maya Angelou
feminismarts and literatureliteratureauthorspolitical ideologysociety