Geography
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What was the primary weapon of the Japanese samurai?
Bow (yumi)
What is an exoskeleton?
A hard, external covering that supports and protects an animal’s body (usually a shell or a carapace)
In which country is slurping noodles considered polite and shows you’re enjoying the meal?
Japan
Which Russian author wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina?
Leo Tolstoy
Name at least one class in Team Fortress II
Heavy, Sniper, Scout, Pyro, Soldier, Medic, Demoman, Spy
Who sang the famous hit song "Rolling in the Jeep"?
No one.
Mount Kilimanjaro is mostly located in which country?
Tanzania
Was the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever standing straight?
No (it started leaning during the construction).
What pigment gives plants their green color and captures light?
Chlorophyll
Which European country is known for having the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Italy (60)
What ancient epic from Mesopotamia is one of the earliest known works of literature?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is the origin of the MOBA game genre?
DOTA (Defense of the Ancients - Warcraft III) or even AOS (Aeons of Strife - Starcraft)
Which African country has the longest coastline?
Madagascar (Somalia being the second longest)
What wall separated ancient Britain from Scotland during Roman times?
Hadrian's Wall
What is the study of fish called?
Ichtyology
In Mongolia, what is a traditional form of greeting?
Sticking out their tongue
What Japanese poetic form has a 5–7–5 syllable structure?
Haiku
What was the original Fortnite mode called before it turned into a battle royale-focused game?
Save the world
What was the first rap song to win an Academy Award for Best Song?
“Lose Yourself” by Eminem
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlán (modern-day Mexico City)
Are red pandas related to giant pandas?
200 extra points if you can name which one was named first.
No (they merely share bamboo eating habits)
Red pandas
What style is characterized by fragmented forms and geometric abstraction?
Cubism
Who wrote Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus?
Mary Shelley
What was the first mainline Pokémon game to be fully 3D?
Which classic song can be used to perform CPR?
"Staying Alive" by the Bee Gees
How many enclave countries (those surrounded completely by other countries) are there?
3 (Lesotho, San Marino and Vatican)
What 9th century Chinese invention dramatically changed warfare?
Gunpowder
What animal has rectangular pupils?
Goat
The annual festival in Cooper's Hill, England involves what type of physical activity?
Chasing a wheel of cheese down the hill.
What is George Orwell’s real name?
Eric Arthur Blair
In the Pokemon series, what is the Fairy type "super-effective" against and what resists it?
Super Effective: Dark, Fighting, Dragon
Resists: Poison, Steel, Fire
Which very controversial celebrity appears on the track of Kesha's "TiK ToK"?
Sean Combs
Which is the only city located on two continents?
Istanbul
During the US Prohibition Era (1920 - 1933), how did the US government prevent people from turning industrial alcohols into illegal beverages?
They were mixing it with poisonous substances (methanol, kerosene, benzene)
What bird family is the only one to use "tools"?
Corvids (crows, ravens, magpies, etc.)
In Spain, what does the festival of "La Tomatina" involve?
Throwing tomatoes at each other.
Which Shakespeare play includes the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Hamlet
Who is the protagonist of the Mass Effect trilogy?
Commander John Shepard
Which pop star who started her career with the popular Youtube song "Friday" re-emerged with a new record in 2024?
Rebecca Black
Which European country was formerly called Iberia ("The Land of the Rabbits")?
Spain
Where was Napoleon exiled to first?
Elba
What is the most unique feature of the vulture bees?
They're carnivorous and make their hives (and honey) out of meat.
In Ireland, what ancient Celtic festival is the origin of modern Halloween traditions?
Samhain
Which Japanese author wrote Norwegian Wood?
Haruki Murakami
What is the enemy species called in the Gears of War series?
The Locust
Name the first names of the Jonas Brothers
Nick, Joe, Kevin
Which country has the naturally pink lake Hillier?
Australia
What was the "Kowloon Walled City"?
The most densely inhabited area ever recorded (roughly 40 thousand people for a place about 4 football fields large) in Kowloon, China.
What mammal besides a platypus lays eggs?
Echidna
What artist painted Guernica, depicting the horrors of war?
Pablo Picasso
In The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, what three places does the main character go through?
Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso).
Name at least one other of Frictional Games's titles BESIDES Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
SOMA, Penumbra Series, Amnesia sequels (Machine for pigs, Rebirth, The Bunker)
What year did The Beatles break up?
1970
Which place on Earth hasn’t received rain for about 2 million years?
The Dry Valleys of Antarctica
What was the highest political office in the Roman Republic?
Consul
The turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish is known for its one specific feature. What feature is it?
It is effectivelly immortal.
What surrealist artist is known for mustache self-portraits and melting imagery?
Salvador Dalí
What is considered to be the greatest work of Irish literature?
Ulysses by James Joyce
Name at least 3 factions from the Heroes of Might and Magic III
Haven, Inferno, Rampart, Stronghold, Tower, Dungeon, Necropolis, Fortress, Conflux
What was the original version of the song "Gangsta's Paradise"?
"Pastime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder