History
Name 2 countries who had a colony in North America.
United Kingdom, Spain, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Scotland, Vikings
What is the capital of the US?
Washington DC
This carbonated beverage was invented by John Pemberton in 1886 and is now the most popular soda in the world.
Coca-Cola
Which sport is the most popular in the world?
Soccer (Football)
This 1977 space opera, originally titled without a subtitle, introduced the world to the "Force" and a farm boy named Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars
What treaty ended World War 1?
Treaty of Versailles
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Where is olive oil originally from?
Greece
Which country has the most olympic medals?
United States (>3,100)
This Dutch artist famously cut off part of his own ear and painted The Starry Night.
Vincent van Gogh
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy
Name a major Chinese river.
Yangtze, Yellow, Pearl, Mekong, Amur, Songhua, Liao, Huai, Hai
What was the first decentralized cryptocurrency created by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009
Bitcoin
What is the national sport of China?
Ping Pong / Table Tennis
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamonds
What modern-day country was Christopher Columbus born?
Italy (Genoa)
Name one of the 3 countries with more than 1 official capital.
South Africa, Bolivia, Sri Lanka
This traditional Italian dessert’s name literally translates to "pick me up" due to its espresso and cocoa content.
Tiramisu
Which country's team won this year's World Baseball Classic?
This 14-line poem type, famously used by Petrarch and Shakespeare, usually revolves around a "volta" or thematic turn.
Sonnet
When was Julius Caesar assassinated?
March 15, 44 BC
What is the biggest country in Africa?
Algeria
This pepper, which typically measures 2,500 to 8,000 Scoville units, gets its name from the city of Xalapa in Veracruz, Mexico.
Jalepeños
Which NBA player has won the most MVPs?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6)
What is the only mammal capable of flight?
A bat