General Knowledge
What is the term for the day on which all the places in the Earth experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
Spring Equinox
What 14th-century disease decimated a third of Europe’s population?
The Black Plague
What is the smallest Canadian province?
Prince Edward Island
Which renowned scientist is famous for developing the theory of relativity and is often associated with the equation E=mc²?
Albert Einstein
What cheerful term does McDonald’s use to describe its meal meant for kids?
Happy Meal
What was the name of Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz?
Toto
According to a well-known expression, a person who is “dressed to the nines” is wearing what?
Fancy clothes
What was the name of the economic crisis that began in 1929?
The Great Depression
What is the capital of Belgium?
Brussels
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
Alternating layers of ladyfingers soaked in a coffee-liqueur combo with mascarpone cheese and chocolate gets you what uplifting Italian dessert?
Tiramisu
What is the name of the magical school in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Popular on college campuses, a capella singing is, by definition, performed how?
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a symbol of friendship and freedom?
France
What European art museum has a glass pyramid in its courtyard?
The Louvre
What is the center of an atom called?
What type of food is a madeleine?
Cake
A key component in their company logo, Pixar’s mascot Luxo Jr. is a what?
Desk lamp
Which is nearest in meaning to the word 'feckless'?
a) Vibrant
b) Ineffective
c) Brave
d) Pious
b) Ineffective
Who was the "Maid of Orleans"?
Joan of Arc
In which country would you find La Sagrada Familia?
Spain
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
CO2
Also known as "bow ties" in English, the Italian for "butterfly" gives us the name of what F-word pasta?
Farfalle
Mickey Mouse almost went by a different name. What was it?
a) Mortimer Mouse
b) Melvin Mouse
c) Milton Mouse
d) Marvin Mouse
a) Mortimer Mouse
A year is approximately equal to how many fortnights?
26
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she was crowned the Queen of England?
a) 22
b) 24
c) 27
d) 29
c) 27
What is used to measure distance north or south of the equator?
Latitude
While babies are born with about 270 bones, the average human adult has how many bones?
a) 206
b) 232
c) 290
d) 308
a) 206
From which country does Edam cheese originate?
a) England
b) France
c) Belgium
d) The Netherlands
d) The Netherlands
What is the longest-running Broadway show?
a) Cats
b) Les Misérables
c) The Lion King
d) The Phantom of the Opera
d) The Phantom of the Opera
A unicorn, a ram, and a triceratops have how many horns altogether?
6
Where were the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights stored during World War II?
Fort Knox
What is the currency used in India?
Rupee
What is the tallest type of grass?
a) Wheat
b) Sugarcane
c) Bamboo
d) Corn
c) Bamboo
What is known as the "world's smelliest fruit"?
Durian
What was the name of the coffee shop in the hit TV show Friends?
a) Java Junction
b) Central Perk
c) Daily Grind
d) Bean Scene
b) Central Perk
A sacred prayer in the Roman Catholic faith, Ave Maria gets its name from a Latin phrase meaning what?
Hail Mary
At which French building was a treaty signed for peace after the First World War?
The Palace of Versailles
Which of the following cities was the first to reach a population of one million?
a) Hong Kong
b) New York
c) Rome
d) Paris
c) Rome
What is the pigment that gives plants their green colour and helps them with photosynthesis?
a) Melanin
b) Lignin
c) Chlorophyll
d) Carotene
c) Chlorophyll
Which of these is NOT found in Chinese five-spice powder?
a) Star anise
b) Cinnamon
c) Cumin
d) Fennel seeds
c) Cumin
Who is the popular children's television character known for his yellow skin and catchphrase "D'oh!"? (Hint: He also loves donuts)
Homer Simpson
A “tox screen” is a medical test commonly used to examine the components of which of the following?
a) Urine
b) Saliva
c) Blood
d) Sweat
c) Blood
What year did the Chernobyl disaster take place?
a) 1979
b) 1981
c) 1983
d) 1986
d) 1986
Which modern-day country is the site of the ancient city of Babylon?
a) Turkey
b) India
c) Iraq
d) Greece
c) Iraq
What are fingernails made of?
a) Collagen
b) Keratin
c) Calcium
d) Elastin
b) Keratin
Which vegetable shares its family with coriander?
a) Potato
b) Lettuce
c) Tomato
d) Carrot
d) Carrot
On the classic TV series “The Brady Bunch,” what is the name of the Brady family dog?
a) Spot
b) Tiger
c) Buddy
d) Rusty
b) Tiger
A standard yardstick is approximately how many centimeters long?
a) 67
b) 74
c) 88
d) 91
d) 91
The Charge of the Light Brigade was a battle in which war?
a) The Napoleonic Wars
b) The Boer War
c) World War I
d) The Crimean War
d) The Crimean War
Which city was home to the world's first skyscraper, a 10-storey building erected in 1885?
a) Rome
b) New York
c) London
d) Chicago
d) Chicago
What is the hard outer covering on insects called?
Exoskeleton
Kombu, Wakame, and Hijiki are all edible types of what plant, which is also known as macroalgae or nori on a sushi menu?
Seaweed
Before marrying Prince Harry, what law-themed show was Meghan Markle an actress on?
Suits
By what nickname is the wild-west character William Bonney known?
Billy the Kid
Who famously said, “Hate the sin and not the sinner”?
a) Martin Luther King Jr.
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Mother Teresa
c) Mahatma Gandhi
Which sea is the world's smallest and shallowest sea?
a) Baltic Sea
b) Black Sea
c) Adriatic Sea
d) Sea of Azov
d) Sea of Azov
What is the process of changing from a solid directly to a gas called?
Sublimation
What popular drink advertises as being "sports fuel"?
Gatorade
A testament to wish fulfillment, what TV personality had, as a teen, a license plate that read L8NITE?
a) Graham Norton
b) Jimmy Fallon
c) Jimmy Kimmel
d) Seth Meyers
c) Jimmy Kimmel