Riddles
Music
Food
Geography
Politics
Fashion
Art/Literature
100
What building has the most stories?
The library
100
Which instrument is also known as a “fiddle” in some musical contexts?
Violin
100
What fruit is often associated with preventing scurvy, thanks to its high vitamin C content?
Orange
100
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
100
Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
President Abraham Lincoln
100
Which fashion brand is known for its iconic red-soled shoes?
Christian Louboutin.
100
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
200
What has legs, but doesn’t walk?
Table
200
Which music style is known for its 12-bar chord progression and blue notes?
Blues
200
In French cuisine, what is the term for a rich, creamy sauce made with egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice?
Hollandaise sauce
200
Which country is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest?
Nepal
200
What policy framework was established by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to address the Great Depression?
The New Deal.
200
What style of pants became extremely popular in the 1970s, characterized by their wide bottoms?
Bell-bottoms.
200
What dystopian novel by George Orwell told of life in a future totalitarian state dominated by “Big Brother”?
Nineteen Eighty-Four.
300
If eleven plus two equals one, what does nine plus five equal?
11 o'clock plus 2 hours = 1 o'clock 9 o'clock plus 5 hours = 2 o'clock
300
What Beatles single lasted longest on the charts, lasting 19 weeks?
Hey Jude
300
What is the ancient grain native to the Andes and used by the Incas, known for being a complete protein?
A. Quinoa
B. Soy
C. Mung Beans
D. Wheat
300
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
300
In 1952, Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of which country?
A. Estonia
B. Germany
C. Israel
D. Sweden
Israel
300
Which accessory is famously associated with Coco Chanel?
The pearl necklace.
300
Who wrote Frankenstein, a novel often considered the first science fiction work?
Mary Shelley
400
What invention lets you look right through a wall?
window
400
What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?
Aaron
400
During the medieval period in Europe, which spice was often more valuable than gold and was used to preserve food and in medicine?
Saffron
400
What is the largest country by area in the world?
Russia
400
What is the political and economic policy that aims to reduce environmental impact by taxing carbon emissions?
Carbon Tax
400
Which term describes a dress with a triangular silhouette?
A-line
400
Which 14th-century Italian poet wrote The Divine Comedy, which is divided into Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso?
Dante Alighieri
500
I have branches, but no fruit, trunk or leaves. What am I?
A bank
500
Rock band AC/DC actually originates from which country?
Australia
500
What ancient civilization is credited with the invention of bread, around 10,000 years ago, after they began cultivating wheat?
A. The Romans
B. The Egyptians
500
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
Jordan
500
Who was the South African leader who was imprisoned for 27 years and later became the country's first Black president?
Nelson Mandela.
500
In which decade did miniskirts become a popular fashion trend?
A.70s
B.60s
C.50s
500
In what language was Don Quixote written?
A. Italian
B. French
C. Spanish
Spanish
600
What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty?
A chalkboard
600
In 1967, what band released the hit song “Ruby Tuesday”?
The rolling stones
600
What cooking technique, originating from Japan, involves coating ingredients in a light batter and frying them quickly in hot oil?
Tempura
600
Which city is located on two continents?
Istanbul (Europe and Asia)
600
In 1893, which country became the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand
600
Which type of menswear is associated with swing jazz?
A. Zoot Suit
B. Top Hat
C. Ascot
Zoot Suit
600
What is the name of the technique used in the Renaissance to create the illusion of depth through light and shadow contrasts?
A. Chiaroscuro
B. Sfumato
C. Contrapposto
700
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
700
Which jazz poet and singer is often cited as the “Godfather of Rap?”
A. Louis Armstrong
B. Gil Scott-Heron.
C. Miles Davis
Gil Scott-Heron.
700
Which technique, developed in the early 20th century, involves cooking food in a vacuum under low pressure to remove moisture, creating light, crunchy textures?
Freeze-drying
700
Which ocean is the smallest by surface area?
The Arctic Ocean
700
What was the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution about?
It granted women the right to vote.
700
Where would you most likely find crinoline?
A. In a man's shirt pocket
B. Wrapped around a woman's neck
C. under a woman's skirt
under a woman's skirt
700
What poet wrote the following lines: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I… I took the one less traveled by”?
Robert Frost.
800
What is cut on a table, but is never eaten?
A deck of cards
800
Which popular singer is referred to as “the Boss”?
Bruce Springstein
800
Which was the first country to set the minimum drinking age to 21?
Netherlands
Scotland
England
Germany
England
800
What flag is this?
A, India
B, Nepal
C, Thailand
Nepal
800
How many U.S. presidents were only children?
a.none
b.10
c.50
d.all of them
none
800
Which term describes a dress with a triangular silhouette?
Sarong
800
The famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo often depicted what symbolic object in her self-portraits?
A. A broken or wounded heart
B. Angels and God
C. Floral
A broken or wounded heart
900
I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?
I am 40 and my daughter is 10.
900
What string instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?
Harp
900
In the Viking Age, what was the name of the fermented drink made from honey and water, considered a favorite among Norsemen?
Mead
900
Which flag is this?
A. Ghana
B. Lithuania
C. Bali
Lithuania
900
Which U.S. state was the birthplace of four of the first five U.S. presidents?
Virginia.
900
The name for which type of pants originated in Genoa, Italy?
A. Jeans
B. Culottes
C. Capri
Jeans
900
Which 20th-century playwright is known for Waiting for Godot, a seminal work of the Theatre of the Absurd?
Samuel Beckett (1953)
1000
The more I consume, the brighter I become. The brighter I become, the shorter my life. What am I?
A lightbulb. It consumes electricity to shine, and the brighter it shines, the faster it burns out.
1000
What type of music is fado, and where did it originate?
(hint:Europe)
Portugal
1000
Which two cuisines is Nikkei food a combination of?
Persian and Vietnamese
Mexican and Indian
Japanese and Peruvian
Burmese and Chinese
Japanese and Peruvian
1000
The three capital cities of South Africa?
South Africa (Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town)
1000
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
1000
What was the name of the influential 1980s design collective, based in Milan, that rejected minimalism and embraced bold, postmodern designs in furniture, fashion, and interior design?
The Memphis Group.
1000
Who was the famous Middle Eastern poet known for his works such as 'The Prophet'?
Kahlil Gibran