Babbel
Team names
Language learning
Engagement
100
How many Weekly Actively Paying Users (WAPU) did we have from 09 March to 15 March?
(error margin of +/- 1% will be accepted)
391,390
100
On which planet did Darth Vader grow up on?
Tatooine
100
What's the official language of the United States?
The United States has never had an official language at the federal level.
However, 32 states of the United States have adopted legislation granting official status to English. Out of 50 states, 30 have established English as the only official language, while Hawaii recognizes both English and Hawaiian as official, and Alaska has made some 20 native languages official, along with English.
100
Order these social media platforms by Monthly Active Users:
TikTok, WeChat, Facebook, Reddit
Facebook, WeChat, TikTok, Reddit
200
How many Twitter users are following @babbel?
(error margin of +/- 10% will be accepted)
30,800
200
What movie poster does CLU have on the homepage of their Confluence Space?
Clueless
200
What was the first human language spoken in outer space?
The first human language spoken away from Planet Earth was Russian: when Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth he spoke his native tongue to mission control in Baikonur. Some people believe he said, "I don't see any God up here", but the transmission protocols show no such statement. His first words in orbit were “The craft is operating normally. I can see Earth”.
200
What is the most watched video on YouTube (as of March 2020)?
"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi is the most-viewed video on YouTube, with over 6.6 billion views as of March 2020.
300
What is the top voted item on Babbel's English Wishboard?
"Hands-free for Listening
I want an audio-only version - I like to learn by listening. For example, I’d like to learn with Babbel while doing sport."
300
What are the names of the panda twins at the Berliner zoo?
Pit and Paule
300
What do these words have in common?
Month, orange, silver, and purple
Month, orange, silver, and purple do not rhyme with any other word.
300
What is the most used emoji on Twitter (all time)?
Face with Tears of Joy 
400
Who gave the first "Strangers Talk" at Babbel?
Lars Bulanov
400
In which country is the largest salt flat located?
In Bolivia.
Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world's largest salt flat, at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi).
400
What is the second most translated book in history?
Le Petit Prince
By Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Original Language: French
Estimated Number of Languages: 300
or
Le Avventure di Pinocchio
By Carlo Collodi
Original Language: Italian
Estimated Number of Languages: over 260
depending on the source
400
What is the percentage of Internet users aged 16 to 64 in Germany who use voice interfaces each month?
(error margin of +/- 5% will be accepted)
21%
500
Who - besides Thomas Holl (CTO) and Markus Witte (Chairman of the Board) - were the founders of Babbel?
Lorenz Heine and Toine Diepstraten
500
When was the word "success" with the meaning "accomplishment of desired end" recorded for the first time?
(error margin of +/- 50 years will be accepted)
in the 1580s
(First known use was in the 1530s, but with the meaning "outcome" or "result")
500
Why did Cambodian make it into the Guiness Book of World Records?
According to Guinness Book of World Records, 1995, Khmer (Cambodian) is the language with the most letters. Its alphabet covers 74 letters (including some without any current use).
500
In June 2019, Facebook’s weekly retention rate was 45 percent, Instagram’s was 44 percent, and Snapchat’s 32 percent. What was TikTok's retention rate?
(error margin of +/- 5% is acceptable)
In June, about 26 percent of new TikTok users were still using the app a week later.
By September, TikTok’s rate had risen to 39 percent.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/03/technology/tiktok-facebook-youtube.html