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100
Mary Kay skincare brand is from which country?
A. France B. Japan C. South Korea D. USA
USA
It was founded in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash in Dallas, Texas.
100
Which word is a rare irregular adverb?
A. Quickly B. Well
C. Brightly D. Quietly
B. Well
"Well" is a rare irregular adverb because it does not follow the standard English rule of forming adverbs by adding "-ly" to an adjective. The adjective form is "good," while the adverb form is "well"
100
Which continent has the fewest countries?
A. Europe
B. Oceania
C. South America
D. North America
C. South America (12 countries)
- Europe: 44-51 countries (depending on counting conventions)
- Oceania: 14 countries
- North America: 23 countries (including Central America and the Caribbean)
100
What is the world’s best-selling musical instrument?
A. Guitar B. Piano
C. Flute D. Harmonica
D. Harmonica
The harmonica is considered the world's best-selling instrument because it is lightweight, inexpensive, and relatively easy for beginners to pick up, making it accessible to a wide audience
100
What is the world’s most used password?
A. password B. 123456
C. qwerty D. 111111
B. 123456
100
Which company originally sold playing cards before becoming a tech giant?
A. Sony B. Samsung
C. Nintendo D. Panasonic
C. Nintendo
Nintendo was founded on September 23, 1889, by Fusajiro Yamauchi in Kyoto, Japan, as Nintendo Koppai to produce and distribute handmade hanafuda (flower cards) playing cards. It was the largest playing card business in Japan for many decades before eventually pivoting to electronic toys and video games in the 1970s.
100
Which country’s flag design has a sword that must NEVER be reversed?
A. Oman B. Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar D. Sri Lanka
B. Saudi Arabia
200
Which tech brand was founded first?
A. Apple B. Microsoft
C. Intel D. Sony
D. Sony
- Sony: May 7, 1946 (as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K.)
- Intel: July 18, 1968
- Microsoft: April 4, 1975
- Apple: April 1, 1976
200
What part of speech is “yet” in the sentence: “He hasn’t arrived yet”?
A. Conjunction B. Preposition
C. Adverb D. Determiner
C. Adverb
In the sentence “He hasn’t arrived yet,” the word “yet” is an adverb.
Here, “yet” modifies the verb phrase “hasn’t arrived” and means “up to this time.”
When “yet” is used in negative sentences or questions, it almost always functions as an adverb.
200
Which continent produces the most cocoa beans?
A. Asia B. Africa
C. South America D. Europe
B. Africa
West African countries collectively supply over two-thirds (around 70%) of the world's cocoa crop.
200
Which country invented the karaoke machine?
A. South Korea
B. China
C. United States
D. Japan
D. Japan
200
What is the most commonly used Wi-Fi frequency globally?
A. 1.4 GHz B. 2.4 GHz
C. 3.2 GHz D. 5.8 GHz
B. 2.4 GHz
The 2.4 GHz frequency band is the most commonly used globally for Wi-Fi because it has been around for longer, is supported by a vast number of older and IoT (Internet of Things) devices, offers a wider coverage area, and its signals penetrate solid objects like walls better than higher frequencies.
200
Which watch brand made the first waterproof wristwatch case?
A. Omega B. Rolex
C. Casio D. Tissot
B. Rolex
The "Rolex Oyster 1926" refers to the first waterproof and dustproof wristwatch, the original Rolex Oyster, which debuted in 1926.
200
What does the red circle on Japan’s flag represent?
A. The blood of ancestors
B. The rising sun
C. A red moon
D. The emperor
B. The rising sun
the country's name, Nihon or Nippon, which literally means "origin of the sun" or "land of the rising sun".
300
Who is this?
Michael Jackson
300
Which verb is only used in the simple form and never in continuous?
A. Think B. Understand
C. Run D. Talk
B. Understand
- Understand is a stative verb that describes a mental state and is generally used only in the simple form, not the continuous form. For example, one would say "I understand the instructions" instead of "I am understanding the instructions".
300
Which continent has the world’s longest mountain range?
A. Asia
B. South America
C. Antarctica
D. North America
B. South America
The Andes mountain range, considered the longest in the world, runs through several countries in South America.
300
Which band used to be called “Kara’s Flowers”?
A. Imagine Dragons
B. Maroon 5
C. OneRepublic
D. Coldplay
B. Maroon 5
Kara's Flowers was formed in 1994 by Levine, Carmichael, Madden, and Dusick while they were in high school in Los Angeles.
300
What was the first search engine?
A. Google B. Yahoo
C. Archie D. AltaVista
C. Archie
Archie (short for "archive" without the "v") was a system for searching file names on anonymous FTP sites.
300
Which automobile brand started as a textile loom company?
A. Mitsubishi B. Toyota
C. Honda D. Mazda
B. Toyota
The original company was founded by Sakichi Toyoda in 1926 as Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd..
300
Which country has a solid green flag for most of its modern history?
A. Algeria B. Libya
C. Saudi Arabia D. Yemen
B. Libya
From 1977 to 2011, under the rule of Muammar Gaddafi, the national flag of Libya was a plain green field with no other design, insignia, or details. It was the only national flag in the world at that time to consist of a single color.
400
Which color pigment was historically made from semi-precious gemstones and was once more expensive than gold?
A. Vermilion
B. Tyrian Purple
C. Ultramarine
D. Malachite Green
C. Ultramarine
400
What does the rare adjective apricity mean?
A. The warmth of the sun in winter
B. Softness of early spring leaves
C. The glow of embers
D. Brightness after a storm
A. The warmth of the sun in winter
400
Which continent contains the most megacities?
Asia
60% of the world's megacities is in Asia with the majority located in India and China, the world's two most populous countries.
400
What was the first song ever played in space?
A. Fly Me to the Moon
B. Happy Birthday
C. Jingle Bells
D. Across the Universe
C. Jingle Bells
"Jingle Bells" is the first song played in space. Astronauts Wally Schirra and Thomas Stafford broadcast it on a harmonica and sleigh bells during the Gemini 6A mission in December 1965.
400
The first virus to spread through the Internet was called:
A. ILOVEYOU
B. Melissa
C. The Morris Worm
D. CryptoLocker
C. The Morris Worm
- The Morris Worm (or "Great Worm") was the first computer worm to spread extensively "in the wild" via the Internet (specifically ARPANET, its precursor) in November 1988.
400
The first chocolate bar in history (solid eating chocolate) was produced by which company?
A. Fry’s B. Lindt
C. Cadbury D. Nestlé
A. Fry’s
The first solid chocolate bar was created by the British company J. S. Fry & Sons in 1847, founded by Joseph Fry. They achieved this by combining cocoa powder, sugar, and cocoa butter into a moldable paste. Fry's later launched the first mass-produced chocolate bar, Fry's Chocolate Cream, in 1866.
400
Which country has the world’s only flag that is double-sided with different designs on each side?
A. Paraguay B. Moldova
C. Saudi Arabia D. Bolivia
A. Paraguay
500
Which country is the largest producer of sugarcane?
Brazil
Brazil produces roughly 40% of the world’s sugarcane.
500
Clinomania means…
A. A love of small spaces
B. An obsession with sleeping or staying in bed
C. Fear of climbing
D. Desire to run away
B. An obsession with sleeping or staying in bed
It is derived from a Greek word “CLINO” means “BED” and “MANIA” means “ADDICTION.” A Person suffering from Clinomania is called 'Clinomaniac'. It is an Anxiety Disorder where a person likes to stay in bed as long as possible and has no intention or will power to wake up.
500
The only continent without active volcanoes is______.
Australia
Australia is situated in the middle of the tectonic plate, and therefore currently has no active volcanism. The continent primarily sits on the Indo-Australian Plate
500
What LP stands for music?
Long-Play
-referring to a full-length album format that originally came from a specific type of vinyl record. Today, the term is also used to describe any full-length digital album, typically containing seven or more tracks and running for 30 minutes or more.
500
“The Great Firewall” refers to Internet censorship in which country?
China
- The Great Firewall blocks access to foreign websites and filters content for the Chinese population.
500
Which car logo is based on a constellation (stars)?
Subaru
It translates to "unite" and is also the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster (also known as the "Seven Sisters") in the constellation Taurus.
500
How many stars in Brazil flag?
27 stars
The flag of Brazil has 27 stars representing its 26 federal states and the Federal District. These stars are arranged to depict the night sky over Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889, the day Brazil became a republic.
