Sports
What are the 5 colors of the Olympic Rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, and Red
What is the only mammal that can fly?
The Bat
Which 2009 Science Fiction Epic directed by James Cameron features blue skinned humanoids called Navi living on the alien planet Pandora?
Avatar
What is the name of the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
Considered the "lingua franca" of the world, this language is spoken by a large number of people across the globe and is often used for international communication?
English
The iconic Wimbledon Tournament is primarily associated with which sport?
Tennis
What animal hunts, kills, and eats Great White Sharks?
The Orca (Killer Whale)
Gangnam Style, a humourous pop song by South Korean singer Psy was released in which year?
2012
Which country has the largest population?
India
"Hola" is the Spanish word for "Hello", while "Bonjour" is the French equivalent. What is the Italian word for "Hello"?
Ciao
In 1844, the first sport was played internationally. Which sport was it?
Cricket (Bonus Points if you can guess the two teams)
In which species of animal does the male get pregnant and give birth?
The Seahorse
What is the longest running animated series in the U.S., following a dysfunctional family in the town of Springfield since 1979?
The Simpsons
How many countries are there in the United Kingdom?
4
Language speed is measured in syllables spoken per second. Which language is the fastest, with an average speed of 7.84 syllables per second?
Japanese
The "Bündesliga" is the top professional league for which sport in Germany?
Which mammal has the most teeth?
Giant Armadillo (Bonus points if you can guess how many)
Which 2016 film, based on the lives of 3 African American woman mathematicians at NASA, was nominated for 3 Oscar Awards?
Hidden Figures (Bonus points if you can name 2 of the categories it was nominated in)
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
Which language (or country) has the longest alphabet?
Khmer (Cambodia) (Bonus points if you can guess how many letters are in this alphabet)
The U.S.A. has the second most Winter Olympic medals (330) in history. Which country has the most?
Norway (Bonus Points if you can guess how many)
What creature saves the U.S. agricultural system as much as $53 billion a year by eating pest insects?
The Bat
Who was the first African American man to win all four major North American entertainment awards (EGOT: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony)?
John Legend
Which country has the most active volcanoes?
Indonesia (Bonus points if you can guess how many)
What is the name of the oldest living language in Europe?
Basque