Gen. Knowledge
Where on the body would one find the orbital?
The eye
What is the world’s largest city by population?
Tokyo, Japan (37.8M)
Despite popular belief Cleopatra was actually what Ethnicity?
Greek.
What scientific instrument measures air pressure in units known as 'atmospheres' and/or 'bars'
Barometer
Who directed the 2017 film Get Out?
Jordan Peele
The pitaya fruit is more commonly known by what English name?
Dragon Fruit
What country on average experiences the most tornadoes per year?
The United States
Cuba was given its name by a Spanish explorer when he arrived to the island in 1492.
Who was that explorer?
Christopher Columbus
Bronze is an alloy comprised of these two elements.
Copper and Tin
What was the first foreign film to win best picture at the Oscars.
Parasite
What is the chemical symbol for Tungsten?
W
How many times does Russia have?
11
How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?
4
Dolly was the first-ever living creature to be cloned. What type of animal was she?
A Sheep.
What film won Best Animated Feature in 2024
The Boy and the Heron
Barani, Rudolph, and Randolph are all techniques used in which sport?
Trampolining
Which African country is the world’s smallest by land area?
Seychelles
Military Dictators in Japan from 1192 to 1868 were called what?
Shogun/The Shogunate
What is the only letter that does not appear on the Periodic Table.
J
What do Katniss and Peeta attempt to poison themselves with in The Hunger Games?
A Nightlock
Which playground game used to be an Olympic sport up until 1920?
Tug of War
“Gate of Heavenly Peace” is the Chinese translation of what famous place in Beijing?
Tiananmen square
From 1912 to 1948, the Olympic Games held competitions for what non-sport activity?
Fine Arts
(literature, architecture, sculpture, painting, and music)
Theoretically, Hawking radiation is emitted by what?
A Black Hole.
Which classic film ends with the line, "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"?
Casablanca