General Knowledge
What colour moves first in chess?
White
Which nations made up the Axis Powers during World War II?
Germany, Italy, Japan
What is the world's largest rainforest?
The Amazon
What is the process by which a caterpillar turns into a butterfly called?
Metamorphosis
Which is a large, slightly curved, tubular pasta?
a) Rigatoni
b) Farfalle
c) Vermicelli
d) Fettuccine
a) Rigatoni
How often are the Winter Olympics held?
Every 4 years
When is Groundhog Day?
February 2nd
What political party was Mao Zedong the leader of?
a) Kuomintang
b) Democratic Progressive Party
c) Chinese Communist Party
d) Socialist Unity Party
c) The Chinese Communist Party
Giraffes are native to WHICH continent?
Africa
In chemistry, what is the name of the chart that contains all of the known chemical elements?
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almonds
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
Which country, on average, has the tallest people?
a) The Netherlands
b) the USA
c) Sweden
d) Norway
a) The Netherlands
Who famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" in reference to the Berlin Wall?
a) John F. Kennedy
b) Ronald Reagan
c) Richard Nixon
d) George H. W. Bush
b) Ronald Reagan
Peru
What are the terms for the two opposite ends of a magnet?
North pole and south pole
What is the base ingredient of gummy bears?
Gelatin
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Serena Williams
In the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome is a title more commonly known as what?
The Pope
Which English king was beheaded during the English Civil War?
a) James I
b) Charles I
c) Henry VIII
d) George III
b) Charles I
Which nation is Dubai located in?
United Arab Emirates
What is the most common element in the universe?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Hydrogen
d) Carbon
c) Hydrogen
How many herbs and spices are in Colonel Sanders' original KFC recipe?
11
What colour are the goalposts in American football?
Yellow
The Norse god, Thor, often defeated giants with what kind of weapon?
Hammer
What country did Haiti gain its independence from in 1804?
a) Spain
b) Britain
c) Portugal
d) France
d) France
Cologne stands on the banks of which river?
a) Danube
b) Rhine
c) Thames
d) Seine
b) Rhine
What is exceeded to make a sonic boom?
a) Speed limit
b) Speed of sound
c) Speed of light
d) Speed of a bullet
b) Speed of sound
Black Forest cake originated in which country?
Germany
What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
a) Spare
b) Turkey
c) Open Frame
d) Triple head
b) Turkey
If an angle measures 45 degrees, what kind of angle is it?
a) Acute angle
b) Right angle
c) Obtuse angle
d) Reflex angle
a) Acute angle
What leader came to power in Cuba after the Cuban Revolution?
a) Fulgencio Batista
b) Che Guevara
c) Raul Castro
d) Fidel Castro
d) Fidel Castro
Nicosia is the capital city of which country?
a) Cyprus
b) Belarus
c) Iceland
d) Sweden
a) Cyprus
What is the study of Earth's atmosphere and weather called?
Meteorology
What was the first JELL-O pudding flavour made in 1936?
Chocolate
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
A person claiming to have telekinetic powers is supposed to be able to do what with their mind?
Move objects
Who is often called "the father of the atomic bomb"?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
WHICH capital city is known as 'The City of a Hundred Spires'?
a) Kiev
b) Prague
c) Riga
d) Warsaw
b) Prague
Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's three laws of motion?
a) Law of Inertia
b) Law of Conservation
c) Law of Acceleration
d) Law of Action-Reaction
b) Law of Conservation
Which spirit is used in the cocktail 'daiquiri'?
a) Gin
b) Whiskey
c) Rum
d) Vodka
c) Rum
What are the two national sports of Canada? (Hint: One summer sport, one winter sport)
Lacrosse and ice hockey
What is a non-nautical word for a ship's 'galley'?
a) Bridge
b) Kitchen
c) Engineroom
d) Prison
b) Kitchen
Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
There are 69 official cities in the UK. Which of the following is one of them?
a) Littlehampton
b) Leighton Buzzard
c) Lancaster
d) Leatherhead
c) Lancaster
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
Which spice is derived from the Crocus flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world?
Saffron
Which of the following is NOT one of the major differences between baseball and slow-pitch?
a) Slow-pitch is played on a smaller field.
b) Slow-pitch uses an underhanded throw.
c) Slow-pitch uses a smaller ball.
d) Slow-pitch bats are typically made with metal.
c) Slow-pitch uses a smaller ball.
Which is the world's oldest active sporting trophy?
a) Wimbledon Cup
b) The Ashes
c) Ryder Cup
d) America's Cup
d) America's Cup
Which ancient civilization was centered around the city of Tenochtitlan?
The Aztecs
Which of these Central American countries has English as its official language?
a) Costa Rica
b) Belize
c) Panama
d) Honduras
b) Belize
The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on what scale?
a) Saffir-Simpson scale
b) Palmer severity index
c) Fujita scale
d) Richter scale
d) Richter scale
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16
How big is an Olympic-sized swimming pool?
a) 25 x 50 meters
b) 50 x 100 meters
c) 25 x 100 meters
d) 33 x 50 meters
a) 25 x 50 meters
In a website browser address bar, what does "www" stand for?
World wide web
Who nailed (or mailed) his 95 theses to the Catholic Church in 1517?
Martin Luther
Which American state contains the northernmost point in the continental USA?
Minnesota
The Northern Lights are also referred to as the "Aurora Borealis," but what is another name for their southern counterpart, the Southern Lights?
Aurora Australis
A turtle candy is commonly made out of which three ingredients?
Caramel, chocolate, pecans
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier