Smores are made with cookies and which other food?
Marshmallows
Who sculpted the famous Statue of David?
Michaelangelo
A shuttlecock is used in what sport?
Badminton
Botany is the scientific study of what?
plants
The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by which country?
France
The Portuguese empire had control of what country in the South American region?
Brazil
Which word is used to describe a list of things you wish to achieve in your lifetime?
Bucket eg Bucket List
What does a Scoville unit measure?
Spiciness. The Scoville scale is a measurement of pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component
Michael Jordan starred alongside Bugs Bunny in which film?
Space Jam
“Game, set, match” is an expression used to indicate a competitor has won the game in which sport?
Tennis
What did Galileo Galilei famously advocate?
Galileo was a scientist who lead the Heliocentric revolution. (Heliocentrism puts the sun at the centre of the universe.)
Which North African city has a name which means ‘white house’ in Spanish?
Casablanca
Which Henry was famous for his six wives?
Henry VIII
What’s the longest river in Ireland?
The Shannon (360km long)
Someone who is teetotal doesn’t do what?
Drink alcohol
Name the planet inhabited by blue creatures in the movie ‘Avatar’?
Pandora
Which water sport is the official state individual sport of Hawaii?
Surfing
What is a Dingo?
The dingo is a kind of wild dog found exclusively in Australia. It is Australia's largest terrestrial predator and is descended from the New Guinea singing dog.
Which African city is overlooked by Table Mountain?
Cape Town
What was New York’s original name?
What does a Scoville unit measure?
Spiciness
Ireland suffered the Great Famine beginning in 1845 due to the collapse of what crop?
Potato
Beatrix Potter writes ‘Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were–Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail, and …?
Peter Rabbit
Which tennis player has won the most men’s Grand Slam titles?
Roger Federer
What was the name of the dog that was sent into space in 1957?
Laika
In Japan, what is the Shinkansen?
Bullet Train
In Greek mythology, who had snakes for hair and could turn people into stone if they looked at her?
Medusa
What month of the year doesn't always have the same number of days?
February
What is the only edible food that never goes bad?
Honey
In ‘Friends’, which song does Phoebe sing most often?
Smelly Cat
What boxer is known as the Greatest of All Time?
Muhammed Ali
Which animal’s name translates as ‘river horse’?
Hippopotamus
The Channel Islands lie between England and which country?
What company used to be called "Automatic Binding Bricks"? (This is a building toy company.)
Lego
If there’s lots of potential, you are told that the world is your what?
Oyster
What is the name for a meat dish made from finely chopped raw beef often served with onion, capers, seasonings and raw egg?
Steak Tartare
In which European capital was Gustav Klimt born?
Vienna
MMA is the acronym for what full-contact combat sport?
Mixed martial arts
Which crystal is put in watches to help them keep time?
Quartz
The Mekong Delta is in which Asian country?
Vietnam
To be, or not to be: that is the question’ is the most famous line in which Shakespeare work?
Hamlet
On What Japanese City Was The First Atomic Bomb Dropped?
Hiroshima
Which herb shares its name with a place where coins are made?
Mint
Which Italian city is the center of the country’s fashion industry?
Milan
What is the oldest sport in the world?
Wrestling.Wrestling, mankind's oldest and most basic form of recreational combat, traces its origins back to the dawn of civilization. Carvings and drawings estimated to be between 15,000 and 20,000 years old, found in caves in southern Europe, illustrate wrestlers in hold and leverage positions.
A painted lady is a variety of what?
Butterfly
In which country would you find Ayers Rock?
Australia
Cupid is the Roman equivalent of which Greek Dog?
Eros
What is the unlucky number in China?
4
What colour is the alcoholic drink Absinthe?
Green
What language is the most spoken worldwide by number of mother tongue language speakers?
Currently, these are the 10 most spoken languages in the world in 2023, sorted by number of mother language speakers: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English, Hindi, Portuguese, Bengali, Russian, Japanese, Yue chinese, Vietnamese
What country was host to the 1930 inaugural FIFA Football World Cup?
Uruguay
What is a group of rhinoceros called?
A crash
The Yangtze River is entirely located in which country?
The People's Republic of China
Who Was The First Woman To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Which Irish author's famous Count Dracula has become an iconic vampire and has inspired a multitude of vampire films and books?
Bram Stoker
Foie gras is a french delicacy made from the liver of what animal?
Duck or Goose
What was the name of the Hollywood star who married Monaco's Prince Rainier in 1956?
Grace Kelly
Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
Which animal has the largest brain?
The sperm whale has the largest brain weighing around 17 pounds.
Which ocean is Australia bordered by?
Pacific
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
Iran
What is the Japanese word that means “empty orchestra”?
Karaoke