Which ancient civilisation built the city of Machu Picchu?
The Inca Empire
Which organelle is primarily responsible for producing ATP in eukaryotic cells?
Mitochondria
Which river passes through the cities of Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade?
The Danube
Which scientist formulated the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
In basketball, how many points is a free throw worth?
1 point
Which English king was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?
King John
Which of the following particles is its own antiparticle?
C) Photon
Which country is completely landlocked and lies entirely within Italy?
B) Vatican City
Which civilization is credited with developing the first known system of writing, cuneiform?
The Sumerians
Which tennis player has won the most men's Grand Slam singles titles?
C) Novak Djokovic
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
B) Ottoman Empire
Which of these elements has the highest atomic number?
Plutonium
Which country contains the most active volcanoes in the world?
Indonesia
Which country has the world's oldest continuously operating parliament?
B) Iceland
Which footballer is the only player to have won the UEFA Champions League with three different clubs?
Clarence Seedorf
Which battle in 1066 marked the decisive Norman conquest of England?
The Battle of Hastings
What is the name of the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape?
The event horizon
Which two countries are tied for having the highest number of land borders with other countries?
China and Russia
Which of these books has sold the most copies worldwide?
B) Don Quixote
Which Formula 1 driver holds the record for the most World Drivers’ Championship titles?
B) Michael Schumacher and C) Lewis Hamilton — 7 titles each.
Which treaty is generally regarded as having ended the First World War between Germany and the Allied Powers?
B) Treaty of Versailles
Which quantum number describes the orientation of an electron orbital within an atom?
C) Magnetic quantum number
Which country has the most international land borders in the world, sharing borders with 14 different countries?
China
Which of these countries is the only one whose capital city is located at an altitude of over 3,000 metres above sea level?
B) Bolivia — La Paz is the world’s highest national capital.
Which boxer famously held world titles in eight different weight divisions?
Manny Pacquiao