General Knowledge
How many sides does a hexagon have?
What gas do plants take in?
CO2
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
Central Perk
What does “www” stand for in a web address?
World Wide Web
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the only country that spans both Europe and Asia?
Russia
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Margaret Thatcher
Which actor played Tony Stark in the MCU?
Robert Downey Jr.
In Roman numerals, what number is represented by “L”?
50
What is the common name for sodium chloride?
Table salt
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
What U.S. event happened on July 20, 1969?
The moon landing
Who directed Pulp Fiction?
Quentin Tarantino
What is the most spoken language in the world?
English (Mandarin is most native speakers)
What part of the body produces insulin?
Pancreas
Which European capital is furthest north?
Reykjavik
What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Pompeii
What’s the longest-running scripted TV show in the U.S.?
The Simpsons
What’s the name for a word that’s the same forwards and backwards?
Palindrome
What’s the study of earthquakes called?
Seismology
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
USA and Canada
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
In The Matrix, what color pill does Neo take?
Red Pill
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
Bishop
What particle carries a negative charge?
Electron
Which country has the most time zones?
France (including overseas territories)
What treaty ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What is the title of the first feature-length animated movie?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
Murder
What scale is used to measure the hardness of minerals?
Mohs Scale
Which desert is the largest in the world by area?
Antarctic
What was the name of the first artificial Earth satellite?
Sputnik
What film won Best Picture at the 2020 Oscars?
Parasite