General Knowledge
Which country is both in Europe and Asia?
Turkey
At the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026, top executives warned that this technology could lead to significant job losses worldwide. Which technology was it?
Artifical Intelligence (AI)
What are the names of the four rightly guided caliphs? List them in chronological order.
1.Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA)
2.Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA)
3.Uthman ibn Affan (RA)
4.Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA)
This is usually the very first sound a newborn makes after birth.
crying
Which weighs more: a kilogram of cotton or a kilogram of iron?
They weigh the same.
Before the discovery of oil and the rise of tourism, which industry was the backbone of the UAE’s economy?
Pear Diving
As of January 2026, the United States has officially left this United Nations agency — a move that ended its nearly 80-year membership.
B. World Health Organization (WHO)
Surah Tawbah
A baby’s grandparent is the parent of the baby’s parent, making them this many generations away from the baby.
Two generations
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch 3 fish, and each person gets one fish. How?
There are 3 people: grandfather, father, son.
Which novel popularized the phrase “Big Brother is watching you”?
1984 by George Orwell
What controversial territorial initiative by the U.S. under President Trump has drawn strong reactions from European allies?
Trump's attempt to assert control and dominance over Greenland.
In which battle did many of the ḥuffāẓ (Companions who had memorised the Qur’an) lose their lives?
The Battle of Yamama
How long do newborns typically sleep in a day?
15 to 17 hours
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How?
They’re all married (no “single” person).
Which scientist’s work was crucial to the discovery of the structure of DNA but was not fully credited during their lifetime?
A. James Watson
B. Francis Crick
C. Rosalind Franklin
D. Marie Curie
C. Rosalind Franklin
Which country committed to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States economy as part of a long-term strategic partnership?
United Arab Emirates
Which treaty was signed between the Muslims and Quraysh during the Prophet’s ﷺ lifetime that initially seemed unfavorable to Muslims?
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.
Least developed sense: Vision
Most developed sense: Touch
If you have only one match and you walked into a room where there was an oil burner, a kerosene lamp and a wood burning stove, which one would you light first?
The match
Which planet has a day longer than its year?
Venus
Which country became the first in the world to enact a law banning people under the age of 16 from having social media accounts, affecting platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, Snapchat and YouTube?
Austrailia
During the Battle of Khandaq, which Companion suggested the strategy of digging a trench to defend Madinah?
Salman Al Farisi (RA)
Adults have 206 ___ and babies have 300 ___.
Bones
What question can you never answer "yes" to?
"Are you asleep?"