COMMON KNOWLEDGE
VOCABULARY
OUR EARTH
GAMES
KNOWN THROUGHOUT TIME
400

Which ancient civilization built the Great Wall of China?

What is the ancient Chinese

400

What is the comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" called?

What is a simile

400

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

What is photosynthesis 

400

In the Pokémon show, what is the name of the main antagonist organization?

What is team rocket

400

Which inventor formulated the theory of relativity and is famous for the equation E=mc^2?

Who is Albert Einstein 

800

Finish the quote: "Float like a butterfly, sting like a..."

What is a bee

800

What is the term for a word that means the opposite of another word?

What is an antonym

800

What is the smallest unit of matter?

What is an atom

800

In tennis, what is the term for a zero score in a game?

What is "love"

800

What inventor is famous for his work with alternating current (AC) electricity and the development of the Tesla coil?

Who is Nikola Tesla 

1200

What type of beans are commonly used to make chocolate?

What are cocoa beans

1200

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as "buzz" or "hiss"?

What is an onomatopoeia

1200

What is the process by which animals, especially insects, develop from an egg through larval stages to adulthood? 

What is metamorphosis

1200

What American reality TV show features entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas to a panel of investors?

What is shark tank

1200

Which entrepreneur and inventor co-founded Apple Inc. and played a key role in the development of the personal computer?

Who is Steve Jobs 

1600

Complete the quote: "To be or not to be, that is..."

What is "the question"

1600

What is the process of forming new words by combining parts of existing words?

What is derivation

1600

What is the study of fossils called?

What is paleontology 

1600

In "Poker," what is the best possible hand?

What is a "Royal Flush"

1600

Who was the 16th President of the United States, known for leading the country during the Civil War and issuing the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves

Who is Abraham Lincoln 

2000

What fruit is known as the "king of fruits" and has a spiky exterior and a strong odor?

What is durian?

2000

What language is the word "karaoke" derived from?

What is Japanese

2000

What is the Earth's largest and deepest ocean?

What is the pacific

2000

 In which Olympic event do athletes compete in a combined cross-country skiing and rifle shooting competition?

What is biathlon?

2000

Who was the ancient Greek philosopher known for his teachings on ethics and his dialogues with Socrates and Plato?

Who is Aristotle

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