What is the name of the mountain range where the borders of four countries — Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan — meet? Its name means "Golden Mountains."

Altai
What film was considered the highest budget before 2000?
a) Titanic
b) Jurassic Park
c) Independence Day
d) The Matrix

a) Titanic
What is the name of the annual music awards often referred to as the "musical Oscars"?
Grammy Awards
What is the name of the strait that separates Europe and Asia and runs through the largest city in Turkey?
Bosphorus
What is the name of the famous brand whose logo features a mermaid (siren)?

Starbucks
What is the famous peak in Kazakhstan that is the only mountain in the region whose summit is made of pink marble, making it especially spectacular at sunrise and sunset? Climbers consider it one of the most photogenic mountains in the world.
Khan Tengri
Which film in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the most Academy Awards?
a) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
b) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
c) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
d) All films won the same number

c )The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ( 11 Oscars)
What is the most popular music video on YouTube of all time, with more than 16 billion views?
a) Shape of You — Ed Sheeran
b) Gangnam Style — PSY
c) Baby Shark Dance— Pinkfong Kids' Song
d) Despacito — Luis Fonsi и Daddy Yankee

Baby Shark Dance— Pinkfong Kids' Song
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has survived to the present day?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
What is the name of the brand whose name is translated from German as "people's car"?
Volkswagen
What is the name of the mountain range on the border of Kazakhstan and China where some of the strongest winds in Central Asia are recorded, capable of reaching hurricane speeds of over 250 km/h?
Dzungarian Alatau
Who is the director of the films The Wolf of Wall Street and The Departed ?
a) Steven Spielberg,
b) Martin Scorsese,
c) Quentin Tarantino,
d) Christopher Nolan and James Cameron.

b) Martin Scorsese
Which great composer continued to write music even after completely losing his hearing?
Варианты ответа:
a) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b) Johann Sebastian Bach
c) Ludwig van Beethoven
d) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c) Ludwig van Beethoven
In which country is the famous hotel located that is rebuilt entirely from ice every year?

IceHotel in Sweden
Which clothing brand was created by a tennis player who was the first to wear a short-sleeve shirt on the court instead of the traditional long-sleeve one?
a) Fred Perry
b) Lacoste
c) Tommy Hilfiger
d) Ralph Lauren
b) Lacoste
Here are four famous mountain ranges of Kazakhstan. Arrange them in order of increasing height of their highest peaks (from the lowest to the highest):
a) Zailiyskiy Alatau
b) Tian Shan
c) Karatau
d) Altai
c) Karatau — about 2,176 m
d) Altai (Belukha) — about 4,506 m
a) Zailiyskiy Alatau (Talgar) — about 4,979 m
b) Tian Shan (Khan Tengri / Jengish Chokusu [Victory Peak]) — about 6,995–7,439 m
Who on this list has won the most Oscars?
a) The Silence of the Lambs,
b) Oppenheimer,
c) The Matrix,
d) Gladiator

b) Oppenheimer (7 Oscars)
What is the name of the best-selling music album of all time?
It has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide — a record that has stood since the 1980s.

Thriller — Michael Jackson
What is the name of the largest mountain range in Europe, where the highest peak — Mont Blanc — is located?
The Alps
Which electronics and technology brand got its name from the number 10¹⁰⁰, a math term that means a very large amount of information?
a) Amazon
b) Google
c) Oracle
d) Intel
Google
What is the name of the famous mountain with an unusual shape that is often compared to a lion or a yurt and that served as a landmark for caravans on the Great Silk Road?

Sherkala
Which film shocked audiences with an unexpected plot twist and completely changed the rules of thrillers and horror movies? After its release, cinema became bolder in its approach to suspense, characters, and storytelling structure.

Psyho
Who is often called the most famous and influential guitarist of all time?
a) Eric Clapton
b) Jimmy Page
c) Jimi Hendrix
d) Carlos Santana
c) Jimi Hendrix
In which country are there practically no mosquitoes, despite having many lakes and swamps? Scientists still debate why mosquitoes cannot survive there.
Iceland
Which watch brand has been the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932 and still has this role today?
a) Rolex
b) Omega
c) Seiko
d) Tissot

b) Omega
What is the name of the rock in Kazakhstan where, according to legend, a girl jumped into the lake to avoid marrying a man she did not love? People say that no warrior could hit its top, and the rock became a symbol of the girl's independence.
Okzhetpes
This film tells the story of a real NASA mission in 1970 that nearly ended in disaster. Name the film and the famous words the crew said during the accident.

Apollo 13 , "Houston, we have a problem."
Which musician gave the largest concert in history by audience size?
That night, about 3.5–4 million people attended, which is officially recognized as the biggest concert in music history.
Варианты ответа:
a) Madonna
b) Michael Jackson
c) Rod Stewart
d) The Rolling Stones

c) Rod Stewart
Which Wonder of the Ancient World still causes debate among scientists about whether it really existed?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Which shoe brand, founded in 1851, is considered one of the oldest in the world and still produces footwear today?
a) Salvatore Ferragamo
b) Bally
c) Tod’s
d) Geox
b) Bally