General Knowledge
What art form is described as "decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering"?
Calligraphy
Who was the first U. S. president?
George Washington
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
How many Pirates of the Caribbean films have been released?
Five
What bird, extinct by 1681, was named for the Portuguese word for "stupid"?
Dodo
What band was Harry Styles in before his solo career?
One Direction
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
1215
What do the French call the English Channel?
La Manche
Who does Dobby serve before he is freed by Harry Potter?
The Malfoy Family
Which number on the pH scale would indicate a neutral substance?
7
Which 2021 show has Netflix reported as its most-watched original series ever?
Squid Game
What event is commonly believed to have sparked World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
What is the currency of Vietnam?
Vietnamese Dong
How many Academy Awards has Leonardo DiCaprio won? Additional 100 points: For which movies did he win them?
Once (nominated six times), for The Revenant (Zmrtvýchvstání)
How many elements are in the periodic table? Tolerance: 3
118
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
The eyeball, eyes
Which two houses were involved in the War of the Roses?
York, Lancaster
In which mountain chain would you find Mount Everest?
Himalayas
Who directed Pulp Fiction, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, or Kill Bill?
Quentin Tarantino
What is the primary function of red blood cells in the human body?
To transport oxygen around the body
Who discovered penicillin? Give full name.
Alexander Fleming
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Bonus 100 points: For what did she receive the Nobel Prize?
Marie Sklodowska Curie; for research on radioactivity
What is Mauna Kea and where can you find it?
It's an inactive volcano and you can find it on the island of Hawaii.
What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Which single-word term is used for ground that continuously remains below zero degrees Celsius for two or more years?
Permafrost