Common Knowledge
What is a period of ten years called?
A decade.
Who won the Golden Ball award in FIFA 2018?
Luca Modric
What is the name of the first Harry Potter book?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Ancient Greece
Who founded Apple Inc.?
Steve Jobs.
Is an encyclopedia fiction or non-fiction?
It's non-fiction.
How is the serving team chosen?
The serving team is chosen by a coin toss.
Who performed at the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show?
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell.
What does the Internet prefix WWW stand for?
World Wide Web
How many months have 31 days?
Seven months
“La Liga” is the name of which European country’s professional football association?
Spain
Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2019?
Post Malone
When did WW2 end?
1945
About how many computer languages are in use?
2,000
What year was Google images invented, and for a bonus point, what prompted its creation?
July 2001, as a result of mass Google searches in February 2000 when Jennifer Lopez wore a jungle print dress, designed by Donatella Versace, to the Grammy Awards.
Which team did Kobe Bryant spend his entire basketball career with?
LA Lakers
What was the first animated Disney feature film that was not based on an existing story?
The Lion King
How many U.S. Presidents have there been?
46, including Joe Biden.
Making a compressed digital archive might produce what type of file format?
ZIP
What was the most streamed show on Netflix in 2020?
The Umbrella Academy, Season 2 - 43 million streams.
How many Olympic gold medals does Mo Farah have?
Four Olympic gold medals. He first was at the London 2012 Olympic games when he finished the 10,000m in a time of 27:30.42. He won gold the same year for the Men's 5,000m, which he completed in 13:41:66. At the Rio 2016 Olympics, he won another gold medal for the 10,000m, and a fourth gold medal for the 5,000m.
Who became the youngest ever Best Drama Actress winner at the Primetime Emmy Awards?
Zendaya - the 24-year-old won the award for her role in Euphoria, becoming the youngest ever recipient.
What are the four great inventions of china?
Papermaking, gunpowder, printing, and the compass.
When was the first email sent over the internet?
While researchers at MIT discovered the possibility of leaving messages on a shared computer as early as 1961, it wasn’t until 1971 that the first email was sent between computers by Ray Tomlinson across ARPANET, the early version of the internet.