General knowledge 1
What is the closest star to earth?
The Sun
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which animal can be seen on the Ferrari logo?
Horse
What does “www” stand for in a website browser?
World Wide Web
The country where Mount Vesuvius erupted.
Italy (Pompeii, Herculaneum)
The Da Vinci Code opens with a murder in which famous museum?
The Louvre
How many Olympic Rings are there?
5
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
What is the biggest country in the world?
Russia
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
The first emperor of Rome.
Augustus
Veronica Roth’s Divergent book series is set in a post-apocalyptic version of which U. S. city?
Chicago
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is the largest land mammal?
Elephant
100 degrees
What's the largest ocean?
Pacific
This country has the highest number of vegetarians.
India
What novel is set on a desert planet inhabited by giant sandworms?
Dune
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
What does FIFA stand for?
International Federation of Association Football
Which country invented ice cream?
China
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale
The term Renaissance means...
Rebirth
Who wrote the epic fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire"?
George R.R. Martin
In which country can you find the tallest building on Earth?
UAE (The Middle East)
This chess piece cannot move in a straight line.
the knight
What is a group of fish called?
A school
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
This philosophy emphasizes the public ownership of goods, services and the means of production in a society.
Socialism (Communism)
What novel by George Orwell depicts a dystopian society under totalitarian rule and features the character Winston Smith?
1984
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What famous ship sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
What delicious syrup do bees make?
Honey
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
Who was the leader of Germany during WWI?
Kaiser Wilhelm II
What epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of the Trojan War?
The Iliad
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
The Arctic Ocean
Which continent do giraffes come from?
Africa
What is the rarest blood type?
AB Negative
This organization was created after WWI to provide a forum for resolving international disputes, but failed because it was weak and had no power to enforce any decisions it made.
League of Nations
Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores themes of wealth, love, and the American Dream in the 1920s?
The Great Gatsby
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
What is the largest continent?
Asia
What is the most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
Tea
The oldest existing city in the world.
Damascus (Syria, 8,000 BC)
Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee
This is the brightest star in the sky.
Sirius
How many total time zones are there in the world?
24
How many continents are there?
Seven
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
What is a Apple
The military government of Japan was also called.
The Bakufu
What is the name of Jane Austen’s last unfinished novel?
Sanditon