Geography
Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
Who is the head of government in Germany?
Friedrich Merz
How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?
O
Who wrote Faust?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
What is the longest river in South America?
The Amazon River
What is the German parliament called?
Bundestag
In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?
Basketball
What is the function of mitochondria in a cell?
Energy production (ATP synthesis)
Who wrote The Metamorphosis (Die Verwandlung)?
Franz Kafka
What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa
What does the abbreviation “UN” stand for?
United Nations
Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Brazil
What is the smallest unit of an element?
An Atom
What is a haiku?
a short form of Japanese poetry
Which country is both in Europe and Asia?
Turkey
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
New York City
What sport is associated with Wimbledon?
Tennis
What is the pH value of a neutral solution?
7
Which literary period is Goethe associated with?
Sturm und Drang, Weimarer Klassik
Which country has the most time zones?
France (due to its many overseas territories scattered globally!)
What is populism in political theory?
A political approach that claims to represent “the people” against a perceived elite (represent the common person's will; often through simple, emotionally resonant messages, anti-intellectualism, and direct appeals, us vs. them, etc.)
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
What is the difference between genotype and phenotype?
Genotype is the genetic makeup; phenotype is the observable expression of those genes (genetic makeup vs. what is observable)
Explain the term "unreliable narrator".
A narrator whose credibility is compromised by bias, limited knowledge, or deception.