In which country were fireworks first invented?
China
General:
Name the only continent in which spiders don't exist?
Antarctica
Which colour absorbs the most light
Black
Trivia:
When is Star Wars Day?
May 4
(May the fourth* be with you)
*replaces "force"
From which country does fried rice originate?
China
How many official languages does Switzerland have?
4
(German, French, Italian and Romansh)
Which American president served before Trump?
Obama
General:
Which American actor starred in the films Skyscraper and Jumanji?
Dwayne the rock Johnson
Science:
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?
Liquid
Trivia:
What is the capital of Spain?
Madrid
if a pizza has cheese, ham and pineapple as toppings, what is it called?
Hawaiian
Hebrew is an official language of which country?
Israel
In which year did World War II end?
1945
General:
Which animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?
Camel
Science:
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Trivia:
Name the 'motor city' of North America
Detroit
what does KFC stand for?
Kentucky Fried Chicken
What is the name of an artificial language invented in 1887 in the hope of making world communication easier?
Esperanto
Who was, until recently, Justin Trudeau's deputy prime minister?
Chrystia Freeland
Name the most famous English playwright
William Shakespeare
Science:
What are the tissues called which connect bones to muscles?
Tendons
Trivia:
How many bones does a human body have?
206
What has more vitamin C, an orange or a kiwi?
A kiwi.
Which country is home to the most Spanish speakers?
Mexico
Who financed Christopher Columbus's voyage to The New World?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
General:
How many colours in a rainbow?
7
Science:
Name the rarest blood type
AB Negative
Trivia:
Name the fastest flying insect?
Dragonfly
What is the main ingredient in Baked Alaska?
Ice cream
What do the words “silver”, “month”, “orange” and “purple” have in common?
There are no words that rhyme with them in English.
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Who was Queen Elizabeth's husband?
Prince Philip
What's the distance between the earth and the sun?
150 million kilometers
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
Name two historical figures who have food named after them.
Julius Caesar - Caesar salad
Napoleon Bonaparte - Napoleon pastry
Beef Wellington - The Duke of Wellington
Pizza Margherita - Queen Margherita of Italy
Sandwich - The Earl of Sandwich
Can you name either of the two languages on the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptian and Greek