Geography
What is the capital of Australia? (100 bonus for continent name)
Canberra (Oceania)
This game is a game in which certain designated players can kill other players by snapping their necks, shooting them, stabbing them, or by using a laser on them. The end result for all of these methods is always the same. Name the game.
Among us
(100) How many rings does the Olympic symbol have?
(100) What does each ring symbolize?
5 rings, 5 continents
The hammer and sickle is one of the most recognisable symbols of which political ideology? (100 bonus for naming a country that follows this ideology)
Communism (China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam)
What is the largest Desert in the world? (100 bonus for naming the continent it is in)
Antarctica (Antarctica)
(200) Which continent is present in all 4 hemispheres of the world? Name the lines that divide the world into 4 hemispheres (100 each)
Africa , Equator and Prime Meridian/Greenwich Meridian
The name of this song means "no worries" in swahili. This song became famous after being used in a certain Disney film. What is the name of this song? (100 bonus for name of the movie)
Hakuna Matata (Lion King)
(200) The majority of an Olympic Bronze medal is made of a certain alloy. Name that alloy. (100) for naming each of the 2 components of the alloy
Bronze (copper and zinc)
This man has more Olympic gold Medals than Portugal, Australia and UAE combined. During the Olympic Games in China, He ate only chicken nuggets, as it was the only meal he recognized from home. Ultimately, he won three gold medals with this diet. Among the top 30 times in his sport, he is the only one to have achieved the top times without doping. Name this person. (100 bonus for his country)
Usain Bolt (Jamaica)
This very popular online service has more than 1.5 billion users worldwide. It was launched on April fools day. Name this service.
Gmail
This country "X" was divided into 2 separate countries in the past. X is famous for beer and more than half the highways in country X have no speed limit. It is also one of the largest producers of cars in the world. Name X. (100 bonus for naming the countries X was split into)
Germany (East Germany and West Germany)
Hungarian design teacher and puzzler made this game by accident while trying to design a structure that could move without causing it entirely to collapse. He made such a difficult game that he took around 1 month to beat the game himself.
Rubiks Cube
This football player "X" was known by the nicknames "little bee" and "crybaby" in his childhood. Liverpool tried to sign him as a youngster but the two parties couldn't agree on wages. Juventus tried to sign him in 2002 from his club "Y" but the deal did not happen as the Chilean striker Marcelo Salas refused to be part of a swap deal. Who is X? (100 bonus for naming the club Y)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Sporting Lisbon)
This animal found mainly in Oceania has fingerprints that are so similar to humans that even scientists find it hard to tell them apart because of the pattern, shape and size of ridges. The children of these animals have the same name as that of a famous T.V show character. Name the animal. (200 bonus for name of the child of the animal)
Koala (Joey)
Initially named Jasper and Jinx, the name of these popular kids show was later changed to X. This show has won 7 Oscars. Recently, a movie too was released for the same show. Name the kids show.
Tom and Jerry
This country is named after an imaginary line on the Earth's surface. It is one of the largest producers and exporters of cocoa in the world and is also well known for its orchids. Name this country.
Ecuador
In 1993, Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr A. Serebrov. traveled aboard a Soyuz TM-17 rocket to the MIR Space Station. He took with himself a Gameboy, and used it in space to play a block based puzzle game with 2D graphics. This was the first time a video game was played in space. Name this game.
Tetris
This sport is one of the most famous sports in the world. The projectile used in this sport can reach upto speeds of 200 mph for short periods of time due to its light weight. This sports originated from the sport "Ti Zian Ji" played in China and was originally played with feet before changing to the present system. Even today it is dominated by Asians.
Badminton
In 1896, X built his first experimental car in a workshop. His design was successful, and after several developments, he set up company Y in 1903. The aim of the company was to build a simple, reliable and affordable car; a car the average American worker could afford. (400 name X and Y each)
Henry Ford (Ford)
Company "X" is a very well known company in todays world. It has its headquarters in Mountain View, California. The name "X" is a twist on a mathematical term that denotes a very large number. Today, X is owned by another company Y, whose name is something that is taught to young children in school. Identify X and Y (400 points each) (Bonus 100 for naming the mathematical term)
Google, Alphabet (Googol)
French Military Commander first considered building this body of water in 1798 but decided against it. The Statue of Liberty was originally intended to be placed at this water body. This water body divides 2 continents and was recently in the news for a certain reason. (600) Name this water body. (400) Give the reason it was in the news. (100 bonus for the country it is present in)
Suez Canal, Blocked by ship Ever Given (Egypt)
This popular game originated from Africa. Its name is based on the Swahili word "to build". This game is so famous that in 2019, luxury fashion label Louis Vuitton made its own version of the game made of plexiglass that retails for 3050 dollars. Name this game.
Jenga
This IPL team made its debut approximately a decade ago. Its leading run scorer is Robin Uthappa. Some of the other very famous players for this team include Mitchell Marsh, Yuvraj Singh, Angelo Mathews, Manish Pandey, Steve Smith, and Aaron Finch. It was also one of the first teams to use Indian Cheerleaders.
Hints - jersey color, batsman, home stadium
Pune Warriors India
This word, "X" has several origins, some of which include Middle English word "iuparti" and Old French word "ieu parti", both of which mean even chance. This word was originally used in chess and other games to denote a problem, or a position in which the chances of winning or losing were evenly balanced. Identify the word X.
Jeopardy
X is a device used at airports that delivers checked luggage to the passengers at the baggage reclaim area at their final destination. X is also a very popular kids ride at theme parks. Name X
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