General Knowledge
Which country has the most time zones?
France: 12 zones (13 with Antarctica) spans territories in the Pacific, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and South America.
Which letter appears most frequently in English?
The letter E.
A plane crashes on the border between France and Germany. Where do they bury the survivors?
They don't bury survivors.
What's the difference between affect and effect?
Affect is a verb meaning to influence, while effect is a noun meaning a result.
Which animal sleeps the least?
Giraffe (around 2 hours per day)
Which language has the most native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese
What's the difference between historic and historical?
Historic = important in history; historical = related to history.
If you pass the person in second place during a race, what place are you in?
Second place.
Explain raise vs. rise
Raise = transitive (required an object).
Rise = intransitive (it does not take an object).
Raise your hand.
Prices rise.
What's the only food that never spoils?
Honey
Which country consumes the most chocolate per person?
Switzerland
What's the difference between house and home?
House = the physical building.
Home = the place where someone feels they belong.
I’m full of keys but I can’t open any door. What am I?
A piano.
Which word has a different vowel sound?
a) sheep
b) ship
c) cheap
b) ship
Which country invented paper?
China
Which animal has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
Koala
What's the difference between hear and listen?
Hear = receive sound naturally.
Listen = pay attention to sounds.
I sometimes run, but I can’t walk. What am I?
Nose.
Which word has the stress on the second syllable?
a) photograph
b) photography
c) photographically
b) photography
pho-TOG-ra-phy
Which planet rotates backwards?
Venus
What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
Damascus, Syria (often cited; Jericho is another acceptable answer)
What's the difference between pick up and pick out?
Pick up = collect / learn / improve
Pick out = choose
Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin.
What's the difference between little and a little?
Little = almost none
A little = some
Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland