GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" book series?
JK Rowling
Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What is the plural form of the word "child"?
Children
I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
A pen
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
Which pop singer is known as the "Queen of Pop"?
Madonna
Which element is represented by the symbol "H" on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Which sentence is correct?
a) I wish I was taller. b) I wish I were taller.
B
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
Which ancient city in Turkey is known as the "City of Gladiators"?
Ephesus
Which country is known for inventing the sport of cricket?
England
What is the smallest unit of matter?
Atom
What is the correct superlative form of the adjective "bad"?
Worst
Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan
In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts?
Athena
What is the process called when a solid changes directly into a gas without going through a liquid state?
Sublimation
What is the past participle (V3) of the word "fly"?
Flown
I am an odd number. Take away a letter, and I become even. What number am I?
Who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen?
Reinhold Messner
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What is the study of birds called?
Ornithology
What is the term for a word that has the same or similar meaning as another word?
Synonym
I am always running, but never get tired or hot. I have a bed but don't sleep. I have a mouth but don't eat. What am I?
Which African country is known as the "Pearl of Africa"?
Uganda