General knowledge
First animal to ever be cloned
sheep
Which singer starred as Ally in the 2018 film A Star is Born, earning an Oscar for Best Original Song?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Adele
C) Beyoncé
D) Rihanna
Correct Answer: A) Lady Gaga
("Shallow" made everyone cry — even in the trailers.)
Which celebrity famously turned their makeup line into a billion-dollar brand called Fenty Beauty?
A) Kylie Jenner
B) Rihanna
C) Lady Gaga
D) Selena Gomez
Correct Answer: B) Rihanna
(She changed the beauty industry with inclusive shades.)
You see a boat full of people, yet there isn’t a single person on board.
How is that possible?
Correct Answer: They’re all married
(No “single” people on board.)
Which two countries share the longest uninterrupted land border in the world?
A) China and Russia
B) Argentina and Chile
C) Canada and the United States
D) Kazakhstan and Russia
Correct Answer: C) Canada and the United States
(Their border stretches over 8,800 kilometers.)
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo
The hit song "Bohemian Rhapsody" was turned into a biopic about which legendary band?
A) The Beatles
B) Queen
C) Led Zeppelin
D) The Rolling Stones
Correct Answer: B) Queen
(Freddie Mercury forever.)
Which fashion house named BLACKPINK’s Jennie as their global ambassador, calling her "the human ______"?
A) Dior
B) Prada
C) Chanel
D) Balenciaga
Correct Answer: C) Chanel
(Nicknamed “Human Chanel” by fans and media.)
A plane crashes exactly on the border between Latvia and Estonia.
Where do they bury the survivors?
A) Latvia
B) Estonia
C) Both
D) Nowhere
Correct Answer: D) Nowhere
(You don’t bury survivors!)
Which country is home to the highest number of time zones, counting both its mainland and overseas territories?
A) Russia
B) France
C) United States
D) China
Correct Answer: B) France
(Due to its many overseas departments and territories.)
Which is the only country flag to have more than four sides?
Nepal
In The Lion King, which famous pop star voiced adult Nala and also performed on the 2019 soundtrack?
A) SZA
B) Ariana Grande
C) Beyoncé
D) Doja Cat
Correct Answer: C) Beyoncé
(She was queen of the savanna too.)
Which actor is the face of the Nespresso coffee brand and even appears in their commercials?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Brad Pitt
C) George Clooney
D) Ryan Reynolds
Correct Answer: C) George Clooney
(“What else?” — the smoothest pitchman in coffee.)
A man lives on the 10th floor but only takes the elevator to the 7th and walks up. But when it is raining, he takes the elevator straight to the 10th floor. Why?
He’s short and can only reach the 7th-floor button unless he uses an umbrella.
Lake Baikal holds several world records. Which of these is not true about it?
A) It is the world's deepest freshwater lake
B) It contains about 20% of Earth's unfrozen freshwater
C) It was formed by a volcanic crater
D) It is considered one of the oldest lakes on Earth
Correct Answer: C) It was formed by a volcanic crater
(False — it's a rift lake, not volcanic in origin.)
Aureolin is a shade of what color?
yellow
What 2021 film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, used a Hans Zimmer score that included throat singing, bagpipes, and distorted vocals?
A) Interstellar
B) Dune
C) Tenet
D) The Batman
Correct Answer: B) Dune
(The music was as otherworldly as the sandworms.)
Which NBA superstar signed a lifetime deal with Nike, reportedly worth over a billion dollars?
A) Kobe Bryant
B) Kevin Durant
C) LeBron James
D) Michel Jeckson
Correct Answer: C) LeBron James
(He joined Michael Jordan in Nike’s rare "lifetime contract" club.)
A farmer has a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage. He can only carry one at a time across the river. If left alone: The wolf eats the goat. The goat eats the cabbage. How does he get all across safely?
Take the goat across the river first. Wolf and cabbage left behind — safe, they don’t eat each other.
Go back alone.
Take the wolf across the river.
Bring the goat back with you.
You can’t leave wolf and goat alone.
Take the cabbage across.
Leave the goat on the starting side.
Go back alone.
Take the goat across again.
Which African country has Spanish as an official language, even though it's not widely spoken there?
A) Mozambique
B) Equatorial Guinea
C) Angola
D) Cameroon
Correct Answer: B) Equatorial Guinea
(It’s the only country in Africa with Spanish as an official language.)
How are orcas called differently (more popular name)?
killer whale
This Latvian director released the 2024 animated film Straume (Flow), which premiered at Cannes Film Festival and received international praise for its unique visual style. The film was later acquired by major international streaming platforms, marking a new milestone for Latvian animation worldwide.
Who is this director whose animated film became a global streaming success?
A) Gatis Kalnaellis
B) Gints Zilbalodis
C) Gustavs Balodis
D) Gunārs Zibskis
Correct Answer: B) Gints Zilbalodis
Which actor and entrepreneur owns Aviation American Gin and has starred in its commercials himself with a humorous twist?
A) Chris Evans
B) Ryan Reynolds
C) Zac Efron
D) Robert Downey Jr.
Correct Answer: B) Ryan Reynolds
(He later sold the brand in a $600 million deal — but still promotes it like a boss.)
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Correct Answer: The letter M
Which desert is technically not the driest place on Earth, but is considered the oldest and has the highest sand dunes in the world?
A) Atacama
B) Sahara
C) Gobi
D) Namib
Correct Answer: D) Namib
(Some dunes exceed 300 meters in height )