Famous personalities
Important Days & Dates
National Flags
Trick Questions
Science
100
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
A. Jane Goodall
B. Marie Curie
C. Mother Teresa
D. Rosalind Franklin
Marie Curie
100
International Women’s Day is observed on:
A. March 1
B. March 5
C. March 8
D. March 15
March 8
100
The Union Jack is incorporated into the flags of several countries due to historical ties with which empire?
A. Roman Empire
B. British Empire
C. French Empire
D. Spanish Empire
British Empire
100
What goes up but never comes down?
Age
100
Which gas makes up the largest percentage of Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
Nitrogen
200
Which famous personality is associated with Apple Inc.?
A. Jeff Bezos
B. Elon Musk
C. Steve Jobs
D. Sundar Pichai
Steve Jobs
200
April 22 is celebrated as?
A. World Wildlife Day
B. Earth Day
C. World Environment Day
D. World Water Day
Earth Day
200
Which country’s flag features a red circle on a white background, symbolizing the sun?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Korea
D. Vietnam
Japan
200
If you have only one match and enter a dark room with a candle, a lamp, and a fireplace, what do you light first?
A. Candle
B. Lamp
C. Fireplace
D. The match
The match
200
Which planet has the shortest year due to its fast orbit around the Sun?
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Mars
D. Earth
Mercury
300
Who led South Africa out of apartheid as President?
A. Desmond Tutu
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Thabo Mbeki
D. Jacob Zuma
Nelson Mandela
300
Second Sunday of May
A. Father’s Day
B. Valentine’s Day
C. Mother’s Day
D. Women’s Day
Mother’s Day
300
The flag of which country contains the Star of David as its central symbol?
A. Jordan
B. Greece
C. Israel
D. Turkey
Israel
300
If you drop a yellow hat into the Red Sea, what does it become?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Wet
D. Lost
Wet
300
What type of blood cells help fight infections?
A. Red blood cells
B. Platelets
C. White blood cells
D. Plasma
White blood cells
400
Which philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Socrates
D. Pythagoras
Socrates
400
On which date is the fall of the Berlin Wall, symbolizing the end of Cold War division in Europe, remembered?
A. October 3
B. November 9
C. December 25
D. June 28
November 9
400
The flag of Switzerland is famous for having which distinctive feature?
A. A triangle shape
B. A vertical cross
C. A square shape
D. A circular emblem
A square shape
400
Which is correct: “The yolk of the egg are white” or “The yolk of the egg is white”?
Neither (The yolk is yellow.)
400
Which branch of science deals with the study of living organisms?
A. Physics
B. Chemistry
C. Biology
D. Geology
Biology
500
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Harriet Quimby
B. Amelia Earhart
C. Bessie Coleman
D. Jacqueline Cochran
Amelia Earhart
500
Which date is remembered for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the United States into World War II?
A. June 6, 1944
B. August 15, 1945
C. December 7, 1941
D. November 11, 1918
December 7, 1941
500
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Tajikistan
D. Hindustan
Tajikistan
500
If a plane crashes on the border of two countries, where are the survivors buried?
Nowhere (Survivors aren’t buried.)
500
Which gas is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Hydrogen
Carbon dioxide