Riddles
italian food
movies
European history
general knowledge
100

What was the tallest mountain before Mt Everest

Mt Everest

100

In Palermo, what is the correct name of the fried rice balls?

Arrancina 

100

Dreamworks was in the process of making Shrek and Prince of Egypt at the same time. Which movie did they have less faith in?

Shrek

100

The Black Plague caused how much of the European population to die?

Over 1/3

100

What is the worlds best selling album?

Thriller

200

A family was driving in a town. All the lights were out. A black cat came across the road. The driver did not hi the cat. How is this possible?

it was daytime

200

What is the Margherita pizza named after?

Queen Margherita of Savoy

200

Who won an Oscar for Best Actor in 1998?

Jack Nicholson, As Good as it Gets

200

Who was the longest reigning monarch in British history?

Queen Victoria

200

What is the only gemstone produced by a living creature?

Pearl

300

What do you buy to eat but never consume?

Cutlery

300

What does Tiramisu literally mean?

Pick me up

300

Name the movie from the quote:

I‘ll be back

Terminator

300

What was the name of the Italian city-state known for its maritime empire during the Renaissance?

Venice

300

What material is the rarest in the universe?

Wood

400

Where can you finish a book without finishing a sentence?

Prison

400

What pizza dough making technique has become a competitive sport?

Dough tossing

400

Name the movie from the quote:

Somebody pick up. PICK UP!!!

Home Alone

400

What is Mozart’s full name?

Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart

400

What’s the most consumed beverage in the world that is not water?

Tea

500

You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy. What am I?

A candle

500

What colors the pasta black in “Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia”?

Squid Ink

500

What was Disney’s first original story?

The Lion King

500

What was the name of the ancient Roman road that connected Rome to southern Italy?

The Appian Way

500

Lice is the plural form of what word?

Louse

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