General Knowledge
Which landlocked country has a navy?
Switzerland
Question: In what year did Constantinople fall to the Ottoman Empire?
1453
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Bern (not Zurich or Geneva, which are more famous).
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
Answer: An echo.
Question: Which country consumes the most spices in the world?
India
Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip (1914)
When did the French Revolution officially begin with the storming of the Bastille?
1789
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington (not Auckland).
The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I?
Answer: A hole.
Botanically speaking, what type of fruit is a banana?
Answer: A berry.
What is the only food that never spoils?
Honey
In which year did World War I begin?
1914
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
The more of me you take away, the larger I become. What am I?
Answer: A shadow.
Which country is considered the birthplace of coffee?
Answer: Ethiopia.
What is the only flag in the world that is not rectangular or square?
Nepal’s flag
On what date was the U.S. Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776.
What is the current capital of Kazakhstan?
Astana (formerly Nur-Sultan).
Always ahead, never seen
Future
What deadly Japanese delicacy must be prepared by licensed chefs due to its poisonous nature?
Answer: Fugu (pufferfish).
What is the Chandrasekhar Limit?
1.4 solar masses
On what date was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated, sparking World War I?
June 28, 1914.
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Naypyidaw (not Yangon).
More you take, more you leave
Footsteps
Archaeologists discovered the world’s oldest known cheese in an Egyptian tomb. How old was it?
Answer: Over 3,200 years old.