Geography
What are the three biggest cities in the world?
Tokyo, Dehli and Shanghai
What does the Pythagorean theorem say?
a^2+b^2=c^2
What was the first Nintendo console released in America and Europe?
NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)
When was George Orwell's "1984" released?
1949
What does "UEFA" stand for?
Union of European Football Associations
How many people live in the EU?
ca. 448 million
Where do the numbers we use today come from?
India
Who develops the Far Cry games?
Ubisoft (first game got developed by Crytek (2004))
Name three of the 13 dwarves from "The Hobbit"!
Thorin (Oakshield), Dwalin, Balin, Kili, Fili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur and Bombur
What color is the beginner's belt in judo?
White
What is the capital of Austria?
a) Canberra b) Melbourne c) Vienna d) Sydney
c) Vienna
What does "mathematics" mean?
'knowledge, study, learning'
When was Pong released?
1972
Name two of Dan Brown's five books about the professor of art history Robert Langdon!
Angel & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, Inferno and Origin
How many world records did Usain Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin?
2
Where is "Point Nemo" located?
Between Chile and New Zealand (It lies in the South Pacific Ocean, 2,704.8 km (1,680.7 mi) from the nearest lands: Ducie Island (part of the Pitcairn Islands) to the north, Motu Nui (part of the Easter Islands) to the northeast, and Maher Island (near the larger Siple Island, off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica) to the south.)
Mathematics is essential in many areas. Name 2!
natural sciences (biology, physics, chemistry, earth science, astronomy), engineering, medicine, finance, computer science, social sciences
Complete the sentence: Sic parvis ….
a) magnus b) magna c) magnum d) magno
b) magna
When was Jules Verne's "Around the World in Eighty Days" first published?
1872
What water sport doesn't have men's competitions at the Summer Olympics?
Synchronised swimming
What is the largest desert on earth?
the Antarctic desert
What's 1+1?
2
How many diamonds do you need for an entire suit of armor including a sword in Minecraft?
26 Diamonds
What was Arthur Conan Doyle's (author of Sherlock Holmes) by profession?
a physican
What is a velodrome?
an arena for track cycling