World and Geography
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
Which actor played Harry Potter in the film series?
Daniel Radcliffe
In soccer, what is the maximum number of players a team can have on the field?
11
The more of this you take, the more you leave behind. What is it?
Footstep
Fear of spiders
Arachnophobia
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
The Roman numeral M stands for what number?
1000
What gas do plants absorb from the air?
Carbon Dioxide
Which music band was Freddie Mercury the lead singer of?
Queen
Which sport is played with a puck and sticks?
Hockey
What has keys but can’t open locks?
Piano
Fear of water
Aquaphobia
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
Which document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king for the first time?
What part of the cell contains genetic material?
The nucleus
Which TV series is set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos?
Game of Thrones
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
I’m tall when I’m young, and short when I’m old. What am I?
Candle
Fear of snakes
Ophidiophobia
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India
Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu?
The Incas
What phenomenon causes light to bend when it passes through water or glass?
Refraction
Which artist painted Starry Night?
Vincent van Gogh
In golf, what is the term for a score of one under par on a hole?
Birdie
What has many teeth but can’t bite?
A comb
Fear of darkness
Nyctophobia
Which continent has the fewest permanent residents?
Antarctica
What war was fought between Athens and Sparta from 431–404 BC?
The Peloponnesian War
What subatomic particle has no electric charge and is found in the nucleus?
Neutron
Which director is famous for blending practical effects and CGI in films like Jurassic Park (1993) and Jurassic World?
Steven Spielberg
Who is the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points?
Lebron James
What has one eye but can’t see?
A needle
Fear of mirrors or seeing yourself
Spectrophobia
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
Tanzania
Who was the last Western Roman Emperor before the fall of Rome in 476 AD?
Romulus Augustulus
What part of the human body produces insulin?
Pancreas
In the Metal Gear Solid series, which character is revealed to be the “Philanthropy” leader opposing the Patriots?
Solid Snake / Big Boss
Who holds the record for the most career goals in international football (men) as of 2026?
Cristiano Ronaldo
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have nobody, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
Fear of clowns
Coulrophobia
What capital city lies on both sides of the Danube River?
Budapest
What was the name of the river in the Underworld that caused souls to forget their past lives?
River Lethe
Which scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in the 16th century?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which novel by Gabriel García Márquez popularized the literary style known as magical realism?
On Hundred Years of Solitude
Which city hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics, the first to allow women to compete?
Paris
What can travel around the world while staying in one corner?
A stamp
Fear of failure
Atychiphobia
Which country has the most time zones?
France (including overseas territories)
Which 16th-century treaty effectively divided the non-European world between two Catholic powers?
The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)
What is the name of the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves?
Transpiration
In Dark Souls, which boss is known as the guardian of Firelink Shrine’s origin, often fought as a “tutorial” encounter?
Asylum Demon
In Olympic history, who was the first woman to win six gold medals in a single Games?
Larisa Latynina
I have cities with no buildings, rivers with no water, and forests with no trees. What am I?
A map
Fear of long words
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia