Sports
What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer is allowed to carry in their bag during a round?
14
What is the name of the house-elf who initially serves the Malfoy family?
Dobby
What is the term for a group of owls?
A parliament
What is the longest river in South America?
Amazon river
What large structure, visible from space, was built across northern China?
The great wall of china
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth before the extra point or two-point conversion?
6
What magical object allows students to revisit past memories in Dumbledore's office?
Penisieve
Which two marine mammals are known for being able to use echolocation
Dolphin and whale
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan
Which city hosts the oldest continuously running major marathon in the world?
Boston
What is the incantation for the Patronus Charm?
Expecto Patronum
What is the scientific name for the animal commonly known as the killer whale?
Orcinus orca
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan (his expedition completed the first circumnavigation, though he died en route)
What is a "grand slam" in tennis, and what four tournaments constitute it?
A grand slam is when a player wins all four major tournaments in a calendar year. The four tournaments are: Australian Open, French Open (Roland Garros), Wimbledon, and US Open.
Name the three Unforgivable Curses.
Avada Kedavra (The Killing Curse), Crucio (The Cruciatus Curse), imperio (The Imperius Curse)
What is the only mammal capable of true sustained flight?
Bat
What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?
Venus
Which ancient city, famous for its colossus, was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BCE?
Rhodes (referring to the Colossus of Rhodes)
Who is the only athlete to win an Olympic medal in both the Summer and Winter Games in different sports?
Eddie Eagan
Which two Peverell brothers were believed to have been the original owners of the Elder Wand and the Resurrection Stone, respectively?
Antioch Peverell (Elder Wand) and Cadmus Peverell (Resurrection Stone)
What are a pangolin‘s scales made of?
Keratin
What is the name of the organ in a bird that helps grind food into smaller particles
Gizzard
What was the approximate date and location of the signing of the Treaty of Tordesillas, and what was its primary purpose?
Date: June 7, 1494
Location: Tordesillas, Castile (modern-day Spain)
Primary Purpose: To divide the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and the Crown of Castile (Spain) along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands.