Easy General Knowledge
Which country is both an island and a continent?
Australia
The Hawaiian Islands archipelago is made up of what number of major islands?
Eight major islands (plus a bunch of smaller islands and islets for a total of 137 islands!)
Who is the only Disney princess to have been inspired by a real person?
Pocahontas
Which ancient civilization built the famous city of Machu Picchu in Peru?
Inca
What is the hardest naturally occurring substance in the world?
What is the name of the world’s longest river?
The Nile
How many keys are on a modern, standard-sized piano?
88
In the The Hunger Games, what is the name of the fictional nation where the story takes place?
Panem
What was Eleanor Roosevelt’s maiden name before marrying FDR?
Roosevelt (she and Franklin were fifth cousins once removed!)
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
Who is the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What nation has the highest number of time zones in the world?
France (including its colonized territories and territorial claim in Antarctica, France represents 13 time zones)
What’s the name of the kind, caring teacher in Matilda?
Miss Honey
What phenomenon involves people reporting shared false memories, named after a famous South African leader?
The Mandela Effect.
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
What type of shark is responsible for the most attacks on humans?
Great white sharks
What movie holds the record for the most successful movie of all time at the Irish box office?
Barbie
In the 2024 movie adaptation of Wicked, what are the names of the two main witches whose friendship is at the center of the story?
Elphaba and Glinda
What famous monument was saved from demolition at the start of the 20th century after being repurposed as a communications structure?
The Eiffel Tower
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
Which artist painted "The Starry Night"?
Vincent van Gogh
What is the smallest unit of memory in computers?
A bit, short for binary digit
Which animated movie became the highest-grossing animated film of all time in 2024, surpassing the record previously held by Frozen II?
Inside Out 2
What 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
Which marine animals hold hands in their sleep to prevent drifting apart?
Sea otters