Geography
In which European capital city would you be if you were visiting the Prado Museum?
a.) Lisbon
b.) Rome
c.) Madrid
d.) Athens
e.) Vienna
c.) Madrid
What famous boxer said the following quote: "I should be a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked."
a.) Mike Tyson
b.) Roy Jones Jr.
c.) Muhammad Ali
d.) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
e.) Rocky Marciano
c.) Muhammad Ali
What is traditionally considered to be the oldest science?
a.) Biology
b.) Chemistry
c.) Astronomy
d.) Physics
e.) Botany
c.) Astronomy
Which game series features cities called Vice City, Liberty City, and San Andreas?
a.) Driver
b.) Need for Speed
c.) Grand Theft Auto
d.) Burnout
e.) Gran Turismo
c.) Grand Theft Auto
Which label was founded by Puff Daddy in 1993 and has been home to many artists, including Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G, Faith Evans, Mase and 112?
a.) Death Row Records
b.) Roc-A-Fella Records
c.) Def Jam Recordings
d.) Interscope Records
e.) Bad Boy Records
e.) Bad Boy Records
In which city would you find the famous Blue Mosque?
a.) Cairo
b.) Istanbul
c.) Beirut
d.) Tunis
e.) Baghdad
b.) Istanbul
Who holds the NBA record for most points scored in a single game?
a.) Kobe Bryant
b.) Wilt Chamberlain
c.) Michael Jordan
d.) LeBron James
e.) Elgin Baylor
b.) Wilt Chamberlain
Scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Wizards against the NY Knicks on 2 March, 1962.
Which of the following is not a marsupial (i.e. an animal that carries its young in a pouch)?
a.) Kangaroo
b.) Wombat
c.) Koala
d.) Beaver
e.) Bandicoot
d.) Beaver
What Mortal Kombat character was created due to an unintentional error code in the original arcade version?
a.) Sub Zero
b.) Johnny Cage
c.) Reptile
d.) Scorpion
e.) Shang Tsung
d.) Scorpion
How long is an Olympic swimming pool in meters?
a.) 25 meters
b.) 35 meters
c.) 50 meters
d.) 75 meters
e.) 100 meters
c.) 50 meters
Which African country is known as the "rainbow nation"?
a.) Kenya
b.) South Africa
c.) Morocco
d.) Ivory Coast
e.) Senegal
b.) South Africa
Which male tennis player was the first to win five straight Wimbledon titles?
a.) Rod Laver
b.) Roger Federer
c.) Novak Djokovic
d.) Bjorn Borg
e.) Pete Sampras
d.) Bjorn Borg
Which of the following is the hardest pure metal on Earth?
a.) Titanium
b.) Chromium
c.) Iron
d.) Vanadium
e.) Tungsten
e.) Tungsten
"Tungsten", derived from the Swedish for "heavy stone", was identified as an element in 1781. It is the metal that has the highest tensile strength (resistance to being pulled apart) and is the world's most important engineering and construction material. It is also the most recycled material in North America (69%).
Which French video game company is behind the Assassin's Creed franchise and the Far Cry series?
a.) Bethesda
b.) Ubisoft
c.) Paradox
d.) Blizzard
e.) Epic Games
e.)
b.) Ubisoft
Ubisoft also has a considerable presence in Canada. Based in Montreal, this branch of Ubisoft is responsible for a wide range of the studio’s most memorable series, including the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
Approximately what percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
a.) 50%
b.) 60%
c.) 65%
d.) 70%
e.) 75%
d.) 70%
In which South American country was Ernesto Che Guevara killed?
a.) Peru
b.) Bolivia
c.) Venezuela
d.) Argentina
e.) Paraguay
b.) Bolivia
Which NFL team currently plays at Lumen Field?
a.) Indianapolis Colts
b.) New Orleans Saints
c.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
d.) Cincinnati Bengals
e.) Seattle Seahawks
e.) Seattle Seahawks
What are the only birds that can fly backwards?
a.) Hummingbirds
b.) Pelicans
c.) Cardinals
d.) Blue Jays
e.) Falcons
a.) Hummingbirds
Nintendo began as a company selling which type of products?
a.) Toys & Model Kits
b.) Puzzles
c.) Board Games
d.) Playing Cards
e.) Comics/Mangas
d.) Playing Cards
Nintendo is actually an extremely old company, and its history dates back to the 1800s. During this period, video games obviously didn’t exist, and instead, Nintendo created some of the most popular card games in Japan.
Which cartoon character did Johnny Depp credit as an inspiration to help him shape the character of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl?
a.) Bugs Bunny
b.) Pepé Le Pew
c.) Yogi Bear
d.) The Pink Panther
e.) Jerry Mouse
b.) Pepé Le Pew
According to the Julius Baer Lifestyle Index which ranks the world’s most expensive cities annually, what is the world's most expensive city to live in for 2023?
a.) Hong Kong
b.) Singapore
c.) Tokyo
d.) New York
e.) Shanghai
b.) Singapore
Which annual sporting event attracts the largest number of live spectators?
a.) Indianapolis 500
b.) Tour de France
c.) Kentucky Derby
d.) Superbowl
e.) Indian Premier League Cricket Final
b.) Tour de France
If lightning struck one kilometer away, approximately how many seconds would it take to hear the thunder after the flash?
a.) 1 second
b.) 3 seconds
c.) 5 seconds
d.) 10 seconds
e.) 15 seconds
b.) 3 seconds
The speed of sound is 343.2 meters per second and the flash is almost instantaneous.
What is the highest selling gaming console to date?
a.) PlayStation 3 (PS3)
b.) Nintendo Wii
c.) Xbox 360
d.) Game Boy
e.) PlayStation 2 (PS2)
e.) PlayStation 2 (PS2)
The Sony PlayStation 2 was released in 2000 and has sold 155 million units to date.
What type of acid is used in car batteries?
a.) Hydrochloric acid
b.) Phosphoric acid
c.) Sulfuric acid
d.) Nitric acid
e.) Carbonic acid
c.) Sulfuric acid