Languages
Which alphabet is used in the English language?
Latin
Which country is known as the "Land Down Under"?
Australia
Which queen ruled England for over 63 years in the 19th century?
Queen Victoria
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
What is the main ingredient of guacamole?
Avocado
Trivia Question: The Statue of Liberty was given to the US by which country?
France
Babies have more _____ than adults.
Bones
Which word is spelled incorrectly in most dictionaries?
Incorrectly
What is the name of the mark (') used to join two words to indicate a contraction?
Apostrophe
In which sea would you find the island of Crete?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Who was the fïrst Roman Emperor?
Augustus
In the periodic table, what is the chemical symbol for tin?
Sn
What does the "Scoville scale" measure?
Spiciness of chilli peppers
Trivia Question: What organ does an octopus have three of?
heart
Trivia Question: What substance are nails made out of?
Keratin
Which two South American countries are landlocked?
Paraguay and Bolivia
What does "pain" mean in French?
Bread
In which ocean would you find the Maldives?
What was the name of the first successful manned mission to the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11
What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is the primary ingredient in the Middle Eastern dish hummus?
Chickpeas
Trivia Question: How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
Trivia Question: What is the only land animal that cannot jump?
Elephant
What war did Australia start and lose in 1932?
The Emu War
In what country is Catalan an official language?
Andorra
What country has the second longest coastline, spanning around 100,000 kilometers?
Norway
Who fought in the Battle of Marathon in 490 BCE?
Greeks (Athenians) against Persians
What is the double helix structure in biology?
DNA
What is the traditional Japanese drink made from fermented rice?
Sake
Trivia Question: Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
Trivia Question: Tiger Woods is known for which sport?
golf
A single piece of coiled DNA is known as what?
Chromosome
What is a word formed by rearranging letters of another word called?
Anagram
Which word describes a group of islands islands, such as Philippines or the Bahamas?
Archipelago
What kind of Nobel Prize did Nelson Mandela win?
What is the “powerhouse of the cell?”
Mitochondria
What large fruit was cultivated for hundreds of years simply for hydration purposes rather than food?
Watermelon
Trivia Question: What is a meteorologist?
Person who studies the weather.
What company used to be called "Automatic Binding Bricks"? (This is a building toy company.)
Lego
Which Indian spice is said to stimulate the metabolism and help with multiple health conditions, such as arthrisis and inflammatory conditions?
Tumeric
In linguistics, what is the study of the origin and history of words?
Etymology
What Greek word is used to describe the original supercontinent that split more than 200 million years ago?
Pangea
What is the "old world"?
Asia, Africa and Europe (before the discovery of North and South America)
What does the "Turing test" actually test?
It tests a machine's ability to exhibit human-like intelligence.
What is the only fruit with the seeds on the outside?
Strawberry
What's the term for the loud and long calls made by howler monkeys to communicate with each other in the jungle?
HOWLS
Trivia Question: Which famous artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What state is Mr.Allen from?
Louisiana
What common Latin phrase literally means "something for something?"
Quid pro quo
What is the only sea without any coastlines?
Sargasso sea
How did Alexander solve the difficult puzzle of the gordian knot?
He cut it with a sword
What disease stems from the medieval term that means ‘bad air’?
Malaria
What country did the French fries come from?
Belgium
Trivia Question: Who was the first American astronaut to step foot on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
whale
Trivia Question: What is wine made from?
Grapes
In what language was the first ever printed book written?
Chinese ("The Diamond Sutra")
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is a scientist who specializes in the study of cells called?
Where was Chicken Tikka masala invented?
Glasgow, Scotland
Trivia Question: What are the plastic pieces on the end of a shoe string called?
Aglet
Trivia Question: Who Was The First Woman To Fly Solo Across The Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Trivia Question: What color is Chlorophyll?
Green
What 13-letter German loanword means a novel that focuses on the psychological and personal growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood?
Bildungsroman
What is the name of the island that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to? (The first time he was exiled)
Elba
Between what years was the Prohibition era in the United States?
1920 - 1933
What does the human lacrimal gland produce?
Tears
If you went into a Japanese restaurant and ordered "unagi," what would you get?
Eel
Trivia Question: What reptile lives the longest?
Giant Tortoise
Which big cat, known for its beautiful spotted coat, can be found in some jungles and is an excellent climber?
Leopard
Trivia Question: What star is the closest to the Earth (not the sun)
Proxima Centauri