Arts & Music
The Natural World
The Human World
Phrasal Verbs
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General Ignorance (+/-)
200
Which musical instrument has keys, pedals, and strings?
Piano
200
What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
About 71%
200
Which country most recently changed its name? (in 2022)
Turkey to Türkiye
On June 2, 2022, the United Nations declared that Türkiye would be the official reference for the country previously known as Turkey.
200
If a meeting is “dragging on,” what is happening?
A. It’s moving very quickly
B. It has been cancelled
C. It’s lasting too long
D. It has started early
C. It’s lasting too long
eg. This class is really dragging on now.
200
In what country did French fries originate?
A) France
B) Belgium
C) USA
D) Germany
B) Belgium
400
Which artist is known for cutting off part of his ear?
Vincent van Gogh
400
Which (modern) European country was divided into two halves in 1949?
Double points: what famous structure separated these countries?
Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany.
The Berlin Wall.
400
What does it mean to “talk someone into” something?
A. To gossip about them
B. To persuade them to do it
C. To argue against their idea
D. To interrupt them
B. To persuade them to do it
eg. He talked me into skipping class.
400
What color is a polar bear’s skin?
A) White
B) Pink
C) Black
D) Grey
C) Black
Polar bears have black skin under their white fur to absorb heat from the sun.
600
Who is the most-streamed artist on Spotify?
600
What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
A) Mariana Trench
B) Tonga Trench
C) Java Trench
D) Puerto Rico Trench
A) Mariana Trench
600
What ancient city was buried by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD?
Pompeii
600
What does it mean to “go back on” your word?
A. To apologize
B. To repeat what you said
C. To break a promise
D. To rewrite a statement
C. To break a promise
eg. Jason is unreliable and always goes back on his word
600
Which part of the tongue tastes sweet?
A) Tip
B) Back
C) Sides
D) All over
D) All over
The “tongue map” is a myth—taste buds for all tastes are found all over the tongue.
800
In music notation what does the word 'piano' refer to?
To play softly/quietly
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800
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) Syria
B) Iran
800
If someone “rubs off on you,” what does that mean?
A. They insult you
B. Their qualities or behavior influence you
C. They bump into you
D. They ignore you
B. Their qualities or behavior influence you
eg. My father's love of books rubbed off on me.
800
Which is the only man-made object visible from the Moon?
A) The Great Wall of China
B) The Pyramids
C) None
D) Burj Khalifa
C) None
This is a myth. The Great Wall isn’t visible with the naked eye from the Moon.
1000
What is this style of painting called?
Double points: Who painted this? (the most famous painter of this style)
Cubism
Pablo Picasso
1000
Rhodesian Ridgeback is which breed of animal?
Double points: what were they bred to do?
Dog
To hunt lions.
1000
Which country is home to the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
A) China
B) India
C) Italy
D) Egypt
C) Italy
1000
What does “zero in on” mean?
A. To lose interest
B. To focus closely on something
C. To remove something
D. To explain in detail
B. To focus your attention onto one thing
eg. We’ve zeroed in on the real cause of the problem.
1000
What do camels store in their humps?
A) Water
B) Fat
C) Bones
D) Air
B) Fat
Camels store fat in their humps, which can be converted into energy and water—not water itself.
