General Knowledge
What prestigious international award is given annually for achievements in various fields, including physics, chemistry, literature, and medicine?
The Nobel Prize
Who famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"?
John F. Kennedy
Which is Earth's largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
Bubble tea originated in which country?
a) Japan
b) Vietnam
c) South Korea
d) Taiwan
d) Taiwan
Which cartoon character came first?
Bugs Bunny OR Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
The first ten amendments of the US Constitution are known by what other name?
The Bill of Rights
Which country has the largest population?
India
Who is the famous inventor known for his contributions to the development of the practical light bulb and phonograph?
Thomas Edison
Which food is known to be the most stolen in the world?
a) Chocolate
b) Cheese
c) Coffee
d) Wine
b) Cheese
Which invention came first?
The lightbulb OR The airplane
The lightbulb
Where did the Pony Express deliver mail?
a) Canada
b) Mexico
c) The USA
d) England
c) The USA
In which ocean did the Titanic sink?
The North Atlantic Ocean
Who was the first (and only) woman to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields?
Marie Curie
Which country exports the largest amount of food?
a) Brazil
b) China
c) United States
d) India
c) United States
Which artist came first?
Pablo Picasso OR Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
The Roman city of Pompeii was decimated by the eruption of which volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
a) Mount Kenya
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
c) Mount Everest
d) Mount Elgon
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
People would most likely use the mnemonic “My very energetic mother just served us nachos” to remember what?
The order of the planets
What is the only vitamin not found in an egg?
a) Vitamin A
b) Vitamin B12
c) Vitamin C
d) Vitamin D
c) Vitamin C
Which board game came first?
Monopoly OR Clue
Monopoly
In 1888, which unidentified serial killer terrorized the Whitechapel district of London and was never apprehended?
Jack the Ripper
What is the average temperature of the human body?
37°C (or 98.6°F)
Which award show came first?
The Emmys OR the Oscars
The Oscars
Which of the following women dropped out of public school because her teacher refused to teach long division to girls?
a) Sally Ride
b) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
c) Mother Teresa
d) Susan B. Anthony
d) Susan B. Anthony
What are the enormous, rigid pieces of Earth’s crust and upper mantle that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and move over the semi-fluid layer below them?
Tectonic plates
Which superhero comic came first?
Spider-Man OR Superman
Superman
Chief Lapulapu killed which of these explorers in 1521 and is today considered a national hero in the Philippines?
a) Ferdinand Magellan
b) Henry Hudson
c) Juan Ponce de Leon
d) Christopher Columbus
a) Ferdinand Magellan
Which classic toy came first?
Magic 8 Ball OR Rubik's Cube
Magic 8 Ball
Which world leader proposed and was rejected by three different women before marrying Clementine Hozier, his wife of 56 years?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Charles de Gaulle
c) John F. Kennedy
d) Winston Churchill
d) Winston Churchill
Which historical event came first?
The Hindenburg disaster OR the Titanic sinking
A seamstress by trade, who was carrying a dress when she was arrested in 1955?
a) Ida B. Wells
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Gloria Steinem
d) Rosa Parks
d) Rosa Parks
Which tech innovation came first?
The computer mouse OR email
The computer mouse
Which space series came first?
Star Wars OR Star Trek
Star Trek