General Knowledge
On the children’s TV “Dora the Explorer,” Dora’s best friend Boots is what kind of animal?
Monkey
How did Joan of Arc die?
She was burned at the stake.
Which is Earth's largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the average temperature of the human body?
37°C (or 98.6°F)
Venison comes from which animal?
Deer
Which tech innovation came first?
The computer mouse OR email
The computer mouse
Once believed to ward off evil spirits, a Greek wedding tradition involves the ceremonial smashing of what household item?
Plates
The Roman city of Pompeii was decimated by the eruption of which volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
What is the highest point on Earth?
Mount Everest
What is the chemical symbol for ozone?
a) O1
b) O2
c) O3
d) O4
c) O3
A popular brunch cocktail, the Bellini is typically made by mixing champagne with what pureed fruit?
Peach
Which artist came first?
Pablo Picasso OR Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
On a Nutrition Facts food label, the abbreviation "DV" stands for "daily" what?
Value
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
A dangerous type of what bug gets its name from the port town of Taranto, Italy?
Spider
A popular kind of sushi, a California roll commonly features what kind of “imitation” seafood inside?
Crab
Which invention came first?
The lightbulb OR The airplane
The lightbulb
Which famous criminal preferred the nickname “Snorky,” a term meaning snazzy, to his more common moniker “Scarface”?
a) Bugsy Siegel
b) Al Capone
c) Lucy Luciano
d) John Dillinger
b) Al Capone
Which English Prime Minister was also the longest serving MP, for a total of 63 years and 360 days?
Winston Churchill
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 classic toy came first?
Magic 8 Ball OR Rubik's Cube
Magic 8 Ball
On the Internet, the abbreviation "LOL" typically denotes which of these emotional states?
a) Surprise
b) Amusement
c) Confusion
d) Anger
b) Amusement
Conman Victor Lustig was best known for selling which famous landmark for scrap?
a) Tower Bridge
b) Statue of Liberty
c) Eiffel Tower
d) Great Pyramid
c) Eiffel Tower
The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest structure, is located in which city?
Dubai, UAE
Which is not part of the muscular system?
a) Biceps
b) Sternum
c) Hamstrings
d) Deltoid
b) Sternum
A pescetarian diverges from the vegetarian code by eating what food?
Fish
Which board game came first?
Monopoly OR Clue
Monopoly
On an old-fashioned rotary phone, what number requires the longest turn of the dial?
0
Where did the Pony Express deliver mail?
a) Canada
b) Mexico
c) The USA
d) England
c) The USA
What is the highest mountain in Africa?
a) Mount Kenya
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
c) Mount Everest
d) Mount Elgon
b) Mount Kilimanjaro
There are four recognized states of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and what?
Plasma
Which Asian country is known to be the world’s leading producer of tea?
China
Which cartoon character came first?
Bugs Bunny OR Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
On dress shirts, button-down, spread, and tab are popular types of what?
Collar
In 1888, which unidentified serial killer terrorized the Whitechapel district of London and was never apprehended?
Jack the Ripper
Which is the most populous city in the world?
a) Tokyo, Japan
b) Shanghai, China
c) Sao Paulo, Brazil
d) Mumbai, India
a) Tokyo, Japan
People would most likely use the mnemonic “My very energetic mother just served us nachos” to remember what?
The order of the planets
Bubble tea originated in which country?
a) Japan
b) Vietnam
c) South Korea
d) Taiwan
d) Taiwan
Which historical event came first?
The Hindenburg disaster OR the Titanic sinking
A type of clay pottery, tera cotta, takes its name from an Italian phrase meaning what?
a) Red clay
b) Baked earth
c) Earth tone
d) Hand formed
b) Baked earth
Who famously said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country"?
John F. Kennedy
How many countries does Africa have?
a) 38
b) 44
c) 54
d) 61
c) 54
What is the term for a metal formed as the combination of two or more other metals?
An alloy
Which food is known to be the most stolen in the world?
a) Chocolate
b) Cheese
c) Coffee
d) Wine
b) Cheese
Which award show came first?
The Emmys OR the Oscars
The Oscars
Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, gets its title from the temperature at which what happens?
Paper ignites/burns
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
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
Sicily
What does a Geiger counter measure?
a) Temperature
b) Radiation
c) Air pressure
d) Sound waves
b) Radiation
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 superhero comic came first?
Spider-Man OR Superman
Superman
In Greek mythology, who killed the gorgon Medusa?
Perseus
In medieval England, who or what was a 'baldric'?
a) Belt
b) Codpiece
c) Turnip
d) Peasant
a) Belt
In which country would you find the Kalahari Desert?
a) South Africa
b) Botswana
c) Mali
d) Ethiopia
b) Botswana
Which is the fruit of the Quercus tree?
a) Olive
b) Pear
c) Cherry
d) Acorn
d) Acorn
Flour cooked with fat is known to make what versatile culinary mixture?
A roux
Which space series came first?
Star Wars OR Star Trek
Star Trek