In mythology, who turned everything he touched into gold?
A) Hercules B) Midas
C) Perseus D) Theseus
B) Midas
Which smartphone brand introduced the first 108MP camera in 2019?
A) Huawei B) Xiaomi
C) Samsung D) Oppo
B) Xiaomi
Xiaomi introduced the first 108MP camera in their Mi CC9 Pro (also known as Mi Note 10) smartphone in 2019.
Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?
The Great Red Spot is a storm located on which planet?
A) Mars B) Saturn
C) Jupiter D) Neptune
C) Jupiter
What is the largest desert in the world?
A) Gobi Desert B) Sahara Desert
C) Arabian Desert D) Antarctic Desert
D) Antarctic Desert
Which is the only U.N. official language that is written right to left?
A) Arabic B) Russian
C) Chinese D) French
A) Arabic
The Brandenburg Gate is located in which European city?
A) Vienna B) Berlin
C) Warsaw D) Prague
B) Berlin
Which fruit was once called the “Persian apple”, giving it its modern name?
A) Pomegranate B) Peach
C) Apricot D) Cherry
B) Peach
The Romans referred to the peach as the "Persian apple", which translated into "pêche" in French, and eventually became "peach" in English.
What year was the first Apple iPad released?
A) 2007 B) 2008 C) 2010 D) 2012
C) 2010
Who invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
A) Steve Jobs B) Bill Gates
C) Tim Berners-Lee D) Linus Torvalds
C) Tim Berners-Lee
The first human-made object to reach interstellar space was:
A) Voyager 1 B) Voyager 2
C) Pioneer 10 D) New Horizons
A) Voyager 1
Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, the boundary marking the edge of our solar system, in 2012.
What is the most popular type of coffee bean worldwide?
A. Liberica B. Robusta
C. Arabica D. Excelsa
Arabica
Which country recognizes French as one of its official languages besides France?
A) Belgium B) Spain
C) Portugal D) Germany
A) Belgium
In Belgium, French is one of the three official languages alongside Dutch and German.
The Parthenon in Athens was primarily dedicated to which Greek goddess?
A) Hera B) Aphrodite
C) Athena D) Artemis
C) Athena
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
A) Julius Caesar B) Augustus Caesar
C) Nero D) Trajan
B) Augustus Caesar
Augustus, also known as Octavian, took power after the assassination of Julius Caesar and is considered the founder of the Roman Empire.
The first portable computer (Osborne 1) weighed about?
A) 5 kg B) 11 kg
C) 24 kg D) 30 kg
C) 24 kg
William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at which London theater?
A) The Rose B) The Globe
C) The Swan D) Blackfriars
B) The Globe
The constellation “Ursa Major” is best known for containing which star pattern?
A) Orion’s Belt B) Southern Cross
C) Big Dipper D) Pleiades
C) Big Dipper
Which company became the first trillion-dollar company?
A) Amazon B) Apple
C) Microsoft D) Google
B) Apple
Apple became the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization in August 2018.
Which language family does English belong to?
A) Romance B) Germanic
C) Slavic D) Celtic
B) Germanic
English is part of the Germanic language family, which is a branch of the larger Indo-European language family.
The famous "Little Mermaid" statue is located in:
A) Oslo B) Helsinki
C) Copenhagen D) Stockholm
C) Copenhagen
Which country has the highest number of Instagram users worldwide?
India
Which watch brand is known for the G-Shock Move?
Casio
What is Mahatma Gandhi known as in India?
A. Father of the City B. Father of the Nation
C. Father of the Poor D. Father of the Weak
B. Father of the Nation
Which planet is often called “Earth’s twin” due to its similar size?
Venus
Which country has the most species of wildlife?
Brazil
-Brazil has the most species of wildlife. It is considered the most biodiverse country, boasting the highest number of plant, amphibian, and mammal species.
Which country has the largest number of living languages, over 700?
A) India B) Papua New Guinea
C) Nigeria D) Indonesia
B) Papua New Guinea
with over 800 spoken within its borders.
The Great Sphinx of Giza is believed to have the head of a pharaoh and the body of a:
A) Lion B) Camel
C) Falcon D) Horse
A) Lion
Which famous scientist developed the Theory of Evolution?
Charles Darwin
Which company introduced the first digital camera in 1975?
Kodak
The first woman to win seven Olympic gold medals in swimming was Katie Ledecky. Which country is she from?
USA
Saturn’s largest moon is _________.
Titan
It's also the only moon in our solar system known to have a substantial atmosphere. Titan is even larger than the planet Mercury.
Which country has the most red headed people?
Scotland
I was scratched on clay,
With wedges deep and wide.
The very first writing of mankind,
From Sumer’s ancient pride.
What am I?
cuneiform
Which U.S. landmark was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1931?
The Empire State Building,
The Empire State Building, completed in 1931, was the tallest building in the world at the time of its completion. It held this title until 1971.