Geography
What city is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
The Shining
What number does a giga stand for?
A billion
What animal has the longest lifespan?
Giant tortoise
What ingredient makes a souffle rise?
Egg
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan
E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey was originally fan fiction for which book series?
Twilight
What number doesn't have its own roman numeral?
Zero
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Bats
Which type of pasta translates into 'little worms'?
Vermicelli
What is the driest place on earth?
Who wrote the Iliad?
Homer
What flat image can also be displayed in 3D?
A hologram
What is the gestation period of an African elephant?
22 months
What is the most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
Which US state has the most active volcanoes?
Which book was banned in many schools because it promoted communism?
1984 by George Orwell
What is the mathematical name for a pound sign (#)?
Octothorpe
How far away can a wolf smell its prey? (in miles)
2 miles
‘Socarrat’ is the name given to the crusty crispy bottom of which famous Spanish dish?
Paella
What is the largest city in the world based on surface area?
Hulunbuir, China
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in print with which novel?
A Study in Scarlet
What is the billionth digit of Pi?
Nine
How many times can a hummingbird flap its wings per second?
80 times
What type of pastry would you use to make profiteroles?
Choux