General Knowledge
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Which dinosaurs name means ‘Tyrant Lizard’? BONUS 50
Tyrannosaurus (T-rex)
Which famous singer passed away due to bronchial pneumonia as a result of a complication with HIV/AIDS?
Freddie Mercury
What does the O in NATO stand for? Bonus 50 for the whole abbreviation
Organization (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
Which fish is capable of generating an electric charge of up to 600V?
The electric eel
What does a camel store in its hump? 50 BONUS
Fat (If you said Water, shame on you)
What is the chemical symbol for gold? BONUS 100
Which actor played Ken in the 2023 film “Barbie”?
Ryan Gosling
What is the only nation that borders both Costa Rica and Honduras? BONUS 100
Nicaragua
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earhart
Which 2 Japanese cities are anagrams of each other?
Tokyo and Kyoto
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel prize? 100 Bonus points for what she won the first one for
Marie Curie (Discovery of radium and polonium)
Which movie is accredited with having won the most Oscars of all time with 11 Oscar awards? (3 possible answers) BONUS 100 if you name more than 1
LOTR (Return of the King), Titanic, Ben-Hur
How many countries are in the European Union? (Plus or minus 1 = 150 points)
27
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhoea? BONUS 50
Ketchup
In a standard game of scrabble, which 2 letters have the highest values?
Q and Z
Which animal was the first-ever mammal to be cloned? 100 bonus points for the Name of that Animal
Sheep
Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg starred in which 2011 movie together?
The social network
What is the 5th largest country in the world by area? Bonus 100 points for naming the top 5
Brazil
Which book holds the record for the fastest selling book in history?
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
What country has the national language with the longest alphabet with 74 characters? 50 Bonus pointo for naming the language
Cambodia, Khmer
Name the top 3 deadliest forms of cancer? (Most deaths each year in the US) 2/3 = 300 points
Lung, Colorectal, Pancreatic
Who painted the scream?
Edvard Munch
Which nation has the highest number of time zones in the world?
France (You said Russia or Canada didnt you?)
What is the metal or plastic covering at the end of a shoelace called?
Aglet