General Knowledge
What crime has a person committed if they have been convicted of Regicide?
They have killed the King
WHAT substance covered the streets of Boston in 1919 after a disastrous spill, killing 21 and injuring 150?
a) Tar
b) Foam
c) Petrol
d) Molasses
d) Molasses
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
In electrical terms, what does AC stand for?
a) Accumulated charge
b) Absent circuit
c) Alternating current
d) Alive charge
c) Alternating current
According to researchers, which drink do people enjoy more on a plane?
Tomato juice
Which word does NOT contain a 4 letter body part?
a) Chairman
b) Merchandise
c) Approaching
d) Eggbeaters
d) Eggbeaters
At age 17, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person ever to receive which prestigious award?
The Nobel Peace Prize
Where did the Pony Express deliver mail?
USA
Which is Canada's largest province?
Quebec
Wind speed is measured by which of the following instruments?
a) Seismograph
b) Barometer
c) Anemometer
d) Ammeter
c) Anemometer
What food product calls itself the snack that smiles back?
Goldfish Crackers
A bit of folk wisdom warns that when you point a finger at someone, how many fingers are pointing back at you?
Three
What is the sum of all three internal angles of any triangle?
180 degrees
Agincourt was the final battle in which war?
a) The War of the Roses
b) The Civil War
c) The Hundred Years' War
d) The Seven Years' War
c) The Hundred Years' War
What does the name 'Mississippi' mean?
a) River of the gods
b) Muddy waters
c) Woman of the earth
d) Big river
d) Big river
What distant planet circles the Sun every 84 years?
Uranus
What type of diet is the Atkins Diet?
a) Low protein
b) High sugar
c) Low fat
d) Low carbohydrate
d) Low carbohydrate
How many vowels are in the word “beautify”?
4
Which famous animated character lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants
Which newly-independent Portuguese colony was invaded by a neighbour in 1975?
a) East Timor
b) Macau
c) Angola
d) Mozambique
a) East Timor
The Kalahari desert is in WHICH continent?
Africa
In the health world, what does "BMI" stand for?
Body Mass Index
Cannellini, barlotti and mung are all types of WHAT?
a) Pasta
b) Spices
c) Curries
d) Beans
d) Beans
How many nouns are in the following sentence? “The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad”?
3
What is the name of the superhero team originally consisting of Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, and Hawkeye?
The Avengers
To celebrate Canada's centennial, Expo 67 was held in which city?
Montreal
Bangladesh and Pakistan both border WHICH country?
India
One definition of the term 'grotto' is an imitation of what natural geological phenomena?
a) Canyon
b) Lake
c) Cave
d) Volcano
c) Cave
Which is a dish of filled tortillas and sauce?
a) Enchiladas
b) Frijoles
c) Carnitas
d) Bolillos
a) Enchiladas
In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX?
LXXII
In 2023, after being acquired by Elon Musk, the online social platform Twitter was renamed as what?
X
Who assassinated the USA's 35th president, John F Kennedy?
Lee Harvey Oswald
Which country is known as the "Land Down Under"?
Australia
H20 is the chemical name for what?
Water
What breaks as soon as you say it?
Silence
Who were the main combatants of the First Kashmir War?
India and Pakistan
Which country does NOT share a border with Peru?
a) Colombia
b) Panama
c) Bolivia
d) Chile
b) Panama
Which is the largest of the big cat family?
a) Jaguar
b) Siberian tiger
c) Bobcat
d) Puma
b) Siberian tiger
Who is credited with patenting the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which ancient Egyptian city lies at the mouth of the Nile River?
Alexandria
Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Which country did explorer Jacques Cartier claim in the name of France in 1534?
a) French Guiana
b) Dominican Republic
c) Canada
d) Brazil
c) Canada
How many nations are recognized by the UN?
a) 217
b) 202
c) 168
d) 195
d) 195
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
In which year was the Easter Rising in Dublin?
a) 1916
b) 1921
c) 1969
d) 1743
a) 1916
What is the scientific term for the study of fossils?
Paleontology