General Knowledge
What are the four colors all passports are made in?
Red, blue, green, and black
Italian explorer John Cabot discovered Newfoundland and claimed it for which country?
England
What is the capital of Lebanon?
Beirut
What were the first creatures to be launched into space?
a) Fruit flies
b) Mice
c) Monkeys
d) Dogs
a) Fruit flies
Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between a spearmint and a WHAT?
a) Firemint
b) Watermint
c) Windmint
d) Earthmint
b) Watermint
What sportsmen are divided into naturals and goofy-foots?
Surfers
For more than 85 years, Air Canada's logo has been composed of what symbol?
a) Canada goose
b) Airplane silhouette
c) Maple leaf
d) A capital letter "A"
c) Maple leaf
What prehistoric period saw the end of the dinosaurs?
a) Cretaceous
b) Paleolithic
c) Jurassic
d) Triassic
a) Cretaceous
What is the second most populous city in Canada?
Montreal
Which part of the body is studied by a 'phrenologist'?
a) Feet
b) Ears
c) Palms
d) Skull
d) Skull
Which one of the following ingredients does Worcestershire sauce contain?
a) Prawns
b) Anchovies
c) Sardines
d) Oysters
b) Anchovies
What Grand Slam sports event is held at Flushing Meadows, NY?
US Open
Who drew the famous illustration known as "Vitruvian Man"?
Leonardo da Vinci
Taiwan used to be known by WHAT name?
a) Siam
b) Formosa
c) Shangri-La
d) Shanghai
b) Formosa
Which is the largest Great Lake?
Lake Superior
Which of the following forces always attracts and never repels?
a) Kinetic
b) Nuclear
c) Gravity
d) Electromagnetic
c) Gravity
What does ESPN stand for?
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
In which city did Jack the Ripper commit his murders?
London
Today it is known as Istanbul, but prior to 1930, this city was called what?
Constantinople
Which part of the body is affected by Tinnitus?
The ear
In rugby, what is the equivalent of a hockey face-off?
Scrum
Which of the following were NOT one of Christopher Columbus's ships, arriving in the Americas in 1492?
a) Niña
b) Pinta
c) Santa Maria
d) San Antonio
d) San Antonio
The Incan Empire was located in which modern-day country?
Peru
What was the name of the world's first artificial satellite, launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union?
Sputnik 1
What was Wayne Gretzky's jersey number during his professional hockey career?
99
Which two languages are featured on the Rosetta Stone?
Egyptian and Greek
Apart from Belize, what country borders Mexico to the south?
a) Guatemala
b) Ghana
c) Panama
d) Peru
a) Guatemala
According to the World Health Organization, what is the only known disease to have been completely eradicated?
Smallpox
What is the target area in Olympic fencing?
The torso
In what year did the Vietnam War end?
1975
What is the rod down the middle of an ordinary torch battery made from?
a) Plastic
b) Carbon
c) Zinc
d) Steel
b) Carbon
With 28 medals, who is the most decorated Olympian athlete of all time?
Michael Phelps
During the 5th century, which Hun leader received 2100 pounds of gold from the Romans each year as part of a treaty?
Attila the Hun
Which is Earth's natural satellite?
a) Sun
b) International Space Station
c) Pluto
d) Moon
d) Moon
Who were the main combatants in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand