General Knowledge
What country is home to the ancient pyramids and the Sphinx?
Egypt.
What is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia, Oceania.
What element has the chemical symbol “Fe” and is commonly found in steel and other alloys.
Iron.
What famous Dutch artist is known for his painting Starry Night and his innovative use of swirling brushstrokes?
Vincent van Gogh.
What singer, known for hits like Shake It Off and Blank Space, is also known for her highly publicized relationships and feuds?
Taylor Swift.
What animal is known for its ability to change colour and blend into its surroundings?
Chameleon
What river is the longest in the world, flowing through northeastern Africa?
Nile River.
What planet is the fourth from the Sun and is known for its reddish appearance, earning it the nickname "Red Planet."?
Mars.
What Italian artist painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, two of the most famous works of art in history?
Leonardo da Vinci.
What Marvel superhero, played by Chris Hemsworth, is the God of Thunder and wields the enchanted hammer Mjolnir?
Thor.
What British author wrote the famous book 1984 and is also known for his essays on social and political issues?
George Orwell.
Which city is known as the “Eternal City” and is home to the Colosseum and Vatican City?
Rome.
What gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen.
What surrealist artist, known for his dreamlike and bizarre paintings, is famous for works like The Persistence of Memory?
Salvador Dalí.
What streaming service is home to the hit series Stranger Things, which centers around a group of kids battling supernatural forces?
Netflix.
What year did the first manned moon landing occur?
1969.
What mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?
Pyrenees.
What famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity and is known for his equation E=mc^2?
Albert Einstein.
What French artist is credited with coining the term "Impressionism," and his painting Impression, Sunrise gave the movement its name.
Claude Monet.
What popular 2018 animated film features a young Mexican boy named Miguel who embarks on a journey to the Land of the Dead to discover his family’s history?
Coco.
What ancient civilization, known for its advanced engineering and complex social systems, constructed the Machu Picchu complex in the Andes mountains?
The Incans
What desert, located in northern China and southern Mongolia, is one of the largest and driest in the world?
Gobi Desert.
What phenomenon occurs when a wave is bent as it passes from one medium into another, such as light bending when entering water?
Refraction
What 20th-century American artist is known for his abstract drip paintings and was a leading figure in the abstract expressionist movement?
Jackson Pollock.
What 2021 film, based on a video game, stars Tom Holland as the iconic treasure hunter Nathan Drake and is the first in a planned franchise.
Uncharted.