General Knowledge
What is the mathematical term for a polygon with eight sides?
Octagon
What was the name of the famous ancient trade route connecting Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road
Who lives at 10 Downing Street, London?
The British Prime Minister
What is the largest bird in the world?
Ostrich
What amount comes in a baker’s dozen?
13
Which famous landmark came first?
The Colosseum in Rome OR the Great Pyramids of Giza
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Fill in the blank: In 1838, Charles Dickens wrote a novel called "The Adventures of Oliver ____."
Twist
What duo made the world's first successful airplane flight?
The Wright Brothers
What is the smallest continent by area?
Australia
Which fruit might be associated with Isaac Newton and gravity?
An apple
What is meant to be the main flavour in a traditional tiramisu?
Coffee
Which video game character came first?
Super Mario OR Pac-Man
Pac-Man
What was an Ancient Egyptian king called?
A Pharaoh
Which world leader is famous for his "Little Red Book"?
Mao Zedong
What island is home to hundreds of giant head statues?
Easter Island
Which scientist was known for eating exotic animals whenever he could, including giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands?
Charles Darwin
Which country is known for introducing chopsticks?
China
Which famous leader came first?
Julius Caesar OR Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" called?
Simile
In which year did the Titanic sink?
a) 1912
b) 1914
c) 1901
d) 1929
a) 1912
Which continent is known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Africa
What type of tree doesn’t lose its leaves in winter?
Evergreen
Which fast-food chain has the famous slogan, "Eat fresh"?
Subway
Which artificial channel came first?
Panama Canal OR Suez Canal
Suez Canal
If your skin was jaundiced, what colour would it be?
Yellow
Which European explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate the globe?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Vasco da Gama
c) Ferdinand Magellan
d) Marco Polo
c) Ferdinand Magellan
What is the capital city of Pakistan?
a) Islamabad
b) Karachi
c) Lahore
d) Rawalpindi
a) Islamabad
What is the process by which water vapour turns into liquid water?
Condensation
What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?
Strawberries
Which animals were domesticated first?
Horses OR Dogs
Dogs
Which of Disnet's seven dwarfs wears glasses?
a) Sneezy
b) Happy
c) Bashful
d) Doc
d) Doc
The Congress of Vienna assembled after which wars?
The Napoleonic Wars
In which city did JFK's assassination occur?
Dallas, Texas
In a letter to his cousin (and eventual wife), Elsa, which scientist admitted to hating socks and rarely wore them?
a) Albert Einstein
b) Stephen Hawking
c) Nikola Tesla
d) Robert Oppenheimer
a) Albert Einstein
What can be added to white sugar to convert it into brown sugar?
Molasses
Which classical composer came first?
Beethoven OR Bach
Bach
What was the first name of the villain, Ms de Vil, in the film 101 Dalmatians?
Cruella
Which of the following did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?
a) John Adams
b) Alexander Hamilton
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Benjamin Franklin
b) Alexander Hamilton
Which country is know as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
a) Sweden
b) Finland
c) Norway
d) Argentina
b) Finland
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal to one another?
a) -65
b) -40
c) 0
d) 135
-40 degrees
Aside from cheese and tomato sauce, what is the most common pizza topping?
Pepperoni
Which TV show came first?
Saturday Night Live OR Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?
Books
In the 17th century, Shah Jahan I had the Taj Mahal built to honour what?
a) Himself
b) His wife
c) India
d) The Hindu deity, Vishnu
b) His wife
What is the proper geographical term for a cluster or chain of islands?
Archipelago
What is the boundary between two tectonic plates called?
A fault line
A "screwdriver" drink consists of what two ingredients?
Orange juice and vodka
Which product came first?
The Toyota Prius OR the Apple iPhone
The Toyota Prius
Which of these words is NOT attributed to William Shakespeare?
a) Fashionable
b) Gossip
c) Homely
d) Suspicious
c) Homely
What famous historical leader was bullied by schoolmates for, among other things, speaking French with a thick Corsican accent?
Napoléon Bonaparte
What is the largest active volcano on Earth?
a) Mount St. Helens
b) Mount Vesuvius
c) Mauna Loa
d) Mount Etna
c) Mauna Loa
What is the substance that gives human skin, hair, and nails their colour?
a) Melanin
b) Keratin
c) Collagen
d) Hemoglobin
a) Melanin
When baking chicken, what is known to be the minimum safe internal temperature?
a) 60°C
b) 65°C
c) 74°C
d) 81°C
c) 74°C
Which American state came first?
California OR Arizona
California
Which female vocalist sang with George Michael on the song "If I Told You That"?
a) Dolly Parton
b) Whitney Houston
c) Mariah Carey
d) Aretha Franklin
b) Whitney Houston
When was the last major eruption of Mount St. Helens?
a) 1890
b) 1960
c) 1980
d) 2008
c) 1980
What is the deepest lake in the world?
a) Lake Superior in North America
b) Lake Victoria in East Africa
c) Lake Titicaca in South America
d) Lake Baikal in Russia
d) Lake Baikal in Russia
The chemical H2SO4 might be more commonly referred to as what?
a) Hydrochloric acid
b) Sulfuric acid
c) Nitric acid
d) Acetic acid
b) Sulfuric acid
What does the word “kosher” mean in Hebrew?
a) Proper
b) Clean
c) Holy
d) Blessed
a) Proper
Which sport's competition came first?
Baseball's World Series OR Football's Super Bowl
Baseball's World Series