General Knowledge
Which is the world's oldest active sporting trophy?
a) Wimbledon Cup
b) The Ashes
c) Ryder Cup
d) America's Cup
d) America's Cup
Who famously said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" in reference to the Berlin Wall?
Ronald Reagan
Giraffes are native to WHICH continent?
Africa
What is exceeded to make a sonic boom?
a) Speed limit
b) Speed of sound
c) Speed of light
d) Speed of a bullet
b) Speed of sound
Which spirit is used in the cocktail 'daiquiri'?
a) Gin
b) Whiskey
c) Rum
d) Vodka
c) Rum
How often are the Winter Olympics held?
Every 4 years
Which country, on average, has the tallest people?
a) The Netherlands
b) the USA
c) Sweden
d) Norway
a) The Netherlands
Which nations made up the Axis Powers during World War II?
Germany, Italy, Japan
There are 69 official cities in the UK. Which of the following is one of them?
a) Littlehampton
b) Leighton Buzzard
c) Lancaster
d) Leatherhead
c) Lancaster
What is the process by which a caterpillar turns into a butterfly called?
Metamorphosis
Which is a large, slightly curved, tubular pasta?
a) Rigatoni
b) Farfalle
c) Vermicelli
d) Fettuccine
a) Rigatoni
What is it called when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
a) Spare
b) Turkey
c) Open Frame
d) Triple head
b) Turkey
What is a non-nautical word for a ship's 'galley'?
a) Bridge
b) Kitchen
c) Engineroom
d) Prison
b) Kitchen
Which English king was beheaded during the English Civil War?
Charles I
Nicosia is the capital city of which country?
a) Cyprus
b) Belarus
c) Iceland
d) Sweden
a) Cyprus
The Northern Lights are also referred to as the "Aurora Borealis," but what is another name for their southern counterpart, the Southern Lights?
Aurora Australis
What is the base ingredient of gummy bears?
Gelatin
What are the two national sports of Canada? (Hint: One summer sport, one winter sport)
Lacrosse and ice hockey
When is Groundhog Day?
February 2nd
What leader came to power in Cuba after the Cuban Revolution?
Fidel Castro
WHICH capital city is known as 'The City of a Hundred Spires'?
a) Kiev
b) Prague
c) Riga
d) Warsaw
b) Prague
What is the most common element in the universe?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Hydrogen
d) Carbon
c) Hydrogen
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almonds
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Serena Williams
In a website browser address bar, what does "www" stand for?
World wide web
What political party was Mao Zedong the leader of?
The Chinese Communist Party
Which of these Central American countries has English as its official language?
a) Costa Rica
b) Belize
c) Panama
d) Honduras
b) Belize
In chemistry, what is the name of the chart that contains all of the known chemical elements?
Which spice is derived from the Crocus flower and is one of the most expensive spices in the world?
Saffron
Which boxer fought against Muhammad Ali and won?
Joe Frazier
In the Catholic Church, the Bishop of Rome is a title more commonly known as what?
The Pope
Who is often called "the father of the atomic bomb"?
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Cologne stands on the banks of which river?
a) Danube
b) Rhine
c) Thames
d) Seine
b) Rhine
What are the terms for the two opposite ends of a magnet?
North pole and south pole
How many tablespoons are in a cup?
16
What does NBA stand for?
National Basketball Association
Who was the first democratically elected president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Which nation is Dubai located in?
United Arab Emirates
Which of the following is NOT one of Newton's three laws of motion?
a) Law of Inertia
b) Law of Conservation
c) Law of Acceleration
d) Law of Action-Reaction
b) Law of Conservation
What was the first JELL-O pudding flavour made in 1936?
Chocolate
How many holes are played in an average round of golf?
18
What country did Haiti gain its independence from in 1804?
France
What is the world's largest rainforest?
The Amazon
What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?
How many herbs and spices are in Colonel Sanders' original KFC recipe?
11
What colour are the goalposts in American football?
Yellow
Who nailed (or mailed) his 95 theses to the Catholic Church in 1517?
Martin Luther
Peru
What is the study of Earth's atmosphere and weather called?
Meteorology
Black Forest cake originated in which country?
Germany
Which of the following is NOT one of the major differences between baseball and slow-pitch?
a) Slow-pitch is played on a smaller field.
b) Slow-pitch uses an underhanded throw.
c) Slow-pitch uses a smaller ball.
d) Slow-pitch bats are typically made with metal.
c) Slow-pitch uses a smaller ball.
Which ancient civilization was centered around the city of Tenochtitlan?
The Aztecs
Which American state contains the northernmost point in the continental USA?
Minnesota
a) Saffir-Simpson scale
b) Palmer severity index
c) Fujita scale
d) Richter scale
d) Richter scale
A turtle candy is commonly made out of which three ingredients?
Caramel, chocolate, pecans
How big is an Olympic-sized swimming pool?
a) 25 x 50 meters
b) 50 x 100 meters
c) 25 x 100 meters
d) 33 x 50 meters
a) 25 x 50 meters