Languages
How do you say "goodbye" in Spanish?
What event marked the beginning of World War I in 1914?
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
In which ocean would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Pacific Ocean (South Pacific, "Coral Sea")
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Na
What is the term for the art of beautiful handwriting, often used in decorative lettering or design?
Caligraphy
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
What Italian dish consists of thin layers of pasta, ricotta cheese, marinara sauce, and mozzarella, baked in the oven?
Lasagna
What is the name of the study of the structure and rules of language?
Linguistics
What was the name of the first human to travel into space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the smallest continent by land area?
Australia
What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?
Atom
What is the traditional instrument played by Indigenous Australians?
Didgeridoo
What is the name of the fictional magical creature in "The Lord of the Rings" known for its obsession with a precious ring?
Gollum
What is the national dish of Spain, consisting of saffron-infused rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables?
Paella
What is the term for a word that is spelled the same way backward as forward, such as "level"?
Palindrome
What was the name of the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess and discipline?
Sparta
Which African country is the only one that is also an island?
Madagascar
What is the term for the energy of motion?
Kinetic energy
Who wrote the collection of poetry called "Flowers of Evil" (originally "Les Fleurs du mal")?
Charles Baudelaire
Who directed the film "Inception," known for its mind-bending plot and stunning visual effects?
Christopher Nolan
What does it mean when a food becomes "stale"?
It is no longer fresh and pleasant to eat; hard, musty, or dry.
What is the term for a word that has the same spelling but different meanings, such as "bat" (an implement) and "bat" (an animal)?
Homonym
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu in the 15th century?
Inca civilization
Which country is the largest by land area in Africa?
Algeria
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician?
The Hippocratic Oath.
What play cannot be mentioned out loud in a theatre?
MacBeth
What is the largest film industry in the world in terms of the number of films produced annually?
Bollywood
What is the name of the French dish consisting of thinly sliced raw meat or fish, typically served as an appetizer?
Tartare
Which language is written from right to left and is an official language of Israel?
Hebrew
Who was the famous pirate who sailed the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy?
What is the northernmost capital city in the world?
Reykjavik, Iceland
Through which state of matter does sound travel the fastest?
Solids
In Hinduism, who is the god of destruction?
Shiva
In the film "La La Land," which two actors played the lead roles of Mia and Sebastian?
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling
Which spice is derived from the dried inner bark of a specific tree?
Cinnamon
Which language family includes languages such as Spanish, French, and Italian?
Romance languages
What historical event is often referred to as "Black Tuesday" and marked the start of the Great Depression in 1929?
Stock Market Crash
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in the United States?
Colorado River
Roughly how long does it take for the sun’s light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
What is the style of art and architecture that emerged in Italy in the late 16th century, characterized by grandeur and opulence?
Baroque
What is the title of the longest-running Broadway musical, which debuted in 1988?
The Phantom of the Opera
Which fruit is known as the "king of fruits"?
Durian
What is the name of the ancient language of India, used in religious texts like the Vedas?
Sanskrit
Who was the famous nurse known as the "Lady with the Lamp" during the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
Which Asian country is the least populous?
Maldives (around 520 000 people)
What word do scientists use to describe a unit of measure that is also the name of an animal?
Mole
What is the title of the ancient Indian epic poem that consists of 100,000 verses, divided into 18 books, and is traditionally attributed to Vyasa?
Mahabharata
In what popular video game do the players have to navigate a maze, collect points and avoid ghosts?
Pac-Man
What European dish is known as the "coal miner's dish" in the US?
Spaghetti Carbonara
What is the term for a sentence that contains all the letters of the alphabet at least once?
Pangram
During the Velvet Revolution in 1989, what was the slogan used by the protesters demanding political change in Czechoslovakia?
"Havel to the Castle!" (Havel na Hrad!)
What is the capital city of Azerbaijan?
Baku
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
In Russia and Finland, an item called "venik" is used in traditional spas. What is it and what is it used for?
What was the first feature-length animated film ever released?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
"Pepián" is the national dish of what country?
Guatemala
How many times can you use the word "buffalo" in one sentence without using any other words to make a coherent sentence?
7
"Buffalo buffalo (buffalos from the city of Buffalo) Buffalo buffalo buffalo (that the same kind of buffalos bully) buffalo Buffalo buffalo (bully these animals from that city)."
What is the term for the forced relocation of Native Americans from their ancestral lands to areas in the western United States during the 1830s and 1840s?
Trail of Tears
What is the longest Eurasian river?
Yangtze (6,300 km)
What do you call the process where a single cell divides into two new identical cells?
Mitosis
In which country are "The Wife Carrying World Championships" held annually?
Finland
What 1941 film directed by Orson Welles is often considered one of the greatest films ever made?
Citizen Kane
What is the name of the traditional fermented soybean paste used in many Korean dishes?
Doenjang