General Knowledge
This country is the world’s largest by land area.
Russia
This is the term for a short, catchy musical idea or phrase often used in rock or funk, usually played by guitar or keys.
Riff
What are the most annoying two numbers ?
6 7
This 2003 Christmas film stars Will Ferrell as a human raised at the North Pole who travels to New York.
ELF
This position in football (soccer) wears gloves and is the only player allowed to use their hands inside the penalty area.
Goal Keeper
his North American holiday meal often features turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie and is associated with gratitude.
Thanks giving
This American naval officer arrived with “Black Ships” in 1853, demanding that Japan open its ports to trade
Matthew Perry
This science fiction book and film franchise features Jedi, the Force, lightsabers and the Galactic Empire.
Starwars
This American singer is known for concept albums like Lemonade and headlining Coachella with a historic performance nicknamed “Beychella.”
Beyonce
n X/Twitter, people say this when they want their reply to get more likes than the original post.
Ratio
This Marvel anti-hero bonds with an alien symbiote and was played by Tom Hardy in recent films.
Venom
This mixed martial arts organisation is the biggest in the world, with divisions like lightweight, welterweight and heavyweight.
What is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)?
This Japanese green tea, finely ground into powder and whisked with hot water, is central to traditional tea ceremonies.
Matcha
This city was the capital of the Tokugawa shogunate and is known today as Tokyo.
Edo
This is the hottest planet in our solar system due to its thick atmosphere, even though it’s not the closest to the Sun.
This Canadian rapper released albums like Take Care and Certified Lover Boy and is known for tracks like “God’s Plan.”
Drake
9+10?
21
This superhero from DC Comics is also known as the “Caped Crusader”
Batman
n football (soccer), this cheeky penalty technique involves gently chipping the ball down the middle while the keeper dives.
What is a Panenka?
This spicy, fermented side dish made from cabbage or radish is a staple of Korean cuisine.
kimchi
He became shogun in 1603 and started a long-lasting shogunate that ruled Japan from Edo.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
This organ in the human body pumps blood through the circulatory system.
Heart
This is the term for playing or singing without any instrumental accompaniment.
cappella
I hate my stupid ______ life
CHUNGUS
This director is known for symmetrical framing, pastel colours and films like The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Who is Wes Anderson?
This long-distance race in athletics is exactly 42.195 kilometres in length.
What is a marathon?
This Japanese term describes the “fifth taste,” often translated as savoury or meaty, found in foods like soy sauce and mushrooms.
Umami
These powerful landowning lords controlled regions of Japan and were forced to spend every second year in Edo under the sankin-kōtai system.
daimyo
This element has the chemical symbol Na and is a key component of table salt.
Sodium
This Swedish group, formed in the 1970s, had hits like “Dancing Queen” and won Eurovision with “Waterloo.”
ABBA
On Discord or Twitch, this term describes a user who constantly hangs out in someone’s stream or server, often seen as their devoted follower.
Simp
This 2019 Korean drama about a deadly survival game sparked a wave of costumes and memes involving green tracksuits.
What is Squid Game?
In cricket, this is the name for a bowler taking three wickets with three consecutive legal deliveries.
Answer: What is a hat-trick?
This Mexican dish consists of a corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with chili sauce, often baked with cheese.
enchiladas
This code of conduct guided samurai behaviour and focused on loyalty, honor, and bravery.
bushido
This is the largest desert on Earth, even though it’s covered mostly in ice and snow.
Antarctica
The main, catchy part of a song that repeats and is usually what people sing along to is called this.
chorus
This term describes endlessly scrolling bad news or posts on your phone even though it makes you feel worse.
This 2010 Christopher Nolan film about dreams within dreams ends with a spinning top that may or may not fall.
Inception
: In basketball, recording double digits in three statistical categories (like points, rebounds, and assists) in one game is called this.
triple-double
In South Asian cuisine, this spiced tea made with milk, sugar, and aromatic spices like cardamom and cinnamon is deeply embedded in social life.
Masala Chai
One major reason the shogun tried to limit contact with Europeans was fear that this religion would spread and challenge their control
What is Christianity?
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
Italian for “time,” this musical term tells you how fast or slow a piece should be played.
tempo
This classic internet prank sends you to the “Never Gonna Give You Up” music video.
RickRoll
This anime follows Light Yagami, who finds a notebook that kills anyone whose name is written in it.
What is Death Note?
In tennis, winning the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same calendar year is called this.
calendar Grand Slam
his Middle Eastern and South Asian skewered meat, often grilled over charcoal, is commonly served with flatbread and salad.
Kebab
This Japanese term describes the “closed country” policy, where Japan severely limited foreign trade and contact for about 200 years.
sakoku
This largest land animal lives in Africa and is known for its trunk and tusks.
What is the African elephant?
This composer wrote famous symphonies even after losing his hearing, including the iconic Fifth Symphony.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
On TikTok, this three-word phrase describes a moment of hardship or chaos people jokingly say they’re “meant” to experience for character development.
Canon event
Known for out-of-order storytelling and pop culture–heavy dialogue, this director made Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill.
Quentin Tarantino
In football (soccer) analytics, this two-letter stat estimates how likely a shot is to become a goal based on its quality, not just quantity.
xG or Expected Goals
In China, this utensil pair should never be stuck upright in a bowl of rice, as it resembles incense at funerals.
What are chopsticks?
This system forced daimyo to travel regularly to Edo and keep their families there, helping the shogun control them.
Alternate attendance