World Geography
Riyadh is capital of what Middle Eastern country?
Saudi Arabia
This famous singer who died from HIV/AIDS is originally of Indian descent.
Freddie Mercury
She was India's first Prime Minister and to date only female to hold this position.
Indira Gandhi. (no relation to the actual Gandhi, rest in power king)
This famous actress crossed the Atlantic and had a hit ABC tv show becoming the highest-paid actress in the world.
Indians were the founders of this everyday hygiene habit.
Shampoo
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
What is the world's second-largest English speaking country?
India.
Who famously duelled Alexander Hamilton resulting in this founding father's death?
Aaron Burr
This famous British actor who won an Academy Award in 1982 for his portrayal of Gandhi is actually of Indian descent.
Ben Kingsley
Who invented the first car?
Henry Ford
What River runs through Baghdad?
Tigris River
What were the names of Christopher Columbus's ships?
Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria
This Hindu nationalist was found to be complacent during the riots against Muslims in 2002.
Modi
Aishwarya Rai was crowned Miss World in which year?
1994
What did Benjamin Franklin want the national bird to be instead of the Bald Eagle?
Turkey
What is the oldest city in India?
Varanasi
What was the first state to allow women the right to vote?
Wyoming
What world leader won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 the year before the fall of the Soviet Union?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Which was the first movie Amitabh Bachan and Jaya Bachan acted in together?
Guddi
This US president played five instruments: piano, saxophone, clarinet, accordion, and violin.
Richard Nixon
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan. Double the amount of Egypt.
This famous french leader was attacked by 3000 bunnies.
Napoleon Bonaparte- he had requested a rabbit hunt and his team gathered 3000 rabbits and caged them. When they were released, the hunt would begin... or at least that was supposed to happen. The rabbits ended up charging at the team and the leader in a viscous raid.
Which infamous world leader failed out of art school twice?
Adolf Hitler- the guy wanted to be an artist
What is Oprah Winfrey's birthname?
Orpah Winfrey.
This modern-day condiment was actually originally sold as a medicine for indigestion.
Ketchup.