Common Knowledge
Which planet is closest to the sun?
1. Jupiter
2. Mars
3. Pluto
4. Mercury
Mercury.
What is the name of the artist who painted ‘Mona Lisa’?
Leonardo da Vinci
'Mono Lisa' is shown below ⬇
Trivia: What is a New Year’s resolution?
A promise to do something different in the New Year.
Is there still treasure in Egypt?
A: Yes
B: No
Yes!
At what time of the year do all-electric vehicles have a tendency to drop their range severely?
In the Winter time.
What's a baby rabbit called?
1. Cubs
2. Kittens
3. Babies - Not called anything.
Kittens.
What temperature does water boil at?
At 212 degrees.
Fill in the blank: Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up for New Year’s. Middle Age is when you're _______.
A: allowed to
B: forced to
C: excited to
The answer is B: When you're forced to.
About, how many pyramids are there?
- 110
- 115
- 117
- 118
Sources cite at least 118 identified Egyptian pyramids.
Background Information: The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling electric car in the market today along with its big sister, the Tesla Model Y. Production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017.
How many Tesla Model 3's were ordered on July 28, 2017?
- 52
- 41
- 35
- 30
- 59
30 Brand-New 2018 Tesla Model 3's were ordered on that day production began!!
What is the largest country in the world?
- Canada
- Brazil
- Russia
Russia.
What is the longest river in South Africa?
A: The Red Sea
B: The Mediterranean Sea
C: The Black Sea
D: The Orange Sea
The Orange Sea
What is the digital camera’s New Year’s resolution?
Hint: Think about the word "resolution". What does it mean?
1080p!
Why did hieroglyphs develop?
What is a hieroglyph?
A stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems.
Options:
- To decorate Temples and Tombs
- To make the temple have a rich/high-quality feel
- To provide food.
They were usually used to decorate temples and tombs.
How many Tesla were sold in 2020?
- 250, 945 units
- 397, 425 units
- 128, 743 units
- 500, 000 units
500000 units were sold in 2020 alone!
What's a group of Pandas called?
1. A pack
2. A pride
3. An embarrassment
Groups of pandas are actually called an embarrassment.
How many bones are there in the human body?
A: 197 Bones
B: 201 Bones
C: 203 Bones
D: 206 Bones
206 Bones.
Trivia! From what Roman god does the month of January get its name?
January was taken from the Roman God name - Janus.
Fill the blank(s): An example of a discovery in Egypt is ________, and ________.
The Egyptians had to invent mathematics, geometry, surveying, metallurgy, astronomy, accounting, writing, paper, medicine, etc.
(Any or others apply.)
Which iconic car manufacturer also made airplane engines?
A: Toyota
B: Tesla
C: Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce.
Name one landlocked country in Europe.
Any or more apply:
Here are some examples...
Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland
The First English Dictionary was written by Robert Cawdrey and not Merriam Webster. True or False?
True
On what date was New Year’s celebrated in ancient Rome?
In Ancient Rome, New Year's was celebrated on March 1st, instead of current traditions, where we celebrate New Year's on January 1st.
Fill in the blank: Ancient Egypt looked _____________ to the way it looks today.
Answer: very similar or very different
Egypt looks similar to the way it looks today.
So far this year, how many Ford Mustand Mach-E's have been sold?
- 51,124
- 46, 711
- 51, 000
51, 000 Mustang Mach-E's have been sold with over 40,000 pre-orders.