Trivia set 1
Q: Before settling on the title “Friends” the famous 90’s TV show went by which name?
A. Insomnia Cafe
B. Twentysomethings
C. Friends You’d Like to Have
D. Central Perk
A. Insomnia Cafe
Q: The largest desert in Asia is:
A. Thar
B. Karakum
C. Sahara
D. Gobi
D. Gobi
Q: Norville Rogers is the real name of which classic cartoon character?
A. Jughead
B. Shaggy
C. Secret Squirrel
D. Captain America
B. Shaggy
Q: Finish the quote: “Life is not a problem to be solved but a ______ ____ ____ _____” (4 words)
– Søren Kierkegaard
“reality to be experienced.”
Q: What does BMW stand for?
Bayerische Motoren Werke - "Bavarian Motor Works"
Q: Considered Bollywood royalty, this Indian actor consistently ranks among the top three spots of the richest celebrities in the world.
A. Priyanka Chopra
B. Amitabh Bachan
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Aishwarya Rai
C. Shah Rukh Khan
Q: How many zeros are in one googol?
A. 1,000,000
B. 10,000
C. 1,000
D. 100
D. 100
Q: The first item sold on Ebay was what?
A. A copy of The Hardy Boys #75, Trapped At Sea
B. A VCR
C. A broken laser pointer
D. A cheeto shaped like Jesus
C. A broken laser pointer
Q: A shiver is the collective term for which type of animal?
A. Polar Bears
B. Sharks
C. Puffins
D. Lemmings
B. Sharks
Q: What is the national animal of Scotland?
A. Sheep
B. Nessie
C. Unicorn
D. Otter
C. Unicorn
Q: What was the first product to have a barcode?
A. Can of Coca-Cola
B. Hershey Bar
C. Pack of Wrigley’s Gum
D. Copy of Time magazine
C. Pack of Wrigley’s Gum
Q: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the certified hottest pepper in the world is what?
A. Trinidad Scorpion
B. Carolina Reaper
C. Habanero
D. Dragon’s Breath
B. Carolina Reaper
Q: Hotazel, a town with a name that sounds like “hot as hell,” is located in which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Burkina Faso
C. South Africa
D. Qatar
C. South Africa
Q: This Egyptian deity is most commonly depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a cat.
A. Bastet
B. Anubis
C. Isis
D. Anuket
A. Bastet
Q: Video call platform Skype was originally created in which continent?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. North America
D. Australia
B. Europe
Q: Which nation became the first industrialized country to drop the standard workweek to under 30 hours?
A. Germany
B. Denmark
C. Netherlands
D. Sweden
C. Netherlands
Q: This country’s currency, called the Rand, features images of Africa’s “Big Five” animals on the notes:
A. Kenya
B. Madagascar
C. South Africa
D. Congo
C. South Africa
Q: In 2012, Ikea trended online after a picture of what kind of animal was spotted and photographed in one of its stores?
A. Bear
B. Sloth
C. Kangaroo
D. Monkey
D. Monkey
Q: The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships take place in which country?
A. New Zealand
B. The United States
C. Finland
D. Japan
C. Finland
Q: What is the first name of the Twitter bird?
A. Larry
B. Jack
C. Blue
D. Jabberjay
A. Larry
Q: Besides humans, which is the only other mammal that has been observed deliberately seeking out spicy food?
A. Raccoon
B. Tree Shrew
C. Kerala Rat
D. Pangolin
B. Tree Shrew
Q: Blue Ribbon Sports is the original name of which company?
A. Adidas
B. Puma
C. Nike
D. Reebok
C. Nike
Q: Hippotherapy is not the act of using hippos for therapy or giving therapy to hippos, but rather, a therapeutic process using which animal?
A. Guide Dogs
B. Cats
C. Rabbits
D. Horses
D. Horses
Q: Which company’s motto is “don’t be evil”?
A. Amazon
B. Microsoft
C. Patagonia
D. Google
D. Google
Q: The phenomenon known as the “Gruen transfer” relates to the feeling of being lost in which location?
A. The Mall
B. The Park
C. The Library
D. The Suburbs
A. The Mall