General Knowledge
What is the capital city of Brazil?
Brasilia
Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
Brazil
Where will you find the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Europe, Asia, or Australia?
Asia
The author of novels like "Snow" and "My Name is Red," Orhan Pamuk was the first Turkish person to win what prestigious literature award given out by the Swedish Academy? They also give out awards for medicine, chemistry, and peace.
Nobel prize
Who’s the genius behind "Salvator Mundi," the masterpiece that fetched a jaw-dropping $407 million at auction in 2017 (talk about art drama!)?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?
Albert Einstein
The U.S. rover Curiosity landed on which planet in August 2012?
Mars
Which US states intersect at the Four Corners Monument?
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado
You get a book! You get a book! You get a book! For 15 years, starting in 1996, what daytime talk show megastar’s book club recommended a total of 70 books leading to total sales of over 55 million copies?
Oprah Winfrey
What’s the first name of the French painter Cezanne, whose cubist chops changed the landscape of art forever?
Paul
Which mountain range is the longest in the world?
Andes
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
What do you call a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is still connected to the mainland?
Peinsula
A young boy takes a train to the North Pole on Christmas Eve in what classic 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg?
The Polar Express
Face off: Pick your category, pick your opponent
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What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
Which planet was downgraded to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
In which country would you find Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?
Venuzula
The Shujing, Chunqiu, and Shijing are considered the foundations of the literary tradition in what country?
China
Which 20th century Mexican artist battled polio as a child but still painted her pain into power?
Frida Kahola
What is the chemical symbol for silver?
ag
What year was Nelson Mandela freed from prison?
1990
What is the deepest lake in the world?
Lake Baikal
In the classic 1957 children's book, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," what is the name of the town the Grinch steals holiday presents and decorations from?
Whoville
Finish this playful riddle: "The Night ___"—what word completes Rembrandt’s famous title? (Tick-tock, your answer is on the clock!)
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