General Knowledge
How many stripes are there on the US flag?
13
Name the longest river in the world?
The Nile, 6650km
Which language has the most words (according to dictionary entries)?
English, 200,000 words
(Korean, if you count differently)
Where was the first modern Olympic Games held?
Athens, 1896
Name Disney’s first film?
Snow White, 1937
Until 1923, what was the Turkish city of Istanbul called?
Constantinople
Where is the lowest natural place on planet Earth?
The Mariana Trench, 11,034m
Name the best-selling book series of the 21st century?
Harry Potter, J. K. Rowling
Which college football team is known as ‘The Fighting Irish’?
Notre Dame
Name Pixar’s first feature-length movie?
Toy Story, 1995
What’s the national flower of Japan?
Cherry blossom
What’s the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
Michelangelo
Who is 3rd on the all-time list of female tennis Grand Slam champions?
Serena Williams
What is the name of the coffee shop in the sitcom Friends?
Central Perk
How many days does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365
What’s the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican
Which famous graffiti artist comes from Bristol (UK)?
Banksy
Which driver has won the most Formula 1 championships?
Michael Schumacher
Also Lewis Hamilton
Both have 7
When was Netflix founded: 1997, 2001, 2009, 2015?
1997
Which of the following empires had no written language: Incan, Aztec, Egyptian, Roman?
Incan
What country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden, over 220,000 (267,570)
Canada has 52,455
Norwegian artist Edvard Munch is famous for painting which iconic piece?
The Scream
What was the clothing company Nike originally called?
Blue Ribbon Sports
What was the most-watched series on Netflix in 2019?
Stranger Things