General knowledge
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Rewrite the sentence using the correct form of the verb:
"If I was you, I would take the job."
If I were you, I would take the job.
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O
Who wrote "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"?
J.K. Rowling
What is the correct pronunciation of the word "salmon"?
/ˈsæm.ən/
It belongs to you, but other people use it more than you. What is it?
Your name.
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What country has the largest population?
China
Conjugate the following verb:
"lie"
3rd. Person: lies
Past Tense: lay
Past Participle: lain
Present Participle: lying
Who developed the theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Name the author of "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Harper Lee
What is the correct pronunciation of the word "vacation"?
/veɪˈkeɪʃən/
What gets wet while drying?
Towel
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Name the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City
Identify the conditional.
"f I had understood the instructions properly, I would have passed the exam."
Third Conditional
What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
In which book would you find the character Frodo Baggins?
The Lord of the Rings
What is the correct pronunciation of the word "infrastructure"?
/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/
What has hands, but cannot clap?
Clock
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Which desert is the largest in the world?
Sahara Desert
Correct the following sentence:
"Each of the students have finished their exams."
Each of the students has finished their exams.
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Who is the author of the poem "The Raven"?
Edgar Allan Poe
What is the correct pronunciation of the word "cucumber"?
/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
What has many teeth but can´t bite?
Comb
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which are the 7 continents in the world from largest in area to smallest?
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia
What is the difference between "who" and "whom"?
"Who" is used as a subject, while "whom" is used as an object. For example, "Who is coming to the party?" and "To whom did you give the book?"
What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease?
The smallpox vaccine
What is the main theme of George Orwell's "1984"?
Totalitarianism and oppression
What is the correct pronunciation of the word "quinoa"?
/kɪnˈwɑː/
What is full of holes but stills holds water?