General knowledge
Which '90s basketball legend has his own signature sneaker and is widely regarded as "the greatest of all time"?
Michael Jordan
What literary device makes a comparison using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Name 2 Scandinavian countries
Norway, Swedan, Denmark, Finland
Name the country where tea is originally from.
China
In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?
Boxing Day
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Answer: 1989
Which animal can be seen on the Ferrari logo?
A Horse
Which four presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: Skin
What unit of measurement describes the magnitude of an earthquake?
Richter scale
In which country does the Pope live?
Vatican City
What ice cream brand was founded in 1978 in Vermont and features the flavor, Cherry Garcia?
Ben and Jerry's
Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Charles Darwin
In what year did World War II end?
1945
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
At what temperature does water boil?
100 degrees Celsius
or
212 degrees Fahrenheit
Who was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage in what year?
1912
What phonetic alphabet is formally known as the International Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet?
NATO Alphabet
What year did George Washington take office as the first president of the United States?
1789
In linguistics, what is the study of word origins called?
Etymology
Which country has the most islands in the world?
Sweden
Which composer born in 1770 continued to write songs, including Ode to Joy and Moonlight Sonata, despite becoming almost completely deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which composer wrote the film scores for "Jaws", "Star Wars", and "Schindler's List"?
John Williams