General knowledge
Which country has the highest life expectancy?
Hong Kong
What city is known as "The Eternal City"?
Rome
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
What is the legislative capital city of Sri Lanka?
Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte
Which country drinks the most coffee per capita?
Finland
What artist has the most streams on Spotify in 2024?
Taylor Swift
Which country has won the most World Cups?
Brazil
When is Bilinda's Birthday
December 28th
What is the most common surname in the United States?
Smith
In which country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro?
Tanzania
Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest?
Venus
What is the commercial capital of Sri Lanka?
Colombo
Where did sushi originate?
Japan
What company was originally called "Cadabra"?
Amazon
Who was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2023?
Cristiano Ronaldo
What's the correct relationship between Tharusha and Kavinda?
Uncle and Nephew
Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?
Apollo
True or false: Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival.
True
Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
Sri Lanka is known for exporting tea, coffee, rubber and cinnamon, but only one of them is native to the island. Which one?
Cinnamon
What is a Beaujolais?
A type of red wine
How many ghosts chase Pac-Man at the start of each game?
4
Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport?
Gymnastics
What is Nataasha's first Name?
Nataasha
How many minutes are in a full week?
10,080
What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight to energy?
Photosynthesis
What is the longest river in Sri Lanka?
Mahaweli
What is the world’s best-selling stout beer?
Guinness
What game studio makes the Red Dead Redemption series?
Rockstar Games
What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?
Turkey
When is Minaya's Birthday?
August 1st
Aureolin is a shade of what color?
Yellow
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden (270,000)
What is the chemical element with the symbol Fe?
Iron
How many districts are there in Sri Lanka?
25
Pink Ladies and Granny Smiths are types of what fruit?
Apples
What character have both Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch played?
Sherlock Holmes
What was the first name of Argentinian soccer star Maradona?
Diego
What is Lahiru's middle name?
Dissanayake
How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?
12
In Australia, what is commonly known as a bottle-o?
An off-license/liquor store 5
What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
Sri Lanka's original name of Ceylon comes from Ceilão, which was given to the island in 1505 by settlers from which European country?
Portugal
Which country is credited with inventing ice cream?
China
What Netflix show had the most streaming views in 2021?
Squid Game
What height is a regulation NBA basket?
10 feet / 3.02 meters
What is Sithumi's university?
Griffith University
What phone company produced the 3310?
Nokia
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
Where is the strongest human muscle located?
Jaw
What is the tallest mountain in Sri Lanka?
Pidurutalagala
Which of the following sauces is NOT traditionally vegan: hoisin, Worcestershire, mustard, or wasabi?
Worcestershire
What is the highest-grossing film of all time?
Avatar
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
How old is Lakshan?
32
How many dots appear on a pair of dice?
42
On which continent would you find the world’s largest desert?
Antarctica
How many bones do we have in an ear?
3
Name the first Executive President of Sri Lanka.
JR Jayewardane
What is the main ingredient in hummus?
Chickpeas
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
What sporting event has a strict dress code of all white?
Wimbledon
Who are the two in this group who have the same birth date?
Vimukthi & Sudarman
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is the only flag that does not have four sides?
Nepal
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
Eyes
When did Sri Lanka receive independence?
4th February 1948
What is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight?
Saffron
In the wildly popular 2011 series “Game of Thrones,” what is the sigil of House Stark?
Direwolf
What does FIFA stand for in English?
International Federation of Association Football
Who is the youngest person in the group?
Minaya