General Knowledge
Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"?
Jane Austen
How many years old is the world's oldest piece of chewing gum?
A. 100
B. 2,500
C. 5,700
C. 5,700
What is Indiana Jones' weapon of choice?
A whip
By what name were Egyptian kings/rulers known?
Pharoohs
Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?
Earthquakes
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Physics"?
Albert Einstein
What is the rarest blood type among humans?
AB - negative
Hugh Jackman
Which queen was Julius Caesar involved with?
Cleopatra
What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
K
Which mountain range is the longest in the world?
The Andes
Who was the famous nurse known for her work during the Crimean War and is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What was the name of the boat in Jaws?
Orca
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
In what year and in which city were the first modern Olympic Games held?
One point for each!!
1896 in Athens, Greece
Who directed the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction"?
Quentin Tarantino
Dallas
What was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease?
The smallpox vaccine
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
What is the scientific term for the "little brain" at the base of the brain that coordinates movement and balance?What is the chemical symbol for the element mercury?
Cerebellum
How many films did Sean Connery play James Bond in?
Seven
What was the name of the ship that brought the pilgrims to America in 1620?
The Mayflower
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun. True or false?
True