Geography
Which country has the capital city of Ottawa?
Canada
In Spider-Man: No Way Home, which two previous Spider-Men return alongside Tom Holland, and in which years did their first Spider-Man movies release?
Tobey Maguire (2002) and Andrew Garfield (2012)
Who was the first President of South Africa after apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
5x+4y=44
3x-7y=17
The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of 8x-3y?
61
Which short word is recognized and spelled nearly the same in most languages worldwide, making it one of the most universally “correctly spelled” words?
OK
Which desert covers much of Botswana and Namibia?
Kalahari Desert
In The Founder, Ray Kroc meets the McDonald brothers in which U.S. state?
California
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand
What is the sum of the solutions of this quadratic equation 4x2+4x-15=0?
4
A man is found murdered on a Sunday. The wife says she was sleeping. The cook says he was cooking breakfast. The gardener says he was picking vegetables. The maid says she was getting the mail. The butler says he was cleaning the closet. Who is lying?
The maid. (No mail on Sunday)
Which country’s flag is not rectangular?
Nepal
In The Social Network, what drink is used during the Harvard coding competition scene?
Beer
Which battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
Battle of Waterloo
f(x)=(x-a)(x-b) The function f is defined by given equation where a and b are integer constants, if f(32)>0 , f(35)<0 and f(38)>0 , which of the following could be the value of a+b ?
A)35 B)37 C)67 D)69
D) 69
On railway tracks, as you can see are laid. When the train moves and vibrations occur, what important function do these stones perform?
The angular stones cut through and prevent the growth of weeds that would obstruct the train’s path. During vibrations caused by the train, these stones break and scatter the weeds, keeping the railway clear and safe.
Which city is known as the “City of Canals” outside of Europe and is located in Asia?
Suzhou, China
In the movie Interstellar, which planet has such strong time dilation that one minute on its surface equals seven years on Earth?
The Miller’s planet
Who was the last emperor of Russia?
Nicholas II
A snail climbs a well 3 feet during the day, and during night, it slips 2 feet. If the well is 30 feet deep, how long will it take for the snail to climb?
28 days
You don’t see this warning sign everywhere in the USA. In which area of the USA are these signs typically installed?
These signs are usually placed on highways near the US-Mexico border to warn drivers to be cautious, as migrants may suddenly appear on the road, sometimes leading their families across unexpectedly.
Which African country has both the highest and lowest points on the continent?
Tanzania (Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Tanganyika)
In Disney’s Aladdin (1992), what are the exact three wishes Aladdin makes from the Genie?
1) To be made a prince
2) To be saved from drowning
3) To free the Genie
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
Inca Empire
The circle 2x2+2y2+tx+ty-60=0 has a radius of √62, where t is a positive constant. What is the value of t?
16
In front of you is a photograph of a chimpanzee that was a gift from Winston Churchill. Churchill named this photo in honor of a man who died in 1882. Who was this man?
The man was Charles Darwin. The chimpanzee in the photo is dressed like a human, symbolizing the idea that apes gradually evolved into humans.