General Knowledge
The world's largest ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States.
What is France?
This children's author wrote classics like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda.
Who is Roald Dahl?
This iconic plumber is the long-time mascot for Nintendo.
Who is Mario?
The number of players on a standard soccer (football) team on the field at one time.
What is 11?
This element, represented by the symbol Fe on the periodic table, is essential for producing steel
What is iron?
This war, fought primarily between 1914 and 1918, was originally called "The Great War."
What is World War I?
This author wrote The Great Gatsby, a novel about the mysterious Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of the American Dream.
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a groundbreaking 3D title released for this Nintendo console in 1998.
What is the Nintendo 64?
This American swimmer holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals.
Who is Michael Phelps?
The two primary gases that make up approximately 99% of the Earth's atmosphere?
What are nitrogen and oxygen?
The 19th-century conflict between the Union and the Confederacy in the United States.
What is the American Civil War?
The character of Holden Caulfield famously narrates this 1951 novel by J.D. Salinger.
What is The Catcher in the Rye?
This is the name of the main antagonist and dragon in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Who is Alduin?
This is the only major professional team sport in the U.S. that uses a "best-of-seven" format for all its playoff rounds.
What is the NBA (National Basketball Association)?
The capital city of Australia, which is not Sydney or Melbourne.
What is Canberra?
He was the founder of the Mongol Empire and is remembered as one of history's most successful military leaders.
Who is Genghis Khan?
This 14th-century English poet wrote The Canterbury Tales and is often called the "Father of English Literature."
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
A "Roguelike" or "Roguelite" game is characterized by permanent death, also known by this term.
What is permadeath (or perma-death)?
The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments are the Australian Open, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, and this French Open clay-court event.
What is Roland-Garros (or the French Open)?
The official language of Brazil, making it the only South American country whose primary language is this.
What is Portuguese?
In 1066, this decisive battle established the Norman control of England.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
This English author created the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
This company, famous for titles like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, created the first commercially successful third-party peripheral for a video game console, the GamePad for the NES.
What is Square Enix (or Square at the time)?
In baseball, a pitcher who starts a game and records at least one out without giving up a hit or walk is credited with this rare accomplishment.
What is a Perfect Game?