The HG Team
Geography
World Food
Travel & Tourism
Pop Culture (True or False)
100

This HG Team member recently vacationed with their family during a one of a kind trip to Mexico!

Who is Santiago? 

100

This country is both an island and a continent.

What is Australia?

100

For what food is the Scoville scale used to measure spiciness?

What is chili peppers?

100

What is the most visited theme park in the world?

What is Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida?

100

True or False: The TV show "Friends" is set in New York City.

True (The TV show "Friends" is set in New York City).

200

This HG team member has a blog dedicated to acquiring a bacon sponsor for triathlons! 

Who is Casey?

200

Name the largest desert in the world.

What is the Antarctic Desert?(Yes, Antarctica is technically a desert!)

200

Sushi is a traditional dish from which country?

What is Japan?

200

 In which city would you find the famous landmarks Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament?

What is London, United Kingdom?

200

True or False: The Harry Potter series consists of seven books.

True (The Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling consists of seven books).

300

This HG team member used to be a Chef and Dancer before working with Herrmann Global.

Who is Shannon?

300

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

What is Japan?

300

What distilled alcoholic spirit has an English name derived from a diminutive form of the Slavic word for water? In essence, this means the word can be interpreted as "little water," which makes some sense as the beverage is said to originate from Poland or Russia.

What is Vodka?

300

Which natural wonder straddles the border between the United States and Canada?

What is Niagara Falls?

300

True or False: "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy was directed by Christopher Nolan.

False (The "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy was directed by Peter Jackson).

400

This HG team likes to write stories about fish and goblins.

Who is Austin?

400

In which ocean would you find the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world's oceans?

What is the Pacific Ocean?

400

If you take a cabbage, cut it finely, and ferment it with various lactic acid bacteria, the output is typically what German side dish?

What is sauerkraut?

400

What is the currency of Thailand?

What is Thai Baht?

400

True or False: ABBA is a Finnish pop group that gained international fame in the 1960s.

False. (ABBA is a Swedish* pop group that achieved worldwide success in the 1970s*).

500

This HG team member has met one of the current presidential candidates!

Who is Danella?

500

Which African country is the most populous?

What is Nigeria?

500

What fruit sometimes known as the alligator pear is likely to have originated in South Central Mexico? Botanically speaking, this fruit is a large berry with a single seed and it is now grown in dozens of countries in both hemispheres.

What is Avocado?

500

What is the official language of Morocco?

What is Arabic?

500

True or False: "The Matrix" film series was directed by Steven Spielberg.

False. It was directed by the Wachowskis.

600

This HG team members biggest work-life balance fear is going on a date and getting criticized for their Talkwalker curation!

Who is Wolf?

600

These two countries share the longest international border in the world.

What are Canada and the United States?

600

What country invented Hawaiian pizza?

What is Canada?

600

Which African country is home to the highest free-standing mountain in the world?

What is Tanzania (Mount Kilimanjaro)?

600

True or False: The character James T. Kirk is the captain of the starship Enterprise in "Star Trek: The Next Generation.

False (He is the captain in the original "Star Trek" series)

700

This HG team members uncle is the creator of Happy Days, Pretty Woman, and the Princess Diaries!

Who is Adam?

700

Name is the smallest independent country in the world.

What is Vatican City?

700

What is the name of the fermented tea drink that originated in Northeast China and is known for its probiotic benefits?

What is Kombucha?

700

Which country is known for its colorful celebration of Holi, also called the Festival of Colors?

What is India?

700

True or False: The artist Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime.

True.

800

This HG team member has matching shishito pepper tattoos with her partner.

Who is Kass?

800

 Which two countries have the most time zones?

What is Russia and the United States?

800

Which country is known for its traditional dish of ceviche, consisting of fresh raw fish or seafood cured in citrus juices?

What is Peru?

800

Which Asian country consists of over 7,000 islands?

What is the Philippines?

800

True or False: Madonna's song "Like a Virgin" was released in the 2000s.

False. (It was released in the 1980s)

900

This HG Team member had their breaks go out in highschool.

Who is Mary?

900

Which country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes?

What is Finland?

900

Which country is famous for its traditional dish of couscous?

What is Morocco?

900

What is the currency of Egypt?

What is the Egyptian Pound?

900

True or False: Rammstein is a famous German heavy metal band.

True.

1000

Waterbender, Retina, Colors, and Wolfie are all songs on Wolf's album titled what?

What is "Argon"?

1000

In which mountain range would you find the Pamirs, often called the "Roof of the World"?

What is the Himalayas?

1000

In which country did the sandwich originate?

What is England?

1000

What is the name of the historic trade route that connected East and West and facilitated cultural exchange?

What is The Silk Road?

1000

True or False: The song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen was released in the 1980s.

False ("Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen was released in 1975).