Sports
Which Olympic sport originated from military training exercises in Sweden?
A) Fencing
B) Biathlon
C) Modern Pentathlon
D) Orienteering
Biathlon
The Strait of Magellan separates mainland South America from which island?
A) Easter Island
B) Falkland Islands
C) Tierra del Fuego
D) Galápagos Islands
Tierra del Fuego
Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Athens
B) Constantinople
C) Rome
D) Alexandria
Constantinople
What is the rarest naturally occurring blood type?
A) O−
B) AB−
C) A−
D) B−
AB−
What do you call a sleeping bull?
A bulldozer
In cricket, what is a "Nelson"?
A) A score of 111
B) A hat-trick wicket
C) A tied match
D) A century partnership
A score of 111
What is the only continent through which all lines of longitude pass?
A) Asia
B) Antarctica
C) Africa
D) Europe
Antarctica
Which Chinese dynasty built much of the existing Great Wall?
A) Han
B) Tang
C) Ming
D) Song
Ming
Which vitamin contains the element cobalt?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B12
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin K
Vitamin B12
The world's highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca, is shared by which two countries?
A) Chile & Argentina
B) Peru & Bolivia
C) Ecuador & Peru
D) Bolivia & Paraguay
Peru & Bolivia
Which NHL team was originally known as the "Quebec Bulldogs"?
A) Montreal Canadiens
B) Boston Bruins
C) Hamilton Tigers
D) Toronto Maple Leafs
Hamilton Tigers
The Great Dividing Range is found in which country?
A) South Africa
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) India
Australia
Which country was formerly known as Persia?
A) Iraq
B) Syria
C) Iran
D) Jordan
Iran
Why do cut apples turn brown when exposed to air?
A) Fermentation
B) Oxidation
C) Dehydration
D) Carbonation
Oxidation
Which sport awards the "Claret Jug" to its champion?
A) Cricket
B) Horse Racing
C) Golf
D) Polo
Golf
In Formula 1, which circuit contains the famous Eau Rouge corner?
A) Monza
B) Spa-Francorchamps
C) Silverstone
D) Suzuka
Spa-Francorchamps
What is the only national capital situated below sea level?
A) Amsterdam
B) Baku
C) Jerusalem
D) Tashkent
Baku
Which battle in 1066 changed the course of English history?
A) Battle of Hastings
B) Battle of Agincourt
C) Battle of Waterloo
D) Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of Hastings
Stainless steel is resistant to rust mainly because it contains:
A) Nickel
B) Tin
C) Chromium
D) Lead
Chromium
Which emperor famously fiddled while Rome burned, according to legend?
A) Augustus
B) Caligula
C) Nero
D) Hadrian
Nero
In horse racing, what is the third jewel of the Triple Crown?
A) Kentucky Derby
B) Preakness Stakes
C) Belmont Stakes
D) Travers Stakes
Belmont Stakes
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?
A) Cyprus
B) Sardinia
C) Corsica
D) Sicily
Sicily
What was the name of the first successful English colony in North America?
A) Plymouth
B) Jamestown
C) Roanoke
D) Quebec
Jamestown
What principle explains why airplanes can fly?
A) Pascal's Principle
B) Bernoulli's Principle
C) Archimedes' Principle
D) Doppler Effect
Bernoulli's Principle
Einstein's Theory of Relativity was famously confirmed during a 1919 solar eclipse because it correctly predicted:
A) The speed of sound
B) The orbit of Mars
C) The bending of starlight by gravity
D) Radioactivity
The bending of starlight by gravity